At the time of writing this, Harry Styles has 71.5 million followers on Spotify and over 618.5 million listening streams of lead single ‘As It Was’, taken from his third album proper in 5 years since becoming a solo artist. That is quite an achievement, especially when you know that said single was released just over 4 weeks ago. Of course, the number of plays or sales of any album is, in and of itself, not a guarantee of quality or memorability. However, in Harry’s case, it is possible to make a big, beaming exception.

MAGGIE ROGERS’ SHARES NEW SINGLE, “WANT WANT”

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HER NEW ALBUM, SURRENDER – OUT 29th JULY – FOLLOWS 2019’S HEARD IT IN A PAST LIFE, WHICH EARNED ROGERS A BEST NEW ARTIST GRAMMY® NOMINATION

ANNOUNCES THE FERAL JOY TOUR: NOVEMBER 2022 UK AND EUROPEAN LIVE DATES

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NEW ALBUM: ‘BIG PLANS FOR A BLUE WORLD’ CONFIRMED FOR RELEASE ON 15 JULY 2022, VIA SUCCULENT RECORDINGS - PRE-ORDER THE ALBUM HERE

"It's impossible to listen to MEMES without the corners of your mouth turning up slightly; you can almost hear the twinkle in their eyes through rattling instruments and sneering vocals" - The Skinny

“Memes create aggressive yet catchy post-punk songs with lyrics that really pack a punch” - The Scotsman

Everything Everything (EE) have challenged themselves to construct an even more intriguing, pop-laced offering compared to their previous five releases. They have come up from the surface of a sub-lunar landscape with a sublime, future classic. Now that Wild Beasts are no more, the space left behind is ready for filling with left-field lyricism and ridiculously catchy and intelligent songwriting. Barely a note or keyboard frill is wasted in their quest for melancholic perfection that still allows you to dance furiously and coo aloud, like nobody is ever really watching.

Ahead of the Mucky Weekender Festival which takes place in September, we caught up with a pioneer of the rave scene and all round legend MARK ARCHER to chat about the early days of ALTERN 8, producing classic rave tunes, early days in the studio, producing music now vs the 90’s and his 3 top tips to survive a music festival. For all of this and more, read on….

Ahead of the Great Estate Festival which takes place at Scorrier House in Cornwall over the Jubilee Bank Holiday Queen’s extra long Coronation thingy weekend, we chatted to a band called THE EYELIDS. We covered loads of topics including musical influences, expectations for their live show, waterproofed toilet roll and forthcoming new material. For all of this and WAY more, read on…..

Holiday Queen’s extra long Coronation thingy weekend, we chatted to a tremendous 4 piece band called ENGEL AND THE MOUNTAIN PEOPLE. We covered loads of topics including musical influences, gwetting washed away at a previous music festival, their forthcoming live album and their top tips for enjoying a music festival, for all of this and WAY more, read on…..

Ahead of the Great Estate Festival which takes place at Scorrier House in Cornwall over the Jubilee Bank Holiday Queen’s extra long Coronation thingy weekend, we chatted to a band called FEMMES DE LA MER. We covered loads of topics including musical influences, their forthcoming new album, on stage nerves and their top three festival survival tips, for all of this and WAY more, read on…..

Not just any tribute record, 50 Years Later artists are handpicked by the staff at Pale Wizard Records to get the utmost out of each classic track. The 11 original songs are brought to life here by 11 of the absolute best the modern hard rock, stoner and psych underground scene has to offer.

The lead single for this release is the UK’s very own Raging Speedhorn tackling ‘Suffragette City’ in a raucous and yet faithful fashion; a fantastic contemporary, hard rocking version of an all time classic.

Other highlights on the album include Mother Vulture’s take on ‘Starman’, Sergeant Thunderhoof’s version of the classic ‘The Jean Genie’ and Sail tackling album opener ‘Five Years’.

Ahead of the Great Estate Festival which takes place at Scorrier House in Cornwall over the Jubilee Bank Holiday Queen’s extra long Coronation thingy weekend, we chatted to a duo called KITTO. We covered loads of topics including musical influences, expectations for their live show, sharing a festival lineup with the likes of Aerosmith and Guns ‘n Roses and forthcoming new material. For all of this and WAY more, read on…..

Ahead of the Great Estate Festival which takes place at Scorrier House in Cornwall over the Jubilee Bank Holiday Queen’s extra long Coronation thingy weekend, we chatted to a band called SAM RICHARDSON AND THE RENEGADES. We covered loads of topics including musical influences, getting lost at Boardmasters, their love of ‘The Boss’ and new material in the pipeline with another Cornish legend. For all of this and WAY more, read on…..

So as Summer officially begins, I wanted to showcase 9 acts that really demand your attention. There are some absolute cracking bands in this playlist and you can find out more from the featured artist information below the playlist.

Irish harpist and singer Joy Shannon has partnered with the dark ambient/black noise artist T.O.M.B. and released a two-song single called “Death My Bride” on Beltane (May 1). “Death My Bride” includes haunting versions of the Irish traditional “Stretched on your Grave” and Tim Buckley’s “Song of the Siren.”

THE ORIGINAL FEATURES ON HIS ACCLAIMED #1 ALBUM ‘FTHC’ - LISTEN HERE

“A man whose honesty and anger and heart continue to inspire.” **** - Kerrang!

“A magnificent return to form.” **** - The Independent

“Arguably his definitive solo outing.” - Clash

2022 marks the 40th anniversary of the debut album of one of the most critically-acclaimed and pioneering bands to come out of the UK. Talk Talk’s The Party’s Over was a start of a journey for Mark Hollis (vocals), Simon Brenner (keyboards), Lee Harris (drums), and Paul Webb (bass) who constantly evolved throughout their career from synth-pop beginnings into pioneering avant-garde post-rock in the latter stages of the band, being a large influence on artists such as Radiohead, St. Vincent and many more.

Ahead of the Great Estate Festival which takes place at Scorrier House in Cornwall over the Jubilee Bank Holiday Queen’s extra long Coronation thingy weekend, we chatted to a band called THE KITES. We covered loads of topics including musical influences, drunken on-stage battles, their love of Led Zeppelin and new material in the pipeline, for all of this and WAY more, read on…..

Ahead of the Great Estate Festival which takes place at Scorrier House in Cornwall over the Jubilee Bank Holiday Queen’s extra long Coronation thingy weekend, we chatted to an incredibly talented musician called THOMAS FORD. We covered loads of topics including musical influences, his humble beginnings into the world of music and his dream festival lineup, for all of this and more, read on….

Ahead of the Mucky Weekender Festival which takes place in September, we caught up with a DJ and all round legend DJ ROCKY to chat about the early days of X-PRESS 2, producing house classics, how creating music has changed over the years and who he’s looking forward to at this year’s Mucky Weekender Festival. For all of this and more, read on….

Ahead of the Mucky Weekender Festival which takes place in September, we caught up with superstar DJ TERRY FARLEY. We chatted about the early days of House music, how he got into music in the first place, inspirations and his favourite place to play. For all of this and more, read on….