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		<title>Parklife Reveals 2026 Lineup</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:22:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Manchester is the home of the beloved Parklife festival. The event typically attracts over 160,000 attendees across the two-day weekend, making it one of the UKs largest metropolitan music events. The 15-year-old festival is held at Heaton Park and takes place in June each year, festival season will soon come round quickly so let&#8217;s take [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Manchester is the home of the beloved Parklife festival. The event typically attracts over 160,000 attendees across the two-day weekend, making it one of the UKs largest metropolitan music events. The 15-year-old festival is held at Heaton Park and takes place in June each year, festival season will soon come round quickly so let&#8217;s take a look into our fresh new headliners for Parklife 2026.</p>
<p>The lineup is nothing short of extraordinary, the main headliners taking an excursion to Manchester are Calvin Harris, Sammy Virgi and Skepta. Huge names in the modern day music scene, these guys know how to get a crowd going.</p>
<p>In the next row down we have performances from Zara Larsson, Chris Stussy, Josh Baker, NIA Archives,  and Shy FX. Not only are these huge names displaying their talent there are also countless other exciting names on this stacked lineup.</p>
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<p>The festival predominantly features music of the electronic/dance genre. The festival is notorious for its high-energy genre blending shows and leaves attendees tiresome after a long weekend of dancing.</p>
<p>Sammy Virji is a performer to keep a close eye on. The english electronic dance DJ has grown a dedicated fan base growing with each musical release and stage show. His iconic single “Stella Verse” was a breakout hit that solidified Virji’s status as a key figure in the UK garage scene. The tracks success emphasised an ever-growing appetite for UK garage.  Make sure you catch him at Parklife to witness his genre bridging performance.</p>
<p>Calvin Harris’s set is certified to be the one to look forward to the most. The Scottish DJ was the first artist to place three songs simultaneously on the top 10 of Billboards Dance/Electronic Songs chart. He is also the first solo UK artist to reach over one billion streams on Spotify. His fanbase are dedicated and raring to see a new set from him, Harris plays significantly more shows abroad than in the UK, with his performance schedule being dominated by high-profile consistent residencies in Las Vegas and Ibiza. UK fans have paid their dues and are awaiting a stellar Calvin Harris performance on their home soil.</p>
<p>Looking to grab your own tickets? Presale sign up is available on the Parklife website. Attendees can sign up via email and phone number to receive an exclusive access code. The planned ticket sales are as follows:</p>
<p>&#8211;              PayPal Presale – 10am Tuesday Jan 27</p>
<p>&#8211;              Standard Presale – 10am Thursday Jan 29</p>
<p>&#8211;              General Sale – 10am Friday Jan 30</p>
<p>Parklife 2026 is set to take place on Saturday June 20 and Sunday June 21 at Heaton Park in Manchester. General sale is set to start on January 30, tickets are available via Ticketmaster UK, Skiddle, See Tickets, and Fatsoma. Always confirm a ticket ugliest validity before purchasing online. Good luck getting tickets to one of the most anticipated festivals of the year!</p>
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		<title>The Cure Announced as Isle of Wight Festival 2026 Headliner</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2025 14:34:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the UK’s longest-running and renowned events, The Isle of Wight Festival, has just released their headline acts for their 2026 show. The announcement showcased a diverse and far-reaching line-up, with the likes of The Cure, Calvin Harris, and Lewis Capaldi set to appear on stage next June. The festival will return once again [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>One of the UK’s longest-running and renowned events, The Isle of Wight Festival, has just released their headline acts for their 2026 show. The announcement showcased a diverse and far-reaching line-up, with the likes of The Cure, Calvin Harris, and Lewis Capaldi set to appear on stage next June. The festival will return once again to Seaclose Park from the 18th to the 21st of June, marking a prominent summer event for the UK’s 2026 music calendar.</p>
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<p>For many hopeful attendees, the announcement of The Cure stands as the main event amongst the headliner list. The return of one of Britain’s most famous bands to the UK concert scene brings a great sense of historic weight to the festival’s weekend program.</p>
<p>Since forming in Crawley in the late 1970s, frontman Robert Smith and his band quickly gained traction as one of Britain&#8217;s most distinctive and popular musical groups. The band found their footing in the gothic rock whilst balancing popular melodies with a post-punk atmosphere. The band’s influences span across multiple generations of musicians and fans. Their discography spans from early staples like ‘A Forest’ and ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ to crowd favourites like ‘Just Like Heaven’ and ‘Friday I’m in Love’, drawing one of the most enduring UK fanbases across almost 50 years.</p>
<p>Alongside The Cure, acts like Calvin Harris and Lewis Capaldi, both of whom represent the two differing ends of the contemporary music scene, will perform on the same stage. Harris, one of the world’s most popular modern DJs and producers, will feel at home performing in front of large-scale festival crowds, having played consistently in front of worldwide arenas and dominating many streaming platforms. This festival will mark a return to performing for Lewis Capaldi after a brief career hiatus, with many fans eager to see the singer-songwriter back on stage following <a href="http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/lewis-capaldi-admits-he-may-have-to-quit-music-due-to-his-health/" target="_blank">a series of health-related incidents.</a> His set promises both an emotional and celebratory tone as he hopes to reaffirm his status as one of the UK’s most recognisable voices in mainstream music.</p>
<p>The rest of the lineup makes space for a mixture of established names and promising new artists. Local band Wet Leg will return to play on home soil after the recent release of their second album, ‘Moisturizer’,  while The Kooks, Tom Grennan, Teddy Swims, and KT Tunstall are also set to play over the course of the weekend. A nod back to nostalgic musicians like Rick Astley, David Gray, and Shed Seven, alongside the re-formed Sex Pistols (with new vocalist Frank Carter), constitutes the heritage element of the line-up.</p>
<p><a href="https://isleofwightfestival.com/info/tickets" target="_blank">Tickets are set to go on sale at 8am BST on October 1, 2025.</a> This will include a variety of tiered ticket options, including day passes, weekend camping tickets, and discounted “Islander” packages for local residents.</p>
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<p>Despite faltering in audience numbers in 2024, the Isle of Wight Festival continues to report robust financial performance, generating around £3.4 million in profit last year. The 2026 line-up, relying on a mixture of legacy acts, global stars, and homegrown talent, promises to substantiate the festival’s prior position as one of the country’s leading summer festivals.</p>
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		<title>Calvin Harris And Vick Hope Welcome First Baby</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 11:36:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Scottish DJ Calvin Harris and radio presenter wife Vick Hope have welcomed their first baby together on July 20. Harris took to Instagram to share the news with his fans. &#160; In an Instagram post, the DJ shared a carousel of photos from the birth of his son, named Micah captioned: &#8220;20th of July our [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Scottish DJ Calvin Harris and radio presenter wife Vick Hope have welcomed their first baby together on July 20. Harris took to Instagram to share the news with his fans.</p>
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<p>In an Instagram post, the DJ shared a carousel of photos from the birth of his son, named Micah captioned: &#8220;20th of July our boy arrived. Micah is here!&#8221; the 41-year-old wrote in the caption. &#8220;My wife is a superhero and I am in complete awe of her primal wisdom! Just so grateful. We love you so much Micah.&#8221;</p>
<p>Harris also shared different photos going from him and his wife holding the new-born in a birthing pool to what appeared to be his wife&#8217;s placenta which are then showed in a food dehydrator. The carousel ends on what seems like a jar of the placenta remains.</p>
<p>Many people and fans commented to congratulate the newly made parents, including fellow DJ and fiend of Harris, DJ Kygo, who wrote &#8220;Congrats!!&#8221;</p>
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<p>More famous names congratulated the couple, such as Craig David who wrote: &#8220;Congratulations to you both. Amazing,&#8221; and former Love Island UK host Laura Whitmore writing &#8220;Congrats to you both! Enjoy the magic x.&#8221;</p>
<p>Some other comments expressed more surprise and concerns at the choice of pictures posted online by the artist, especially the placenta one, the organ which forms in the womb during pregnancy. The tradition of consuming it after giving birth, known as placentophagia, remains a debated practice with some claiming it offers health benefits.</p>
<p>Calvin Harris and Vick Hope&#8217;s love story can be traced all the way back to 2007, when the radio presenter turned Harris down after he asked her on a date. After 15 years of knowing one another, the pair&#8217;s friendship turned into more, with <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/18668348/calvin-harris-secretly-dating-vick-hope/" target="_blank">The Sun</a> revealing they had been dating &#8220;for months&#8221; in January 2022. The couple tied the knot in September 2023.</p>
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		<title>Calvin Harris Surprises Fans with Upcoming Country Single &#8216;Smoke the Pain Away&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 18:43:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Renowned Scottish DJ and producer Calvin Harris has announced a surprising shift in his musical direction with the upcoming release of a country-inspired single titled &#8216;Smoke the Pain Away&#8217;. The track is scheduled to debut on March 14, marking Harris&#8217;s first venture into the country music genre. The DJ teased the new song on his [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p data-start="85" data-end="381">Renowned Scottish DJ and producer <a href="http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/calvin-harris-and-dua-lipa-to-release-new-collaborative-track-potion/" target="_blank">Calvin Harris</a> has announced a surprising shift in his musical direction with the upcoming release of a country-inspired single titled &#8216;Smoke the Pain Away&#8217;. The track is scheduled to debut on March 14, marking Harris&#8217;s first venture into the country music genre. The DJ teased the new song on his <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@calvinharris" target="_blank">TikTok</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/calvinharris/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> account, where he appeared with longer hair and a bushy beard, strumming an acoustic guitar, a stark contrast to his usual electronic dance music persona.</p>
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<p data-start="85" data-end="381">The announcement comes after nearly a year of musical silence from Harris, following his last album &#8216;<em>96 Months</em>&#8216; (2024) and a collaboration with <a href="http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/ellie-goulding-releases-fifth-lp-higher-than-heaven-and-new-music-video-for-better-man/" target="_blank">Ellie Goulding</a> on the track &#8216;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6RcMkoRbHc6HnMHngvY2Vs?si=bdc4dfca55b64982" target="_blank">Free</a>&#8216;. The forthcoming single is expected to blend electronic elements with country motifs, reflecting a growing trend among DJs like <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/1vCWHaC5f2uS3yhpwWbIA6?si=Z-7gOdx7Qb2fVEkUv5ufLQ" target="_blank">Avicii</a> and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/5fMUXHkw8R8eOP2RNVYEZX?si=PhjToEb8SZCZ17XoFnMreg" target="_blank">Diplo</a>, who have explored similar fusions.</p>
<p><a href="http:/iframestyle=border-radius:12pxsrc=https://open.spotify.com/embed/album/5uRY0boZn48gDio0ASlgI0?utm_source=generatorwidth=100%height=352frameBorder=0allowfullscreen=allow=autoplay;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;fullscreen;picture-in-pictureloading=lazy/iframe"><iframe style="border-radius: 12px;" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/album/5uRY0boZn48gDio0ASlgI0?utm_source=generator" width="100%" height="352" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></a>Calvin Harris has been a dominant force in the music industry since his debut album &#8216;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/5gDkjyJBK8VLZjKqqUd79K?si=bSvVqzYhTOStGi3X0da4Qw" target="_blank">I Created Disco</a>&#8216; (2007). He holds the record for the most top ten hits from a single studio album, with nine tracks from his 2012 album &#8216;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/7w19PFbxAjwZ7UVNp9z0uT?si=V5_ugdWiQPSs4Y6hL_SsjA" target="_blank"><em>18 Months</em></a>&#8216; reaching the UK top ten, including &#8216;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6qn9YLKt13AGvpq9jfO8py?si=56e33face2fc46e8" target="_blank">We Found Love</a>&#8216; in collaboration with Rihanna, &#8216;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1gihuPhrLraKYrJMAEONyc?si=b449de67149d4d6d" target="_blank">Feel So Close</a>&#8216;, and &#8216;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/05SBRd4fXgn8FX7bf8BCAE?si=9430381f86d4423b" target="_blank">I Need Your Love</a>&#8216; featuring Ellie Goulding. His most recent chart-topping single &#8216;Miracle&#8217;, another collaboration with Ellie Goulding, reached <a href="https://www.officialcharts.com/songs/calvin-harris-ellie-goulding-miracle/" target="_blank">number one in April 2023</a>.<iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/961v0E3b01g?si=gxnqw4XjQO0YSUbS" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>As the DJ embarks on this new musical journey, fans are eager to see how he will blend his electronic roots with country influences. While &#8216;Smoke the Pain Away&#8217; is set for release next week, there has been no official confirmation regarding a full country-inspired album. This single may signify a broader exploration of genre fusion, but details about subsequent projects remain unknown. Fans are encouraged to keep an eye on Harris’s official social media accounts for any hints about what’s next.</p>
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		<title>Take A Look At The Official Top 10 Songs Of 2023</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2024 18:17:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shereen Raouf]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we say goodbye to 2023, the Official UK Charts are back to remind us of the biggest and best hits of the past year. From K-Pop to Emo, Taylor Swift to The Rolling Stones, 2023 had something for everyone. After recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic, the music industry is back in full force with [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As we say goodbye to 2023, the Official UK Charts are back to remind us of the biggest and best hits of the past year. From K-Pop to Emo, Taylor Swift to The Rolling Stones, 2023 had something for everyone. After recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic, the music industry is back in full force with new music and tours which, thankfully, doesn&#8217;t seem to be slowing down anytime soon. Let&#8217;s dive into the top 10 songs of 2023, you can view the top 40 songs <a href="https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-official-top-40-biggest-songs-of-2023/">here</a>, as provided by the Official UK Charts.</p>
<p>Sealing last year&#8217;s number one spot was none other than Miley Cyrus with her smash hit <em>&#8220;Flowers&#8221;</em>, which spent an incredible 10 weeks at the top of the Official UK Singles chart. <em>&#8220;Flowers&#8221;</em> was the lead single from Cyrus&#8217; eighth studio-album Endless Summer Vacation, and went on to accumulate 198 million combined audio and video streams in the UK in 2023, making it the most-streamed song of the year. The 31-year-old&#8217;s single also went on to be the most-downloaded song of the year, with 91,000 UK downloads.</p>
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<p>Joining Miley in a 10-week long reign at the number one spot were British rappers <a href="http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/dave-and-central-cee-drop-joint-ep-split-decision-2/">Dave and Central Cee</a> with their single <em>&#8220;Sprinter&#8221;. </em>The track was a smash hit as it broke UK chart records as it clinched the biggest streaming week for any rap song in Official Chart history, and also claimed the title of the longest-running rap Number 1 in the UK. Since its release, the team duo have racked up 161 million UK audio and video streams, landing them the number two spot on the top songs of 2023.</p>
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<p>The track claiming the number three spot in this list was originally the first Official Number One Single of 2023. When <a href="http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/raye-wows-with-live-album-my-21st-century-symphony-live-at-royal-albert-hall/">RAYE</a> and 070 Shake&#8217;s track <em>&#8220;Escapism&#8221;</em> soared to number one, RAYE <a href="https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-official-top-40-biggest-songs-of-2023/">told</a> Official Charts: <em>“We are Number 1 in the UK! It’s the first Number 1 of the year, it’s my first Number 1 in my life. I’m an independent artist, this is sickening! This is proof you should back yourself, no matter what. Thank you, this is mad. These are happy tears!” </em></p>
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<p>Completing 2023&#8217;s top five was Taylor Swift&#8217;s resilient 2022 hit <em>&#8220;Anti-Hero&#8221;</em>, and collaboration trance track <em>&#8220;Miracle&#8221;</em> from Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding. Celebrating the success of the latter, Goulding <a href="https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-official-top-40-biggest-songs-of-2023/">told</a> Official Charts: <em>&#8220;This is just very cool. Thank you very much to everyone for listening to it and supporting it, Oontz, oontz&#8230;rave on!” </em></p>
<div> You can find the full list of the Official Chart&#8217;s UK top 10 songs of 2023 below.</div>
<p>The Official top 10 songs of 2023:</p>
<ol>
<li><em>&#8220;Flowers&#8221;</em> &#8211; Miley Cyrus</li>
<li><em>&#8220;Sprinter&#8221;</em> &#8211; Dave &amp; Central Cee</li>
<li><em>&#8220;Escapism&#8221;</em> &#8211; RAYE feat. 070 Shake</li>
<li><em>&#8220;Anti-Hero&#8221;</em> &#8211; Taylor Swift</li>
<li><em>&#8220;Miracle&#8221;</em> &#8211; Calvin Harris &amp; Ellie Goulding</li>
<li><em>&#8220;Calm Down&#8221;</em> &#8211; Rema</li>
<li><em>&#8220;Kill Bill&#8221;</em> &#8211; SZA</li>
<li><em>&#8220;Boy&#8217;s A Liar&#8221;</em> &#8211; <a href="http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/pinkpantheress-releases-debut-album-heaven-knows/">PinkPantheress</a></li>
<li><em>&#8220;As It Was&#8221;</em> &#8211; <a href="http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/harry-styles-leads-nominations-for-2023-uk-music-video-awards/">Harry Styles</a></li>
<li><em>&#8220;People&#8221;</em> Libianca</li>
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		<title>Tickets On Sale For TRNSMT 2024 As Exciting Line-Up Is Revealed</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2023 15:23:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A fantastic line-up of artists has been revealed for TRNSMT, the Glasgow-based music festival, which features a wide selection of electronic, pop and rock artists from all over the world. Tickets are now on sale for the popular event, which boasts large crowds of around 150,000 festival goers and takes place annually at Glasgow Green [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A fantastic line-up of artists has been revealed for TRNSMT, the Glasgow-based music festival, which features a wide selection of electronic, pop and rock artists from all over the world. Tickets are now on sale for the popular event, which boasts large crowds of around 150,000 festival goers and takes place annually at Glasgow Green each summer. The festival will take place from Friday, July 12 to Sunday, July 14 and 2024 will mark the seventh year of the festival.</p>
<p>On the opening night, Friday 12, Liam Gallagher will grace the main stage. Whilst speaking about his return to the festival he <a href="https://www.whatsonglasgow.co.uk/news/2023/11/21/trnsmt-reveals-first-acts-for-glasgow-green-2024/">said</a> <em>“Can’t wait to return to Glasgow Green next Summer to headline TRNSMT.”</em> He <a href="https://www.whatsonglasgow.co.uk/news/2023/11/21/trnsmt-reveals-first-acts-for-glasgow-green-2024/">continued</a> by teasing about what he’ll play, hinting at some solo material <em>“I&#8217;ll be playing songs from Definitely Maybe as well as some solo stuff. See you there.&#8221;</em></p>
<p>Bringing the pop vibes, noughties group The Sugababes have been announced for the Friday Line-up. Known for their iconic hits  <em>‘Push The Button’</em> and &#8216;<em>About You Now&#8217;, </em>the band are rumoured to have new releases in 2024. The English pop vocal trio of Keisha Buchanan, Mutya Buena and Siobhan Donaghy has changed musical line-ups three times before returning to the original members in 2012. The group released their first single in a decade in September 2023, the soulful song <em>&#8216;When The Rain Comes&#8217;. </em></p>
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<p>Example has been announced as the headline act for the King Tuts Stage. The rapper and singer rose to fame in the 2010s with his catchy songs such as <em>‘Changed The Way That You Kiss Me’</em> and <em>‘Kickstarts’</em> and his funny personality, with dry humour, which fans adore. His personality has been shown in videos with his celebrity friends such as Ed Sheeran. Lastly, To complete the Friday line-up, fans will be rocking out to Pop Rock band Picture This and indie group The Last Dinner Party.</p>
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<p>Saturday sees Gerard Crosbie, professionally known as Gerry Cinnamon headlining after a four-year break from playing the festival. The Scottish singer-songwriter and acoustic guitarist is back, after <a href="https://news.sky.com/story/liam-gallagher-gerry-cinnamon-and-calvin-harris-to-headline-trnsmt-2024-festival-13013491">saying</a> &#8220;Get hounded on the daily to do TRNSMT again, well hound no more.&#8221;</p>
<p>Pop star, Rick Astley, who is known for his legendary debut track <em>‘Never ‘Gonna Give You Up’</em> will be joining the party on Saturday. The 80s singer has made a big comeback over the past few years, with Gen Z audiences ‘Rick Rolling’ each other. The new ‘internet meme’ has become a trend, with people seemingly clicking on a video, and instead being presented with Astley’s ‘Never Gonna Give you Up’. Even supermarket giant Sainsbury’s is ‘Rick Rolling’ the nation in their 2023 <a href="http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/ad-vent-time-tradition-the-anticipated-john-lewis-christmas-advert-campaign-is-out-and-accompanied-by-andrea-bocellis-festa/">Christmas ad.</a></p>
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<p>Sunday is the day for all the ravers, with DJ Calvin Harris taking over the main stage. The popular DJ and producers, who have hits such as <em>&#8216;How Deep is Your Love&#8217;</em> and <em>&#8216;Feels So Close&#8217;</em> will arrive at TRNSMT for his first gig following his sell-out Ibiza residency. Dance duo, Chase &amp; Status will also be bringing the energy on the final festival day. To see all these iconic artists and more, get tickets online <a href="https://trnsmtfest.com/tickets">here</a></p>
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		<title>Ellie Goulding Releases Fifth LP &#8216;Higher than Heaven&#8217; and New Music Video for ‘Better Man’</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[English singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding has released her fifth studio album, Higher than Heaven, an escapist dance album that sees the singer going back to what she does best: chart-topping pop. The energetic 11-track album was released on 7th April and is the singer’s first album since 2020’s Brightest Blue. Higher than Heaven debuted at number [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>English singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding has released her fifth studio album, <em>Higher than Heaven, </em>an escapist dance album that sees the singer going back to what she does best: chart-topping pop. The energetic 11-track album was released on 7<sup>th</sup> April and is the singer’s first album since 2020’s <em>Brightest Blue</em>. <em>Higher than Heaven</em> debuted at number one on the UK Album Charts.</p>
<p>“<em>My new thing is acknowledging the things I’m good at, and I’m good at writing pop songs,</em>” Goulding <a href="https://www.nme.com/news/music/ellie-goulding-on-higher-than-heaven-we-forget-that-the-purpose-of-pop-is-to-escape-3427299">said </a>in an interview with NME. “<em>I’ve made a classical album, I’ve made electronic music and I regularly give my vocal away to producers like Four Tet. There are so many genres of music that I’ve been lucky to explore but when it comes down to it, I really just love making big pop songs that you hear on the radio</em>.”</p>
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<p>Work started on the album when the lockdown restrictions in the UK were lifted. She continued to tell NME that she didn’t “<em>intentionally make an album that people can dance to and forget their worries</em>” but it’s “<em>what we needed to do for ourselves coming out of a really bizarre, surreal time</em>”.</p>
<p>On the day <em>Higher than Heaven</em> was released, an ethereally nocturnal video for the track “<em>Better Man</em>” premiered that sees Goulding singing cast in pulsating red and blue hues. The video follows the two other music videos released for <em>Higher than Heaven</em>. Single “<em>Like a Saviour</em>” received a video in February and the title track “<em>Higher than Heaven</em>” received a video in October of last year.</p>
<p>Watch the video for &#8220;Better Man&#8221; below:</p>
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<p>Originally the album was announced to be released in February but was pushed back as Goulding struggled to find suitable eco-friendly materials for the LP’s physical release. According to the singer’s Instagram post the vinyl is a “<em>100% recycled colour compound which would’ve otherwise been wasted, in a recycled sleeve, and then wrapped in a renewable plant based wrap</em>”.</p>
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<p>The Herefordshire-born singer will embark on her tour supporting <em>Higher than Heaven</em> in October later this year. The 12-date tour, will start in Dublin and finish in Berlin in November. In the meantime, Ellie will be performing at sold-out venues across the UK and Europe this spring and summer. For tickets and more information see <a href="https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/ellie-goulding-tickets/artist/214173">here</a>.</p>
<p>In March, the singer&#8217;s collaboration with Scottish DJ and producer Calvin Harris on the trancey single “<em>Miracles</em>” earned the singer a position at number one on the UK Singles Chart. The song marked the artists’ third time collaborating having worked on 2013’s “<em>I Need Your Love</em>” and 2014’s “<em>Outside</em>” together.</p>
<p>For all of Ellie Goulding’s UK and Europe dates see below:</p>
<p>30/04/23 – The Queen’s Hall – Edinburgh<br />
01/05 – The Wardrobe – Leeds<br />
02/05 – Hangar 34 – Liverpool<br />
04/05 – PRYZM – Kingston<br />
05/05 – Engine Rooms – Southampton<br />
15/06 – Fornebu Music and Arts Festival – Fornebu<br />
16/06 – Pinkpop – Landgraaf<br />
19/07 – Colours of Ostrava – Ostrava<br />
12/08 – AIG Women’s Open – Walton on the Hill<br />
02/09 – Olympiapark M Nchen – M Nchen<br />
16/10 – 3Olympia Theatre – Dublin<br />
18/10 – Barrowland Ballroom – Glasgow<br />
19/10 – O2 City Hall – Newcastle Upon Tyne<br />
20/10 – Manchester Academy – Manchester<br />
23/10 – O2 Institute – Birmingham<br />
24/10 – Roundhouse – London<br />
27/10 – Bataclan – Paris<br />
30/10 – Tivoli Vredenburg – Utrecht<br />
31/10 – Cique Royal – Brussels<br />
02/11 – Fabrique – Milan<br />
06/11 – E-werk – Cologne<br />
07/11 – Huxleys Neue Welt &#8211; Berlin</p>
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		<title>Ellie Goulding Writing A New Classical Album</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2023 00:12:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Danielle Ediale]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The acclaimed UK singer-songwriter and pop icon, Ellie Goulding has recently branched out into new musical territory. After a decade-long career writing and performing her own unique synth-pop brand, Goulding has begun moving further from the alt-pop era as her signature music style and now leaning further into classical music. She told The Sun newspaper, [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The acclaimed UK singer-songwriter and pop icon, Ellie Goulding has recently branched out into new musical territory. After a decade-long career writing and performing her own unique synth-pop brand, Goulding has begun moving further from the alt-pop era as her signature music style and now leaning further into classical music.</p>
<p>She <a href="https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/156728/Ellie-Goulding-writing-classical-album">told</a> The Sun newspaper, <em>&#8220;I&#8217;m always writing new music. I think my natural state is to always come up with ideas and I&#8217;ll get in the studio at some point. Since I wrote Higher Than Heaven a while ago during lockdown, I&#8217;m very ready to write new music. I&#8217;ve always wanted to compose music for films, so at the moment I&#8217;m focusing on more classical.&#8221;  </em></p>
<p>Goulding&#8217;s bold decision to explore a genre of music that is not quite common in today&#8217;s music industry, and a step away from the standard formula of &#8216;singer-songwriter &#8216;pop. She is determined to prove that her talent creativity and passion for writing and performing extend beyond the pop and electronic music that has become her mainstay.</p>
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<p>&mdash; songs that changed history (@iconiksongs) <a href="https://twitter.com/iconiksongs/status/1634281808576630794?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 10, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Goulding recently teamed up with Calvin Harris for the third time for their song, <em>&#8220;Miracle&#8221; </em>from her <em>Miracle </em>album. She admitted that the trance track came <em>&#8220;out of the blue&#8221;</em> but she almost missed the opportunity for a collaboration by playing it a bit &#8220;<em>too cool&#8221;.</em> She <a href="https://indieheads.net/ellie-gouldings-classical-symphony-singer-dishes-on-new-musical-direction-and-movie-scores/">explained</a><em>, &#8220;This one came slightly out of the blue. He said that he had the track and immediately thought of me for it. Calvin doesn&#8217;t like to mess around so he sent the song in the next message. I accidentally played it a bit too cool and didn&#8217;t reply for a few days so he thought I wasn&#8217;t into it.&#8221;<br />
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<p>Goulding remains committed to creating a full album of original classical music. Her announcement of the project has been met with positive responses from fans and critics alike, which leaves her fans intrigued about her capability in creating her new sound.</p>
<p>She admitted that the creation of her classical album has been a rather difficult process than her other albums. The most difficult thing in her process was mastering elements or techniques of classical music which has been the biggest challenge she has taken on musically. Regardless of the big challenges, she nonetheless remains hopeful that the creation of her new album will be epic and beautiful.</p>
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		<title>Ed Sheeran Confirmed To Have Reached 100 Million Followers On Spotify</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2022 22:23:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sophia Elizabeth Tuck]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It has been confirmed that Ed Sheeran has reached 100 million followers via the popular streaming platform Spotify; the mega pop star has become the first musician to claim the title of the platform’s most followed artist. Before reaching the record-breaking figure, Sheeran acquired over 50 million followers in the spring of 2020. In celebration [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It has been confirmed that Ed Sheeran has reached 100 million followers via the popular streaming platform Spotify; the mega pop star has become the first musician to claim the title of the platform’s most followed artist. Before reaching the record-breaking figure, Sheeran acquired over 50 million followers in the spring of 2020. In celebration of the milestone, Sheeran took to social media to post a video of himself wearing a t-shirt stating, “<em>Ask Me About My 100 Million Spotify Followers</em>”.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Absolutely mental. What an achievement Ed. Congrats! <a href="https://twitter.com/Spotify?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@spotify</a> <a href="https://t.co/Sber0327ap">pic.twitter.com/Sber0327ap</a></p>
<p>— Ed Sheeran HQ (@edsheeran) <a href="https://twitter.com/edsheeran/status/1551960544340389888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 26, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Within the announcement, Spotify also confirmed other artists who have acquired a significant following within the platform. With 91.64 million followers, Ariana Grande has been named the second most followed act. Coming in at third place is “<em>Bad Guy</em>” singer Billie Eilish who has a confirmed 66.18 million Spotify followers. In fourth place is Drake, with.40 million followers; in fifth place is Justin Bieber, with 63.49 followers on Spotify.</p>
<p>This recent announcement is just one of many career highs which Sheeran has obtained since his career took flight. Last month, it was reported by Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) that the singer was the UK’s most played act of 2021; the singer was named the most-streamed artist after obtaining 81.20 million monthly listeners. Sheeran has also acquired the title of Most-played single with his commercially successful single “<em>Bad Habits</em>”, the track marked his first single release in over four years and spent multiple weeks as the UK’s number one single. In 2017, Sheeran also won the same double award; the singer obtained the esteemed title of Most-played single for his megahit “<em>Shape Of You</em>”.</p>
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<p>The win means that the singer has been awarded two different awards within two different years, an impressive feat achieved by only a few. Fellow British artist Adele is another artist to win multiple titles; in 2011, the singer was named the most played artist and the most played song within the same year. The global popstar acquired the most-played single title for her megahit “<em>Rolling In The Deep</em>”.</p>
<p>Within the compiled data, The PPL also confirmed other artists who have obtained a significant amount of attention. The British music industry organisation proved David Guetta to be 2021’s second most played artist and also confirmed that Dua Lipa had come third, following from second and third are artists Little Mix, Coldplay, The Weeknd, Justin Bieber, Calvin Harris, Taylor Swift and Pink.</p>
<p>The recently released data also confirmed the UK’s most played singles of 2021. Within the findings, it was confirmed that English singer Tom Grennan held two spots within the list; the artist positioned in second place for his collaboration with Calvin Harris entitled “<em>By Your Side</em>” and also came third for “<em>Little Bit Of Love</em>”. Also included within the top ten are The Weeknd’s “<em>Blinding Lights</em>”, Little Mix, Galantis and David Guetta’s single “<em>Heartbreak Anthem</em>”, and Coldplay’s “<em>Higher Power</em>”</p>
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		<title>Calvin Harris And Dua Lipa to Release New Collaborative Track &#8216;Potion&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2022 17:49:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sophia Elizabeth Tuck]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It has been announced that Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa have collaborated on a new track entitled “Potion”, which is set to be released on 27th May 2022.  Since the track’s promotion began, rumours have been circulating that “Potion” will also feature Young Thug. Harris previously worked with Young Thug on the track “Heatstroke”, taken [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It has been announced that Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa have collaborated on a new track entitled “<em>Potion</em>”, which is set to be released on 27th May 2022.  Since the track’s promotion began, rumours have been circulating that “<em>Potion</em>” will also feature Young Thug. Harris previously worked with Young Thug on the track “<em>Heatstroke</em>”, taken from the DJ’s previously released album.</p>
<p>To tease the new release, Harris took to TikTok this week and posted a video which showed the DJ working on the upcoming track with the caption ‘How I made Potion’. The social media post also showed Lipa agreeing to lend her vocal talents to the new track. Harris asked Lipa to team up via FaceTime, she replied stating that she <em>“definitely”</em> wanted to work together.  In the TikTok video, a snippet of the upcoming track can be heard. Within the clip, Lipa sings the following lyrics <em>“Late night conversations, electric emotions / Sprinkled with a little bit of sex / and that’s a potion.”</em></p>
<blockquote class="tiktok-embed" style="max-width: 605px; min-width: 325px;" cite="https://www.tiktok.com/@calvinharris/video/7101408888708173061" data-video-id="7101408888708173061"><section><a title="@calvinharris" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@calvinharris" target="_blank">@calvinharris</a>How I made Potion<a title="♬ original sound - Calvin Harris" href="https://www.tiktok.com/music/original-sound-7101408898090797830" target="_blank">♬ original sound &#8211; Calvin Harris</a></section>
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<p>The forthcoming song will follow their previous collaborative project, “<em>One Kiss</em>”, which was released in 2018 to widespread success and spent multiple weeks as the UK’s number one single. The track was originally released as a stand-alone single but was later included on the 2018 version of Lipa’s debut album <em>Dua Lipa: Complete Edition</em>. Along with chart success, the single also received various accolades including British Single of the Year at the 2019 Brit awards</p>
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<p>Although no further information has been announced to confirm if “<em>Potion</em>” will be an album track, many have speculated that it will appear on Harris’ next studio album, <em>Funk Wav Bounces Vol.2</em>. The album will be the Scottish DJ’s sixth studio album and his first full release in five years, <em>Funk Wav Bounces Vol.1</em> was released in 2017. The album included a host of featured artists including big names such as Frank Ocean, Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry and Snoop Dogg.</p>
<p>Harris has previously shared new material under his alias Love Regenerator. The “<em>Acceptable in the 80’s”</em> artist dropped “<em>Lonely</em>” at the start of the year. The single is the latest instalment of music released under the stage name, Harris began to record and release music under Love Regenerator in 2020. The track also saw Harris work with Riva Starr and Sandara Maitreya and was released with an accompanying music video featuring black, blue and white graphics.</p>
<p>Harris and Lipa are both scheduled to perform live this year, Harris is billed to perform at this year’s Radio 1 Big Weekend. The DJ will take the Coventry stage on Saturday 28th May 2022 alongside Ed Sheeran, Aitch, AJ Tracey, Anne-Marie, Central Cee, Joel Corry and Yungblud. Lipa is presently on her Future Nostalgia world tour, the “<em>Levitating</em>” singer is currently on the European leg of the tour. The singer’s live schedule is also set to include various festival appearances including Primavera Sound, Lollapalooza, Sziget and Roskilde.</p>
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