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06/15/2026

On 's new album, 'Gentleman', she bagged the inimitable to co-write electro punk banger 'All Gone'. Here, Towa tells us how the collaboration came together.

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For this month's Cover Story, we meet Towa Bird to talk h***y songwriting, not fitting into neat little boxes and new al...
06/12/2026

For this month's Cover Story, we meet Towa Bird to talk h***y songwriting, not fitting into neat little boxes and new album 'Gentleman'

Raised between cultures and inspired by outsiders from David Bowie to Kathleen Hanna, Towa Bird is building a louder, queerer future for guitar music on second album 'Gentleman'

"Finally going on tour with my best buddy"Indie heroes, and have announced a joint US and EU tour. Presale is availab...
06/04/2026

"Finally going on tour with my best buddy"

Indie heroes, and have announced a joint US and EU tour.

Presale is available local time 10am Thursday (codes available at snailmail.band and soccermommyband.com) or general sale at 10am local Friday. 👯

After recharging in the Japanese mountains and immersing themself back in the underground scenes that made them, Lava la...
05/28/2026

After recharging in the Japanese mountains and immersing themself back in the underground scenes that made them, Lava la Rue returns with their first project since debut album ‘Starface’ nearly two years ago – this time with a full band in tow

Lava La Rue’s life is full of lore. Speaking to the creative multi-hyphenate first thing on a Monday morning, there’s no shortage of formative moments that shaped them into the artist they are today: street party performances with their first band as an 11-year-old and teenage house party cypher...

After her rapturous sold-out Royal Albert Hall show last week, Mitski has shared these photos with us from tour photogra...
05/26/2026

After her rapturous sold-out Royal Albert Hall show last week, Mitski has shared these photos with us from tour photographer Lexie Alley.

The show was a celebration of Mitski's extensive back catalogue. Eschewing the performative nature of her previous tour, which saw her dancing under a singular beam of light, this show was all about the music, performed against a backdrop of vintage movies and celebrating an artist who is truly timeless.

05/22/2026

Mitski performing 'Washing Machine Heart' at her sold-out Royal Albert Hall show last night ❤️

05/22/2026

collecting her award for Best Album last night and using her platform to encourage her fellow artists to speak out against fascism, like a legend

Lily Allen announces new album – her first since 2018 – West End Girl. Out this month.
10/20/2025

Lily Allen announces new album – her first since 2018 – West End Girl. Out this month.

Back for round two - here's everyone we bumped into at Toronto
10/07/2025

Back for round two - here's everyone we bumped into at Toronto

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