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		<title>Duran Duran Announce October UK Dates</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[After releasing their modern disco anthem ‘Free To Love’, Duran Duran have announced a new set of UK dates for this year, following on from their summer mega-show at Hyde Park in July. Birmingham pop rock superstars Duran Duran were one of the biggest acts in the UK’s New Romantic movement through the ‘80s, scoring [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/duran-duran-link-back-up-with-nile-rogers-for-new-single-free-to-love/" target="_blank">After releasing their modern disco anthem ‘Free To Love’</a>, Duran Duran have announced a new set of UK dates for this year, following on from their summer mega-show at Hyde Park in July.</p>
<p>Birmingham pop rock superstars Duran Duran were one of the biggest acts in the UK’s New Romantic movement through the ‘80s, scoring UK Number One singles with ‘Is There Something I Should Know?’ and ‘The Reflex’, the latter of which was with a remix by Nile Rogers. They were inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022, have sold over 100 million records, and their classic 80s music videos saw them win two Grammy awards in 1984.</p>
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<p>Duran Duran are still in fine form in 2026, releasing their 50th single ‘Free To Love’ in partnership with funk legend Nile Rogers back in April. The single was a complete throw-back to the heyday of Top Of The Pops with its disco-inspired sound and music video, which frontman Simon Le Bon described as “disco for the 2020s.” It was BBC Radio 2’s Record of the Week in May, and the band were invited to perform it on US late-night talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live. In the past few weeks, the group have shared official remixes of the track by <a href="https://youtu.be/w8FTnkNVmq0?si=mjK80U-awaQZBfJz" target="_blank">Horse Meat Disco</a> and <a href="https://youtu.be/93uDiFi9j9g?si=eaYb6FU2S4dqlM2R" target="_blank">DJ White Shadow.</a></p>
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<p>With three versions of ‘Free To Love’ now out, the band have elected to announce a run of five UK arena shows for this October, sandwiched between several European gigs. After opening in Oslo, they’ll visit Stockholm, Hamburg and Cologne. Next, it’s back to the UK for Glasgow, Belfast, Birmingham, Liverpool and Leeds, before wrapping the tour with shows in Brussels and Paris. Support on all UK shows comes from Margate group Pigeon, who Duran Duran promise will bring their “post-punk, afro disco groove”. The full dates for the UK are below:</p>
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<p><strong>OCTOBER:</strong></p>
<p><strong>• 15 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow</strong><br />
<strong> • 18 – SSE Arena, Belfast</strong><br />
<strong> • 20 – Utilita Arena, Birmingham</strong><br />
<strong> • 23 – M&amp;S Bank Arena, Liverpool</strong><br />
<strong> • 24 – First Bank Arena, Leeds</strong></p>
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<p>The band are already due to tour Europe this summer, starting with shows in Denmark, The Netherlands and more in June, before their <a href="https://www.bst-hydepark.com/events/duran-duran-sun-5-july/" target="_blank">massive summer headline at BST Hyde Park in London on the 5th of July</a>. So far, the main support for that show comes from Scissor Sisters, but there are more to be announced.</p>
<p><a href="https://duranduran.com/tour/" target="_blank">Tickets for the UK October dates</a> go on an exclusive pre-sale to Duran Duran’s VIP members at 8am on Wednesday the 3rd of June, with general sale opening at 10am on Friday the 5th – more information is available <a href="https://duranduran.com/members/join/?_s2member_vars=sys..level..0..page..45860..L01lbWJlcnM%3D&amp;_s2member_sig=1780342456-6798f80ec9a7725252beedfcaf2b96b0" target="_blank">here. </a></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Essex rockstars Nothing But Thieves have had a busy week for announcements – after dropping ‘Evolution’ last week, their first single in two years, they today unveiled their fifth album ‘Stray Dogs’ and a massive 2027 tour of Europe and North America supporting it. Since forming in Southend-On-Sea in 2012, Nothing But Thieves have released [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Essex rockstars Nothing But Thieves have had a busy week for announcements – after dropping ‘Evolution’ last week, their first single in two years, they today unveiled their fifth album ‘<em>Stray Dogs</em>’ and a massive 2027 tour of Europe and North America supporting it.</p>
<p>Since forming in Southend-On-Sea in 2012, Nothing But Thieves have released 4 studio albums, all of which have landed in the top 10 of the Official UK Album Charts. The band’s last LP, 2023’s ‘<em>Dead Club City</em>’ was their first UK Number One, with energetic dance-pop lead single ‘Welcome to the DCC’ earning itself <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-67708762" target="_blank">BBC Radio 1’s Hottest Record of the Year.</a> The band’s sound is a lively mix of indie rock with a heft of hard rock influence, often dipping into pop and electronic styles with ease.</p>
<p>After wiping their Instagram feed at the start of May, the band posted several teasingly ambiguous uploads and planted cryptic posters around UK cities before releasing ‘Evolution’ last Wednesday. The track is a bright, thumping indie rock anthem packed with themes of self-improvement and progression, sounding much in the same vein as the music of Sam Fender. Nothing But Thieves have said that Evolution is a “<a href="https://www.nme.com/news/music/nothing-but-thieves-new-album-stray-dog-tour-of-uk-europe-north-america-buy-tickets-3947453" target="_blank">song that’s not too concerned about finality. I think imperfection and authenticity is becoming ever more valuable and it’s definitely something we’re drawn to. We’ve spent some time trying to work out what’s real and tangible about who we are and how we use our time. The people we travel the world with, the human moments on stage, the connection we make with those who come to our shows. That’s real… It’s a bit of a love letter to the people in our world in that way.</a>”</p>
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<p>The group played an intimate release set for ‘Evolution’ at The Dome in London last week, and then played it at Radio 1’s Big Weekend before a secret show at Newcastle’s Think Tank venue under the pseudonym ‘Stray Dogs’ last Saturday. The album <em>‘Stray Dogs</em>’ was announced this morning alongside the tour, with the band reporting that they had returned to Angelic Studios in Oxfordshire where they recorded debut album<em> ‘Nothing But Thieves’.</em></p>
<p>As for the tour, it kicks off in Paris next January, and following the European leg comes to the UK and Ireland in February. After arena shows in Dublin, Nottingham, London, Cardiff, Glasgow, Manchester and Birmingham, it’s off to Canada and the US over March and April. The band have also let fans in South America and Australia know that dates for them will be out soon. Find all the info on the poster below:</p>
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<p><em>‘Stray Dogs’</em> is out on the 25th of September via RCA/Sony Music, with <a href="https://shop.nbthieves.com/collections/media" target="_blank">pre-orders granting access to the gig pre-sale</a>. <a href="https://www.nbthieves.com/events/" target="_blank">Tickets for the tour go on pre-sale at 10am on Tuesday the 2nd of June, before general sale opens at 10 am on Friday the 5th.</a> You can catch Nothing But Thieves at their only scheduled gig for 2026 supporting Biffy Clyro, live in London’s Finsbury Park on Friday the 3rd of July.</p>
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		<title>Good Charlotte Announce UK and Europe Dates For This November</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 22:23:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[US pop-punk veterans Good Charlotte have revealed a European tour with two UK dates in Manchester and London for this autumn, featuring special guests Yellowcard. The announcement went up ahead of their headlining sets at England’s Slam Dunk festivals this past weekend. Good Charlotte’s blend of rebellious pop-punk mixed with emo elements, and their image [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>US pop-punk veterans Good Charlotte have revealed a European tour with two UK dates in Manchester and London for this autumn, featuring special guests Yellowcard. The announcement went up ahead of their headlining sets at England’s Slam Dunk festivals this past weekend.</p>
<p>Good Charlotte’s blend of rebellious pop-punk mixed with emo elements, and their image of skater-punk meets gothic rock, made them a staple of the American scene in the early 2000s. Their second album, 2002’s ‘<em>The Young and the Hopeless</em>’ was a mainstream success, certified triple-platinum and reaching 7th on the US Billboard 200, and 15th in the UK Album Chart. Its three biggest singles – ‘Lifestyles of the Rich &amp; Famous’, ‘The Anthem’ and ‘Girls &amp; Boys’ all broke into the UK Top 40 Chart. 2004 follow-up ‘<em>The Chronicles of Life and Death</em>’ took their style into darker, more-introspective territory, before 2007’s ‘<em>Dance Floor Revival’</em> added hip hop and dance music to their arsenal.</p>
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The Maryland group released 8 studio albums total with their last being 2025’s ‘<em>Motel Du Cap</em>’, which featured guest production from Zakk Cervini, who previously worked with the likes of Blink 182 and Yungblud; as well as Jordan Fish, previously of Bring Me The Horizon. Additional stars include Wiz Khalifa on track ‘Life Is Great’, and Charlie Puth on multiple songs.</p>
<p>The European tour was announced last Friday, the 22nd of May, alongside a US run, both in support of ‘<em>Motel Du Cap</em>’. Good Charlotte broke the news the day before their first UK shows since 2019 – headline slots at Hatfield and Leeds’ Slam Dunk festivals, which champion pop punk nostalgia. Starting in Sweden on the 8th of November, the tour will hit Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands and France before arriving in the UK for shows in Manchester and London. Here’s a rundown of the full European leg:</p>
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<p><strong> • Nov 8 &#8211; Stockholm, Sweden &#8211; Hovet</strong><br />
<strong> • Nov 11 &#8211; Munich, Germany &#8211; Zenith</strong><br />
<strong> • Nov 13 &#8211; Brussels, Belgium &#8211; Forest National</strong><br />
<strong> • Nov 14 &#8211; Düsseldorf, Germany &#8211; Mitsubishi Electric Halle</strong><br />
<strong> • Nov 16 &#8211; Amsterdam, Netherlands &#8211; AFAS Live</strong><br />
<strong> • Nov 17 &#8211; Paris, France &#8211; Zenith Paris</strong><br />
<strong> • Nov 19 &#8211; London, England &#8211; The O2</strong><br />
<strong> • Nov 20 &#8211; Manchester, England &#8211; Co-op Live</strong></p>
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<p>Support on both the Europe and US Motel Du Cap Tour is provided by fellow pop punk royalty Yellowcard. Pre-sale opens tomorrow, the 26th of May at 10AM, with access codes available through the<a href="https://www.goodcharlotte.com/" target="_blank"> band’s mailing list,</a> and <a href="https://www.goodcharlotte.com/tour" target="_blank">general sale starts on Friday the 29th at 10AM. </a></p>
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		<title>PRESIDENT Release New Single ‘Doom Loop’, Announce New Album</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mysterious masked band PRESIDENT have just announced their debut album ‘Blood Of Your Empire’, set for a December release, with new single ‘Doom Loop’ offering a taste of it. The British metalcore collective strive to keep their identities tightly under wraps with their masks and stage names, but we know this much – there are [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mysterious masked band PRESIDENT have just announced their debut album ‘<em>Blood Of Your Empire</em>’, set for a December release, with new single ‘Doom Loop’ offering a taste of it.</p>
<p>The British metalcore collective strive to keep their identities tightly under wraps with their masks and stage names, but we know this much – there are four of them. The lead vocalist, known as “The President”, has been long-rumoured to be former Busted and Fightstar singer Charlie Simpson. His distinctive costume of a semi-realistic human face mask and a suit have caught the eye of many during their viral rise on social media, attracting fans to the band in equal measure to their fiery, politician-themed pop-metal singles.</p>
<p>PRESIDENT first broke onto the scene with their unexplained appearance on the billing for 2025’s Download Festival, having no released music to their name. Before the festival, they released one single in May, ‘In the Name of the Father’. The track blew up online, becoming BBC Radio 1’s Tune of the Week immediately. Three singles later, they released their first EP ‘<em>King of Terror</em>’, continuing their meteoric ascent with several high profile festival bookings off the back of it.</p>
<p>With all this happening within a year, The President announced that the debut album was in the works last November. After signing a new label deal with Atlantic Records, the first single ‘Angel Wings’ released in February this year, which laid down more synthesisers and electronic elements over the metal guitars, before second single ‘Mercy’ came out in March, which was a far heavier listening experience.</p>
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<p>‘Doom Loop’ released this afternoon, alongside the name and release date of the album <em>‘Blood Of Your Empire</em>’. The track is a groovy, pulsating alt-rock banger with electronic vibes and strained, emotional vocal hooks. The band say “<a href="https://www.kerrang.com/president-announce-debut-album-blood-of-your-empire-share-new-single-doom-loop" target="_blank">The song is really about the strange tragedy of time — how we spend our lives chasing it, wasting it, and fearing it — only to realise its value once a moment is gone. It&#8217;s a reminder for people to be present while they are actually living their lives, not just remembering them afterwards.</a>”</p>
<p>The painted artwork for ‘<em>Blood Of Your Empire</em>’ is almost as interesting as the music itself, displaying Eugène Delacroix’s 1830 depiction of The Battle of Poitiers from The Hundred Years War. The President goes into detail on the LP, saying “<a href="https://www.kerrang.com/president-announce-debut-album-blood-of-your-empire-share-new-single-doom-loop" target="_blank">Blood Of Your Empire was born out of my own struggle with existential crisis and trying to make sense of belief, mortality, and humanity&#8217;s relationship with faith. Religion has inspired incredible compassion, purpose, and beauty in the world — but it has also been responsible for unimaginable suffering and bloodshed throughout history. This album lives in the tension between those two truths. Writing it became a way for me to confront the fear, confusion, and questions I&#8217;ve carried for years, and turn them into something I&#8217;m truly proud of.</a>”</p>
<p>‘Doom Loop’ is available to stream now, ahead of <em>‘<a href="https://storeeu.presidentband.com/" target="_blank">Blood Of Your Empire</a></em><a href="https://storeeu.presidentband.com/" target="_blank">’ releasing on Atlantic on the 4th of September</a>. <a href="https://www.presidentband.com/tour-dates/" target="_blank">The band begins their European summer festival run with Slam Dunk this weekend,</a> playing in Hatfield on Saturday the 23rd of May and Leeds on Saturday the 24th.</p>
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		<title>Billy Corgan&#8217;s &#8216;A Night Of Mellon Collie And Infinite Sadness&#8217; Tour For UK And Europe Announced</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has extended the 30th anniversary run of operatic shows paying homage to the group’s 1995 classic album ‘Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness’. The European tour will play two nights in London this September, featuring Corgan backed by a 60-piece orchestra. The Smashing Pumpkins were one of the more interesting [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has extended the 30th anniversary run of operatic shows paying homage to the group’s 1995 classic album ‘<em>Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness</em>’. The European tour will play two nights in London this September, featuring Corgan backed by a 60-piece orchestra.</p>
<p>The Smashing Pumpkins were one of the more interesting bands in the US’s alternative rock scene throughout the 90’s. Forming in Chicago in 1988 and breaking through with 1993’s ‘<em>Siamese Dream</em>’, Corgan and co. set themselves apart from the pack of American grunge bands with their ambitious approach to songwriting and theatre with ‘<em>Mellon Collie</em>’ in 1995. A 28-track double-album with conceptual elements, diverse instrumentation and Corgan’s iconic nasal vocals, the album brought Smashing Pumpkins seven Grammy nominations. Five singles released from the album, including hits ‘Zero’, ‘Tonight, Tonight’, and ‘Bullet With Butterfly Wings’ which won the Grammy in the Best Hard Rock Performance with Vocal category.</p>
<p>Corgan, who wrote the majority of The Smashing Pumpkins’ music, gave ‘<em>Mellon Collie’</em> a new lease of life in 2025 with its operatic reimagining. Working with Grammy-nominated conductor James Lowe, the music has been re-composed for the full 60-piece orchestra to back Corgan’s vocals. To give it its full title, the show <em>‘A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness Featuring Billy Corgan</em>’ had a 7 show residency at Chicago’s Lyric Opera House last November.</p>
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<p>It was announced today that the show will be going international this September, starting with two nights at the Royal Festival Hall in London’s Southbank Centre. From there, it goes to Belgium, France and Spain. Guest vocalists are arranged, with Ed Parks performing in London, Antwerp and Paris, while Madrid’s show has Sydney Mancasola, Zoie Reams, Dominick Valdes Chenes and Dean Murphy. The full list of shows is below.</p>
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<p><strong>September:</strong><br />
<strong> • 1 – Royal Festival Hall, London</strong><br />
<strong> • 2 – Royal Festival Hall, London</strong><br />
<strong> • 6 – Queen Elisabeth Hall, Antwerp (two shows)</strong><br />
<strong> • 8 – Salle Pleye, Paris</strong><br />
<strong> • 9 – Salle Pleye, Paris</strong><br />
<strong> • 11 – Palacio Vistalegre, Madrid</strong></p>
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<p>A press release describes the shows as looking to “<a href="https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/smashing-pumpkins-billie-corgan-a-night-of-mellon-collie-and-infinite-sadness-uk-shows/" target="_blank">re-imagine and pay homage to the era-defining album of the same name, whilst also expanding the definition and intention of opera</a>”. Corgan, who is now also a popular podcaster and promotes his own wrestling company, posted on social media site X to say he was “<a href="https://x.com/Billy/status/2053903375360553192" target="_blank">so excited that this is finally announced! Thank you to all that have asked and are interested in attending. I guarantee you won&#8217;t be sorry if you do…</a>”. He also took to Instagram to share his thoughts on the unique fusion of rock and opera in the concert, writing “<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DYMjIpgkZyf/" target="_blank">opera and rock both tell stories of heightened emotions, and I am excited for both fans of my music and traditional opera fans to hear some truly inspired work; for the balance here is to honor both traditions in a magisterial way.</a>”</p>
<p><a href="https://smashingpumpkins.com/tour/" target="_blank">Pre-sale tickets for the London shows go on sale tomorrow</a>, Tuesday the 12th of May, at 10am, with general sale commencing at 10am on Thursday the 14th. A 30th anniversary reissue of ‘<em>Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness</em>’ released in January this year, with The Smashing Pumpkins also due to drop a 35th anniversary version of debut album ‘<em>Gish</em>’ on the 29th of May on <a href="https://madamezuzus.com/records?featured=smashing-pumpkins" target="_blank">Corgan’s web store.</a></p>
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		<title>The Rolling Stones New Album &#8216;Foreign Tongues&#8217; Due This Year With Very Special Guests</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Rolling Stones are back this year with 25th studio album ‘Foreign Tongues’, having released new single ‘In The Stars’ earlier this week. The album will feature appearances from Sir Paul McCartney, Robert Smith and others, as well as a recording of late drummer Charlie Watts, who passed in 2021. One of the peerless founding [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Rolling Stones are back this year with 25th studio album <em>‘Foreign Tongues’</em>, having released new single ‘In The Stars’ earlier this week. The album will feature appearances from Sir Paul McCartney, Robert Smith and others, as well as a recording of late drummer Charlie Watts, who passed in 2021.</p>
<p>One of the peerless founding bands of British rock music, The Rolling Stones formed in London in 1962, enjoying a career spanning 7 decades, 24 studio albums, and thousands of sold-out shows. The Stones lineup since 2021 consists of frontman Mick Jagger plus guitarists Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood – the band had been active since 1993 as a four-piece with Charlie Watts on drums before his death, but released 2023’s<em> ‘Hackney Diamonds’</em> as a trio using some of Watts’ recordings. <em>‘Hackney Diamonds</em>’ was their first full studio album since 2005, becoming their 14th UK number one album and winning them their fourth Grammy award.</p>
<p>Rumours of an album began earlier this year with <a href="https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/the-rolling-stones-covertly-release-new-song-under-a-new-name-the-cockroaches/" target="_blank">the mystery emergence of ‘The Cockroaches’</a>, a new group who released single ‘Rough and Twisted’ exclusively on a limited vinyl run this April. From snippets of the song posted during its social media campaign, the band was swiftly revealed to be The Rolling Stones acting under an alias, with the single being positively received as another strong release from the group. During the furore <a href="https://www.thetimes.com/culture/music/article/rolling-stones-new-song-album-2026-gdbqsg2rt" target="_blank">The Times reported that ‘Rough and Twisted’ was taken from their new album, which was due for a July release.</a></p>
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<p>Their next promotional move was the plastering of<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DXjqqLFjPBT/?img_index=1" target="_blank"> cryptic messages on billboards in cities around the world,</a> containing the phrase “foreign tongues” in various languages. As this unfolded in late April, fans quickly identified that it was the name of the new Stones album, before the band themselves confirmed everything on the 5th of May with the release of lead single ‘In The Stars’.</p>
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<p><em>‘Foreign Tongues’</em> will release on the 10th of July, boasting 14 tracks with appearances from Sir Paul McCartney, Robert Smith of The Cure, drummer Chad Smith of Red Hot Chilli Peppers fame, and Steve Winwood. As well as singles ‘In The Stars’ and the full release of ‘Rough and Twisted’, the LP will also feature one of the last tracks recorded by Watts, ‘Hit Me In The Head’, and country song ‘Ringing Hollow’. The whole album was completed at London’s Metropolis Studios in less than a month, and was developed with returning producer Andrew Watt, who previously worked with the band on <em>‘Hackney Diamonds’.</em></p>
<p>Following the announcement, the trio were guests on Conan O’Brien’s US talk show to discuss the album. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/may/05/rolling-stones-foreign-tongues-album-new-york" target="_blank">Reported by The Guardian</a>, Jagger discussed the diversity of music on the record, saying “The thing about this record is – the Stones are a rock band that also has the capacity to do ballads, country music or dance music. So we don’t get stuck in one kind of style.” They also talked about their desire to keep things interesting so deep into their careers, with Richards remarking “You don’t just want to sit on what you’ve done before. We put it together, we love to do it, and there is always something more in there.” Host O’Brien enthused that the album, which he claims to have received early and listened to “25 times”, bore similarity to 1972’s iconic <em>‘Exile on Main St.</em>’ in its “vibrancy” and “urgency”.</p>
<p>‘Rough and Twisted’ and ‘In The Stars’ are out now, with a physical release for the latter coming on the 15th of May.<em> ‘Foreign Tongues’</em> releases on Polydor and Geffen on the 10th of July, with<a href="https://rollingstones.lnk.to/ForeignTongues" target="_blank"> pre-order links up now</a>. <a href="https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/the-rolling-stones-covertly-release-new-song-under-a-new-name-the-cockroaches/" target="_blank">The Rolling Stones have suggested that this won’t be their last album, and they have at least 10 songs written for a future release.</a></p>
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		<title>Rock Music Consumption Hits New High</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:37:59 +0000</pubDate>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In new findings by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), rock music has increased its singles consumption in the UK to the highest level in nearly 10 years, as well as further securing its hold as the top genre for album exposure. In the BPI’s analysis from 2025’s sales and streaming data, popular acts like Sam Fender and Sleep Token are contributing to the growth that places rock as the second most popular style, just behind pop.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.bpi.co.uk/news/13198532" target="_blank">The BPI recently published ‘All About The Music 2026’</a>, a yearbook of figures, patterns and trends from the UK’s music industry based on 2025’s market. They use data from the UK Official Charts statistics to reveal the nation’s fluctuating tastes and what it means for both artists and listeners. This year’s edition found that in 2025, rock music accounted for 22.2% of overall single consumption, shy of pop’s 33.3% – a 0.8% increase over 2024 and the highest share rock has had since 2016.</p>
<p>The latest boon in the genre’s performance has been aided by six songs classified as rock entering the UK Top 10 this year, especially compared with only one achieving the feat in 2020. One such single from 2025 was English indie rock star Sam Fender’s BRIT Song of the Year winner ‘Rein Me In’, featuring Olivia Dean. The song broke a chart record by spending 35 weeks in the Top 40 Chart before finally clinching the number one spot this February, becoming Fender’s first UK number one single and his first entry on the US’s Billboard Hot 100.</p>
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<p>New acts breaking through were responsible for more growth, such as British metal sensations Sleep Token, whose single ‘Caramel’ was their first in the Top 10, while American singer-songwriters Gigi Perez and sombr had chart success with tracks ‘Sailor Song’ and ‘Back To Friends’ respectively. Other big rock entries this year profited from online trends and nostalgia to climb back up, including Benson Boone’s ‘Beautiful Things’, which endured from 2024 to become the biggest rock song and 7th biggest overall chart single of 2025’s year-end list. Goo Goo Dolls’ ‘Iris’, The Killers’ ‘Mr Brightside’ and Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Dreams’ all also made the Top 40 final list.</p>
<p>Rock also cemented its place as the biggest genre for album consumption, increasing from a 35.3% share of stats in 2024 to 36.0% last year, handily beating out pop’s 28.9%. Of the four albums they class as rock to make the year’s Top 10 Album Chart, two were a by-product of Oasis’s reunion and their enormously-successful world tour. Their 1995 LP <em>‘(What’s The Story) Morning Glory’</em> and 2010 greatest hits compilation ‘<em>Time Flies… 1994-2009</em>’ both re-entered the charts, alongside Fleetwood Mac’s 2018 compendium ‘<em>50 Years – Don’t Stop’</em>.</p>
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<p>The biggest rock album released last year was Sam Fender’s <em>‘People Watching</em>’ which won the 2025 Mercury Prize, and had the highest first-week sales of any album for the year. Of the 17 rock albums to top the charts throughout 2025, 15 were by British artists, coming from Aerosmith and Yungblud’s collaborative release ‘<em>One More Time’</em>, Pulp’s comeback album <em>‘More</em>’, and Sleep Token’s ‘<em>Even In Arcadia</em>’ among others. The news, which the BPI published on the 29th of April, comes in a week where Welsh metal group Skindred have just achieved their first Number One Album after 30 years with <em>‘You Got This’</em>. Further statistics from the research show that rock accounted for a commanding 54.9% of vinyl sales in the UK, bolstered by modern pressings as well as genre-defining classics such as Fleetwood Mac’s ‘<em>Rumors</em>’ and Pink Floyd’s ‘<em>Dark Side of the Moon</em>’.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.bpi.co.uk/news/13198532" target="_blank">The BPI’s Chief Executive, Dr Jo Twist OBE, says</a> “For decades, rock has played a critical role in maintaining and enhancing the UK’s status as a global music superpower. This was truer than ever in 2025. Rock has long flourished thanks to its incredible foundations built on a deep, exceptional and still-cherished back catalogue. We can now add to that contemporary stars such as Sam Fender, Sleep Token, Wolf Alice, and Yungblud, who hail from across the UK and who are breathing new life into this much-loved genre both at home and around the world.”</p>
<p>You can explore these findings and more in ‘All About The Music 2026’, which is free for BPI members and available for purchase now on their <a href="https://www.bpi.co.uk/page/shop" target="_blank">website</a>. The institute is also planning a live ‘insight session’ titled ‘The Long Play: UK Rock in the Age of Streaming’. The event will be a deep-dive into rock’s enduring popularity and where it goes from here, featuring panels of industry experts. The event is today, the 30th of April, held at Liverpool Sound City – click <a href="https://www.universe.com/events/the-long-play-uk-rock-in-the-age-of-streaming-tickets-LFN4G8" target="_blank">here</a> for more info.</p>
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		<title>Joan Jett And The Blackhearts Return To The UK For First Headline Tour in 16 Years</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:02:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rory Newland]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[US punk rock queen Joan Jett is bringing her band, The Blackhearts, on a five date UK tour this summer, her first British live shows since 2011. Best known for hits including ‘Bad Reputation’, ‘I Hate Myself For Loving You’ and their timeless cover version of ‘I Love Rock ‘n Roll’, Jett’s band have been [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>US punk rock queen Joan Jett is bringing her band, The Blackhearts, on a five date UK tour this summer, her first British live shows since 2011. Best known for hits including ‘Bad Reputation’, ‘I Hate Myself For Loving You’ and their timeless cover version of ‘I Love Rock ‘n Roll’, Jett’s band have been active for nearly 50 years with a varied supporting cast, and are regarded as pioneers and icons of the rock genre.</p>
<p>Following the 1979 dissolution of female punk trendsetters The Runaways, in which Jett played guitar and sang backing vocals, she found herself in England starting her journey as a solo artist. Here, she recorded three songs with the Sex Pistol’s Paul Cook and Steve Jones, one of which was a demo version of ‘I Love Rock ‘n Roll’, before recording a self-titled solo album at London’s Ramport Studios, which was owned by The Who. She then formed The Blackhearts, and later reissued the self-titled album as ‘<em>Bad Reputation’</em> in 1981.</p>
<p>From there Joan Jett and The Blackhearts released their full debut LP as a group, 1981’s <em>‘I Love Rock ‘n Roll’</em>, the title track of which topped Billboard’s Hot 100 chart for 7 successive weeks and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016. Jett established herself as one of the most important female trailblazers in rock, both as a singer and guitarist, going on to receive a Grammy nomination for 1989 single ‘I Hate Myself For Loving You’ and earn the induction of herself and The Blackhearts into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015.</p>
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<p>Jett and the group have just completed a US tour with Iggy Pop, and were due to hit the UK this July supporting former-Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar on his star-studded ‘Best Of All Worlds’ tour. Hagar recently announced that these shows would be down-sizing venues to foster a more intimate atmosphere, which sees Joan Jett and The Blackhearts now missing from the current billing.</p>
<p>The vacuum from the Sammy Hagar tour has been filled by Jett’s first headlining UK shows since 2010, and her first trip across the pond since 2011’s Isle of Wight Festival. The tour will visit Glasgow, Manchester, Leeds, and Wolverhampton before finishing at the brand-new British Airways ARC venue in London’s Olympia redevelopment project, which is due to open in June. Jett has said of the announcement “We can’t wait to be back on stage in the UK this Summer! I wrote and recorded Bad Reputation, my first solo LP in London. It&#8217;s been too long since we&#8217;ve been in the UK and we&#8217;re excited to see everyone!&#8221;</p>
<p><a href="https://www.joanjett.com/#tour" target="_blank">Tickets for Joan Jett and The Blackhearts solo dates go on sale at 10AM on Friday the 24th of April</a>. Essex punk two-piece The Meffs are opening on all dates. Their UK shows conclude with one night supporting emo heroes My Chemical Romance on their Black Parade 20th anniversary tour, hitting Wembley Stadium on the 10th of July. Check the poster below for their headline run:</p>
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		<title>Yungblud Kicks Off UK ‘Idols’ Tour With Tribute to The Late Ozzy Osbourne</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:55:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paneez Pouryan]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yungblud, also known as Dominic Harrison, kicked off his ‘Idols’ UK &#38; Ireland tour on the 11th of April in Sheffield. The Doncaster born singer celebrated coming home to the UK with supporting acts The Warning and The Molotovs.‘Idols’, his recent album, was released in June 2025 but Yungblud will also be preforming many of [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="font-weight: 400;">Yungblud, also known as Dominic Harrison, kicked off his ‘Idols’ UK &amp; Ireland tour on the 11<sup>th</sup> of April in Sheffield. The Doncaster born singer celebrated coming home to the UK with supporting acts The Warning and The Molotovs.<em>‘Idols’</em>, his recent album, was released in June 2025 but Yungblud will also be preforming many of his other notable songs like ‘Fleabag’. Yungblud announced to his fans, “<a href="https://rocknloadmag.com/yungblud-opens-sold-out-uk-arena-tour-with-triumphant-homecoming-show/" target="_blank">This album, &#8216;<em>Idols</em>&#8216;, was made in Yorkshire and we brought it home tonight</a>”, commemorating his roots.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Earlier this year, Yungblud was awarded his first Grammy for best rock performance in his live performance of ‘Changes’, a cover of Black Sabbath’s song. The proceeds from the single went towards Cure Parkinson&#8217;s, Birmingham Children&#8217;s Hospital, and Acorn Children&#8217;s hospice, and Osbourne approved telling NME “<a href="https://www.nme.com/news/music/yungblud-releases-ozzy-osbourne-approved-cover-of-black-sabbaths-changes-from-villa-park-for-charity-the-biggest-moment-of-my-entire-life-3879205" target="_blank">He did an amazing job. I couldn&#8217;t have done it better myself</a>.”Yungblud and Ozzy Osbourne publicly shared a very close relationship, and ‘Changes’ acts as a testament to this as he stated “<a href="https://rocknloadmag.com/yungblud-opens-sold-out-uk-arena-tour-with-triumphant-homecoming-show/" target="_blank">Ozzy Osbourne&#8217;s about love. Yungblud is about love. You, tonight, are about love.</a>” In his first show, fans were relieved to hear the rendition as a tribute to Osbourne, being a mentor and a friend, 9 months after his tragic passing. ‘Changes (Live From Villa Park/ Back To The Beginning)’ can be listened <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJZmO5mByVY&amp;list=RDoJZmO5mByVY&amp;start_radio=1" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Over 14,000 people gathered to see the musician, and he showed his appreciation by inviting one lucky fan onto the stage. He opened with confetti canons singing &#8216;Hello Heaven, Hello&#8217; and closed with a final encore of &#8216;Suburban Requiem&#8217;. The show was especially meaningful following his brief hiatus back in 2025, only months after his album release in June. The English musician told Rolling Stone &#8216;I&#8217;ve been told I have to take it seriously and I can&#8217;t fuck around.&#8217; Unfortunately, Yungblud was forced to cancel many of his shows on the advice of his doctors, making his comeback now even more momentous less than a year later.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">The UK leg is due to end in Manchester on the 25<sup>th of</sup> April, although he plans to tour North America very quickly after from the 1<sup>st </sup>of May till the 26<sup>th</sup>of July. Fans can expect to see opening acts between 7:00pm- 7:30pm, with Yungblud appearing around 9:00pm. With many of his shows initially selling out, last minute resale tickets can still be bought via Ticketmaster and other ticketing sites.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">For fans who missed out, the Sheffield setlist can be found <a href="https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/yungblud/2026/utilita-arena-sheffield-sheffield-england-3b4c7858.html" target="_blank">here</a>, and is available to stream on all streaming platforms.</p>
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		<title>The Rolling Stones Covertly Release New Song Under A New Name, The Cockroaches</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:29:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Johnson]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Rolling Stones have released a new song, but don’t expect to find it on streaming. And don’t even expect to find it under their band name. The song, ‘Rough and Twisted,’ arrived today as an exclusive vinyl-only ‘white label’ release credited to a band called The Cockroaches. The Cockroaches’ Instagram has been posting clips [&#8230;]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="p1">The Rolling Stones have released a new song, but don’t expect to find it on streaming. And don’t even expect to find it under their band name. The song, ‘Rough and Twisted,’ arrived today as an exclusive vinyl-only ‘white label’ release credited to a band called The Cockroaches.</p>
<p class="p1">The Cockroaches’ Instagram has been posting clips to their Story of the lucky fans who have hunted down the exclusive single, playing only snippets of the song. Yesterday, (10 April) the account posted something of a teaser trailer for &#8216;Rough and Twisted.&#8217; A short video showed someone queueing up a vinyl and sitting back to enjoy the rousing, guitar-laden intro before cutting off.</p>
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<p class="p1">Everything began on April 1, as posters with only “The Cockroaches” printed on a pink background and a mysterious QR code began to appear around London. The code lead to <a href="http://www.thecockroaches.com">www.thecockroaches.com</a>, which is the band’s site. The Stones played a secret gig at the El Mocambo club in Toronto in 1977 and used “The Cockroaches” as a pseudonym to draw away suspicion. So, fans made the connection between the Stones and the cryptic pink posters fairly quick.</p>
<p class="p1">The Cockroaches’ website depicts a bedroom, outfitted in 70s regalia: a mod patterned quilt, vintage concert tickets on a corkboard, a rotary phone, <i>‘Ziggy Stardust’ </i>and other iconic records resting on a shelf. There is also a poster, similar to the ones seen around London, for The Cockroaches. And on the wall, a clock which reads Saturday April 11, 2026 at 1:41 PM.</p>
<p class="p1">Many secrets were hidden in the site including links to mailing lists, <a href="https://www.goldminemag.com/news/the-rolling-stones-are-at-it-again-but-what/">the words “Mr. Charm” and a poster for the recently released <i>‘Live at the El Mocambo’ </i>album embedded in the code.</a> But fans also found a photo of the ‘Rough and Twisted’ vinyl, with GPS coordinates printed on its back, directing fans where to go to pick up this exclusive white-label release.</p>
<p class="p1"><a href="https://www.thetimes.com/culture/music/article/rolling-stones-new-song-album-2026-gdbqsg2rt"><i>The Times </i>confirmed the release of the single before April 11,</a> saying they had heard the song. They reported that on it, Mick Jagger sings about driving “down a rough and twisted road all the way to Puerto Rico, where the tide ebbs and flows and you do feel that something sexual may be happening along the way.” <i>The Times </i>also reported that ‘Rough and Twisted’ is the lead single of a new album coming in July, the name of which has yet to be unveiled. It also reported that the upcoming release will not be the last one from the rock legends, and there are at least 10 songs written for a separate release, coming at some point after the July release.</p>
<p class="p1">The July release will be produced by Andrew Watt, who previously worked with the band on their 2024 release, <i>‘Hackney Diamonds.’ </i> Watts has also previously worked with Paul McCartney, Ozzy Osborn and Pearl Jam.</p>
<p class="p1">There is no word on a tour to support the unnamed July release. <a href="http://https://www.nme.com/news/music/the-rolling-stones-return-update-on-the-cockroaches-new-music-and-the-chances-of-a-2026-tour-3939508"><i>NME </i>reported that a spokesperson for the band told <i>The Times,</i></a><i> </i>“The Rolling Stones will play when they decide to, not before. There are no concerts planned.”</p>
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