<![CDATA[MUSIC NEWS MONTHLY - News Feed]]>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 19:20:52 +0000Weebly<![CDATA[Melody Boy Review: Andy Crofts Delivers a Triumphant Solo Debut​]]>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:41:09 GMThttps://www.musicnewsmonthly.com/news-feed/melody-boy-review-andy-crofts-delivers-a-triumphant-solo-debut
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Taking a leap of faith into the music world as a solo artist is a daunting task for anybody, but it shows a real strength of character to take that leap from an already successful music career that has seen you play with the likes of Paul Weller as a key member of his band and touring the world. That is exactly what Andy Crofts has done with his stunning debut solo album, Melody Boy, and he has most definitely landed on his feet. 

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]]><![CDATA[Junior VP revisit a long-lost first love on nostalgic new single 'Red Cardigan']]>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:01:38 GMThttps://www.musicnewsmonthly.com/news-feed/junior-vp-revisit-a-long-lost-first-love-on-nostalgic-new-single-red-cardigan
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Glasgow indie-rock trio Junior VP returned with new single ‘Red Cardigan’, on July 31st 2026, a bittersweet anthem that explores the lingering ache of a first love that never quite faded. The single offers another glimpse into the band’s forthcoming debut album, ‘Do You Feel The Same?’, due in 2027.
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]]><![CDATA[Crossbone Skully - Release New Single "Thunder Love" ft. Phil Collen of Def Leppard]]>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:53:35 GMThttps://www.musicnewsmonthly.com/news-feed/crossbone-skully-release-new-single-thunder-love-ft-phil-collen-of-def-leppard
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Crossbone Skully ignite the skies with their brand new single “Thunder Love” featuring Def Leppard’s Phil Collen. 

Capturing a thunder-shaking midnight encounter between two sinners, the song is a shot of lightning and lust fuelled chemistry, delivering the first strike from their upcoming sophomore album, “Condemned to Rock n’ Roll” via earMUSIC.

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]]><![CDATA[BOY HARSHER  ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM  GET MEAN]]>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:48:32 GMThttps://www.musicnewsmonthly.com/news-feed/boy-harsher-announces-new-album-get-mean
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Boy Harsher by Nathaniel Jerome
Boy Harsher announces their new album GET MEAN due September 18th via Atlantic Records. GET MEAN is a meditation on love, loss, and survival. Across the record, Boy Harsher, the duo of Jae Matthews and Augustus Muller, confronts grief and heartbreak head-on, tracing the difficult process of moving through loss and discovering a path toward renewal. At its core, GET MEAN is a redemption album – a document of one of life’s most painful chapters and the strength found on the other side of it. 

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]]><![CDATA[The Guest List unveil inescapable new anthem ‘Mundane’...]]>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:42:37 GMThttps://www.musicnewsmonthly.com/news-feed/the-guest-list-unveil-inescapable-new-anthem-mundane
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Photo Credit Vlad Woodham Smith @ Plastic Fruit Studios
​Manchester five-piece The Guest List today release their new single ‘Mundane’ - taken from their forthcoming debut album Something Real - out August 28th.

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]]><![CDATA[London-based UK-Indian dream pop group [The] Music of Sound share uplifting single 'Shimmer']]>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:37:33 GMThttps://www.musicnewsmonthly.com/news-feed/london-based-uk-indian-dream-pop-group-the-music-of-sound-share-uplifting-single-shimmer
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London’s UK-Indian dream-pop group [The] Music Of Sound are pleased to unveil their powerful new single ‘Shimmer’, released today, August 7th 2026 via Monochrome Motif Records.

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]]><![CDATA[ODDLAND NEW STUDIO ALBUM “UNILLUMINATE TO ILLUMINATE”]]>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:29:52 GMThttps://www.musicnewsmonthly.com/news-feed/oddland-new-studio-album-unilluminate-to-illuminate
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Oddland - Photo: Teo Pyykkönen
Finnish progressive metal band Oddland are thrilled to announce the release of their new studio album, “Unilluminate To Illuminate”, out on August 21, 2026, via Frontiers Music Srl.

Oddland are also set to embark on a handful of tour dates across Europe.

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]]><![CDATA[GRANDNEW STUDIO ALBUM“GUILTY PLEASURE”OUT ON AUGUST 21, 2026,]]>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:23:21 GMThttps://www.musicnewsmonthly.com/news-feed/grandnew-studio-albumguilty-pleasureout-on-august-21-2026
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Photo: Johan Larsson
Grand are thrilled to announce that they are returning with a new studio album, “Guilty Pleasure”, out on August 21, 2026, via Frontiers Music Srl.

Sweden’s Grand return with their third album entitled “Guilty Pleasure”, a masterclass in melodic AOR, delivering soaring choruses, lush arrangements, and timeless hooks. 
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]]><![CDATA[Kodaline offer support for those in their darkest hours with 'Back To Me']]>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:17:35 GMThttps://www.musicnewsmonthly.com/news-feed/kodaline-offer-support-for-those-in-their-darkest-hours-with-back-to-me
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Beloved Irish band Kodaline have released their brand new single ‘Back To Me’, the latest song to be taken from their fifth and final album We Were Only Young out October 2nd via Concord.

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]]><![CDATA[MAN/WOMAN/CHAINSAW DEBUT ALBUM "CANNONBALL" - OUT NOW]]>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 08:38:49 GMThttps://www.musicnewsmonthly.com/news-feed/manwomanchainsaw-debut-album-cannonball-out-now
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Man/Woman/Chainsaw share another ambitious single, "Get Up and Dance". It's the first to feature Emmie-Mae Avery on lead vocals and the fourth song now to land from their much-anticipated debut album "Cannonball", out today, August 7th on Fiction Records, home to The Cure, St. Vincent, The Horrors and Billie Marten amongst others.
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]]><![CDATA[Tomás Doncker shares live EP ‘Alive In Paris’, recorded at Paris’ legendary New Morning featuring Fun Lovin’ Criminals]]>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 08:28:33 GMThttps://www.musicnewsmonthly.com/news-feed/tomas-doncker-shares-live-ep-alive-in-paris-recorded-at-paris-legendary-new-morning-featuring-fun-lovin-criminals
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NYC-born, UK-based alternative-R&B singer/songwriter and producer Tomás Doncker recently released his upcoming live EP ‘Alive In Paris’, due for release July 24th 2026 via his label True Groove Records.

Recorded at the iconic New Morning in Paris while touring with Fun Lovin’ Criminals, ‘Alive In Paris’ captures Doncker and his band ‘The True Groove All Stars’ at their most electrifying, highlighting the energy, spontaneity, emotional depth and level of musicianship that have made him one of contemporary music’s most compelling live performers for decades.
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]]><![CDATA[Electron announce new album 'Is This Worth Living For?']]>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:58:46 GMThttps://www.musicnewsmonthly.com/news-feed/electron-announce-new-album-is-this-worth-living-for
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Photo Credit: Rob Blackham
August 6th 2026 - Electron have announced their second album Is This Worth Living For? will be released on October 2nd 2026. The album is available to pre-order now here.
 
Through heavy, immersive soundscapes and raw lyrics, the London by way of Portugal duo Jason Payne (vocals, guitar) and Joanna Hyde (vocals, bass) channel the experience of feeling detached in a world which seems increasingly distant.
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]]><![CDATA[Jimmy Regal And The Royals Announce New Single ‘Flat Battery Blues’]]>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:50:02 GMThttps://www.musicnewsmonthly.com/news-feed/jimmy-regal-and-the-royals-announce-new-single-flat-battery-blues
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The announcement of the second single follows an electrifying performance on the Hokum Stage at Ealing Blues Festival in Walpole Park on Sunday 2nd August 2026.

The album’s first single ‘Don’t Know Diddley’ was included on WDNF Philly’s Hot 50 List in the US. It also secured airplay on Resonance FM and KTCR FM amongst others.
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]]><![CDATA[Dossers lead next wave of North East talent as ARC Stockton's Soundcheck returns this September]]>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 19:09:50 GMThttps://www.musicnewsmonthly.com/news-feed/dossers-lead-next-wave-of-north-east-talent-as-arc-stocktons-soundcheck-returns-this-september
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Stockton Calling favourites join Northern Hospitality, Risco and Rose Malus for another night celebrating the region's thriving grassroots music scene

The next wave of North East bands returns to ARC Stockton this autumn as Soundcheck continues its mission to champion some of the region's most exciting original artists, led by Teesside grunge-punks Dossers.
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]]><![CDATA[STONE FOUNDATION - UK Tour - Oct/Nov 2026]]>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 19:02:31 GMThttps://www.musicnewsmonthly.com/news-feed/stone-foundation-uk-tour-octnov-2026
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​The seeds of British modern soul band Stone Foundation were sown in the early ’90s when Neil Sheasby and Neil Jones met.
 
Over the years they’ve collaborated with Paul Weller, Peter Capaldi, Bettye Lavette, William Bell, Nolan Porter, Graham Parker, Carleen Anderson, Mick Talbot, Kathryn Williams, Laville, Melba Moore, Hamish Stuart, Dr. Robert from the Blow Monkeys and many more.

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]]><![CDATA[ASOMVEL release snarling new single 'Lone Wolf']]>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 19:42:42 GMThttps://www.musicnewsmonthly.com/news-feed/asomvel-release-snarling-new-single-lone-wolf
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ASOMVEL have released their fierce new single ‘Lone Wolf’, the latest song to be taken from their forthcoming album Set Your World On Fire out October 1st.
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]]><![CDATA[JOHN 5 Announces Collaboration with WEDNESDAY 13 - First Live Appearance At Wacken 2027]]>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 19:35:43 GMThttps://www.musicnewsmonthly.com/news-feed/john-5-announces-collaboration-with-wednesday-13-first-live-appearance-at-wacken-2027
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Legendary guitarist JOHN 5 is excited to announce his solo band, The Creatures, will feature WEDNESDAY 13 on vocals for the Summer / Fall 2027 touring season. 
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This is the first time John’s band will include a singer and to mark the occasion he will take a journey through his musical past – playing songs from Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson, Motley Crue, David Lee Roth along with solo favourites.

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]]><![CDATA[INTERVIEW: Everette’s Brent Rupart on Embracing Change, Solo Beginnings, and Heading to the UK]]>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 16:13:40 GMThttps://www.musicnewsmonthly.com/news-feed/interview-everettes-brent-rupart-on-embracing-change-solo-beginnings-and-heading-to-the-uk
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Everette - photo Emily Riggle
Everette’s Brent Rupart sits down with Music News Monthly to discuss going solo, his new music, fatherhood, and preparing for his first UK headline tour.

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]]><![CDATA[Everette Release New Single  'Settling Down' Ahead Of First UK Headline Tour]]>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:08:18 GMThttps://www.musicnewsmonthly.com/news-feed/everette-release-new-single-settling-down-ahead-of-first-uk-headline-tour
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Following a breakthrough year of touring on both sides of the Atlantic,  Nashville based Everette return with their new single, 'Settling Down,' ahead of their first UK headline tour this August.
 
Written solely by frontman Brent Rupard, ‘Settling Down’ is a deeply personal reflection on leaving behind the final traces of youth while embracing the next stage of life without losing the spirit that defines you.
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]]><![CDATA[Tom A. Smith headlines huge second wave as The Gathering Sounds continues to build blockbuster 2026 lineup]]>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:09:07 GMThttps://www.musicnewsmonthly.com/news-feed/tom-a-smith-headlines-huge-second-wave-as-the-gathering-sounds-continues-to-build-blockbuster-2026-lineup
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Tom A. Smith - Photo by Katie Anderson
One of the North East's biggest celebrations of emerging music has added another major wave of artists to its 2026 lineup, with Tom A. Smith set to headline the iconic Georgian Theatre as The Gathering Sounds returns to Stockton-on-Tees this September.

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]]><![CDATA[The groove-hardcore ascendents Inherited drop their new single ‘WON’T BREAK’]]>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:57:47 GMThttps://www.musicnewsmonthly.com/news-feed/the-groove-hardcore-ascendents-inherited-drop-their-new-single-wont-break
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Flying the flag for ZLHC (Zeeland Hardcore), Dutch groove–hardcore ascendents Inherited have revealed their latest single, ‘WON’T BREAK,’ taken from their upcoming EP, ALL 4 ONE, to be released on 2 October via Mascot Records.

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]]><![CDATA[Swiss rockers Shakra share new lyric video “Wasteland Warriors”]]>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:46:31 GMThttps://www.musicnewsmonthly.com/news-feed/swiss-rockers-shakra-share-new-lyric-video-wasteland-warriors
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Swiss hard rock veterans Shakra share today a new track, “Wasteland Warriors”, along with a lyric video, the new single taken from the upcoming album, “Just Live Loud!”, out on September 4, 2026, via Frontiers Music Srl.
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]]><![CDATA[The Early Years & Sennen Tour together for the first time in almost 20 years]]>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:37:15 GMThttps://www.musicnewsmonthly.com/news-feed/the-early-years-sennen-tour-together-for-the-first-time-in-almost-20-years
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The Early Years and Sennen head out for their first live dates together since 2007 on a UK tour this November.

Now reunited as labelmates on celebrated indie imprint Sonic Cathedral, both bands grew out of the fertile UK shoegaze adjacent scene of the early 2000s – the former more influenced by krautrock and drone, the latter combining post-rock and harmonies – but they’ve been silent for the best part of a decade. Until now.
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]]><![CDATA[Singer, songwriter & actor Roseanna releases new single 'Awake']]>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:29:44 GMThttps://www.musicnewsmonthly.com/news-feed/singer-songwriter-actor-roseanna-releases-new-single-awake
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Roseanna Brown is a British-Irish singer-songwriter and actor whose work spans music, film, and television. As Roseanna she has released her latest single ‘Awake’ in tandem with her latest big screen role in the feature film Pressure, where she stars alongside Andrew Scott, Brendan Fraser, Kerry Condon and Damian Lewis.
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]]><![CDATA[Camden Rocks returns with its legendary all-dayers to the newly reopened Barfly]]>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 08:28:23 GMThttps://www.musicnewsmonthly.com/news-feed/camden-rocks-returns-with-its-legendary-all-dayers-to-the-newly-reopened-barfly
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Camden Rocks Presents brings back its legendary rock ’n’ roll all-dayers to the recently relaunched Barfly in a new regular fixture, kicking off on Saturday 8th August 2026. At the Chalk Farm Road venue, Barfly once again welcomes Camden Rocks into the fold as together they stand to showcase the best in new rock, indie and alternative music, and restore one of the city’s most influential homes for grassroots music.
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