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4 weeks ago | 
readdork.com | Ciaran Picker |Neive McCarthy
Label: Matador Released: 18th April 2025Morgan Wallen, Shaboozey, and Chappell Roan (kinda) are just some of the names that have put country music well and truly back on the map. Far from jumping on the bandwagon, Julien Baker and TORRES have offered their talents to Americana, producing an album that injects the most ‘trad’ of all the genres with a much-needed kick into the 21st century through tales of queer love and the vulnerability of identity.
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1 month ago | 
readdork.com | Dan Harrison |Ciaran Picker
The Dare suffered a fall during a recent crowdsurfing attempt at Bristol’s Marble Factory. During his performance on 16th March, Harrison Patrick Smith attempted to dive into the crowd without warning while performing ‘Girls’. The audience were unprepared for the impromptu arrival, resulting in Smith being dropped. He quickly recovered, continuing his performance from the venue’s barricade. The incident occurred during the closing moments of his Bristol show, which forms part of his current UK tour.
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1 month ago | 
readdork.com | Lucy Phillips |Ciaran Picker
Lizzo has responded to critics of her music and addressed the broader treatment of Black women in pop music across social media platform X/Twitter. The ‘Truth Hurts’ singer, who recently announced her new album ‘Love In Real Life’ and released singles including the title track and ‘Still Bad’, returned to the platform to address various criticisms of her work and its place in contemporary pop culture.
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1 month ago | 
readdork.com | Stephen Ackroyd |Ciaran Picker
Wet Leg’s return has stepped up another gear, as the band share a snippet of what seems to be their comeback single. The 30 second clip, which sees Rhian Teasdale lip-syncing to the new song, features the lyrics: “Can you catch a medicine ball / can you catch yourself when you fall / you should be careful, do you catch my drift / because what I really want to know is can you catch these fists?”Wet Leg made their first real sign of activity earlier this week.
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1 month ago | 
readdork.com | Dan Harrison |Ciaran Picker
Yungblud has returned with new nine-minute single ‘Hello Heaven, Hello’, marking his first release in a year. The Doncaster artist’s latest track arrives alongside a music video directed by Charlie Sarsfield, which premiered across MTV’s channels and the Paramount Times Square billboards. “Hello Heaven, Hello is the opening statement to my new album,” Yungblud explains.
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1 month ago | 
readdork.com | Andrew Wescott |Ciaran Picker
Radiohead are set to return to live performance, with their management confirming upcoming tour dates for 2025. As Resident Advisor reports, the band’s management company have seemingly donated four tickets to a “Radiohead concert of your choice” as part of a Los Angeles fire relief auction at Palisades High School. The auction listing indicated that the winning bidder would be able to select their preferred city and date from the band’s forthcoming tour schedule.
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1 month ago | 
readdork.com | Lucy Phillips |Ciaran Picker
Lollapalooza have announced their 2025 lineup, with Olivia Rodrigo, Sabrina Carpenter, Tyler, the Creator, Doechii, A$AP Rocky, Gracie Abrams, RÜFÜS DU SOL, Korn, TWICE, and Luke Combs set to play. The four-day festival, now in its 34th year, will return to Chicago’s Grant Park from 31st July to 3rd August. The extensive lineup features Clairo, Cage the Elephant, The Marías, Djo, Dom Dolla, Martin Garrix, and Bleachers among its performers.
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1 month ago | 
readdork.com | Andrew Wescott |Ciaran Picker
Ezra Furman has shared new single ‘Jump Out’, taken from her upcoming album ‘Goodbye Small Head’. The track arrives as the second preview of Furman’s tenth studio album, following lead single ‘Grand Mal’. The new record is set for release via Bella Union. “‘Jump Out’ is a panicked rocker for that moment when you realize you are going to have to leap from a moving vehicle because the driver has no intention of letting you out,” Furman explains.
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1 month ago | 
readdork.com | Alex Ingle |Ciaran Picker
Billie Eilish has performed a stripped-down rendition of ‘Wildflower’ at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre. The performance, which opened this year’s ceremony, saw Eilish accompanied by her brother Finneas on acoustic guitar. The track appears on her 2024 album ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’. The awards show, hosted by LL Cool J, also featured performances from Bad Bunny, Glorilla, and Gracie Abrams.
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1 month ago | 
readdork.com | Dan Harrison |Ciaran Picker
Fontaines D.C. have cancelled their upcoming Latin American tour dates due to a herniated disc suffered by vocalist Grian Chatten. The Irish band were set to perform across Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia, including appearances at several South American editions of Lollapalooza. The announcement came as the group were preparing for their show in Mexico City.
