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Gary NumanThe Piece Hall, HalifaxFriday, July 31st 2026Gary Numan was one of the key pioneers of British synthpop, but this show also showcased his darker industrial work. Paul Clarke joined the Numanoids.Everyone cites the Sheffield bands as the key players in the creation of the British synthpop sound, but Gary Numan working as Tubeway Army and then solo was ahead of them, scoring two number ones before the South Yorkshire crowd broke into the charts.The late seventies was a time when all sorts of weird acts could get to number one, and none stranger than the other worldly looking Numan…
Credit: Curtis Wayne MillardNashville East resident Aaron Lee Tasjan has long been a favourite of Americana UK, and with 12 albums to his name, including his latest Get Over It, Underdog, and approaching 40, he is no longer the young kid on the block. While he is recognised as a songwriter’s songwriter who is a great collaborator, and brings his own wry take and slant to his folk-based story songs, the fact that he had been on the musical treadmill for 20 years and was still a cult artist as far as the wider listening public is concerned was beginning…
If you ask ten people why Hull’s annual Humber Street Sesh music festival is held so dearly by communities throughout the city and beyond, you’ll get ten very different answers. The meticulously diverse music programming is definitely one of the festival’s defining assets, along with its distinctive marina-side setting, and palpable energy that belies its size. But what does it actually feel like to be there? That’s what I endeavoured to discover at this year’s festival. What began in 2012 as a small-scale, grassroots showcase of Hull’s best emerging talent has, in the last 14 years, expanded into Yorkshire’s largest…
The beauty of Ferragosto is that there’s no single way to celebrate it. Some people head to the beach, others gather for dinner with friends, while many plan their long weekend around music. From Lignano Sabbiadoro to the Gallura coastline, via Jesolo, Tuscany and the Romagna Riviera, Italy’s leading clubs have put together three days of events that reflect how nightlife has evolved in recent years. These venues are no longer simply nightclubs, but destinations in their own right, attracting audiences from across Italy thanks to increasingly international line-ups. The journey begins at Ca’ Margherita in Lignano Sabbiadoro, a historic…
LED Presents announcesTemper, a brand-new electronic music experience arriving at Petco Park in San Diego on December 30. Uniting club, experimental, and techno’s most forward-thinking artists and sounds, the inaugural event will feature three stages of cutting-edge programming for an unforgettable pre-New Year’s celebration in the heart of the city. Building on a standout year of electronic programming in 2026, LED Presents continues to expand its festival portfolio with the launch of Temper. Bringing together established headliners alongside the next generation of boundary-pushing talent, Temper reflects the breadth of today’s electronic music landscape while creating a new destination for fans…
KITSCHKRIEG have taken their 2026 breakout hit ‘Gut Genug’ global, linking up with UK rap icon Skepta and German band Blumengarten for a huge new remix.Originally appearing on the Berlin production trio’s latest album KITSCHKRIEG ZWEI, ‘Gut Genug’ has become one of Germany’s biggest international success stories of the year. Built around an instantly memorable chorus translating to “you are good enough”, the track has clocked over 100 million streams, topped the Global Shazam Chart and spent two consecutive weeks at number one on the Official German Singles Chart, picking up co-signs from the likes of Wiz Khalifa, Lizzo, Steve…
Open Mike Eagle and Kenny Segal have shared their new single “She Swear I’m Colourblind”, linking up with underground hip hop heavyweight billy woods for the latest taste of their forthcoming collaborative project, DOOMED!.Inspired by an argument over the colour of a rental car, the track turns relationship friction into something characteristically offbeat and darkly funny, with Diego Gaeta adding Rhodes piano alongside saxophone and flute from Aaron Shaw. It sets the tone for DOOMED!, which arrives on 14th August via Backwoodz Studioz and is described as the world’s first “half whimsical break up album”.Despite a friendship and creative relationship…
North London born vocalist Phebe Edwards is widely regarded for her gospel rooted power, effortless versatility and soaring soprano. She is a singer whose artistry has been shaped by both classical training and a lifetime immersed in soul, R&B and contemporary music. Classically trained on piano from the age of five and raised on gospel traditions, she developed a sound that blends technical precision with emotional depth.Phebe’s career spans an extensive list of collaborations and performances with artists including Adele, Macy Gray, Gabrielle, Jessie J, Stormzy, Elton John, Rod Stewart and Craig David. She has also performed a solo both…
Shane Embury is arguably best known for making a horrible racket. As bassist with Brummie grindcore legends Napalm Death, he has been terrorising audiences since the late 80s, and shows no signs of stopping. But beyond his day job as a noisy bastard, Embury is also a prolific exponent of weird and wonderful side-projects, some of which have self-evident progressive DNA.Over the last few years he’s been exploring the realms of electronic music, industrial and freeform ambience under the name Dark Sky Burial, and making some incredibly strange progressive metal with Tronos, his collaboration with longtime associate and producer Russ…
FM PRO TECH CULTUREMadonna brought CLUB CONFESSIONS to WorldPride Amsterdam with a surprise Kylie Minogue appearance, connecting pop history, queer nightlife and live spectacle. Performing shortly after 2am before more than 6,000 people, the pair debuted a new version of Love Sensation and performed Sorry, which Madonna had not played live in over two decades.Stuart Price and Honey Dijon also appeared, helping shape the event as more than a concert: a travelling nightlife format built around DJs, collaborations and LGBTQ+ culture.Kylie Minogue, MISTR Founder & CEO Tristan Schukraft and Madonna Backstage at CLUB CONFESSIONS presented by MISTR at WorldPride Music…
After dropping the song itself last Friday, Meek Mill shares the official music video for his new single, “Nightmares To Dreams”. Hopefully, Meek has a new album coming soon. Watch the visuals below: Share on Social Mediaxfacebooklinkedinemailwhatsapp View Original Article Here
An appealing laid-back brew of blues, soul and country with gentle swing and groove.Scarborough-based Phil Hooley is the founder of the alt-country band The Woolgatherers. Everything We’ll Never Need is his third solo album after Provenance (2023) and Songs from the Back Room (2021). He is on vocals and guitar, but has teamed up with a number of top Nashville session players. It is a slight surprise to learn that he is a Yorkshire lad, because this album very much has an American feel. It is laid-back americana with a very nice brew of country, soul, and blues that reminds…