A Firmer Hand, the third studio album (and fifth overall) by queer Scottish singer/songwriter Hamish Hawk, will be released on August 16 via Fierce Panda. The third and latest single, “Men Like Wire” is a song he notes is..."about men. Men I have and haven’t known, men I’ve seen, heard, loved and lo...

Blur - which made a great return at this year's Coachella (reviewed for Desert Star Weekly) - will release Live at Wembley Stadium on July 26 via Parlophone/Warner.The concert album covers 2023 shows on Saturday July 8 and Sunday July 9 - the biggest of the Britpop band’s 30+ year career. It saw Dam...

British alt-rock band Yard Act - which did one of this writer's standout performances from Coachella '22 - have presented new single, “Petroleum,” another saample of the forthcoming second album, Where’s My Utopia?, out March 1st on Republic.The accompanying “Petroleum” video is a continuation of th...

DLNews World at War: In a decisive and coordinated military operation, the United States and the United Kingdom, backed by their global partners, delivered a resounding message of resilience and strength against the Houthi insurgents in Yemen. This article delves into the details, threads, and signi...

Johnny Marr has announced Spirit Power: The Best Of Johnny Marr for release on November 3 via BMG. The album is a personally curated collection of tracks from the last ten years of the singer/guitarist's solo career plus two brand new songs produced by Johnny Marr with his co-producer James Doviak, ...

Big Brother Recordings Ltd will release limited-edition collector’s formats to celebrate the silver anniversary of Oasis’ compilation album The Masterplan. Twenty-five years since the original release, November 3 will see new formats made available including CD, cream cassette, and limited-edition d...

Hopes and Dreams, the debut album by British pop/rock band Keane will be released as a special remastered version on May 10, 2024, exactly 20 years after its initial release. In celebration of this special anniversary edition, the band will play a handful of UK dates including London’s 02 Arena on M...

UK label Cherry Red Records will release CELEBRATE IT TOGETHER: THE VERY BEST OF HOWARD JONES 1983-2023. Due out on October 6, the compilation comes in three different formats: 4CD, 2LP or 2CD. This is the first anthology that looks at his entire catalogue, from the original version of “New Song,” a...

Britain's Florence + the Machine released 'Under Heaven Over Hell,' a new collection of songs from across the band’s career personally curated by singer Florence Welch. The 39-track compilation is available as a digital download and on streaming platforms; listen here.   Welch and her alt-pop band a...