Country singer-songwriter Morgan Wade has just announced the release of her new album The Party Is Over (recovered), set for release on August 1st. To mark the announcement, the singer has also unveiled the album’s title track, ‘The Party Is Over,’ offering fans an enticing preview of what’s to come when the full-length project drops later this summer.

On a rainy Tuesday afternoon, we caught up with Yungblud during an exclusive Q&A event at the Craufurd Arms near Milton Keynes where Bludfest 2025 is set to take place on June 21. Here’s a round up of exciting updates the singer-songwriter shared with the audience.

Manchester-based outfit Hot Milk have unveiled their biggest UK headline tour to date, set to take place in Autumn 2025. Fresh off their headline slot on the Slam Dunk Kerrang! stage and a successful full US tour, the band will hit the road with support from rock singer-songwriter Cassyette and nu-metal trio Silly Goose.

Rising alt-pop artist Julia Wolf has unveiled her new album Pressure via AWAL, delivering a raw and unfiltered exploration of the heavy burdens of expectation - from the industry, society, and most poignantly, from within herself. Known for her genre-blurring sound and deeply confessional lyrics, Wolf dives deeper and darker on this record, weaving elements of emo, shoegaze, and metallic textures into her signature pop sensibility.

British rockers SKUNK ANANSIE have released their brand new album The Painful Truth, today May 23, along with a new single ‘Shame’. Produced by David Sitek of TV On The Radio, The Painful Truth is a bold, textured, and uplifting album. It’s a fresh and honest statement, showcasing Skunk Anansie’s ability to craft massive pop anthems.

Heavy metal legends Metallica have just announced the M72 World Tour for 2026, bringing two dates in the UK at the London Stadium on July 3 and July 5. The trek will span 9 countries across Europe and the UK next spring and summer for a total of 16 shows, marking a highly anticipated return to the European stage. The band is currently on tour in North America. French metal visionaries Gojira and American hardcore punk band Knocked Loose will be supporting on selected dates.

American duo Twenty One Pilots have just announced a new full length album Breach, out September 2025 via Fueled By Ramen, alongside a brand new song titled ‘The Contract’, set to be unveiled on June 12. Sharing the announcement on social media, the band said ‘‘hello Clancy hello Blurryface let’s finish this’’. The news come on the heels of The Clancy World Tour, wrapping up with two final shows at the O2 Arena in London on May 13 and May 14.

Norwegian singer-songwriter STORM (Leo Davadi Sundli) has announced the release of his debut album Join The Storm, on August 22, 2025 via Indie Recordings. At only 17 years old, this first record marks a major milestone in a career that has already made him one of Norway’s most exciting young names.

Cardiff rock band HIMALAYAS have collaborated with electro-punk duo WARGASM to remix their hit single ‘What If…?’. Intense and driving, the rework transforms the energetic rock original by twisting its vocals and riffs through pounding electro beats and searing synths, delivering a high-octane banger that channels the raw energy of The Prodigy.

Punk singer-songwriter Delilah Bon has unveiled a brand new song titled ‘PRINCELESS PRINCESS’, the first single from her upcoming EP Fantasy out later this year. ‘‘This song is about challenging outdated patriarchal gender roles, it’s about reclaiming the narrative and making it our own’’ described Bon on Instagram. Self-produced and written by Bon herself, the track marks her first release this year, following her sophomore album Evil, Hate Filled Female in September 2024.

American band Sleep Theory have released their debut album, Afterglow, today, May 16, 2025, via Epitaph Records. This marks a significant milestone for the Memphis-based rock band, known for blending alternative metal, hard rock, and nu-metal influences as it is their full-length debut album since their formation in 2019. The album was produced by David Cowell and mixed by Zakk Cervini, renowned for his work with Bring Me The Horizon and Bad Omens.

The highly anticipated debut single of mysterious new band PRESIDENT has now been released. The new track titled ‘In The Name of the Father’ and nicknamed ‘The inaugural Presidential Address’ by the band was launched today with a music video featuring the masked members.

French progressive metalcore Novelists have released their fifth studio album CODA, out now via ACKOR music, a French record label created by members of Novelists and LANDMVRKS. The new record is the first album featuring Camille Contreras as lead vocalist since former frontman Tobias Rische’s departure in 2023, who himself replaced original vocalist Mattéo Gelsomino in 2021.

Dynamic UK rock duo Nova Twins have unveiled a new single ‘Piranha’ on May 14, marking the third release from their forthcoming album Parasites & Butterflies, set for release on August 29 via Marshall Records. The track follows their previous 2025 singles, ‘Monsters’ and ‘Soprano’ unveiled earlier this year, showcasing their evolution since the 2022 release of Supernova.

YUNGBLUD’s BLUDFEST is back for a second year with an exciting line-up! Curated and launched in 2024 by the singer himself, the festival aims to deliver an electrifying day of genre-blending music and community spirit, with a diverse roster spanning genres like alternative rock, hip-hop, pop-punk, and indie, promising a vibrant festival experience.

One of the UK’s most exciting emerging rock acts, Mouth Culture, have today announced a five-date headline tour set to take place this October. The run will see the band perform in Bristol, Birmingham, London, Manchester, and Glasgow, bringing their signature high-octane live show to audiences across the country. They will be joined on all dates by rising Leeds outfit Beauty School.

British metal band Sleep Token have just unveiled a new ‘‘offering’’ with the highly anticipated 4th studio album Even In Arcadia, via RCA Records, almost exactly two years since unleashing their last record Take Me Back To Eden. The album follows the lead single ‘‘Emergence’’, which was released earlier this year and features the band's signature genre-blending style, combining atmospheric elements with heavy riffs and melodic vocals, also incorporating a saxophone solo towards the end as standout element of the song.

Manchester pop-punk band Hot Milk have just unveiled their new track ‘‘Insubordinate Ingerland’’, from their upcoming sophomore album Corporation P.O.P, scheduled for release on June 27, 2025 via Music for Nations. The new album is shaping up to be a bold, high-energy release packed with sharp political commentary, raw emotions, and punchy alt-rock vibes. The new release follows the album's lead single "90 Seconds to Midnight" unleashed on February 25 and the defiant protest song ‘‘Swallow This’’ released on April 4.

American rock band Counting Crows have released their highly anticipated eighth studio album called Butter Miracle, The Complete Sweets! on May 9th, via BMG. Blending deeply personal storytelling with expansive, larger-than-life themes, the upcoming album showcases the signature narratives and lush melodies that have cemented Counting Crows as one of America’s most cherished and enduring bands over the past thirty years.

New Zealand singer and songwriter Lorde has announced a 2025 world tour named ‘Ultrasound’ across arenas in North America, Europe and the UK, in support of her forthcoming album Virgin, out June 27. The extensive tour will begin in North America in Austin, Texas on September 17. The European leg will begin in Luxembourg a few weeks later, on November 9, followed by Paris on November 10 and the first UK date in Manchester on November 15.