Following the announcement of Atlantic Rain, a three-disc set of previously unheard music from the classic Fisherman’s Blues era, The Waterboys have released new single ‘Don’t Even Have To Say His Name,’ which is out now on Chrysalis Records. Listen to ‘Don’t Even Have To Say His Name’ HERE.

Written by The Waterboys singer and guitarist Mike Scott, the song is a commentary on the current political situation in the United States. Scott explains, “I hate bullies, and this song reflects my feelings about the political leadership of a country I love. I’ve been inspired by American music and culture my whole life and believe the decency of the USA will be intact when this debased government is long gone, but only if people both there and around the world question and protest. This song is part of our small contribution to that process. May it serve its purpose.” 

The track was produced by Puck Fingers and Famous James with Mike Scott on vocals and guitar. Mike is joined by Famous James (piano and organ), Aongus Ralston (bass), and Crash Barclay on drums.

Lyrics to ‘Don’t Even Have To Say His Name’ are:

Who assembled this enterprise

to deny the evidence of our eyes?

Who presided over this offense

against decency and common sense?

Whose dedication, whose labour

turned neighbour against neighbour?

Who indeed should we blame?

I don’t even have to say the motherfucker’s name

Who put the dogwhistle back in style?

Who makes every white supremacist smile?

Who put violence in peoples’ heads?

The spider at the heart of the web

Who granted Ice immunity

to murder with impunity?

Who indeed should we blame?

I don’t even have to say the motherfucker’s name

Two trains are rolling across America tonight

I can hear their wheels, I can see their lights

Well I don’t know, but maybe you hear them too

one leads to Auschwitz, one leads to the new

Who took democracy and its sacred vote

and wrapped a noose around its throat?

Which insurrectionist and bogus King

buried the White House under bling?

Who threatens like other people breathe?

Insults women every day on TV?

Who turned this country we hold dear

into a land of fear?

Who indeed should we blame?

I don’t even have to

I don’t even have to say

I don’t even to have to say the motherfucker’s name

Following the release of Atlantic Rain on July 17th, The Waterboys will also head out for a series of arena dates in summer 2026. Kicking off in Dublin, the nine-date run will also see the band play shows in London, Glasgow and across Europe under the banner THE FISHERMAN’S BLUES REVUE. The shows will celebrate and explore the music of the Fisherman’s Blues era and will feature not only the great Americana singer/songwriter Steve Earle who will join the ensemble singing his own songs while adding vocals, guitar and mandolin to Waterboys numbers, but also legendary Waterboys fiddler Steve Wickham and Fisherman’s Blues flautist Colin Blakey.  Other band members include Brother Paul (organ), Famous James (piano), Aongus Ralston (bass), Eamon Ferris (drums) and Norwegian lap steel ace Roar Øien. Tickets are on sale HERE.

The Waterboys play the following Eire & UK shows:

August 2026

Sat 29th                      Glasgow, OVO Hydro

September

Sat 5th                        Dublin, 3Arena

Sat 12th                      London, The O2

After the release of their acclaimed self-titled debut album last year, indie-pop supergroup Everyone Says Hi are back with their first single of the new year, ‘Just Like That’. The track is taken from their sophomore album, which comes later this year. Listen to ‘Just Like That’ HERE & watch the video HERE.

An infectious dose of psyche-indie, ‘Just Like That’ is a hazy, groove driven banger. Rich in texture, with a splash of funk and topped off by frontman Nick Hodgson’s dreamlike vocals, the track came off the back of a documentary Nick had watched on HBO. Immersing himself in Steely Dan, Michael McDonald, The Doobie Brothers and 10CC for weeks after the doc, Nick took to his home studio with the band and the outcome was an earworm that’ll live between your ears for months to come.

“We tried to dig into that romantic, dreamy atmosphere that is the mood with this kind of music,” Nick says of the single. “The thread that flows through the lyrics is new life, the fragility of life and the wisdom you’re supposed to gather as you get older. The lyrics in the chorus, “I can make my mind up, I don’t need to hold a sign up” is about believing in your own opinion and not having to check it in against what’s going on on social media.”

After debut support shows with the likes of Neil Young, The Cribs, Feeder and more, as well as two standout headline shows in London and Leeds to top off 2025, Everyone Says Hi is slowly building a dedicated live following from their captivating live shows. Keep an eye for more shows in the near future.

Alongside Nick Hodgson, who began his musical journey as drummer and lead songwriter for Kaiser Chiefs, Everyone Says Hi is made up of Pete Denton of The Kooks, Ben Gordon from The Dead 60s and Glenn Moule of Howling Bells, alongside guitarist Oli Swan.

With a debut album and a stream of live support shows under their belts already, 2025 saw Everyone Says Hi make their mark as one of the most exciting bands coming out of the UK. Now into 2026, with their sophomore album in the works, big live plans and a sack full of hooked filled bangers, the five-piece are ready to cement themselves as an alt-rock favourite for the masses.

https://www.everyone-says-hi.com/

“While the White Stripes — their most obvious comparison — were about controlled energy, Girl Tones are proudly imperfect.” – Rolling Stone

“I could try and weave together a blanket of colorful words to describe Girl Tones and how talented they are but I’m just gonna say Girl Tones is f***** dope, dude.”  – VICE

“Classically trained sisters Kenzie and Laila are the brains behind this smart, fuzzy dose of pop rock sugar and spit – sort of like The Kills throwing a really fun party with a few riot grrrl stars. Fizzing with likeable energy but clever enough to keep you on your toes.” – Louder Sound

Ahead of two shows at The Great Escape Festival later this month, bulldozing rock duo Girl Tones have released their newest song, ‘Stubborn Mouth’ via Parallel Vision and Big Loud Rock.

Fully aware of their tendency to jump the gun and self-sabotage, the band doesn’t care to be called out. Delivered in a taunting kind of singsong, the new single is a playful ridicule. Masters of turning conflict into instantly catchy rock anthems, Girl Tones prove time and time again how they can take a dig at themselves while still dishing it out. Listen to ‘Stubborn Mouth’ HERE.

The band shared that, “this song is a vulnerable reflection on being headstrong and how it can ultimately deteriorate your own well-being and others around you.”

The single arrives in tandem with an official video directed by Austin Dickerson. Looking right at home performing inside the wood paneled walls of a retro house, Girl Tones can’t help but take a bite out of the forbidden fruit. Watch the video HERE.

Girl Tones have staked their claim as one of the most exciting new acts to see live and continue to defend it. Already this year, they have toured in support of Dexter and The Moonrocks and Peter McPoland. With festival season underway, they have performed at SXSW and Treefort, with The Great Escape, Bottlerock, Outside Days, Bonnaroo, Just Like Heaven and more still to come. Recently announced, Girl Tones will be supporting The Rare Occasions on their upcoming tour. See all upcoming dates here.

Back in January, the duo released their headstrong first single of the year titled ‘Volcano.’ The single arrived with their inclusion in Amazon Music’s list of Artists to Watch in 2026. They were featured alongside other buzzy names like Fcukers, Florence Road, Folk Bitch Trio, NewDad and more.

The coming months will see Girl Tones revealing more music, more tour dates, and official plans for their debut album.

ABOUT GIRL TONES:

Girl Tones, of planet Earth, are a high-energy rock duo brought to life by two sisters named Kenzie and Laila. Both classically trained musicians, Kenzie transitioned from cello to guitar and Laila from piano to drums in an effort to electrify sentient beings from this galaxy to the next. Their debut releases were produced by Brad Shultz of Cage The Elephant and released via his label Parallel Vision in partnership with Big Loud Rock.

Their first offerings have earned the praise of Rolling Stone, VICE, Consequence, PAPER, NME, DORK, SPIN, The Indendent and many others with Flaunt saying, “Their sound is fluid, and yet with each release, they evolve as a harmonious group, developing their unique sound as one.”

In their short but mighty existence, the duo has become synonymous with riotous live shows. Girl Tones has toured with Cage The Elephant across the globe, as well as The Velveteers, hey, nothing., Silversun Pickups, Peter McPoland, and Dexter and the Moonrocks in North America. Making their unignorable festival debut at Lollapalooza, Shaky Knees, Austin City Limits and more, Rolling Stone said, “While the White Stripes — their most obvious comparison — were about controlled energy, Girl Tones are proudly imperfect.”

Now in 2026, Girl Tones are making their way towards the release of their debut album. All the while, they have more tour dates coming up and festival appearances at The Great Escape, Bottlerock, Outside Days, Bonnaroo, Just Like Heaven and more.

Bring your love.
Cause you cannot shake me.
Bring your love.
Cause you’ll never break me.
Bring your love.
Cause you cannot take me down.
Bring your love.

They’ve got something they want to talk about – Madonna transports Sabrina Carpenter onto her dance floor for their highly anticipated collaboration ‘Bring Your Love,’ the lead single from Madonna’s forthcoming album Confessions II.  Listen HERE / Watch HERE.

‘Bring Your Love,’ produced by Madonna and Stuart Price was premiered live during Madonna’s surprise Coachella performance with Sabrina Carpenter.

Fans can check it out tomorrow at 7am PT on Coachella’s YouTube.

Confessions II is set for release on July 3rd via Warner Records. The new album is the continuation of the iconic counterpart Confessions on a Dance Floor. Fans can pre-order the album + the ultimate curation of expansive vinyl, CDs and cassette offerings HERE.

Madonna continues to prove her unmatched global pull. Immediately following her Coachella performance, she gave fans a first taste of the album with the release of ‘I Feel So Free,’ a euphoric, dance floor anthem that instantly ignited worldwide momentum. The track soared to #1 on iTunes in 34 countries, underscoring her enduring cross-generational appeal and digital dominance, while simultaneously landing as the #1 most added record at U.S. Dance Radio.

Blood! Guts! Thrift Store Zombies! A Huge Ass Lemmy Mural!

Foo Fighters get their zombie apocalypse on with their gore-geous new compact horror epic ‘Spit Shine.’ Written and directed by Dave Grohl, with casting by Harper Grohl (who also features in the video), ‘Spit Shine’ is a nightmare come true for connoisseurs of disemboweling, dismemberment and rock and roll. Watch HERE.

Metallica has announced the definitive re-release of its quadruple platinum seventh studio album ReLoad, to be released June 26th via the band’s own Blackened Recordings.

Remastered by Reuben Cohen at Lurssen Mastering with Greg Fidelman overseeing, the ReLoad Remastered Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set is available now for pre-order at https://metallica.lnk.to/reloadreissue where full package details and track listings can be viewed. Pre-orders of the Deluxe Box will receive instant grat versions of ‘The Memory Remains’ including the remastered original recording, Instrumental Mix, Take 18 Floor Take, and Live in Brisbane.

ReLoad (Remastered) is available in formats including standard 180g 2LP, Wal-Mart exclusive color 140g 2LP, CD, 3CD Expanded Edition, cassette and digital (including a Spatial Audio mix using Atmos). Pre-orders and pre-saves of all configurations include ‘The Memory Remains (Remastered)’ instant grat. Additionally, ‘The Memory Remains (Live in Philadelphia)’ video is live now at https://metallica.lnk.to/TheMemoryRemainsPhilly97

The ReLoad Remastered Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set is a passionately and thoroughly curated document of 1997-1998 era Metallica, bursting with exclusives including previously unreleased demos, rough mixes, live performances, on-air and television appearances, and much more. This one-time numbered pressing features the remastered ReLoad album on 180g double vinyl, ‘The Memory Remains’ 7”, and Live at Ministry of Sound ’97, a 140g triple album recorded live. The set’s 15 CDs range from the remastered ReLoad album to never-before-released collections of riffs, demos and rough mixes, B-Sides and rarities, and a wealth of live material, while its 4 DVDs offer a plethora of behind the scenes, in-studio and live footage, on-air and television appearances, the band’s pop-up performance at the CoreStates Complex Parking Lot in Philadelphia, visits to Seoul, and more. Rounding out the box’s content are memorabilia including a pack of 13 Rorschach Test cards, an 11×17 Gimme Fuel poster, a sticker, a Pushead print, a 10-pack of guitar/bass picks, lyric sheets, three laminated tour passes and a deluxe 128-page book with never-before-seen photos and stories from whose who were there.

The release of ReLoad (Remastered) also marks the opening of the #GetTheReLoadOut fan cover competition. Last year, thousands of Metallica fans across social media submitted their interpretations of Load tracks for the #GetTheLoadOut Fan Cover Competition. The band is opening up round two — this time as #GetTheReLoadOut — to celebrate the ReLoad reissue with a new second category: In addition to the more traditional musical covers, performance and visual artists are also invited to participate. A different track off the album will be highlighted each week throughout the competition, culminating in two Grand Prize Winners each taking home a Metallica-autographed ReLoad Remastered Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set.

Originally released November 18, 1997, ReLoad was the third consecutive Metallica album to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200, ultimately spending nearly 80 weeks on the chart and attaining #1 status in six countries, and top 10 in nearly a dozen more. The 1995-1997 sessions at The Plant in Sausalito CA that yielded both ReLoad and Load found James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Jason Newsted exploring expanded creative terrain and pushing the boundaries of Metallica’s sonic identity. On ReLoad, this meant bold decisions ranging from the inclusion of hurdy-gurdy and violin on the somber “Low Man’s Lyric” to Marianne Faithfull’s haunting guest vocal on ‘The Memory Remains.’ Like its 1996 predecessor, ReLoad has only grown in stature in the years since its release, with its incendiary opener ‘Fuel’ and the timeless ‘The Memory Remains’ remaining staples of the band’s setlists on the ongoing M72 World Tour.

GRAMMY-winning Irish-American rapper, singer & songwriter Everlast officially announced Embers to Ashes, his first album in eight years out August 28 on his own Martyr Inc Records, in partnership with Thirty Tigers and Regime Music Group.

Produced by Yelawolf, mixed by Chris Lord-Alge, and with cover art by award-winning Tristan Eaton, the Americana and bluesy roots-rock album tells tales of glory grasped and lost, the sudden swerves that change a life’s trajectory, and hard-earned wisdom and warnings.

Also out today is second single ‘My Hollywood,’ a lighter hearted take on the ups and downs of success in the entertainment world, following the first single and music video for ‘Stones,’ a journey from self loathing to self healing and forgiveness (“soulful and heartfelt” – VICE). Listen to ‘My Hollywood’ HERE & watch HERE.

 There are two mantras Everlast keeps close: whatever’s happening is inevitable, and this too shall pass. The philosophy comes into focus on Embers to Ashes, shaped by a decade that saw his Los Angeles home burn down in the 2018 Woolsey fire, the pandemic, a divorce and more.

But the seed was planted a decade before. In 2015, Everlast was in Berlin with plans to head to Paris for Eagles of Death Metal at Le Bataclan, and ended up staying to catch Yelawolf instead. That night, Yelawolf told him he’d love to produce a record for him, just as news started coming through that something bad had happened in Paris. Ten years later, they connected in Nashville to make Embers to Ashes, with Yelawolf producing – encouraging him to bring in co-writers like David Ray (Jelly Roll, Teddy Swims).

Maybe it’s hard to understand how the guy who recorded one of the biggest breakout hip-hop hits in history (1992’s ‘Jump Around’ with his old group House of Pain) as well as the enduring empathy anthem of the 20th century (1998’s ‘What It’s Like’) could go from Armand de Brignac to Canadian Club (“We went from champagne and crystal glasses to drinking cheap whiskey out of plastic,” he growls on “Stones”). After all, this is the same man who won a GRAMMY with Santana and went on to redefine rap’s relationship with blues and rock. But here’s the thing: this too shall pass.

This immediacy rings true in the sound and feel of Embers to Ashes. In Everlast’s own words, “the album is a collection of songs that revolve around my last decade, not necessarily autobiographical but ‘inspired by’ the chaos , losses and a few wins.”

Songs like the pensive ‘Losing Man’s Game,’ the bittersweet ‘Love Don’t Heal,’ and even the bouncy ‘Broken Heart for Hire’ find him confronting the phases of heartbreak, from hurt to rage to numbness. Narrative pieces like the murder ballad ‘Never Coming Home’ and the thoughtful ‘Happy You Can Cry’ — a reflection on the meaning of freedom through the life of a woman down on her luck — fit comfortably in the tradition of honest, Springsteenian glimpses at American life. And, of course, Everlast’s story enters into fray, too. On ‘1987,’ he recalls a simpler time of hanging out on the west side of the valley, right before he made a record with Ice T and — ultimately — endures through life’s deepest lows on ‘Embers to Ashes.’

The wider world, with all its own hurt, looms throughout the record as well. On the ghostly protest song ‘Rubber Bullets,’ written as Everlast watched the fallout of George Floyd’s murder, he reminds listeners: “Rubber bullets kill exactly like the real ones.” A warm backyard bonfire singalong provides the us-against-the-world atmosphere for ‘Lies.’ The incendiary ‘Peace of Mind’ mixes down-home blues and epic rock as Everlast takes aim at the absurdity of modern life and escapism. And to close things down, the hopeful ‘Young Man’ offers up the clearest of that aforementioned hard-earned wisdom, as Everlast assumes the role of elder, imparting what he’s learned during a life truly lived to those — like his two daughters — who are just setting out.

This practice of doing the work to see the whole picture and accepting what he finds, warts and all, is the secret sauce that makes Everlast’s entire catalog so compelling. With Embers to Ashes — a collection of typically unflinching and moving music from a master of the medium — he renders our universal experiences, loss, struggle, hope, growth, in a way that gets to the heart of it all.

Coming up, Everlast will announce more tour dates this year and perform at Oceans Calling Festival on September 25 in Ocean City, MD.

ABOUT EVERLAST:

Everlast is familiar. It’s not just that he recorded one of the biggest breakout hip-hop hits in history — 1992’s ‘Jump Around’ with his old group House of Pain. Or that he made the empathy anthem of the 20th century — 1998’s “What It’s Like,” from his triple-Platinum LP Whitey Ford Sings the Blues. It’s not the GRAMMYs he was nominated for, or the one he won with Santana. No, the reason we feel we know the artist born Erik Francis Schrody is twofold: It’s in the way he redefined rap’s relationship with blues and rock, and it’s in the humanity he’s always brought to that sound — a mix that rings across the airwaves today. For more than three decades, he has made it his work to document the whole picture as he sees it and as he’s lived it, from humbling highs to devastating lows. The latter defined the lead-up to Everlast’s eighth album, Embers to Ashes, his inaugural LP on Thirty Tigers / Regime Music Group, and first in eight years. Produced by Yelawolf and recorded in Nashville with input from kindred spirits like songwriter David Ray (Jelly Roll, Teddy Swims), the 2026 set is a collection of unflinching and moving music from a master of the medium — songs that tell tales of glory grasped and lost, sudden swerves that change a life’s trajectory, and hard-earned wisdom and warnings. Through his rap-honed pen and earthy baritone, he renders our universal experiences in a way that gets to the heart of it all. In short, we feel like we know Everlast, because Everlast knows us.

With a run of very special arena dates across Dublin, London and Glasgow this summer, The Waterboys have announced Atlantic Rain, a three-disc set of previously unheard music from the classic Fisherman’s Blues era, which is released July 17th on Chrysalis Records. Listen to the album’s first cut ‘Too Close To Heaven’ HERE.

Consisting of 25 tracks, Atlantic Rain contains long-lost music recorded during the prodigious sessions for Fisherman’s Blues (1986-88). During this period the Waterboys recorded almost 400 multi-track reels of music, many running at half-speed in order to pack more music on without having to change tapes. Around a fifth of these reels had no song titles on them, only notes like ‘instrumental’, ‘unknown’, ‘soundcheck’ or ‘jam’.

Band leader Mike Scott finally went through these mysterious tapes in 2024-25 and found many long-forgotten release-worthy performances, including never before heard songs such as ‘Come Back To Galway’, ‘Light Shine On Me’ and ‘Endless Store’, the epic ‘Man With The Wind At His Heels’, and gorgeous covers of numbers by Dylan, Hank Williams, Woody Guthrie and Willie Nelson. These and many other lost treasures have been collected to create this stunning set which stands proudly in addition to the now legendary 6-disc Fisherman’s Box, released in 2013, thought at the time to be the last word on the Fisherman’s Blues sessions.

On its original release in 1988 Fisherman’s Blues marked a change in direction for the band after their early alternative rock albums. Relocating to Ireland they embraced roots, country and celtic music – and as Atlantic Rain shows, the palette also included soul, old-time gospel and ecstatic instrumental explorations. In its day Fisherman’s Blues was met with bemusement, delight and rage, depending on peoples’ perspectives, and has gone on to become the band’s biggest selling album.

Alongside the announcement of Atlantic Rain comes an accompanying remix of the classic ‘We Will Not be Lovers’, recently featured in the hit Netflix show ‘Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen.’ Listen to it HERE.

Atlantic Rain Tracklisting:

1. Too Close To Heaven (soul version) (5.32)
2. Come Back To Galway (8.51)
3. The Man With The Wind At His Heels (7.15)
4. And Then The Gods (2.47)
5. Light Shine On Me (3.14)
6. Endless Store (5.39)
7. This Land Is Your Land (studio version) (4.55)
8. Saints And Angels (1988 version) (4.41)
9. I Can’t Feel At Home In This World Anymore (2.35)
10. Knockin’ On Heavens Door (3.54)
11. Honky Tonkin’ (2.04)
12. No Expectations (3.03)
13. When Doves Cry (3.16)
14. Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground (4.59)
15. Killing My Heart (full length) (5.27)
16. Bob And Anto’s Soundcheck (1.07)
17. We Will Not Be Lovers (live take) (7.58)
18. Lost Highway (double version) (7.59)
19. The Good Ship Sirius / The Ship In Full Sail (2.31)
20. Mister Saxman (4.11)
21. The Waves (6.36)
22. The Last Jam (long version) (6.12)
23. Night Falls On Windmill Lane (1.18)
24. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (13.27)
25. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) (6.54)

Following the release The Waterboys will head out for a series of arena dates in summer 2026. Kicking off in Dublin, the nine-date run will also see the band play shows in London, Glasgow and across Europe under the banner THE FISHERMAN’S BLUES REVUE. The shows will celebrate and explore the music of the Fisherman’s Blues era and will feature not only the great Americana singer/songwriter Steve Earle who will join the ensemble singing his own songs while adding vocals, guitar and mandolin to Waterboys numbers, but also legendary Waterboys fiddler Steve Wickham and Fisherman’s Blues flautist Colin Blakey.  Other band members include Brother Paul (organ), Famous James (piano), Aongus Ralston (bass), Eamon Ferris (drums) and Norwegian lap steel ace Roar Øien. Tickets are on sale HERE.

The Waterboys play the following Eire & UK shows:

August 2026

Sat 29th                      Glasgow, OVO Hydro

September

Sat 5th                        Dublin, 3Arena

Sat 12th                      London, The O2

https://www.mikescottwaterboys.com/

Following its critically acclaimed debut at the Tribeca Film Festival the feature-length documentary Linda Perry: Let It Die Here, directed by Don Hardy, will be debut in theatres in New York on May 8 and Los Angeles May 13, along with Denver on June 5 and London June 21, with additional cities to be announced.

The film was met with widespread praise following its premiere in Tribeca. Rolling Stone hailed it as “the rawest, most revealing music documentary in years,” while Billboard called the film “riveting,” noting that it captures an artist with “plenty left to say.” The Wrap praised the documentary for revealing “hidden truths” and highlighted Perry’s “vulnerability.”

Select screenings will feature a Q&A session and live performance from Linda Perry. For a full schedule of screenings please visit https://www.lindaperry.com/#documentary. Tickets are on sale now.

May 8, 2026

Let It Die Here Documentary Screening

Q&A featuring director Don Hardy and Linda Perry + Live Acoustic Performance

Regal Union Square

New York, NY

Buy Tickets HERE

May 13, 2026

Let It Die Here Documentary Screening

Q&A featuring director Don Hardy and Linda Perry + Live Acoustic Performance

Mann’s Chinese Theater

Los Angeles, CA

Buy Tickets HERE

May 17, 2026

Let It Die Here Documentary Screening

Q&A featuring director Don Hardy and Linda Perry + Live Acoustic Performance

Roxie Theater

San Francisco, CA

Buy Tickets HERE

June 5, 2026

Let It Die Here Documentary Screening

Q&A featuring director Don Hardy and Linda Perry + Live Acoustic Performance

Harkins Arvada Cinema

Denver, CO

Buy Tickets HERE

June 21, 2026

Let It Die Here Documentary Screening

Q&A featuring director Don Hardy and Linda Perry + Live Acoustic Performance

Olympic Studios

London, UK

*Tickets On Sale Soon*

Linda Perry: Let It Die Here chronicles the life and career of the GRAMMY and Golden Globe nominated songwriter, producer, and 4 Non Blondes frontwoman. Iconic in the nineties for the era-defining hit ‘What’s Up’, Linda Perry has spent the past three decades reinventing herself as one of pop music’s most prolific behind the scenes hitmakers. Her songwriting and production credits include Dolly Parton, Christina Aguilera, P!nk, Adele, Miley Cyrus, Celine Dion, Alicia Keys, Gwen Stefani, The Chicks, Ariana Grande, Weezer, and more.

Beyond the scope of her career, Let It Die Here is an exploration of identity, vulnerability, and creativity. Filmed over several years, the documentary captures Perry as she confronts personal change and a crossroads in her career. The film features unprecedented access to Perry’s creative process, along with new performances and candid interviews with close friends, collaborators, and family, including Dolly Parton, Christina Aguilera, Brandi Carlile, Sara Gilbert, and Kate Hudson.

Reflecting on the film, Linda Perry said: “I had no intention of making a documentary. Maybe that’s why it’s so raw and emotional. If I knew I was making one I probably would have tried to control the narrative. Don Hardy captured an extremely intimate time in my life and I am so grateful he did. Though this film is about me, through his lens, I learned so much.”

Director Don Hardy adds: “Linda didn’t let me make a film about her legend—she let me make a film about her truth. What you see is someone at a profound crossroads, questioning everything while creating fearlessly. That tension between vulnerability and power is what makes Linda who she is, and it’s what makes this story so urgent to tell. I’m honored she trusted me with this moment in her life.”

The film’s release also coincides with a renewed level of attention around 4 Non Blondes’ 1993 single ‘What’s Up’. On the heels of a successful reunion in 2025, the song went viral on TikTok with the ‘What’s UP / Beez In The Trap’ mashup, reaching number 1 on the platform’s trending song charts and generating more than three million user created videos. As a result, the band performed the song on 2026 Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, decades after its original release. Linda Perry’s first solo album in 25+ years, also titled ‘Let It Die Here,’ will be released on May 8, 2026.

https://www.lindaperry.com/

Due to phenomenal demand, triple BAFTA winning stand up sensation Mo Gilligan has announced a 2027 leg for his biggest ever World Tour, The Mo You Know, including a final London date at the O2 Arena in London on Thursday December 10th 2026.

The tour, which kicked off in January this year with a run of sell-out dates, will see Mo play an extra 26 dates across the UK and Ireland in 2027. The show also heads out across the globe, with the first wave of territories announced as the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, UAE, Norway, Sweden, Ireland, Finland, Netherlands, France, Belgium, Estonia, Latvia, Germany, and Portugal, and the Netflix is a Joke Festival this May in Los Angeles.

More info and tickets HERE.

Mo Plays The Following 2026/2027 UK Dates:

September

Fri 11th                        London, Eventim Apollo

Sat 12th                      London, Eventim Apollo

October

Sat 17th                      Manchester, AO Arena

Sat 31st                       Cardiff, Arena

December

Thu 10th                     London, The O2 London

February 2027

Thu 4th                       Dublin, 3 Olympia Theatre

Fri 5th                          Belfast, Mandela Hall

Thu 11th                     Aldershot, Princes Hall

Fri 12th                        Norwich, Theatre Royal

Wed 17th                   High Wycombe, Swan Theatre

Thu 18th                     Harrogate, Royal Hall

Thu 25th                     Dunstable, Grove Theatre

Fri 26th                        Worthing, Assembly Hall

March

Thu 4th                       Lincoln, Engine Shed

Fri 5th                          Northampton, Derngate

Sat 6th                        Great Yarmouth, Britannia Theatre

Thu 11th                     Huddersfield, Town Hall

Fri 12th                        Edinburgh, The Queen’s Hall

Sat 13th                      Glasgow, Old Fruitmarket

April

Fri 2nd                         Exeter, The Great Hall

Fri 9th                          Sheffield, City Hall

Sat 10th                      York, Barbican

Wed 14th                   Crawley, The Hawth Theatre

Thu 15th                     Kings Lynn, Corn Exchange

Fri 16th                        Portsmouth, Guildhall

Sat 17th                      Birmingham, Utilita Arena

Sat 24th                      Nottingham, Motorpoint Arena

Thu 29th                     Aylesbury, Waterside Theatre

Fri 30th                        Bedford, Corn Exchange

May

Sat 1st                         Bournemouth, International Centre

Mo released his third Netflix stand-up special earlier this year, with his critically-acclaimed show

Mo Gilligan: In The Moment. The special follows his previous Netflix specials; Mo Gilligan: There’s Mo to Life (2022) and Mo Gilligan: Momentum (2019).

In 2026, Mo also announced a content partnership with Netflix, with a new feature documentary from the comedian coming later this year.

https://mogilligan.com/

After being serviced early to select DJs and clubs – sending demand into overdrive, Madonna releases ‘I Feel So Free’ from her forthcoming album Confessions II. Listen HERE

Produced by Madonna and Stuart Price, the song is the first taste of new music ahead of the upcoming lead single. Immerse yourself by experiencing the accompanying trancelike visualizer. Watch HERE

It was announced earlier this week Madonna’s eagerly anticipated new album Confessions II is set for release on July 3rd via Warner Records. The new album is the continuation of the iconic counterpart Confessions on a Dance Floor. Fans can pre-order the album + the ultimate curation of expansive vinyl, CDs and cassette offerings HERE

Following the announcement of her forthcoming album Mother Of Pearl (out May 29th on BMG) last month, Freya Ridings has released the album’s latest cut in the bewitching new single ‘Dancing In The Kitchen’. Alongside the track, Freya has also announced a massive UK and EU tour, including a date at London’s Royal Albert Hall on October 5th.

An emotionally raw track, ‘Dancing In The Kitchen’ has already become a fan favourite since Freya dropped a teaser clip online and already a live staple after her recent shows across Australia. Stripped back to ukulele and Freya’s powerfully stirring vocal, the track is an anthem to forget your troubles and embrace vulnerability.

“‘Dancing In The Kitchen’ is my rawest, most honest song to date,” Freya says of the track. “I’m thrilled that my fans resonated with the secret life I think we all share behind closed doors and eyes. The demo I shared started something and I’m in awe of the response. I truly can’t wait for this song to finally be out in the world”

The track comes alongside another stunning video, which will go live at 17:00, directed by Nic Minns (Lewis Capaldi, Ed Sheeran, Anne-Marie) and shot at Asylum Chapel in one take. Listen to the single HERE & watch the video HERE.

Known for her captivating live shows and fresh back from a tour with OneRepublic in Australia, Freya has also announced a 2026 UK and EU run. Kicking off at Ulster Hall in Belfast on September 6th, the 27-date tour includes a show at London’s iconic Royal Albert Hall on October 5th. More info HERE.

Freya Ridings plays the following dates:

September

Sun 6th                       Belfast, Ireland, Ulster Hall

Mon 7th                    Dublin, Ireland, 3 Olympia Theatre

Tue 8th                       Cork, Ireland, Cork Opera House

Thu 10th                     Kilkenny, Ireland, St Canice’s Cathedral

Tue 15th                    Poole, Lighthouse

Thu 17th                     Brighton, Brighton Dome

Fri 18th                        Cambridge, Corn Exchange

Sun 20th                     Sheffield, Sheffield City Hall

Tue 22nd                    Birmingham, Birmingham Town Hall

Wed 23rd                   Glasgow, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

Thu 24th                     Nottingham, Nottingham Royal Concert Hall

Sun 27th                     Gateshead, The Glasshouse

Mon 28th                   Bristol, Bristol Beacon

Wed 30th                   Manchester, The Bridgewater Hall

October        

Thu 1st                        Cardiff, The New Theatre

Sat 3rd                        Oxford, The New Theatre

Mon 5th                     London, Royal Albert Hall

Wed 7th                     Brussels, La Madeleine, Belgium

Thu 8th                       Frankfurt, Alte Oper, Germany

Fri 9th                          Cologne, Carlswerk Victoria Germany

Sun 11th                     Hamburg, Grosse Freiheit, Germany

Mon 12th                   Berlin, Admiralsplast, Germany

Wed 14th                   Leipzig, Werk2, Germany

Fri 16th                        Munich, Tonhalle, Germany

Sun 18th                     Vienna, WUK, Austria

Mon 19th                   Zürich, X-Tra, Switzerland

Wed 21st                    Utrecht, TivoliVredenburg Grote Zaal, Netherlands

Opening with the empowering and assured banger ‘Euphoria,’ Mother Of Pearl is 11 tracks of flawless beauty. Reinventing herself, while maintaining the voice that has become so recognisable, there’s a defiance and a fire to Freya Ridings’ new era. It’s a strength borne from her journey, forging a path through a patriarchal industry that all-too-often tried to mould her into what they wanted her to be and not what she was aspiring to.

One of the UK’s finest talents since she broke through with her multi-platinum selling single ‘Lost Without You,’ Freya has had a remarkable career to date. Her self-titled debut album was a BRIT-nominated, Gold-certified triumph, achieving over 1 billion streams and earning 47 Gold and Platinum certifications worldwide. ‘Lost Without You’ also saw Freya become the first female artist to both write and perform a solo Top 10 hit in the UK.

Going into her third album Freya Ridings is not the same artist she was before. She’s had to reach down into the depths and find reserves that she didn’t know she had, and in doing so, she’s tapped into a rich seam of anger and wisdom and womanhood that feels as timely now as it ever was. As she says, “Getting to create, sing and play these songs and have them exist in the real world, that feels like winning to me.”