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Beat-Herder, the UK's most eccentric and exuberant festival, is set to return for 2023. The festival, which runs from Thursday 13th to Sunday 16th July, is renowned for its playful, hedonistic atmosphere, and its 20+ whimsical stages, world-class DJs and live acts. For those lucky enough to have limited tickets this year, the festival will last four days, starting on Thursday, with a mashup of global icons and emerging talents. Pendulum, Alison Goldfrapp, Confidence Man, Dub Pistols, Wilkinson, Bad Boy Chiller Crew are amongst the first announcements for 2023 to headline the festival's main stage throughout the weekend.

Kayla Grace has just released her latest single ‘Pork Pies’. The young artist is only a few singles into her career, but she's already being compared to some of the biggest names in the music industry, including Avril Lavigne and Gracie Abrams. With her new release, Kayla is sure to continue reaching new fans and adding to her growing fan base.

Swedish singer-songwriter Sarah Klang has announced the release of her latest single, "Mercedes," which marks a new era in her career as she joins Nettwerk Music Group. The song, which comes with an accompanying video directed by Fredrika Eriksson, is a love letter from Sarah to her daughter, promising eternal love and the pledge to always do her best.

One Direction’s Liam Payne has teased a fight against boxing champion Tommy Fury. 

Grammy-nominated artist Noah Cyrus has recently unveiled a brand new single, ‘Everybody Needs Someone,’ featuring Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy. This marks Cyrus’ first release in 2023, following her critically acclaimed debut album, The Hardest Part, which was released in 2022 along with its special deluxe version.

Lizzy McAlpine, the viral sensation known for her hit song "ceilings," has just released two new Spotify Singles. The first single is a reworking of her popular record "ceilings," recorded in the Spotify Studios in LA. This softer rendition showcases McAlpine's raw yet angelic variation, highlighting her growth as an artist. The second single is an acoustic cover of Dawes’ “A Little Bit of Everything,” which McAlpine turned into a beautiful ballad.

Nadine Coyle attended the theatre to see Cheryl in 2:22 A Ghost Story in London last night, after being absent from the play’s press night.

Gibson, the renowned guitar brand that has been shaping sound for over 130 years, has joined forces with Metallica's lead guitarist, Kirk Hammett, to release a limited edition run of his iconic 1979 Gibson Flying V guitar. The partnership marks the first collaboration between Gibson and Hammett, who famously used the guitar on all of Metallica's early albums.

18-year-old rising independent artist, Zi, has recently released their self-produced EP, "Death Wish, Pt 2," — a haunting and introspective journey that explores the themes of solitude, love, and loss.

Oh Keh Muse, the musical project of artist Wil Hinkson, has just released their latest single, "Speak Music Speak." The dreamy, ambient soundscape of the song is now available on all major music platforms for fans to enjoy.

The Southern California based pop/rock band, Adam's Attic, announced the release of new single "Your Kiss".

Synthwave meets progressive trance with hot vocals. ear popping candy coming your way soon.

Irish singer-songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist, Cian Ducrot has released his latest single 'Part of Me', following the success of his previous two singles, 'I'll Be Waiting' and 'All For You'. The two singles have combined more than six months in the Top 40 of the Official Singles Chart and have garnered over 300 million total streams to date. Additionally, Cian has two Top 10 singles in Ireland, Top 20 hits in Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway, and has impacted Spotify's global Top 200 after charting in 18 markets.

The Sherlocks have just released a new single titled 'Don't Let It Out'. The song is an indie anthem with a shout-along hook, pounding beats, and squalling guitars that are sure to make it a crowd favorite at festivals and on the radio. The lyrics express the desire for something more in life, with a relatable story of living for the weekend.

The 51st Festival, a celebrated UK music festival, has announced its full lineup for 2023, taking place on August 5th at Copthall Playing Fields in London. The event, which has a reputation for bringing together classic and emerging dance music, is known for combining nostalgic, iconic acts with cutting-edge new music. It is also renowned for its inclusivity, celebrating house music across its many genres, including soulful, classic, tech, Afro, garage, disco, RnB, dancehall, soca, Amapiano, drum & bass, and more.

Jeff Hartman, a New Jersey singer-songwriter and recording artist, has just released his latest album "Austin Jag". With over 2.5 million streams to date, Hartman has been writing guitar-driven, soulful soft-rock ballads for over thirty years, incorporating Spanish lyrics into some of his releases. Raised in a musical family, Hartman met his mentor, Philadelphia rhythm and blues legend Joe Jefferson, by chance on the tennis court while working as an English and Spanish teacher and tennis coach. Together, they collaborated on the tracks "Young Love" and "Guilty."

British recording artist Katie Melua has released her ninth studio album titled "Love & Money" on March 24. The album, which was recorded at Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios while she was pregnant with her newborn son, features tracks that delve into the challenges of motherhood, being a woman in the music industry, and balancing a career and family life.

Linkin Park has just unveiled another hard-hitting track titled "Fighting Myself" ahead of the 20th-anniversary edition of their GRAMMY® Award-nominated multiplatinum landmark sophomore LP, Meteora. The band's members found the instrumental for the song while going through their archives, and Mike Shinoda was surprised to discover vocal stems of himself and Chester Bennington. After mixing the multitrack, the song emerged as what Shinoda calls "a definitive Linkin Park track." It boasts incisive verses by Shinoda and a chorus by Bennington declaring "Fighting myself I always lose," with bruising distorted guitars in the background.

Relentless Hope Music, a husband and wife rap duo, has just released a motivational song that is sure to inspire anyone who listens. Titled "DDPY Warrior (Rise&Grind)," the track is all about how DDPY Fitness changed their lives and how it can do the same for others.

Denver-based experimental psych-rock band The Drood has dropped their latest single and music video, "Hallow," on March 7th. Released on Emergency Hearts Records, the song explores themes of self-awareness and the search for hidden knowledge. With a driving industrial-esque rhythm and a rolling, almost hip-hop beat, the song is an eclectic mix of garage-rock, shoegaze, and industrial genres.