Emily Boyle

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Alex G has announced his new album Headlights, out July 18 through RCA Records. This marks his 10th record and official debut on a major label. He dropped the lead single ‘Afterlife’ today, alongside a music video directed by Charlotte Rutherford. Fans can pre-order the album now. The musician also announced an upcoming North American tour last week, set to begin in September. Tickets are on sale now.

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US President Donald Trump has pardoned rapper Kentrell D. Gaulden yesterday, better known as YoungBoy Never Broke Again or NBA YoungBoy. “I want to thank President Trump for granting me a pardon and giving me the opportunity to keep building — as a man, as a father, and as an artist,” Gaulden said in a statement. “This moment means a lot.

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President Michael D. Higgins, following an award ceremony at the Irish Development Education Association (IDEA) Conference in Malahide, has addressed the latest situation in Gaza. Higgins was the inaugural recipient of the Global Voice for Humanity Award. “With famine imminent in Gaza, immediate multilateral action and immediate recovery of the aid distribution system must be prioritised by the international community,” he said.

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Three hundred and eighty writers and organisations have signed an open letter claiming that Israel’s war in Gaza is genocidal, calling for an immediate ceasefire. This includes the likes of Zadie Smith, Ian McEwan, Russell T Davies, Hanif Kureishi, Frank Cottrell-Boyce and George Monbiot. The letter was organised by Horatio Clare, Kapka Kassabova and Monique Roffey, based off of Karim Kattan’s original work published in Liberation on Monday and signed by 300 Francophone writers.

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Cruel Sister has released a new single ‘IRON PILLS’ ahead of her upcoming EP, A CORPSE IS TALKING, out July 30. Also known as Faith Nico, the artist also announced her debut headline tour, with dates in Glendalough, Galway, Limerick, Belfast and Dublin. Pre-sale for her Dublin and Belfast dates kick off on Friday, with general sales beginning next Tuesday. “I CANT WAIT TO PLAY THESE SONGS FOR YOU, ” Nico wrote on Instagram.