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June 6, 2025
New Wisp: "Save me now" is grungy, loveless longing
WISP DIGS DEEPER INTO THE GRUNGE OF HER MEDIEVAL FANTASY ON
"SAVE ME NOW"
OUT NOW VIA INTERSCOPE
DEBUTED AT COACHELLA +
KILBY BLOCK PARTY
;
BONNAROO, SYSTEM OF A DOWN TOUR + MORE NEW MUSIC COMING THIS SUMMER
Photo by Elinor KryPRAISE FOR WISP
"The new face of nü gaze"
Alt Press (Winter 2024 Cover)
"Gen Z’s ambassador for the opaque and brutal"
LA Times
“a vortex of serrated guitars and ethereal vocals”
NY Times
“TikTok’s shoegaze goddess...it’s not hard to hear why”
NPR Music
“Ascending to the forefront of a shoegaze resurgence”
Pigeons & Planes
“The unassuming shoegaze savior the genre deserves”
Consequence
“The most audacious shoegaze release of 2024"
Uproxx
“A wall-to-wall shoegaze heater”
Nylon
Today, Wisp kicks off the summer with her heaviest, grungiest single to date, "Save Me Now." Having just made her Coachella debut and the Kilby stage, she's set to hit Bonnaroo next as a final warmup for her run with some of her heroes System of a Down, KORN, Deftones, and Avenged Sevenfold. See all upcoming dates below, and listen to "Save me now" here.
On "Save me now," Wisp counteracts a poisonous vulnerability and echoing but intimate vocals – in a loud, present and powerful whisper – with her most leaning guitar lines, employing the ragged edges on the distortion to break skin, mirroring the sacrifices made in times of deep infatuation, without the soft landing of love. A further play upon the chivalrous medieval fantasy world she's concocted so far, "Save me now" shows another side to her story while maintaining vast, cathedral acoustics.
Of the single, Wisp says: "'Save me now' represents the desperation for attention, sometimes mistaken as love, when you are in a lonely and vulnerable place. It’s about being infatuated with the idea of a savior that blindly leads you to making sacrifices on your wellbeing."
"Save me now" follows singles "Get back to me," an almost holy mixture of raw emotion and precisely manipulated nu-metal, and "Sword," a brutally exquisite, icily-rendered depiction of internal maelstroms blown to epic proportions. Fraught with filigree, these singles serve as the building blocks under what's sure to be a momentous year in Wisp's journey.
Inspired by the likes of Whirr and Slowdive (who, in a dream come true, she toured with in 2024), Wisp has crafted a distinct and sophisticated sound that strives to realize the expansive possibilities of rock music. Pigeons & Planes rightfully predicted that “it is only a matter of time before Wisp becomes Gen-Z’s go-to ethereal fix,” while Notion declared that she is “bringing shoegaze back with a vengeance.”
Wisp has graced the global cover of Apple Music's New Music Daily playlist, reached hundreds of millions of streams across all platforms, was named an artist to watch by NYLON, Pigeons & Planes, Spotify Lorem Artist To Watch, Amazon Breakthrough Artists, Consequence Artist of the Month, and YouTube Music Artist On The Rise Trending, She's been featured in print in The New York Times and the LA Times, graced the cover of Alt Press's recent Winter edition, and has been featured across the web in Rolling Stone, Stereogum, PAPER, Brooklyn Vegan, and many more.
Her debut single, "Your face," hit #10 on the Billboard Hot Hard Rock Songs: a telling indicator of her immediacy and powerful melodic instincts. "Your face" now sits at over 110M streams on Spotify alone, she has amassed over 250M total cross-platform streams and has reached a quarter of a million followers on Instagram.
In May of 2024, she played her live debut in Los Angeles to two sold-out crowds of die-hard fans wearing homemade merch. Just three months later, she played her first major festivals at Lollapalooza, Levitation, Camp Flog Gnaw, and Corona Capital. She's even headlined her own sold-out shows on three different continents: North America, Europe, and Asia.
Wisp has arrived, humbled by her experiences but emboldened to take on what's next. The saga continues as Wisp takes us towards her debut full body of work.
Listen to "Save me now," out now via Interscope, here.
Stay connected with Wisp:
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Wavves shares "Lucky Stars" + 'Spun' due 6/27
WAVVES SHARES NEW SINGLE “LUCKY STARS”
FORTHCOMING ALBUM SPUN DUE OUT JUNE 27 VIA GHOST RAMP
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR LAUNCHING JUNE 24TH
Spun album cover (credit: Matt Furie and Grueling Terror)
Spun
PRE-SAVE/ORDER: https://ghostramp.ffm.to/wavvesspun
“Lucky Stars”
LISTEN: https://ghostramp.ffm.to/luckystars
(June 6, 2025) - Wavves shares their new single “Lucky Stars,” the latest offering from their forthcoming album Spun due June 27th. “Lucky Stars” is the sole co-write song from band members Stephen Pope and Nathan Williams. It’s a song they had worked on for years but had struggled to get right until now. Williams’ vocal performance is partially inspired by Butthole Surfer’s lead singer Gibby Haynes’ signature megaphoned-in vocal style that walks the line between talking and singing.
The new single follows “Spun” and the Travis Barker-produced single “Goner,” which was paired with a Brandon Dermer-directed music video filmed at the band’s Los Angeles County wildfire benefit show at Zeublon, watch that here. Dermer has previously directed Wavves’ 2013 video for “That’s On Me” and has directed videos for Blink-182 among others.
Spun is due June 27th with a headline North American tour set to launch just prior to the release with support from Beach Goons and additional support from Death Lens and Chokecherry on select dates. Scroll down for the full routing.
Upcoming Live Dates:
~: w/Death Lens
^: w/Chokecherry
**: No Beach Goons
6/24 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Atrium ~
6/25 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent ~
6/27 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios ~
6/28 - Vancouver, BC @ The Pearl ~
6/29 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos ~
7/2 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry ~
7/3 - Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon ~
7/5 - Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge ~
7/6 - Detroit, MI @ El Club ~
7/8 - Toronto, ON @ Lee's Palace ^
7/9 - Montreal, QC @ Theatre Fairmount ^
7/10 - Boston, MA @ The Sinclair ^
7/11 - Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw ^
7/12 - Washington, DC @ Union Stage ^
7/13 - Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts ^
7/15 - Atlanta, GA @ The Loft ^
7/16 - New Orleans, LA @ Tipitina's ^
7/17 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall ^
7/18 - Denton, TX @ Rubber Gloves ^
7/19 - Austin, TX @ Mohawk ^
7/21 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sister ^
7/22 - Tucson, AZ @ 191 Toole ^
7/23 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom ^
7/24 - San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park* *
7/25 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda **^
Official tour artwork
Wavves
Spun
June 27, 2025
Ghost Ramp
1. Spun
2. Lucky Stars
3. New Creatures
4. Goner
5. Gillette Bayonet
6. So Long
7. Busy Sleeping
8. In Good Time
9. Big Nothing
10. Machete Bob
11. Way Down
12. Body Sane
13. Holding Onto Shadows
Connect with Wavves
THE KNOCKS & DRAGONETTE RELEASE REVELATION ALBUM (NEON GOLD / FUTURES / VIRIGIN)
TODAY, THE KNOCKS & DRAGONETTE
RELEASE REVELATION ALBUM
ON NEON GOLD / FUTURES / VIRGIN HERE
“LOVE ME ALIVE” VISUALIZER (ft. AQUARIA) HERE
THE NEW ERA IS SET IN THE FICTIONAL COMPANY
REVELATION TECHNOLOGIES
WHICH STARS RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE WINNER AQUARIA
The Knocks & Dragonette - Revelation (album artwork) assets download here
"...euphoric synth-pop fantasy "Revelation." - Out Magazine
V's New Music Roundup - V Magazine
"...Dance-Pop Heater" - This Song Is Sick
Today, the New York City electronic duo The Knocks and Canadian electro-pop powerhouse artist Dragonette (aka Martina Sorbara) release their debut collaborative album Revelation via Neon Gold Records / Futures / Virgin.
The culminating finale of this full-length collaborative journey includes fan favorite standout tracks “Foolish Pleasure“, "Revelation", “The Hero,” and the focus single revealed today, “Love Me Alive”. Once again, they deliver a match made in dance-pop heaven. This new era is set in a 1980's corporate liminal space at the fictional company Revelation Technologies, with Aquaria (RuPaul’s Drag Race winner) being the muse. The campaign is a satirical look at the homogenization of marketing and art in the modern landscape, presented through the lens of "executives" selling magic pill products by way of corporate doublespeak and overt sales tactics. This collaboration is a follow-up to The Knocks & Dragonette’s 2019 GRAMMY-nominated single "Slow Song."
The tracklist also includes a shimmering reimagining of Pete Townshend’s classic “Let My Love Open The Door,” recast through the duo’s signature synth-driven, emotionally charged lens.
Revelation album download / buy
"Revelation, to me, is some of the best music we’ve made to date. It’s cohesive, intentional, and achieves exactly the sound/vibe that we were aiming to create. We are extremely blessed to have been able to collaborate so closely with someone as prolific as Dragonette. They are truly amazing. This project feels like a coming of age for us creatively, and I feel like it’s a perfect evolution of “The Knocks sound”. Revelation is our fourth album now, but it feels like we’re really just getting started as music producers/writers." - JPatt from The Knocks
Dragonette (aka Martina Sorbara) adds: "Love Me Alive” is the first song that The Knocks and I wrote after “Slow Song”. There was no objective when we started it, but as soon as the song took shape, I think we could kind of tell that this song was a relative of Slow Song and it opened our minds to the idea that there could be even more songs in this world we created together. So to me it’s kind of the mamma song to all the others on the album.”
The Knocks & Dragonette, along with their muse Aquaria, finally share their Revelation Technologies philosophy and vision: you can stream / buy the Revelation album here.
The Knocks bio:
The prolific GRAMMY-nominated and multi-platinum-selling NYC dance music luminaries deliver a carefree electronic sound that draws from disco, house, hip hop, soul, funk, indie, and pop. Comprised of James Patterson and Ben Ruttner, the duo produce a dizzying array of danceable, New York-inspired music, bringing their DJ sets and live electronic performances around the world.
With more than 3 billion streams and consistent chart success, they have now released 4 full-length albums, 5 EP's, and performed their hit singles on US late night TV shows including Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, and Seth Meyers. Known for their collaborative prowess, The Knocks have worked with artists across the musical spectrum, ranging from indie [Foster The People, MGMT, MUNA], hip hop [Cam'ron, Wyclef, Method Man], dance [Purple Disco Machine, ODESZA, SOFI TUKKER], and pop [Billie Eilish, Carly Rae Jepsen, Charli XCX].
Dragonette bio:
Martina Sorbara, better known as the electro-pop artist Dragonette, has lived multiple musical lifetimes over the past 15 years. A JUNO Award-winning artist and sought-after songwriter, Sorbara has scored numerous global hits, including “Pick Up the Phone,” “Let it Go,” and the chart-topping “Hello” with Martin Solveig. She’s collaborated with the world’s biggest DJs (Basement Jaxx, Kaskade, and Galantis, among others) and released four acclaimed albums, including the JUNO-nominated Fixin to Thrill (2009) and Bodyparts (2012). Along the way, Dragonette has headlined shows across the globe; supported the likes of Duran Duran, New Order, Ke$ha, and Miike Snow; and played to thousands of fans at Coachella, Electric Daisy Carnival, Glastonbury, and Lollapalooza.
A longtime priority writer with Sony/ATV publishing, the Toronto-based Sorbara also regularly works with acts under UMG, Warner Music, Syco, and Spinnin’. Her musically diverse credits include songs for Keith Urban, Cyndi Lauper, Pretty Sister, Mike Mago, and Carly Rae Jepsen with The Knocks.
The Knocks & Dragonette - Revelation album tracklist:
01. Revelation
02. Love Me Alive
03. Foolish Pleasure
04. The Hero
05. Keynote
06. Friday Night
07. Dreams
08. Thorn
09. Let My Love Open The Door
The Knocks on tour:
6.19 - Rothbury, MI @ Electric Forest 2025 (with Dragonette)
6.28 - Nashville, TN @ Nashville Pride Festival 2025 (with Dragonette)
6.29 - Seattle, WA @ Seattle Pride (with Dragonette)
7.2 - New York, NY @ Hudson Yards: The Wells Fargo Stage
7.3 - Nantucket, MA @ Dreamland Film & Cultural Center
8.23 - Montauk, NY @ The Surf Lodge
The Knocks
https://theknocks.com
https://theknocksmusic.komi.io
https://ffm.link/theknocksig
https://ffm.link/theknockstiktok
https://ffm.link/theknocksdiscord
https://ffm.link/theknocksfb
https://ffm.link/theknockstw
Dragonette
https://www.dragonette.com/
https://www.instagram.com/dragonette/
https://www.facebook.com/dragonette
https://twitter.com/dragonette
https://dragonette.komi.io/
https://www.tiktok.com/@dragonette
Aquaria
https://ageofaquaria.com
https://www.instagram.com/ageofaquaria
https://www.tiktok.com/@ageofaquaria
https://www.facebook.com/AgeOfAquaria/
June 5, 2025
GRAMMY-WINNING ARTIST SABRINA CLAUDIO UNVEILS NEW ALBUM 'FALL IN LOVE WITH HER'
SABRINA CLAUDIO
UNVEILS NEW ALBUM
FALL IN LOVE WITH HER
PERFORMING ON THE
TODAY SHOW JUNE 13TH
JOINING RUSS AND BIG SEAN ON
‘INTO THE W!LD TOUR’
KICKING OFF NEXT MONTH
Photo Credit: Willie Jane
Today, Grammy-winning and RIAA Platinum-certified singer-songwriter Sabrina Claudio releases her fifth studio album, Fall in Love with Her, via EMPIRE. The 11-track project marks a bold new era for the Miami-born artist, unfolding across a lush, R&B-drenched soundscape where self-exploration and romantic vulnerability collide, bringing to life the emotional and cathartic journey and process Sabrina has undergone with her newfound evolution.
The album opens with the title track “Fall in Love with Her” featuring Tanerélle, quickly setting an emotional tone as Sabrina finds herself. Paired over a simple production their vocals effortlessly enmesh, resulting in a haunting, soul-stirring performance that underscores one of the record’s core themes: emotional evolution and radical self-acceptance. The track lays the foundation for a body of work that feels both deeply personal and sonically expansive. A story of transformation, desire, and reclamation.
Speaking on the album, Sabrina shares, “'Fall In Love With Her' is a reflection of growth—a journey through longing, healing, and finding alignment. It’s about letting go of who I once was to become who I’m meant to be, and trusting that in the end, I’ll meet her again. She’ll be everything I’ve worked for. And I will fall in love with her.”
From dreamy ballads to stark emotional revelations, the album flows through richly textured moments, moving from the stripped-down, heartfelt Spanish-language intimacy of “Mi Luz” to the raw, soul-baring vulnerability of “Detoxing,” while “Worse Than Me” brings a commanding energy that radiates self-assuredness and reinforces the album’s message of personal power.
DOWNLOAD / STREAM FALL IN LOVE WITH HER HERE
Fall in Love with Her is Sabrina’s most personal and sonically daring body of work to date, a bold and exciting departure from her earlier albums. It follows the success of past projects, such as Confidently Lost and About Time, which have cemented her place as one of R&B’s most compelling modern voices. In 2022, she embarked on a sold-out headline tour and performed at festivals including Coachella.
With over 3 billion streams worldwide, Claudio has collaborated with artists such as The Weeknd, Alicia Keys, A$AP Rocky, ZAYN, Marshmello, Diplo, Khalid, and more. Her pen has also earned her GRAMMY recognition for contributions to Beyoncé’s “Plastic Off The Sofa” and Chris Brown’s “Best Ever.” Recent collaborations include “MAKE IT UP” with Destin Conrad, “Settle For Less” with ZHU, “Don’t Speak” with Marshmello, and “No Question” with label mate Tyga.
This summer, Sabrina will take the stage alongside Russ and Big Sean for the INTO THE W!LD Tour, bringing the world of Fall in Love with Her to life for fans across North America. The tour will kick off on July 8th in Denver and will make its way across the country with stops in Chicago, New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles and more before wrapping in Seattle on August 10th (full tour dates below). Purchase tickets here.
With Fall In Love With Her, Sabrina steps into a new chapter as she finds herself more empowered, self-assured, and emotionally honest than ever, proving that vulnerability is powerful. It’s a sincere, compelling statement from an artist that continues to evolve and captivate; a transformative body of work that invites listeners to “Fall In Love With Her”.
WATCH THE MUSIC VIDEO FOR "NEED U TO NEED ME” HERE
WATCH THE MUSIC VIDEO FOR "BEFORE ITS TOO LATE" HERE
WATCH THE MUSIC VIDEO FOR "MEMORY FOAM" HERE
FALL IN LOVE WITH HER TRACK LIST
1. Fall in Love With Her (Feat. Tanerélle)
2. Need U To Need Me
3. Sail
4. Before It's Too Late
5. Discouraged
6. One Word
7. Tall Tales
8. Mi Luz
9. Worse Than Me
10. Detoxing
11. Memory Foam
TOUR DATES
07/08 Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
07/10 Tinley Park, IL - Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
07/12 Toronto, ON - Budweiser Stage
07/17 Wantagh, NY - Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
07/18 Mansfield, MA - Xfinity Center
07/22 Charlotte, NC - PNC Music Pavilion
07/25 Tampa, FL - MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
07/26 Atlanta, GA - Lakewood Amphitheatre
07/29 Houston, TX - The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman
07/30 Austin, TX - Germania Insurance Amphitheater
08/02 Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena
08/03 Phoenix, AZ - Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
08/05 Inglewood, CA - Intuit Dome
08/06 Concord, CA - Toyota Pavilion at Concord
08/08 Salt Lake City, UT - Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
08/10 Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheatre
FOR MORE ON SABRINA CLAUDIO:
INSTAGRAM | SPOTIFY | YOUTUBE
TURNSTILE releases 'NEVER ENOUGH'
TURNSTILE RELEASE NEW ALBUM NEVER ENOUGH
COMPANION FILM TURNSTILE: NEVER ENOUGH IN THEATERS NOW
Turnstile by Alexis Gross
NEVER ENOUGH
https://turnstile.lnk.to/NEVER-ENOUGH
(June 6, 2025) – TURNSTILE have released their eagerly awaited new album NEVER ENOUGH. Available to today across all streaming platforms in a variety of physical formats, the expansive collection is a restless and exhilarating evolution of TURNSTILE’s genre-defying sound. A transformative journey, both fearless and alive, by one of the most forward-thinking and influential bands of their generation. Furthermore, the album’s companion film TURNSTILE: NEVER ENOUGH is in theaters now. Directed by the band’s own Brendan Yates and Pat McCrory, the film is available in over 300 movie theaters across the U.S. For tickets and information on showtimes, visit www.turnstile.movie.
The band celebrated the release of NEVER ENOUGH last night with a sold-out performance at Brooklyn’s Under The K Bridge. The show capped off a week of TURNSTILE events in New York City beginning with a headline making performance of “I CARE / DULL” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon - watch it HERE. The band also joined Pitchfork writer Lawrence Burney for a live Q&A to celebrate the launch of the publication’s new cover story on them, while Tribeca Festival hosted the band for the world premiere of TURNSTILE: NEVER ENOUGH.
Recorded between Los Angeles and their homes in Baltimore, NEVER ENOUGH is produced by TURNSTILE’s Brendan Yates [ album art / tracklisting below]. The collection is led by the album’s title track, "LOOK OUT FOR ME,” and double single “SEEIN’ STARS” / “BIRDS.” It marks the TURNSTILE’s first new album since 2021’s GLOW ON, which earned the band four GRAMMY nominations.
Up next, TURNSTILE will head overseas for a run of European and UK date, which include headline performances and festival appearances at: Primavera Sound in Barcelona, Spain (6/7), Outbreak Fest in London, United Kingdom (6/13), Primavera Sound in Porto, Portugal (6/14), Hellfest in Clisson, France (6/21), Jera On Air in Ysselsteyn, Netherlands (6/28), Glastonbury in Somerset, United Kingdom (6/29). Additionally, TURNSTILE have a handful of North American festival dates planned for the summer and fall including: Ottawa Blues festival in Ottawa, Canada (7/12), Aftershock in Sacramento, California (10/3), and III Points in Miami, FL (10/17-10/18) [itinerary below]. For tickets and more information, visit www.turnstilehardcore.com.
TURNSTILE is Brendan Yates (Voice / Synth / Keys ), Franz Lyons (Bass), Pat McCrory (Guitar), Daniel Fang (Drums), and Meg Mills (Guitar). Since forming in 2010, TURNSTILE have never stopped moving forward.
Upcoming Live Dates
* Headline EU/UK dates
6/7 - Barcelona, Spain @ Primavera Sound 2025
6/11 - Athens, Greece @ Teatro Petras*
6/13 - London, United Kingdom @ Outbreak Fest London 2025
6/14 - Porto, Portugal @ Primavera Sound Porto 2025
6/18 - Vienna, Austria @ Gasometer*
6/19 - Prague, Czech Republic @ Velky Sal Lucerna*
6/21 - Clisson, France @ Hellfest 2025
6/23 - Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg @ Rockhal*
6/25 - Warsaw, Poland @ Letnia Scena Progresji*
6/27 - Brussels, Belgium @ Ancienne Belgique*
6/28 - Ysselsteyn, Netherlands @ Jera On Air 2025
6/29 - Somerset, United Kingdom @ Glastonbury Festival 2025
7/12 - Ottawa, Canada @ Ottawa Blues Festival 2025
10/03 - Sacramento, California @ Aftershock 2025
10/17 - 10/18 - Miami, Florida @ III Points 2025
NEVER ENOUGH album artwork
TURNSTILE
NEVER ENOUGH
Atlantic Records
June 6, 2025
1. NEVER ENOUGH
2. SOLE
3. I CARE
4. DREAMING
5. LIGHT DESIGN
6. DULL
7. SUNSHOWER
8. LOOK OUT FOR ME
9. CEILING
10. SEEIN’ STARS
11. BIRDS
12. SLOWDIVE
13. TIME IS HAPPENING
14. MAGIC MAN
Connect with TURNSTILE
CABARET VOLTAIRE - Stephen Mallinder & Chris Watson announce four new dates for November, marking 50 years of Cabaret Voltaire Live
STEPHEN MALLINDER & CHRIS WATSONANNOUNCE NEW DATES TO MARK 50 YEARS OF CABARET VOLTAIRE LIVE
Stephen ‘Mal’ Mallinder and Chris Watson have announced a series of dates in November to mark 50 years of Cabaret Voltaire live. The dates, in November, will follow the FORGE Warehouse, Sheffield date on 25 October, which sold out immediately. Pre-sale is live ahead of general sale from 9am Friday 6 June.
25 Oct – Sheffield, FORGE Warehouse (Sensoria Festival) – SOLD OUT17 Nov - Glasgow, SWG3 Warehouse – NEW DATE18 Nov - Manchester, Gorilla – NEW DATE19 Nov - Birmingham, Xoyo – NEW DATE21 Nov – London, ICA – NEW DATE
These dates celebrate 50 years since Cabaret Voltaire first performed live. The first performance, at the Sheffield Students Union Refectory on 13 May 1975, the live launch of one of Britain’s most influential and pioneering electronic bands.
Fast forward 50 years to a current climate of social turmoil and political manipulation, and the prescient work of Cabaret Voltaire continues to be necessary. The sounds, words, images and films of the band still resonate loudly, continuing to challenge the status quo.
The events in autumn will curate this essential work and to acknowledge the timeless energy and to mark the continuing significance and power of what Cabaret Voltaire achieved. Original members Chris Watson and Stephen Mallinder are committed to stay true to the enduring vision of Cabaret Voltaire. The performance will cover the arc of their formidable output - from early experiments, and the first Rough Trade / Factory releases, through the band's Doublevision video label and into the work with renowned producers such as Adrian Sherwood and Marshall Jefferson.
Stephen Mallinder explains, “The live set is built from scratch but faithful to the original tracks. Everything has been painstakingly reconstructed with the original technology and processes to build the tracks. But as with all Cabs live shows there is an element of unpredictable, the new. Chance meets causality.”
Chris Watson goes on to say, “I’m delighted and totally thrilled to make a contribution to the band’s 50th anniversary. To share a stage once more with Mal and to honour Cabaret Voltaire's legacy will be a unique privilege, whilst remembering that in the current times – as back then - the Dadaist interventions of Cabaret Voltaire remain essential.”
CABARET VOLTAIRE25 Oct – Sheffield, FORGE Warehouse (Sensoria Festival) – SOLD OUT17 Nov - Glasgow, SWG3 Warehouse18 Nov - Manchester, Gorilla19 Nov - Birmingham, Xoyo21 Nov – London, ICA
Tickets onsale from 10am BST on Friday 6 June from HERE
Follow Cabaret Voltaire - Instagram / Facebook
JAH WOBBLE JOINS JAMAICAN LEGEND KEN BOOTHE TO BRING NEW LIFE TO TIMELESS REGGAE CLASSICS
Los Angeles, California - In October 1974, Ken Boothe became just the third Jamaican artist ever to top the UK chart (after Desmond Dekker and Dave & Ansel Collins), and the teenaged Jah Wobble was just one of the many who celebrated the achievement. “Growing up in London, in the 60’s and 70’s , Ken Boothe was a household name to me. His chart-topping success with ‘Everything I Own’ and his string of ska classics weren't just hits - they were cultural touchstones that helped shape British music identity. While American soul had its giants, Ken stands shoulder to shoulder with any of them, his emotional delivery and range second to none.” Today Wobble, too, enjoys household name status - Public Image Ltd, Invaders of the Heart and a string of wizard productions including just last year, a phenomenal new album by another reggae great, Horace Andy. Ken Boothe, though, occupies a very special place in Wobble’s heart. “Few voices have stirred the soul like Ken Boothe's. Working alongside this legend has been nothing short of magical. His voice - that unmistakable, warm vibrato - carries decades of musical wisdom yet remains as powerful as when he first graced the Kingston scene.” And the chance to work alongside him only amplified those emotions. Previewed today by the lush, luscious single “A Song for You,” the album Old Fashioned Ways already feels like an all-time Boothe classic, up there alongside Boothe Unlimited (1972), Blood Brothers (1976) and, of course, Everything I Own. SINGLE: https://orcd.co/kenboothejahwobble_asongforyou 
“What strikes me most is Ken's humility, despite his monumental influence,” says Wobble. “The man who helped shape rocksteady and touched charts worldwide still brings the same passion to the studio as a newcomer with something to prove.” Boothe, too, was thrilled by the experience. Old Fashioned Ways, he says, at last offered him the opportunity “to sing songs I have loved over the years. Songs like Donny Hathaway and The Temptations, I am happy that I get the chance to sing them.” Barbara Lynn’s "You Left the Water Running,” Bill Withers’ “Ain’t No Sunshine,” Motown landmarks “My Girl” and “Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)” - these songs are as much a part of our, the listeners’, musical landscape as they are Boothe and Wobble’s, and they shine as bright as they ought to. Then there are Boothe’s own past hits - “Everything I Own,” of course; “Crying Over You,” which he first cut in 1966, “Artibella” (1969) and the title cut of 1970’s immortal Freedom Street album… “The songs I sang long ago,” he says, “are like vintage wine; they only get better over time and lots of people love them. I feel elated doing them again” Wobble continues, “Our recent collaboration breathed new life into those timeless reggae and soul classics. Ken approaches each song not just as a performer, but as a storyteller who's lived every emotion in those lyrics. “To collaborate with Ken Boothe isn't just to work with a reggae icon - it's to connect with a living piece of our shared musical history. Long may his silver words continue to echo through the hearts of music lovers everywhere.” CD/VINYL: https://cleorecs.com/search?q=ken+bootheDIGITAL: https://orcd.co/kenboothejahwobble_oldfashionedways 1. Is It Because I'm Black2. Old Fashioned Way3. Artibella4. You Left The Water Running5. Everything I Own6. A Song For You7. Ain't No Sunshine8. Crying Over You9. Freedom Street10. Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)11. My Girl12. Reggae Christmas CLEOPATRA RECORDS, INC.Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | Spotify | Cleopatra Records Store www.CleopatraRecords.com
ZARA LARSSON ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM MIDNIGHT SUN OUT SEPTEMBER 26, 2025
ZARA LARSSON ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM
MIDNIGHT SUN
SET FOR RELEASE ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2025
NEW SINGLE “MIDNIGHT SUN” OUT JUNE 13, 2025
EUROPEAN HEADLINING TOUR ANNOUNCED TODAY FOR OCTOBER/NOVEMBER, ON SALE JUNE 13, 2025
TOURING ARENAS WITH TATE MCRAE IN NORTH AMERICA THIS AUGUST/SEPTEMBER, AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND IN 2026 WITH ONEREPUBLIC
(June 5, 2025 – Los Angeles, CA) Today, multiplatinum chart–topping global pop powerhouse Zara Larsson kicks her boldest era yet into overdrive with the announcement of her heavily anticipated new album Midnight Sun, set for release on September 26, 2025.
Midnight Sun is available for pre-order HERE via Sommer House / Epic Records, alongside an exclusive run of merchandise and physical product. Items include limited edition signed CDs and autographed vinyl.
The ten-track album is set to feature recent single “Pretty Ugly” as well as brand-new single and title track “Midnight Sun,” which is set for release next Friday, June 13, 2025.
Created over the last year with frequent collaborator MNEK, alongside producers Margo XS and Zhone, as well as songwriter Helena Gao—Zara’s latest is a true tour-de-force, and her best work to-date. The album ripples with confidence, as it’s storytelling bursts with truth and vulnerability, plumbing the depth and growth of Zara’s artistry and journey over nearly 20 years in the public eye. It’s an album unafraid to show all sides of the 27-year-old: lovestruck, wistful, ambitious, cocky, flippant, and uncertain, often in the same breath. The story begins with “Midnight Sun,” the first song written for the album.
“In thinking about this album, I thought, ‘What do I want to say? What do I want this to be?’ I really am proud of my Swedish pop heritage, so I wanted to write about a Swedish summer where the sun never goes down,” says Zara. “I wanted the whole album to feel like it's a summer night and it never ends. And it doesn't matter if it's December: the summer night will be there for you. It's waiting for you, it will come back for you, and you will come back for it.”
Zara Larsson recently kicked off the new era with the confident and rowdy “Pretty Ugly,” alongside an incredible music video directed by Charlotte Rutherford (PinkPanthress, Charli XCX, Ashnniko), and choreographed by Zoi Tatopoulos (FKA Twigz)—fierce, feral, and completely unapologetic. Stream it HERE and watch the music video HERE.
With the news of Zara’s fourth international album, today the superstar announces her fall headlining European tour – the first official leg of her Midnight Sun Tour. The trek will kick off in Munich, Germany on October 28 at Zenith and will culminate in a hometown show at Avicii Arena in Stockholm, Sweden on November 28. Tickets will go on sale to the public on June 13 at 10 am local time, while a special artist pre-sale begins on June 11 at 10 am local time. Fans can go HERE for further information on how to gain access. Fans in the UK, Ireland and Germany that pre-order the album via the zaralarssonofficial.com store can access the pre-sale 24 hours early, starting on June 10 at 10am local.
The European tour comes on the heels of Zara’s just-announced first-ever live dates in Australia and New Zealand for February 2026 with OneRepublic. Zara’s run of live shows in support of Midnight Sun officially kicks off with her opening slot on Tate McRae’s Miss Possessive Tour across North America, which begins on August 4th in Vancouver, BC, with stops along the way at major arenas like New York’s Madison Square Garden before culminated with back-to-back shows at The Forum in Los Angeles on September 26 and 27, in line with the album’s release. See Zara’s global touring itinerary below and visit www.zaralarssonofficial.com for more information.
Last year, she released her lauded album VENUS — a powerful showcase of her elevated sound, eclectic style, and unifying vision. Not to mention, her single “Symphony” with Clean Bandit repenetrated the culture with a boisterous meme moment that has helped the video achieve over 1.3 billion views, as the song topped the TikTok Billboard chart for several weeks. It’s kismet then that Midnight Sun channels the popstar at her most unfiltered and authentic. The album is her true essence, capturing lightening in a bottle in a way that only she can.
“It just feels like me—knowing myself, this album is just really, really me. And also,” says Zara, “No one can do me the way I can.”
(Press photo, credit: Charlotte Rutherford)
Zara Larsson 20252-202 6 live dates:
August 4 - Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena *
August 5 - Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena *
August 7 - Edmonton, AB - Rogers Place *
August 9 - Winnipeg, MB - Canada Life Centre *
August 13 - Saint Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center *
August 15 - Chicago, IL - United Center *
August 16 - Detroit, MI - Little Caesars Arena *
August 19 - Toronto, ON - Scotiabank Arena *
August 22 - Ottawa, ON - Canadian Tire Centre *
August 24 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre *
August 26 - Boston, MA - TD Garden *
August 27 - Boston, MA - TD Garden *
August 29 - Cleveland, OH – Rocket Arena *
August 31 - Baltimore, MD - CFG Bank Arena *
September 3 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden *
September 4 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden *
September 6 - Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center *
September 9 - Atlanta, GA - State Farm Arena *
September 11 - Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena *
September 13 - Orlando, FL - Kia Center *
September 14 - Orlando, FL - Kia Center *
September 16 - Austin, TX - Moody Center *
September 18 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center *
September 20 - Denver, CO - Ball Arena *
September 24 - San Francisco, CA - Chase Center *
September 26 - Los Angeles, CA - Kia Forum *
September 27 - Los Angeles, CA - Kia Forum *
October 28, 2025 - Munich, Germany - Zenith
October 30, 2025 - Vienna, Austria - Gasometer
October 31, 2025 – Berlin, Germany - Tempodrom
November 2, 2025 – Antwerp, Belgium - Lotto Arena
November 3, 2025 – Paris, France - Salle Pleyel
November 5, 2025 – London, UK – OVO Arena Wembley
November 7, 2025 – Dublin, Ireland - 3Arena
November 9, 2025 - Manchester, UK – O2 Victoria Warehouse
November 11, 2025 – Dusseldorf, Germany – Mitsubishi Electric Halle
November 12, 2025 – Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Ziggo Dome
November 16, 2025 – Riga, Latvia - Xiaomi Arena
November 18, 2025 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Royal Arena
November 19, 2025 – Malmo, Sweden - Malmö Arena
November 21, 2025 – Oslo, Norway - Unity Arena
November 22, 2025 – Gothenburg, Sweden - Scandinavium
November 26, 2025 – Helsinki, Finland - Ice Hall
November 28, 2025 – Stockholm, Sweden, Avicii Arena
February 4, 2026 - Auckland, NZ - Spark Arena ^
February 6, 2026 - Sydney, Australia - Qudos Bank Arena ^
February 11, 2026 - Gold Coast, Australia - HOTA Outdoor Stage ^
February 12, 2026 - Brisbane, Australia - Riverstage ^
February 13, 2026 - Melbourne, Australia - Sidney Myer Music Bowl ^
February 18, 2026 - Perth, Australia - RAC Arena ^
*Supporting Tate McRae
^Supporting OneRepublic
Isabella Lovestory shares new single ahead of European festivals + 'Vanity' out June 27
ISABELLA LOVESTORY SHARES NEW SINGLE
"EUROTRASH" AHEAD OF EUROPEAN FESTIVALS
UNVEILS VANITY TRACKLIST
VANITY OUT JUNE 27TH VIA GIANT MUSIC / LOVESTORY INC.
Isabella Lovestory by Polina Boyko
“a pure assertion of dominance from a pop star at the top of her game”
The FADER
“Eurotrash”
LISTEN: https://found.ee/Eurotrash
Vanity
PRE-SAVE: https://found.ee/lovestoryvanity
(June 5, 2025) - Fresh off of the frenzy surrounding the announcement of her sophomore album, Honduran experimental popstar Isabella Lovestory shares her new single “Eurotrash,” a synth driven electro-trap ode to flying ornate carriages, Europe’s trashiest alleyways, tiny pink French poodles biting European white girls' asses and purchasing a first class airplane ticket while wearing a fake LV bag. The track, produced by Kamixlo and Chicken, comes alongside the Vanity’s full tracklist. Vanity will be released on June 27th via Giant Music / Lovestory inc..
Tomorrow, Isabella will bring her magnetic stage presence to Paris’s We Love Green festival, before performing at Barcelona’s Primavera Sound festival the following day. . To celebrate her album’s release, Isabella will return to the US to play LadyLand Festival in Brooklyn at Under The K Bridge on June 28th, joining a lineup that features FKA Twigs, Cardi B, Pablo Vittar, Eartheater, and more.
Last month, Isabella released two singles: the R&B-infused “Gorgeous”, that flips into a reggaeton nightmare, and her camp body-horror drama, “Telenovela”, which has already amassed over 1 million streams on YouTube. Isabella began the year with the single “Putita Boutique” featuring Argentina’s TAICHU, pouring gasoline on the flame that she started with last summer’s standout singles “Botoxxx”, “VIP” and “Puchica”.
Vanity subverts the expectations of an overly polished sonic facelift that its title might suggest, instead reflecting the intoxicating nuances of beauty and its inevitable decay. Isabella’s new album finds her running free, empowered to experiment with different sounds and palettes, and imagine a grandiose, garish world to build around it, down to creative directing each of her videos and designing the sets.
“‘Vanity’ is the struggle that I’ve experienced with having my image be so out there,” Isabella says of the album. “I wanted to romanticize that darkness and turn it into storytelling. Each song is a different side of me dealing with vanity itself, in all its beautiful darkness.”
Born in Honduras before moving to the US and then Canada at 17 years old, Lovestory has positioned herself as a trailblazing force paving her own way at the cross-section of pop and reggaeton, making her an icon in experimental music. In 2022, she made her mark with her debut Amor Hardcore, which Pitchfork characterized as “playful, maximalist, and flirtatious to the core.” With an experimental reggaeton sound equally influenced by Spanish trap and goth electronica, Isabella’s forthcoming body of work extends her maximalist sonic experiment even further outside the lines, drawing on her beloved Y2K pop influences, textured synth-wave, her K-pop peers, and the defiant unapologetic women she looks up to, such as Lady Gaga and Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon.
Check out “Eurotrash” above, see below for more details on Vanity, and stay tuned for more details on Isabella's next album coming very soon.
Isabella Lovestory
Vanity
Giant Music
June 27, 2025
1. Vanity Intro
2. Fresa Metal
3. Telenovela
4. Puchica
5. Eurotrash
6. Vanity
7. Putita Boutique (feat. Taichu)
8. Gorgeous
9. Pill
10. Bling
11. VIP
12. Tu Te Vas
13. Perfecta
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Madonna Announces Long-Rumored Release Veronica Electronica Out July 25
Madonna Announces Long-Rumored Release Veronica Electronica Out July 25
Featuring Rare And Unreleased Tracks From Ray of Light
“Skin” (The Collaboration Remix Edit) From Veronica Electronica Out Today
(June 5, 2025 - Los Angeles, CA) Madonna announces the long-rumored project “Veronica Electronica” featuring rare and unreleased remixes from her critically acclaimed album Ray of Light. This pivotal moment in Madonna’s singular career will also be highlighted with a new release from the Silver Collection, Madonna’s ongoing career-spanning series of collectible, limited-edition silver vinyl reissues of her unparalleled catalogue.
Veronica Electronica arrives July 25 on silver vinyl and digitally. Vinyl orders from Madonna.com and Rhino.com will include an exclusive silver mylar lithograph. The beloved deep cut “Skin (The Collaboration Remix Edit)” from Veronica Electronica arrives today. Listen to it HERE.
Veronica Electronica, an eight-track companion to Ray of Light, was originally envisioned by Madonna as a remix album in 1998. The project was ultimately sidelined by the original album’s runaway success and the parade of hit singles that dominated the spotlight for more than a year. Ray of Light went on to sell over 16 million copies worldwide and earned Madonna four GRAMMY® Awards, including Best Pop Album.
More than 25 years later, that long-rumored concept finally comes to life. The collection features newly edited versions of club remixes by Peter Rauhofer, William Orbit, Sasha, BT, and Victor Calderone, along with the original demo of “Gone, Gone, Gone”—a previously unreleased recording produced by Madonna and Rick Nowels.
VERONICA ELECTRONICA
LP Track Listing
Side A
1. “Drowned World/Substitute For Love” – BT & Sasha Bucklodge Ashram New Edit
2. “Ray Of Light” – Sasha Twilo Mix Edit
3. “Skin” – The Collaboration Remix Edit
4. “Nothing Really Matters” – Club 69 Speed Mix Meets The Dub
Side B
1. “Sky Fits Heaven” – Victor Calderone Future New Edit
2. “Frozen” – Widescreen Mix and Drums
3. “The Power Of Good-Bye” – Fabien's Good God Mix Edit
4. “Gone, Gone, Gone” – Original Demo Version *
