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In Photos: The art programme at Polifonic Puglia

This year, Polifonic returns to Puglia, Italy, for its eighth edition, with two new commissions joining a programme of installations that has grown alongside the festival itself.

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Surf Festival expands debut line-up with OMOLOKO, Chaos In The CBD and more

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What to see at Somerset House Studios’ Assembly this month

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SOUNDIT Festival shares the full line-up for its second edition

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Omana Festival announces first 50 names

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Bristol New Music adds new names for 2026

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Jimi Jules releases new EP Baby Run on CircoLoco Records

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Nuits sonores releases 2026 programme

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Field Day announces full line-up and stage splits for 2026

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Tickets now live for V&A East Museum’s debut exhibition: The Music is Black: A British Story

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Johnnie Walker and NTS announce three-day music programme Keep Walking Live: Manchester

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Polifonic Puglia completes 2026 line-up

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Rewire reveals 30 more artists and projects for its 2026 edition

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Best festivals of 2026: Our pick of the year’s most essential events

A rolling, regularly-updated directory of essential events in the UK, Europe and beyond.

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In solidarity with Gaza: A guide to the music and resources that support the humanitarian effort

A regularly updated list of releases raising money for the relief effort in Gaza, and a list of resources and organisations doing crucial work on the ground.

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⌘R: The Best New Music, curated by Crack Magazine

A rolling playlist of the best new music, curated and regularly refreshed by Crack Magazine.

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In Photos: The art programme at Polifonic Puglia

This year, Polifonic returns to Puglia, Italy, for its eighth edition, with two new commissions joining a programme of installations that has grown alongside the festival itself.

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Rising: NEW YORK make music for walking around the city feeling cute

The London-based duo behind NEW YORK discuss their DIY beginnings, embracing a slower journey, and making deconstructed art pop for late-night scrolling.

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La Nature Festival through five key performances

Deep in the Belgian Ardennes, La Nature Festival pairs a secluded woodland setting with four days of bass-heavy, boundary-pushing electronic music.

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Iceage: Boys keep swinging

Iceage’s latest album, ‘For Love of Grace & the Hereafter’, sees them rediscover an intensity and urgency as only they can.

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In Photos: Solstice Festival 2026

Solstice Festival returned to northern Finland this summer solstice for three days of music, art and nature beneath the midnight sun.

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A playlist for the emotional stages of a food coma, selected by Model/Actriz bassist Aaron Shapiro

Welcome back to Selections, a series of artist-curated playlists from those in the know.

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Extracts from the Palestinian Sound Archive: Mixed by Mo’min Swaitat

A mix compiling music, spoken word and field recordings from The Palestinian Sound Archive, put together by its founder, Mo’min Swaitat.

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Decoding… Nagoya’s electronic music scene

Wisdom Teeth compilation ‘nagoyaka na kaze / 和やかな風 (Quiet Wind)’ opens a window into Nagoya’s thriving ecosystem of experimental club music.

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Pay it Forward: Jehnny Beth on Marianne Faithfull

After contributing a version of ‘Why’d Ya Do It’ to ‘Broken English’, the film about Marianne Faithfull’s life, Jehnny Beth reflects on the singer’s guiding spirit.

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Enter the Void: On Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally, Harry Styles remains a blank slate

On his fourth studio album, Styles assembles a collage of references that never crystallise into his own artistic vision.

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Ledbyher knows the haters are watching – and she loves it

Ledbyher’s breakout year captures the UK Ug scene’s hot streak, propelled by a sound that bounces between UK jerk, grunge and neo-soul.

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Crack Mix 613: Ledbyher

UK ug rapper Ledbyher takes over this week’s Crack Mix with a ride through underground rap and pop made for daydreaming on the train.

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In Paris, Geese kick off their European tour with what already feels like a victory lap

On the opening night of their European tour, Geese leave a devoted crowd at the Bataclan enraptured, reeling and clinging to every word.

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Jawnino: Freedom of Movement

Wandsworth-raised rapper and producer Jawnino has already broken free of the suffocating constraints of faith and the anxiety of estate life – now he’s cutting loose of musical boundaries to become a pathfinder for UK Ug.

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A music fan’s guide to Manchester with NTS’s Finn, ahead of Johnnie Walker‘s Keep Walking Live event series

The DJ, producer and party-runner shares his go-to club nights, gig venues, record shops and food spots, as well as his favourite piece of Manchester music lore.

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Prostitute are catalysing anger into action: “Everything’s in free fall, so let’s jump”

Prostitute’s 2024 debut was a bracing response to a nation in freefall. As they prepare to re-release the album, the band are poised to channel their energy into something more constructive: action.

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Decoding… The untold musical life of Alice Coltrane

In his new book ‘Cosmic Music: The Life, Art and Transcendence of Alice Coltrane’, journalist Andy Beta charts her expansive life in music. Here, he highlights the many worlds she moved through beyond spiritual jazz.

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Rising: TaliaBle is bringing punk-rap chaos to the club

Channelling a feral theatricality and a vividly handmade aesthetic, the world of Talia Beale, better known as TaliaBle, is one where punk, queer futurism and north London grit coexist in a delirious tangle.

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Manchester’s New Underground: Listen to the mix series

In Manchester’s underground, a disparate group of artists – Another Country $$$$, BUFFEE, Crimewave, Mogan and SILVERWINGKILLER – are blurring the lines between bands, DJs and performance art.

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Manchester’s New Underground: ANOTHER COUNTRY $$$$

A ride through hyperpop, deconstructed club and experimental electronic sounds, featuring tracks from James Ferraro, Bassvictim, A. G. Cook, Ecco2k, aya and John Glacier.

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Manchester’s New Underground: Crimewave Mix

A 45-minute mix made for derailing the night, featuring Another Country $$$$ and SILVERWINGKILLER alongside Josi Devil, Gyrofield and CONTAINER.

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Manchester’s New Underground: SILVERWINGKILLER Mix

“A truly unapologetic set where we get to play whatever the fuck we like with no remorse.”

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Manchester’s New Underground: Mogan Mix

A sound collage for the afters, where Meredith Monk and Fever Ray are interspersed with sound bites ranging from Laurie Anderson to ‘Schitt’s Creek’.

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Manchester’s New Underground: BUFFEE Mix

A freewheeling 45-minute ride through Janet Jackson, Grimes, Dylan Brady, Basement Jaxx and more.

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