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Copenhagen-based artist Erika de Casier has confirmed details of a new album. Still, de Casier's third project, will be released on February 21 via 4AD.

Julia Holter has announced details of her first album in over five years. Something in the Room She Moves will be released on March 22 via Domino and features the single "Spinning." You can see a video for that song below.

Jamie xx has released the hypnotic new single, ‘It’s So Good’ – check it out below.Arriving today (January 9), the new song arrives as the soundtrack to the latest campaign for Chanel Coco Crush, which also launched this morning.Available to stream on all platforms now, it marks Jamie xx’s first new music in over a year, following him taking time out from releasing new music in 2023. It also builds on from the success of the previous singles ‘Let’s Do It Again’ and ‘Kill Dem’ – each of which arrived in 2022.As for the song itself, ‘It’s So Good’ is a subtle and euphoric anthem, which gradually develops across four and a half minutes.

Stormzy, Clairo and more have performed a benefit concert to raise funds for those in Palestine and Sudan. Find footage of the show below.Held in New Jersey last night (January 4), the event was titled ‘Artist For Aid’ and saw numerous musicians from all genres come together to help raise funds for the ongoing humanitarian crises in Gaza and Sudan.The benefit show took place at Newark Symphony Hall and was spearheaded by rapper and poet Mustafa, who is from Sudan.Among those performing was British rapper Stormzy, who took to the stage to perform two of his hits ‘Holy Spirit’ and ‘Hide & Seek’.

A team of award-winning Scots health staff who created, then introduced, a new method of delivering faster medication to Parkinson’s patients have been hailed by their peers and by the Scottish Parliament.

A.G. Cook has released a sputtering new single ‘Silver Thread Golden Needle’ – Check it out below.The English music producer and founder of the former label, PC Music, rang in the new year by sharing ‘Silver Thread Golden Needle’, a nearly 10-minute long track that features sputtering and buzzing sounds against a pop beat.Directed by Lena Weber and Aaron Chan, the song’s accompanying visuals see pixelated versions of objects such as chairs, vases, teapots, teacups and more trembling along to the beat of the track.

The xx have entered the studio for the first time in six years to work on their fourth album, the group’s guitarist and co-lead vocalist Romy Madley Croft told NME during an interview at last weekend’s Beyond The Valley music festival in Victoria, Australia. “It’s quite different being back in the studio with The xx,” Croft says in a video clip from the interview posted to NME’s Instagram page.

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Burial is on the horizon.The teaser for new music came in the form of a post online, where the label shared a 14-second snippet of music – appearing to be a new track from the elusive South London artist.Shared on XL’s Twitter/X account on Monday (January 1), the audio clip came with a decidedly low-res image, showing his trademark “cross” symbol hidden behind the logo for the record label.As for the new music, the forthcoming release appears to centre on his earlier, more rave-focused sound, instead of his more recent ambient work. Check it out below.pic.twitter.com/bA6LVFCRMd— XL RECORDINGS (@XLRECORDINGS) January 1, 2024If it is confirmed that Burial has signed to XL Recordings, any upcoming new work would mark his first solo release with the label.

Justice have shared a snippet of new music coming in 2024.The French electro duo took to their social media channels yesterday (January 1) to wish their fans a Happy New Year and posted a clip of music, which you can listen to below.It comes after Pedro Winter – the boss for Ed Banger Records – previously confirmed Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay would be releasing a new album and going on tour this year.“I can tell you right now, they will have a new album and a new tour in 2024,” he said, last summer.A post shared by JUSTICE (@etjusticepourtous)Winter, who is also known by his producer moniker Busy P, has had an extensive history with the band, and worked with them for all three of their albums. The first time they worked together was on their 2007 debut LP, ‘†’, which was released via the Ed Banger label.He later told NME last October that the forthcoming LP gave him “goosebumps” and compared it to ‘Cross’.“Listening to ‘Cross,’ I had goosebumps – I loved each and every note of this record, and I have goosebumps when I’m listening to the forthcoming [2024] Justice album, too,” he said.He continued: “I can only be proud as a manager to work witha band that is pushing the boundaries and innovating like them.

Emily Atack, the 34 year old comedy actress, surprised her fans over Christmas by announcing she's expecting her first child. She had been keeping a low profile and then reappeared with a baby bump.The star of The Inbetweeners said she's thrilled to be having her first baby with her nuclear scientist boyfriend, Dr Alistair Garner. Fans were excited for Emily, although some joked on social media that Will McKenzie, a character from The Inbetweeners played by Simon Bird, must be the baby's dad.

A couple who sank their life savings into renovating a hotel in the Highlands say they've "lost everything" after a flood wreaked havoc on the property. Des Thomson, 50 and Sinead Finnegan, 40, walked into a nightmare when they returned from a trip in Sri Lanka on December 19 to find their beloved Osprey Hotel, in Kingussie, completely destroyed.

Hibs boss Nick Montgomery WON’T now be mic’d up for the Edinburgh derby clash against Hearts after the Scottish Football Association stepped in to inform the SPFL and Sky Sports of an IFAB ruling that meant they had to pull the plug on the innovative move at the eleventh hour.

A family has thanked the kind-hearted plumber who helped them for free - meaning they didn't have to spend Christmas Day inside a flooded flat.

A teenager with hopes of being a professional golfer showed he had a great drive - by turning his side hustle on eBay into a multi-million pound company

It's finally Christmas and if you're planning any festive gatherings from now until the New Year, it's likely your home will soon be littered in wrapping paper, plastic and more packaging materials.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor When the Buffalo Bills square off against the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday via a game streamed on NBC’s Peacock, they will, for at least a period of time, do so without one of their most supportive fans: Madison Avenue. Peacock plans to stream the game’s fourth quarter without commercials, essentially sacrificing 12 minutes, or 40% of a game’s standard ad load, that would normally have been used to spotlight promotional messages for beer, gadgets and cars, among other products. Viewers won’t see the act as taking away anything.

A Stonehouse woman has been ordered to pay £400 after electronic tagging equipment installed in her home was damaged.

Fontaines D.C., Massive Attack and Young Fathers have teamed up for a limited edition 12” single to support the charity Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF).The release, which is available to pre-order now, will feature material by Fontaines and a collaboration between Young Fathers and Massive Attack, alongside a sleeve and print designed by Robert Del Naja.100 per cent of the profits from the single will be donated to the charity to help their emergency operations in Gaza and the West Bank. In a statement, the artists have also called for an immediate ceasefire in the region, “in solidarity with the Palestinian people living under a brutal military operation”The reverse of the sleeve includes a quote from a hospital whiteboard in Gaza written by MSF medic Dr.

Shygirl knows Christmas is a time for partying and has dropped a new club banger for the season. "f@k€" is a collaboration with Kingdom and is built around the idea of chasing synthetic experiences in life.

Skrillex, Four Tet and Bonobo leading the line-up.Set to kick off on July 5 and run until July 7, next year’s event will mark the 11th instalment of the Italian electronic music festival and will be held at the usual spot at Parco Dora, Turin.It also follows on from the milestone 10th anniversary of the festival, which took place earlier this year and saw performances from Swedish House Mafia, Diplo and Fatboy Slim.Now, the first wave of acts set to appear at the 2024 edition have been announced, featuring returning favourites, as well as some big names who will be making their debut.Leading the way includes American DJ, producer and dubstep icon Skrillex, who will be performing at the Italian festival for the first time, as well as Jeff Mills, Bonobo and Tiësto.More iconic DJs such as Carl Cox, Nic Fanciulli, Seth Troxler, The Blessed Madonna, Honey Dijon and Four Tet have also been confirmed as appearing at the upcoming edition, as well as Nina Kraviz, who hasn’t performed there since 2019.Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased here. Check out the poster below for the current 2024 line-up.As previously mentioned, the forthcoming instalment of Kappa FuturFestival follows on from the huge 10-year anniversary celebrated earlier this summer, and saw a complete sell-out for the Saturday and Sunday.It also marked the festival’s biggest to date, with 105 different DJs & artists performing across five separate stages.

Shygirl has dropped a rave-inspired new single titled ‘f@k€’. Check it out below.The track comes as Shygirl’s last release of 2023, and sees her close out the year with a bang, as she channels the classic club anthems of the ‘00s.It also sees the English rapper join forces with the LA-based DJ and producer, Kingdom, and deliver a sultry, upbeat single that is wrapped up in less than two minutes.“Who needs to be real?/ I want it fake, bitch/ Give me sex appeal/ I want it fake, bitch,” she sings.

Ruby Franke officially pleaded guilty to felony child abuse on Monday, which means two big things. First off, obviously this horrible case is a huge step closer to being over. There won’t be a long drawn-out trial for the former mommy blogger, which is probably best for the children. Second, it means the YouTube s

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Caroline Brew editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Enter the arena again when “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” arrives on premium video on demand and premium electronic sell-through on Dec. 19 from Lionsgate.

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Amp Fiddler, the Detroit musician known for melding funk, soul and electronic, has passed away at 65. According to a post on his Instagram account, he died after “an extensive and noble battle with cancer.” “We face the insurmountable responsibility of sharing the passing of Joseph ‘Amp’ Fiddler,” reads the statement.

The Tolkien Estate and Amazon have been victorious in their court battle with an author who first published a book titled The Fellowship of the King and then demanded $250M after claiming Prime Video had stolen the idea for its TV series.

Three potential names for Stockport's new town centre park have been announced - with residents able to vote for their favourite. Work on the town's new £135 million new transport interchange, a key pillar £1 billion transformation of the town centre, is now well underway.

Vanessa Feltz's ex partner, Ben Ofoedu has been spotted out and about with glamorous TV personality, Precious Muir, who appeared on series one of The Circle.The friendship comes one year after he and This Morning star Vanessa called time on their relationship. Vanessa, 61, and the 51-year-old musician were in a long term relationship but never married. However, they were engaged for 16 years between 2006 and 2022.

EasyGroup, the U.K.-based company behind the popular low-cost airline easyJet, has launched an infringement lawsuit against Finn Keane, a producer and DJ who has released music as EasyFun. PC Music, the soon-to-be-dormant label EasyFun released music on, is named as a co-defendant in the suit alongside label founder A.G.

A2D2, made by using data from DJ Mag’s Top 100, revealed that women may have to work twice as hard as men in order to reach the same recognition as them. A2D2 reported that although only 11 female artists appeared on the list, they account for 40 per cent of the top 10 hardest-working DJs.A2D2’s research read: “Delving further into the data, we identified that on average female DJs gig nearly twice as hard as the men on the list.”It continued: “The average number of gigs for a male DJ was 13 in 2023, whereas the female DJ’s average was 23, quite a considerable difference.

Broadband is one of many services where household bills are on the rise, with higher prices for slower speeds and mid-contract hikes creeping into users' plans. There's no doubt consumers are on the lookout for a balance between cheaper deals and a strong reliable connection, something that's vital this Christmas season.

MEO Kalorama has been announced, with LCD Soundsystem, Massive Attack and Sam Smith leading the bill.The upcoming edition of the festival will see the event return to Lisbon over the summer and will be held at the usual Parque da Bela Vista site between August 29, 30 and 31.Now, before the third instalment kicks off, the festival organisers have announced the first run of acts set to perform – including massive names from across the electronic, indie, pop and rock scenes.Leading the way on the initial line-up for 2024 is LCD Soundsystem, Massive Attack and Sam Smith, who are all set to headline the event.From there, The Smile – an art-rock/post-punk project with Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood from Radiohead – are also set to perform during the three-day stint, as are hip-hop/electronica act Jungle and electronic duo Overmono.A variety of UK-based indie acts will be making their debut at the Lisbon festival too, including Yard Act and 2023 cover stars English Teacher. Other acts include this year’s Mercury Prize winners Ezra Collective, as well as Death Cab For Cutie and The Postal Service.

More than 20 takeaways and restaurants in Edinburgh, London, St Helens and Stoke have been subject to unannounced visits as part of a crackdown on electronic till fraud. The action by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) officers took place over the last four weeks, with 24 hot food takeaways and restaurants targeted.

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Since hip-hop group the Roots launched its inaugural Roots Picnic in 2008, it’s mostly been confined to the collective’s hometown of Philadelphia. But next year, they plan on shifting it over to the West Coast.

Editors have announced details of a new UK tour, set to kick off next spring. Find ticket details below.Announced today (December 11), the tour dates will see the band play a series of live shows across the country in celebration of their latest studio album ‘EBM’.Set to kick off in February next year, the tour dates will see the band play six shows across spring 2024.