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June 20, 2025
LCD Soundsystem “Home (Tom Sharkett Edit)”
LCD Soundsystem
“Home (Tom Sharkett Edit)”
Officially released digitally TODAY
12” available for pre-order
Celebrated producer Tom Sharkett recently took it upon himself to do his own edit of LCD Soundsystem’s “Home,” reworking the classic cut from 2010’s This Is Happening purely out of love for the track and LCD Soundsystem.
Sitting quietly online, Sharkett’s edit caught the attention of Flo Dill, Breakfast Show DJ on NTS Radio who played the track twice in one show.
This then caught the attention of the band and it wormed its way into their hearts and never left. As a result they felt there was only one thing they could do – make it official.
It is released digitally today – stream here
Pre-order the 12” – here
12” Tracklist:
Side A – Home (Tom Sharkett Edit)
Side B – Home (Tom Sharkett Edit) [Instrumental]
About Tom Sharkett
Tom Sharkett is a sound designer, music producer, engineer, remixer and songwriter with 6 years professional experience and a wide portfolio of released music that has featured in UK Album Charts and received radio play on BBC Radio 1, BBC 6 Music and KEXP (USA). My work has also been featured in UK and US music publications such as the Guardian, Stereogum, and Loud and Quiet, has secured television syncs on BBC and Channel 4 programming, and used in advertising campaigns by companies such as Adidas and Manchester United. I am an experienced sound designer within theatre and have worked with clients such as the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, BOLD Elephant Theatre, Extant Theatre, Angel Exit Theatre, and Theatre Centre. I am passionate about equal opportunities within music and the arts and have worked in supporting children and young people with charities such as Reclaim Project and Arts Emergency. I also perform as a touring musician with my own band W. H. Lung, but also as a live touring member for Julie Byrne.
The Vegabonds’ anticipated new album "Young & Unafraid" out today
TITLE TRACKHEADLINE TOUR CONFIRMED WITH STOPS AT NASHVILLE’S BROOKLYN BOWL, CHARLESTON’S THE WINDJAMMER (TWO NIGHTS) AND MORE
album cover artworkJune 20, 2025—Acclaimed American rock band The Vegabonds’ anticipated new album, Young & Unafraid , is out today. Stream/purchase HERE. In conjunction with the release, the official music video for the title track is out now, directed by Joshua Shoemaker. Watch/share HERE. In celebration of the new music, The Vegabonds will kick off their Young & Unafraid Tour this weekend with special album release shows at Charleston’s The Windjammer on June 20 and 21, before returning to Nashville’s Brooklyn Bowl on July 24. Additional upcoming stops include Atlanta’s Terminal West, Asheville’s Asheville Music Hall, Charlotte’s Amos’ Southend, Lexington’s The Burl, Indianapolis’ Turntable and Washington D.C.’s 9:30 Club. See below for complete tour itinerary, full details can be found at www.thevegabonds.com/tour.Produced by The Vegabonds and Tom Tapley (Blackberry Smoke, Pearl Jam), Young & Unafraid tells stories of heartbreak and redemption, as the band looks back on the highs and lows of their youth and the past decade they’ve spent on the road. Across these ten tracks, The Vegabonds showcase the genre-bending sound they’ve cultivated throughout their career, blending elements of their country, alternative and heartland rock influences. Already receiving critical attention, All Country News praises, “they’ve captured a sound that echoes the spirit of Tom Petty’s effortless cool and The Eagles’ harmonious charm, but still holds its own with an undeniable freshness,” while AL.com says the new songs “call to mind when Tennessee band Kings of Leon refined their shaggy rock into breakthrough hits like ‘Sex on Fire’ and ‘Use Somebody.’”Of the project, the group shares, “We’ve been playing together since college and this album really captures who we are as a band. It felt a little nostalgic making it, like we were sitting around a fire talking about the moments we’ve experienced together over the years; the good, the bad and the dumb. We hope that everyone can find themselves in these stories and it helps them remember what it felt like to be young and unafraid.”
photo credit: Garrett CardosoSince forming at Auburn University in 2010, The Vegabonds have established themselves as “a force to be reckoned with” (Live For Live Music) and built a passionate grassroots following with fan-favorite singles such as “Georgia Fire,” “Partying with Strangers,” “Where We Used To Go” and “Shaky Hands,” the latter of which has garnered over six million streams to date. Of the group, Music Row declared, “where has this awesome band been all my life…This has all the pulse-quickening snap, crackle and pop you could want of a country rocker,” while Atwood Magazine praised, “The Vegabonds are truly keeping southern rock and roll alive, but they’re not afraid to step outside of the established and partake in the experiential.” Known for their dynamic live shows, The Vegabonds have performed countless headline dates across the U.S. and Europe and joined renowned artists such as Lynyrd Skynyrd, Gregg Allman, Blackberry Smoke, Lukas Nelson, Whiskey Myers and The Red Clay Strays on the road.The Vegabonds are Daniel Allen (vocals, acoustic guitar), Richard Forehand (guitars, pedal steel), Beau Cooper(keyboards), Paul Bruens (bass) and Bryan Harris (drums). YOUNG & UNAFRAID TRACK LIST1. Where Do You Have To Be Tomorrow
2. Till The Hurt Don’t Hurt3. Never Cross My Mind4. Young & Unafraid5. Bet The Farm6. Down to the Eagle7. Not Today8. Leave the Light On9. Shortcut10. LonelyTHE VEGABONDS CONFIRMED TOUR DATESJune 20—Isle of Palms, SC—The WindjammerJune 21—Isle of Palms, SC—The WindjammerJune 22—Athens, GA—AthFestJuly 5—Berwyn, IL—American Music FestJuly 24—Nashville, TN—Brooklyn BowlAugust 2-3—Appleton, WI—Mile of MusicAugust 16—Steamboat Springs, CO—Schmiggity’sAugust 17—Denver, CO—Levitt PavilionSeptember 19—Greenville, SC—Euphoria FestSeptember 26—Atlanta, GA—Terminal WestOctober 3—Asheville, NC—Asheville Music HallOctober 4—Aiken, SC—Southern Strings Music FestivalOctober 24—Charlotte, NC—Amos’ SouthendNovember 12—Lexington, KY—The BurlNovember 13—Indianapolis, IN—TurntableNovember 14—Berwyn, IL—Fitzgerald’sDecember 13—Washington, D.C.—9:30 Club*December 19—Richmond, VA—TBA*with Cris JacobsFOLLOW THE VEGABONDSWebsite | Instagram | TikTok | YouTube | Facebook
June 19, 2025
Charlie Cunningham Kicks Off North American Tour Today - New Album In Light Out Now
The trek is in support of his fourth album In Light , released earlier this year. Charlie says: "I’m so excited to be back out touring North America again this year, it’s always such a unique experience, one that I value hugely. Looking forward to sharing new music and reconnecting with audiences across the pond."
In Light serves as the follow-up to the 2023 album Frame , which concluded its cycle with a series of reworks by Leo Abrahams (Brian Eno, Anohni). That fruitful collaboration paved the way for a new partnership when Abrahams connected Cunningham with Luke Smith (Keaton Henson, Depeche Mode, Foals). The connection proved instant. "We were very aligned as people and shared some fundamental musical philosophies," Cunningham recalls.
Listen to 'The Shape Of Tomorrow' On YouTube:
Musically,
In Light
offers a luminous blend of gently pulsating organic production, soaring melodies, and Cunningham’s signature masterful guitar work. The arrangements, understated yet dynamic, respond instinctively to his voice, weaving in unexpected key changes, moments of distortion, and atmospheric flourishes. Collaborators include Leo Abrahams, who provided additional electric guitar parts, and drummer Liam Hutton, production and mix by Luke Smith, mastering by Katie Tavini, and visual design by Gary Barber. The album is available now at www.charliecunningham.com on CD and on limited edition colored splatter 12” vinyl.
Live Dates:June:June 19 - Ardmore, PA - Ardmore Music Hall June 20 - New York, NY - Le Poisson Rouge June 22 - Boston, MA - The Sinclair June 24 - Washington, DC - The Atlantis June 26 - Evanston, IL - Space June 28 - Toronto, ON - The Great Hall June 29- Montreal, QC - Montreal Jazz Festival August:August 12 - Calgary, AB - Commonwealth Bar August 15- Vancouver, BC - Hollywood Theatre August 16 - Seattle, WA - St. Mark’s Cathedral August 17 - Portland, OR - Polaris Hall August 20 - San Francisco, CA - Swedish American Hall August 23 - Los Angeles, CA - Barnsdall Gallery Centre
Charlie Cunningham's story is as fascinating as his music. Despite his dyslexia making it near impossible for him to read music, Charlie earned a music degree, but by his mid-twenties was working a variety of odd jobs while writing songs in his free time. He took the unconventional decision to move to Seville, where he immersed himself in flamenco music - his initial three-month visit eventually turning into a three-year stay. Returning to the UK, he made a modest living playing covers in bars in London and Oxford before adding his own compositions to the mix - the first step towards a career which has seen him become a truly under-the-radar success story; headlining iconic venues in the UK & Europe and connecting with a global fanbase, leading to over half a billion streams to date.
Photo Credit: Maximilian KoenigSite: https://www.charliecunningham.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/charliecunni...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cunninghamc...YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/cunningh...Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/78CiW...
CLEO REED ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM 'CUNTRY' + NEW SINGLES "AMERICANA" & "DA DA DA"
CLEO REED ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM CUNTRY OUT JULY 17
FEATURING BILLY WOODS, ELLIOTT SKINNER, MALAYA, MOMO BOYD OF INFINITY SONG, MATTHEW JAMAL, AND MORE
SHARES TWO NEW SINGLES “AMERICANA” AND “DA DA DA”; LISTEN HERE
LIVE PERFORMANCE TONIGHT IN BROOKLYN AT THE DUMBO ARCHWAY
PRESS PRAISE FOR CLEO REED
“Beautiful, unique, and incredibly touching” - BANDCAMP
“Expansive and experiential soundscapes… Reed melds mediums of sound design and narrative-driven, self-directed performances” - NPR
“Emotional and kaleidoscopic, with a regenerative hymn” - OKAYPLAYER
“With a new album on the way and a penchant for timely tracks, Cleo Reed’s impact is promising.” - UPROXX
Today, New York-based multi-disciplinary artist Cleo Reed announces their new album CUNTRY, arriving July 17. A bold and visionary double LP, CUNTRY sonically dives into the emotional and physical weight of labor in America, oscillating between southern folk traditions and dystopian, electronic rap landscapes. The project spans 14 tracks and includes standout collaborations with billy woods, Elliott Skinner, Momo Boyd of Infinity Song, Isa Reyes, Matthew Jamal, and more. To mark the album announcement, Reed released two new singles: “AMERICANA” and “DA DA DA”, and will perform live tonight at a free show in Dumbo, Brooklyn at Live at The Archway. Listen to “AMERICANA” and “DA DA DA” HERE.
“AMERICANA” and “DA DA DA” find Reed continuing to embrace Black Southern folk styling with banjo elements and soaring reverberant vocals. The new singles follow the acoustic-driven “Women At War”—a protest song for a generation as the US faces the harshest restrictions on women's bodies in decades—and “Always The Horse, Never The Jockey”, where Reed embraces folk styling and presents the symbol of the mule. A double LP, CUNTRY is a sprawling folk-electronic offering exploring the rage that comes with grappling with the grips of labor — both on the body and in the American workplace. Side A pulls influence from the canon of American work songs — blues, soul, folk, and country while Side B, sonically dystopian and electronic forward, references the format with a more rap-centric approach. The dueling sides symbolize the binary, as well as the opposing forces represented in Reed’s New York City upbringing vs. her family’s southern roots. The project’s journey to completion features contributions from a wide range of artists including Nick Hakim, Mike Haldeman, Immanuel Wilkins, billy woods, Annahstasia, Elliott Skinner, Matthew Jamal, and Momo Boyd of Infinity Song.
Raised in Uptown NYC and DC, Cleo Reed’s relationship with music is deeply rooted in community and experimentation — from classical percussion training at Harlem School of the Arts to punk guitar with Pretty Sick and studies in sound engineering at Berklee College of Music. Since releasing their debut Root Cause in 2023 (with a limited Vinyl Me, Please pressing and acclaim from NPR, Pitchfork, Bandcamp, Okayplayer, and more), Reed has steadily carved a lane of their own: one grounded in ancestral and cultural lineage.
In recent years, Reed has collaborated with Jon Batiste, developing software instruments for “American Symphony” at Carnegie Hall, an award-winning performance that earned the GRAMMY for Best Music Film at the 2025 ceremony. Reed’s performance practice has taken the form of the “Black American Circus,” an ode to Black queer artists of the late 19th and early 20th century, premiering at AFROPUNK Festival in 2023, and performed at Banlieues Bleues in Paris and the Brooklyn Museum. In addition to their musical practice, Reed has received the prestigious 2024 Map Fund, awarded to performing artists who offer extraordinary ideas while participating in their communities’ vitality.
As the 2025 Session Resident at Brooklyn’s prestigious Recess Art, Reed developed CUNTRY: Always the Horse, Never The Jockey, a set of musical works, sculptures, and performances presented with Assembly fellows, working to protest against the demand of labor and productivity in the US. Last month, as an Abrons Arts Center AIRspace resident, Reed performed at OPEN STUDIOS, a work in process presentation of experimental theatrical works rooted in their participatory art practice. Today’s announcement and new releases cements Cleo Reed as a young, visionary artist with a singular voice, and an unwavering commitment to honoring those that came before while subverting the status quo.
LISTEN TO “AMERICANA” AND “DA DA DA”
https://unitedmasters.com/m/americana-da-da-da
ALBUM TRACKLIST
1. Salt N’ Lime
2. I Been Out Here Hustlin' ft. Isa Reyes
3. Women At War
4. Ninelives (ft. Michele Rosewoman)
5. Tally The Bill (ft. Momo Boyd, Malaya, Harlem Farr, Matthew Jamal, Kyle Kidd, Isa Reyes)
6. Sleep Song (ft. Elliott Skinner)
7. Always The Horse, Never The Jockey (ft. Iwewe)
8. Americana
9. Da Da Da
10. Wash All Over Me
11. Baseball
12. Strike! (ft. billy woods)
13. No Borders
14. Nona’s Jam
*All songs written, produced, and performed by Cleo Reed
Photo by Tosin Popoola
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Marion Di Napoli on Charlotte de Witte’s KNTXT - EP Out Now
RPM (by KNTXT) imprint
Three-tracker ‘Fade Away’ EP out now - Get it Here
Producer/DJ/distinctive vocalist Marion Di Napoli (formerly known as underground artist La Kajofol) releases her debut solo EP 3-tracker ‘Fade Away’ on Charlotte de Witte’s RPM (by KNTXT) label, out now.
Marion’s 2024 feature EP with de Witte, ‘Sanctum’, for which she provided original vocal samples, established her own unique blend of techno with emotional lyricism (aka ‘Mystical Techno’) as welcome at the top techno events (ADE, Dour Festival, Insane Festival, Boomtown Fair, Fusion Festival, Monegros Festival…) Her swift success comes from meticulous production skills, and processing her own enchanting voice to weave a textural interplay.
June 18, 2025
Automatic Returns with “Is It Now? via Stones Throw | US Tour
AUTOMATIC RETURNS WITH “ IS IT NOW? ”
FROM THE ALBUM IS IT NOW?
OUT THIS FALL ON STONES THROW
ON TOUR THIS SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER
Photo credit: Erica Snyder
Automatic is back with a new song, “Is It Now?”, and will release their album of the same name later this year via Stones Throw.
Having released 2 albums since forming nine years ago, Automatic knew they wanted to do something different for their next album. For Is It Now? they collaborated with the producer Loren Humphrey (Cameron Winter, Nice As Fuck, Arctic Monkeys) to build on the sound of previous albums Signal and Excess – minimalist yet danceable songs which they describe as “deviant pop”.
After they finished touring around their last record, 2022’s Excess, each member of the LA trio pursued their own interests: Izzy Glaudini (synths, vocals) honed her skills as a producer; Halle Saxon Gaines (bass, vocals) enrolled in botany classes; and Lola Dompé (drums, vocals) got married, moved to the country, and began caring for horses.
The title track from Is It Now? celebrates being authentically yourself. Its call-and-response chorus vies between two points of view – the rebellious perspective and the mass culture one. Izzy explains that, increasingly, “the thing I think about the most on a day-to-day basis is: how do you have a sense of joy while the world seems to be collapsing, and you feel so powerless?”
She adds, “I feel like, as American citizens, we have a responsibility to pull the levers to stop the machine. ‘Is It Now?’ is about trying to not feel like a victim in this environment. It's important to still feel a sense of joy, even amongst all the horrible shit going on in the world.”
Automatic hits the road for a co-headlining tour with Sextile this fall; see dates below.
Automatic on tour:
9/16: Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
9/17: Denver, CO @ Meow Wolf Denver
9/19: Chicago, IL @ Outset
9/20: Detroit, MI @ Tangent Gallery
9/21: Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground
9/23: Montreal, QC @ Théâtre Fairmount
9/24: Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
9/25: Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw
9/26: Philadelphia, PA @ The Foundry @ The Fillmore
9/27: Washington, DC @ Black Cat
9/29: Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle Tavern & Music Hall
9/30: Nashville, TN @ The Blue Room at Third Man Records
10/1: Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
10/3: Dallas, TX @ Studio at The Factory
10/4: Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
10/5: Austin, TX @ Mohawk (Outside)
10/6: El Paso, TX @ The Lowbrow Palace
10/8: Phoenix, AZ @ The Crescent Ballroom
10/9: Las Vegas, NV @ Swan Dive
10/10: San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park
10/11: Los Angeles, CA @ The Novo
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THE ARMED DROP “KINGBREAKER” FROM UPCOMING ALBUM
THE ARMED DROP “KINGBREAKER” FROM UPCOMING ALBUM THE FUTURE IS HERE AND EVERYTHING NEEDS TO BE DESTROYED
TOUR DATES ON SALE NOW
Photo credit: Luke Nelson
From Left To Right: Crystal Robinson, Tony Wolski, Patrick Shirioishi, Meghan O’Neil, Abbas Muhammad, Max Frank
Following last week’s “NO KINGS” protests, The Armed return with a fittingly-titled new single “Kingbreaker.” The track—2 minutes of piss and fury anchored to an earworm vocal hook, blistering Urian Hackney (Iggy Pop) drumming, and throat-shredding screams from Meghan O'Neil (Punch). Directed by Aaron Jones and Tony Wolski, the accompanying video captures the kinetic chaos the Detroit experimental hardcore collective is known for delivering live.
“Kingbreaker” follows the release of “Well Made Play” and continues to build momentum toward their newly announced album, THE FUTURE IS HERE AND EVERYTHING NEEDS TO BE DESTROYED (out August 1st), a record steeped in themes of class consciousness, power structures, and upheaval.
“Kingbreaker” music video – https://youtu.be/RU5z-l7SSTw
“Kingbreaker” streaming – https://lnk.thearmed.com/kingbreaker
“Well Made Play” video – https://youtu.be/Smiq2FP9Mos
The Armed THE FUTURE IS HERE AND EVERYTHING NEEDS TO BE DESTROYED pre-order/pre-save - https://lnk.thearmed.com/TFIHAENTBD
After completing a trilogy of albums laser-focused on dissecting artistic authenticity in the Information Age, The Armed began work on new material with no premeditated rules or concepts—favoring only raw expression and urgency to herald a new era for the project. What emerged is a furious and confrontational new album—THE FUTURE IS HERE AND EVERYTHING NEEDS TO BE DESTROYED. Still genre-defying, yet overtly pissed, it's an unfiltered expression of Weltschmerz, the German term describing the anguish of the world’s reality versus our idealized visions of what it should be. “It’s music for a statistically wealthy population that somehow can’t afford food or medicine—endlessly scrolling past vacation photos, gym selfies, and images of child amputees in the same feed. It reflects the dissociation required just to exist in that reality,” Wolski explains.
Tickets for the bands 9 headline shows are on sale now. Spanning from summer to winter, cities include Boston, New York City, DC, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Detroit. Support on the tour will include fellow Detroit area brutalists Prostitute.
The album includes performances by Ken Szymanski, Patrick Shiroishi, Urian Hackney, Kurt Ballou, Troy Van Leeuwen, Meghan O’Neil, Cara Drolshagen, Tony Wolski, Brian Wolski, Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Ben Chisholm, Prostitute, Zach Weeks, Mark Guiliana, Kayleigh Goldsworthy, and Derek Coburn.
The Armed Tour Dates
8.14 - Cambridge, MA - The Sinclair
8.15 - New York, NY - Le Poisson Rouge
8.16 - Washington DC - The Atlantis
9.16 - Seattle, WA - SUBSTATION
9.17 - Portland - Mississippi Studios
9.19 - San Francisco - Rickshaw Stop
9.20 - Los Angeles, CA - The Roxy Theatre
12.12 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall
12.13 - Detroit, El Club
All Dates to feature Prostitute
THE FUTURE IS HERE AND EVERYTHING NEEDS TO BE DESTROYED
Well Made Play
Purity Drag
Kingbreaker
Grace Obscure
Broken Mirror ft. Prostitute
Sharp Teeth
I Steal What I Want
Local Millionaire
Gave up
Heathen
A More Perfect Design
FOR MORE ON THE ARMED
UK Drum & Bass Icon Dimension Announces Solo North American Tour Fall 2025
UK DRUM & BASS ICON
DIMENSION
ANNOUNCES SOLO NORTH AMERICAN TOUR THIS FALL
WITH SHOWS IN NEW YORK, LOS ANGELES,
BOSTON, DALLAS, TORONTO, SAN FRANCISCO,
PHILADELPHIA AND WASHINGTON, D.C.
ARTIST PRESALE BEGINS
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 AT 10AM LOCAL
PUBLIC ON SALE BEGINS FRIDAY, JUNE 27 AT 10AM LOCAL
REGISTER FOR PRESALE AT http://dimension.live
UK drum & bass DJ, producer and artist Dimension has announced his biggest solo North American tour to date, with major market shows slotted for New York, Los Angeles, Boston, Dallas, Toronto, San Francisco, Philadelphia And Washington, D.C. The tour kicks off August 31 at Brooklyn’s The Great Hall. Artist presale begins Wednesday, June 25 at 10am local, and general on-sale begins Friday, June 27 at 10am local. Ticketing information can be found at: http://dimension.live.
This tour follows a big year in North America for Dimension, who has played major festivals including Ultra Miami, EDC Vegas, and will headline Electric Forest alongside WORSHIP. At EDC Vegas, Dimension was the first solo drum & bass set in over a decade on its coveted Kinetic Field main stage, which followed the first ever drum & bass set on the EDC Orlando main stage in 2024 with WORSHIP. Watch his performance here. Look for Dimension to highlight in his sets “DJ Turn It Up” which just went certified Platinum in the UK, as well as many of his favorite edits and coming soon, his official remix of Darude’s classic dance floor anthem “Sandstorm” on the tour. All tour dates below.
Dimension North America 2025 Tour Dates:
AUG 31 – Brooklyn, NY – The Great Hall
SEP 05 – Philadelphia, PA – The Ave
SEP 06 – Washington, D.C. – Echostage
SEP 26 – Boston, MA – Royale
SEP 27 – Dallas, TX – SILO
NOV 07 – Toronto, ON – 131 McCormack
NOV 15 – San Francisco, CA – Gold Bar Hangar
DEC 13 – Los Angeles, CA – Naud St.
Dimension photographed by Sam Neill.
About Dimension
Following praise for his early releases from the likes of Skrillex (who remixed the much-lauded “UK”), and deadmau5 - Dimension (real name Robert Etheridge) released his debut album ORGAN in 2021. The album was met with widespread commercial and critical success, landing at #1 on the official U.K. Dance charts and included the collaboration with Sub Focus “Desire.” The record spent nine weeks on Radio 1’s playlist (5 on the A-list), has amassed over 100 million global streams to date and has been certified a Gold single in the U.K. by the BPI. “Ready To Fly,” his more recent collaboration with Sub Focus, has similar success and reached #27 in the UK OCC Chart in 2023 alongside club support from Tiesto, John Summit and Afrojack. Recent solo singles “Where Do We Go” and “DJ Turn It Up” have reached mainstream success combining a total 50 million global streams to date. “DJ Turn It Up” was added to BBC Radio 1’s playlist for 11 weeks, including 4 on the A-list. Subsequent remixes followed for Marlon Hoffstadt's dance record of the year “It’s That Time” and Trance legend Armin van Buuren’s “Lose This Feeling.”
Dimension LIVE has become known in the electronic music world as one of the most impressive and spellbinding live shows being performed by a U.K. artist currently. With pioneering and artistic use of lights, sound, visuals and stage production, Dimension’s recent live show at a sold out Wembley Arena was a trailblazing success - and gives a taste of what to expect for his next headline live shows worldwide.
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Lola Young announces new album due September 19th
LOLA YOUNG ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM
I’M ONLY FUCKING MYSELF
DUE SEPTEMBER 19TH
VIA ISLAND RECORDS
HEADLINE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR KICKS OFF
THIS NOVEMBER
Lola Young by Conor Cunningham
What the press is saying about Lola Young:
“Young’s acrobatically tortured, increasingly raspy voice defines her”
The New York Times
“alt-pop heroine primed to make it even bigger this year”
Rolling Stone
“a rock sound and bolder lyrics that deal with the chaos of life”
Billboard
“unreal vocals and give-no-fucks attitude”
HommeGirls Magazine
I’m Only Fucking Myself
PRE-ORDER / SAVE: https://LolaYoung.lnk.to/IMFMPreOrder
(June 18, 2025) - Ivor Novello’s Rising Star Award winner and Brit-nominated South London singer / songwriter Lola Young announces her new album I’m Only Fucking Myself due September 19th via Island Records. The forthcoming album will include the previously shared, head-bopping and dub grooved “One Thing,” which arrived with a Dave Meyers directed video, has accumulated millions of streams since its release and has been praised by Rolling Stone, PAPER, Billboard and more.
Following her major festival run this summer with performances at Glastonbury, Rosklide, Lollapalooza Paris, All Things Go Festival and more still on the horizon, Lola will embark on her headline North American tour this November and December. During the tour, the powerhouse vocalist will bring her show to Toronto, New York City, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Vancouver and Seattle, before wrapping up in Los Angeles. Since the tour’s announcement, Lola has added additional shows in Toronto, New York City and Los Angeles due to demand. Tickets available HERE.
2025 has been nonstop for Lola. Earlier this month, Lola was direct support to Billie Eilish for her Paris shows at Accor Arena and performed at both Summertime Ball and Meltdown Festival in London. In May, Lola performed at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend following her debut performance at the iconic Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April, where she premiered “One Thing.” Lola was also nominated for an American Music Award for Social Song of the Year for “Messy” and received 3 nominations at this year’s Ivor Novello awards, winning the Rising Star Award, which followed her “Best Pop Act” nomination at this year’s BRIT Awards. Lola was also named as a Future 25 artist with Rolling Stone, performed her track “Conceited” on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, spoke with NPR about her breakout and sat with The Los Angeles Times to discuss her rise and debut Coachella performance.
Boasting over 1 billion all-time streams globally across her catalog of releases, Lola Young continues to achieve tremendous success. Her platinum-certified #1 single “Messy,” which The New York Times described as “one of the most legitimately viral and popular songs of 2025” from her acclaimed 2024 album, This Wasn’t Meant For You Anyway, recently hit #1 on the Billboard Pop Airplay chart, #1 at Hot Adult Contemporary, #1 on the Alternative Rock Billboard chart as well as reaching the upper regions of the Billboard Hot 100. Lola Young is the first female artist to have a debut single go #1 at both Pop and Alternative since Lorde’s “Royals.” “Messy” also held the top spot in the UK for four consecutive weeks, making Lola one of only two British female artists to reach #1 in the UK Singles Chart within the last year. Lola has collaborated with Tyler, The Creator (“Like Him”), and Lil Yachty (“Charlie”) and continues to make a global impact with her music and compelling personality.
Pre-order / save I’m Only Fucking Myself above, see full upcoming live dates below and stay tuned for more from Lola Young coming soon.
Lola Young
I’m Only Fucking Myself
September 19th, 2025
Island Records
Upcoming Live Dates
6/27 - Glastonbury @ Somerset, UK
7/3 - Open’er Festival @ Poland
7/4 - Rock Werchter @ Werchter, Belgium
7/5 - Roskilde Festival @ Roskilde, Denmark
7/17 - Gurtenfestival @ Bern, Switzerland
7/18 - Lollapalooza Paris @ Paris, France
8/7 - Øya Festival @ Oslo, Norway
8/9 - Way Out West Festival @ Gothenburg, Sweden
8/10 - Flow Festival @ Helsinki, Finland
8/14 - Paredes De Coura @ Paredes de Coura, Portugal
8/16 - MS Dockville @ Hamburg, Germany
8/17 - Lowlands Festival @ Biddinghuizen, The Netherlands
9/27 - All Things Go Festival @ Forest Hills, New York
9/28 - All Things Go Festival @ Columbia, MD
NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINE TOUR
11/01 - Toronto, ON @ HISTORY
11/02 - Toronto, ON @ HISTORY
11/04 - Boston, MA @ Roadrunner
11/05 - New York, NY @ Terminal 5
11/06 - New York, NY @ Terminal 5
11/08 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Met Philadelphia
11/09 - Washington, DC @ The Anthem
11/11 - Nashville, TN @ The Pinnacle
11/12 - Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
11/19 - Austin, TX @ Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater
11/21 - Dallas, TX @ The Bomb Factory
11/24 - Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed
11/25 - St. Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre
11/28 - Denver, CO @ The Fillmore Auditorium
11/29 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Union Event Center
12/01 - Vancouver, BC @ Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre
12/02 - Seattle, WA @ WAMU Theater at Lumen Field
12/04 - San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
12/06 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
12/07 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
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'All One Song: A Neil Young Podcast' Launches 6/25 | Guests: Steve Gunn, Steve Shelley of Sonic Youth, Rosali, Meg Baird (Aquarium Drunkard/Talkhouse)
Announcing All One Song: A Neil Young Podcast
Episode 1 with Steve Gunn Launches June 25
Hosted by Tyler Wilcox (Pitchfork, Uncut, dublab)
presented by Aquarium Drunkard, distributed via Talkhouse Network
Subscribe now wherever you get your podcasts
Guests Incl. Steve Shelley of Sonic Youth, Rosali, Meg Baird,
Jeff Parker, Ilyas Ahmed, author Jesse Jarnow,
Transmissions host Jason P. Woodbury and more
Listen + Share: Official Trailer
All One Song: A Neil Young Podcast artwork
Like Neil Young famously decreed, “It’s all one song.” This summer, journalist, musician, and Shakey historian Tyler Wilcox takes you deep into that song with All One Song: A Neil Young Podcast. Presented by Aquarium Drunkard and distributed via Talkhouse Podcast Network, each episode welcomes a new guest to discuss…one single song by Neil Young. The first episode, featuring guest Steve Gunn exploring 1977’s “Will To Love”, will launch June 25 in the Aquarium Drunkard Transmissions feed. Subscribe now wherever you get your podcasts.
Aquarium Drunkard Transmissions host Jason P. Woodbury shares, “With this show, Tyler explores Neil’s work in ways that feel revelatory, as if each song is indeed just coming into existence. That’s what Young’s best music does— communicate the freshness of a single musical moment distilled down to its rawest form. With this show, Wilcox offers a glimpse into the history and lore with sensitivity and care.”
Sponsored exclusively by hi-fi streaming service Qobuz, All One Song episodes will explore Shakey lore, lyrics, chords, gear, etc, offering historical context and context personal to each guest.
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Tyler Wilcox: Credit: Dulcie Wilcox |
