Today, well-regarded Icelandic composer, Gabríel Ólafs, announces Polar: Dusk the next musical element from his evolving aural and visual project, Polar. Set for release on August 22nd the digital only release is the next “expansion pack” that explores the science-fiction world of Polar as it wanes from day into twilight. You can pre-order the album and listen to the first song, “Ocean Variation I,” off the eight-track set here.
The enigmatic and atmospheric music in Polar: Dusk is a natural extension of his recent sixth studio release, Polar – the strikingly memorable world born from Gabríel Ólafs dreams that was recently realized and brought to life through his music. You can listen to Polar here and delve into the making of the project via the official “Polar: Building A World” video below.
The imaginary world of Polar is a planet covered in ice, snow, and tundra, its mountains so immense they are visible from space. Then imagine traveling alone around its incredible landscape. You hear the haunting song of whales but find no human life. Apart from that are the traces of a mysterious lost civilization, which has left behind only frozen monolithic pyramids. This multimedia experience is the world of Polar.
Gabríel Ólafs ear for musical storytelling sets him apart as a true visionary of postmodern classical music. Polar is one of Ólafs most ambitious projects to date, and Polar: Dusk is the next step in this fantastical limitless world.
Polar: Dusk Tracklist: 1. Nightfall 2. Whales At Dusk 3. Ocean Variation I 4. Monolith At Dusk 5. Ocean Variation II 6. Permafrost (Part 1) 7. Permafrost (Part 2) 8. Dawn
Decca Classics announces the upcoming release of Yunchan Lim: Tchaikovsky – The Seasons, available from 22 August. Lim shares a deeply personal and thoughtful interpretation of one of Tchaikovsky’s most intimate piano works. Recorded live at the Yehudi Menuhin School in Surrey, Yunchan views the twelve pieces not merely as a set of months, but as a story portraying someone’s final year of life.
This follows the release of one of the most talked-about events in recent classical music. Yunchan Lim’s live performance of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 at the 2022 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, when he was just 18. The recording was praised by The Guardian, which wrote, “The prodigious South Korean talent won 2022’s Van Cliburn piano competition with this performance; his version deserves a place alongside Argerich and Rachmaninoff himself,” and added, “He is the real thing, a once-in-a-generation talent… it’s hard to believe that this is the performance of an 18-year-old.”
That recording, along with his debut studio album of Chopin Études, received wide critical acclaim. This year, the Études made headlines with three record-breaking wins at the BBC Music Magazine Awards.
To Lim, The Seasons tells the story of a life coming to its end. Each piece reflects a different moment or feeling, from sadness and quiet thought to joy, love and peace. The music begins with a man sitting by the fire, thinking about the past, and ends with a peaceful farewell.
In the 2023 to 2024 concert season, his live performances of the work received glowing reviews from both critics and audiences.
Diapason wrote, “The beauty and mastery over the piano contains something almost unreal… one would never have believed that The Seasons could produce such an effect on the audience.” Die Nieuwe Muze said, “Lim is a sincere musician who, once seated at the piano, becomes one with his instrument and plays the music because he experiences it that way and not otherwise.”
Lim says, “Tchaikovsky’s The Seasons shows the final year of a human’s life. The first piece, ‘By the Hearth,’ shows a fire slowly dying in the fireplace. It begins with a man who is lost in memories, feeling sadness for no clear reason. Then new experiences bring hope. Strong feelings and tears turn into daydreams as the smoke from a cigarette curls through the air. While crying, he falls asleep, pulled into forgotten memories and always hesitating at the edge of the past. But then he returns to the present, accepts everything, and as the bell rings, he closes the day that will never come again.”
The album artwork, created by Ho-yeon Choi and titled How Much Do the Petals Weigh?, reflects the feelings and questions at the heart of the music. It invites listeners to think about moments of beauty and struggle and to ask the quiet but powerful question: What keeps me alive?
On August 15, 1972, Deep Purple took the stage in Japan for the first of three shows that would give rise to one of rock’s most celebrated live albums, Made in Japan. Warner announces a new Super Deluxe Edition of the landmark release, due out August 15— exactly 53 years after the first performance was recorded.
Made in Japan (Super Deluxe Edition) features new stereo and Dolby ATMOS mixes of the original by acclaimed producer Steven Wilson, all three concerts newly remixed by Richard Digby Smith, and several rare single edits. It will be released as a 5CD/Blu-ray set at retailers nationwide, and a 10LP black vinyl edition, available exclusively from www.deeppurple.com and Rhino.com.
A 2LP black vinyl version of Steven Wilson remixes will be available on August 15 and October 3 in the U.S., Canada, and Japan at select independent record stores. The digital companion will be available everywhere on August 15.
Originally intended as a Japan-only release, this double live album became a surprise global phenomenon. Released in the U.K. in December 1972 and in the U.S. the following March, Made in Japan went platinum in America and several European countries.
Singer Ian Gillan, guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, keyboardist Jon Lord, bassist Roger Glover, and drummer Ian Paice—Deep Purple’s famed Mk II lineup—turned studio staples like “Smoke On The Water,” “Highway Star,” and “Space Truckin’” into explosive live statements. “We came halfway around the world and found the audience singing every word. It was magical,” Glover recalls in the collection’s liner notes.
The band enlisted engineer Martin Birch—who had worked on several of their best-known studio albums—to record the shows to eight-track tape at Festival Hall in Osaka and the Budokan in Tokyo. The performances on Made in Japan (Super Deluxe Edition) capture Deep Purple at full throttle, powering through songs from their then-new album Machine Head, along with fan favorites like “Child In Time,” “Strange Kind Of Woman,” and “Speed King.” The collection also includes rare single edits, like the German version of “Black Night” and the Mexican edit of “Space Truckin’.”
The live album garnered widespread critical acclaim, with Rolling Stone declaring it “Purple’s definitive metal monster, a spark-filled execution of the typical Purple style.” This recognition led to its impressive ranking at No. 6 on their “Readers’ Poll: The 10 Best Live Albums of All Time.” AllMusic also praised the album, stating that “Deep Purple pushed its music into the kind of deliberate excess that made heavy metal what it became.” Additionally, the album achieved commercial success, landing at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Wilson harnesses the raw energy of the original tapes in his new stereo and Atmos mixes. “It’s all completely as it happened on the night,” he says. “The album has a power and sense of abandon that they never quite captured in the studio. Hopefully this new mix makes it feel even more like you’re there.”
On the heels of synchronous smash hits—“back to friends” and “undressed”—singer-songwriter and producer sombr returns with a new song, “we never dated.” The highly-anticipated single—written and produced by sombr with additional production by Tony Berg—is out now.
From sharing his first taste of music online in 2021, to quickly garnering millions of monthly listeners and penning concurrent chart-topping singles, sombr’s rise has been meteoric. The breakout artist has spent the last few months selling out venues around the world, making his television debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonand captivating a global fanbase through his vulnerable storytelling and steady stream of new music.
“we never dated” follows ubiquitous singles “undressed”and “back to friends.” The tracks are simultaneously scaling the Billboard Hot 100, with “undressed” hitting a new peak at #25. Earlier this month, “back to friends” became sombr’s first #1 at radio, climbing to the top of the Alternative chart after just 10 weeks, marking the quickest Alternative Airplay accession for a musician making their debut on the tally in nearly a decade.
The singles are also climbing at Spotify, landing in the top 10 on both the U.S. and Global Top 50 charts. “back to friends” earns #3 on the U.S. and Global charts this week, with over 338M streams on the platform to date. “undressed” follows closely at #8 on the U.S. and #9 on Global, amassing 233M streams on Spotify alone since its March 2025 release.
After selling out his North American and European headline tour pre-sale instantly, sombr will perform at venues around the world this summer/fall, including at New York’s Gramercy Theatre, back-to-back nights at New York’s Brooklyn Steel and Los Angeles’ El Rey Theatre and a show at Los Angeles’ Fonda Theatre. sombr will also take his dynamic live show to Australia and New Zealand in December. The dates sold out instantly upon presale and include four slots at Spilt Milk Festival, nights in Sydney, Melbourne and more. Full details and ticket information can be found at sombrmusic.com/ .
A New York-native raised on the Lower East Side, sombr—born Shane Boose—started making music in his bedroom while studying classical music as a student at the prestigious public school, LaGuardia High School. His breakout hit “Caroline” (2022) took the internet by storm, and he has since released a series of EPs and singles, climbing to over 41 million Spotify monthly listeners. Now based in Los Angeles, sombr continues to explore young romance and heartbreak through his music—all of which is self-written and released via Warner Records.
TOUR DATES
June 21—Luxor—Cologne, Germany
June 22—Bataclan—Paris, FR†
June 23—Bataclan—Paris, FR†
August 8—Reverb 2025 Backyard Music Festival—Vancouver, BC
August 16—Summer Sonic 2025 Expo ’70—Osaka, JP
August 17—Summer Sonic 2025ZOZO—Tokyo, JP
September 21—Sing Out Loud Festival 2025—Saint Augustine, FL
September 22—Music Farm—Charleston, SC
September 24—Brooklyn Bowl—Nashville, TN
September 26—Bogart’s—Cincinnati, OH
September 28—The Majestic—Detroit, MI
September 29—The Rave—Milwaukee, WI
September 30—Palace Theatre—St. Paul, MN
October 2—Concord Music Hall—Chicago, IL
October 3—A&R Music Bar—Columbus, OH
October 5—Roxian Theatre—Pittsburgh, PA
October 6—Phoenix Concert Theatre—Toronto, ON
October 8—Big Night Live—Boston, MA
October 9—Gramercy Theatre—New York, NY
October 10—Gramercy Theatre—New York, NY
October 12—Theatre of Living Arts—Philadelphia, PA
October 13—The Lincoln—Washington, D.C.
October 15—Center Stage—Atlanta, GA
October 17—Southside Music Hall—Dallas, TX
October 18—Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater—Austin, TX
Grammy-nominated global pop sensation Benson Boone continues to level up in 2025 with the release of his second studio album American Heart, out now via Night Street Records/Warner Records.
Benson also shares a video for “Mr. Electric Blue,” a song he wrote about his father. Watch the video directed by frequent collaborator Matt Eastin.
Earlier this month, Benson was a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon where he performed the recently released track “Momma Song” and was the first guest to ever do a backflip off of Jimmy’s desk during an interview. Watch the performance HERE and interview HERE. Benson also lit up the stage at the American Music Awards on May 26th with an electrifying performance of single “Mystical Magical” which is currently climbing the charts. Last month he also made his Saturday Night Live debut performing both “Mystical Magical” and the album’s lead single “Sorry I’m Here For Someone Else.”
In February, he delivered a show-stopping performance of his break-through smash hit “Beautiful Things” at the 67th annual Grammy Awards, where he was nominated for Best New Artist. The hitmaker took over the Coachella main stage in April, where hebrought out surprise guest Brian May of Queen for an acclaimed, viral performance of “Bohemian Rhapsody.”
Boone’s 5x-Platinum hit “Beautiful Things” wasthe #1 most streamed song in the world last year, earning the IFPI Global Single Award for 2024. The chart-conquering track has now surpassed 2 billion streamson Spotify and over 4 billion total streams since its release last year. Most recently, it broke the record for the longest run of a single music video on YouTube’s US Music Video Chart, with over 70 consecutive weeks and counting.
Featured on his acclaimed, Platinum certified debut album Fireworks & Rollerblades, the viral smash logged an impressive 7 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Global 200 chart, hit #1 at Top 40, Hot AC, and AC radio, and vaulted to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It also earned Boone two Billboard Music Awards, an MTV Video Music Award, an iHeartRadio Music Award, the BMI Champion Award, and multiple global accolades.
Boone has a record year of touring ahead, as well. His American Heart North American arena tour—which includes stops at Madison Square Garden in New York and Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, among others—sold out instantly. Last year, he opened for Taylor Swift’s ERAS Tour in London at Wembley stadium, following a performance with Lana Del Rey at Hangout Festival in May, in addition to embarking on his own fully sold-out Fireworks & Rollerblades Tour, playing shows across the globe. See 2025 tour dates HERE.and below.
AMERICAN HEART TRACKLISTING:
1.Sorry I’m Here For Someone Else
2. Mr. Electric Blue
3. Man In Me
4. Mystical Magical
5. Reminds Me Of You
6. Momma Song
7. I Wanna Be The One You Call
8. Wanted Man
9. Take Me Home
10. Young American Heart
BENSON BOONE 2025 TOUR DATES:
Jul 3 — Milwaukee, WI — Summerfest
Jul 5 — Québec City, Canada — FEQ Festival
Jul 10 — Algés, Portugal — Nos Alive Festival
Jul 11 — Madrid, Spain — Mad Cool Festival
Jul 13 — Berlin, Germany — Lollapalooza Berlin
Jul 15 — Montreux, Switzerland — Montreux Jazz Festival
Jul 16 — Monaco, France — Monte-Carlo Summer Festival
Jul 18 — Paris, France — Lollapalooza Paris
Aug 22 — St. Paul, MN — Xcel Energy Center
Aug 23 — Chicago, IL — United Center
Aug 25 — Columbus, OH — Nationwide Arena
Aug 26 — Cleveland, OH — Rocket Arena
Aug 27 — Detroit, MI — Little Caesars Arena
Aug 29 — Toronto, ON — Scotiabank Arena
Aug 30 — Montreal, QC — Bell Centre
Sep 2 — Boston, MA — TD Garden
Sep 3 — Philadelphia, PA — Wells Fargo Center
Sep 5 — New York, NY — Madison Square Garden
Sep 6 — Baltimore, MD — CFG Bank Arena
Sep 7 — Raleigh, NC — Lenovo Center
Sep 9 — Nashville, TN — Bridgestone Arena
Sep 10 — Atlanta, GA — State Farm Arena
Sep 11 — Louisville, KY — Bourbon & Beyond Music Festival
What happens when two champions meet outside their usual fields, yet within the shared space of lived experience? ‘Polvere e Gloria‘ (‘Dust and Glory‘) is born, the surprising musical union between Maestro Andrea Bocelli and Italian tennis star Jannik Sinner, to be released on 20th June.. This piece is more than a song: it is a conversation between generations, between different paths, equally driven by passion.
In ‘Polvere e Gloria‘, which blends Italian and English, Andrea Bocelli lends his warm voice to intense, solemn verses, while Jannik Sinner interjects with his own inspirational words, taken from both his winning and losing speeches of key games. Jannik recorded them especially for the track in the studio with Andrea, in Tuscany. Alongside the tenor’s lyrical voice, the athlete’s words are like life notes: “All you have to do is to be yourself”, “Improve every day”, “Talent doesn’t exist, it has to be earned” – words that have been used as Sinner’s own inspiration on his incredible journey to the top (Jannik is the first Italian to reach the world’s No.1 position in men’s singles).
Jannik Sinner says, “I am very happy, and honoured, to be part of this project with Andrea, who for 30 years has been a unique and extraordinary voice, a flag for our country in the rest of the world. I could never have imagined hearing my voice in one of his songs. It’s extremely moving.”
The song, written by Stephan Moccio, Giovanni Caccamo, Alfredo Rapetti Cheope and Maestro Bocelli himself, and produced by Pierpaolo Guerrini, is a tribute to the effort but at the same time to the beauty of the journey, to the “fine line that transforms dust into glory”. It is a manifesto of the smile as a response to the storm.
The evocative music video accompanying the track alternates between personal, archive images from the childhood and adolescence of the two protagonists and current scenes filmed in the Tuscan estate of Maestro Bocelli, of the pair spending time together.
‘Polvere e Gloria‘ is the unexpected but perfect meeting of two worlds that share the same code: dedication, authenticity, and love for who you have chosen to be.
Drawing from their earliest musical inspirations, GRAMMY-nominated, multi-platinum superstars Jonas Brothers unveil their anthemic new single “No Time To Talk,” out today.. Featuring a groovy interpolation of the Bee Gees’ iconic “Stayin’ Alive”—which was a staple on the brothers’ musical soundtrack throughout their childhood thanks to their father—the song is a disco-pop bop for a new generation. “No Time To Talk” was produced by Julian Bunetta [Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso”] and Gabe Simon [Lana Del Rey, Noah Kahan, Calum Scott], and teases more to come from the Jonas Brothers’ highly anticipated new studio album, Greetings From Your Hometown, out August 8th.
In celebration of their new single, Jonas Brothers announced a very special underplay show tonight, taking place at New York’s Webster Hall, which sold out instantly. The band will give fans a first-of-its-kind and behind-the-scenes look at the making and rehearsals for their forthcoming tour.
Featuring their previously released fan favorite single “Love Me To Heaven,” the forthcoming Greetings From Your Hometown is a return to the brothers’ New Jersey roots and early sonic influences while growing up—celebrating 20 unforgettable years as a band. Following the album release, the Jonas Brothers will embark on their 2025 JONAS20: Greetings From Your Hometown tour, kicking off with a hometown show at MetLife Stadium on August 10th. Featuring a dynamic, career-spanning live show that highlights every chapter of the Jonas Brothers’ 20 year journey and the band’s evolution, including solo projects like Nick Jonas & the Administration, Nick Jonas’ solo career, Joe Jonas’ solo career, and DNCE. Select dates will feature special guests Marshmello, The All-American Rejects, and Boys Like Girls. See the full list of tour dates below, and tickets available now at ticketmaster.com.
JONAS BROTHERS: “JONAS20: Greetings From Your Hometown” TOUR DATES *With Marshmello +With The All American Rejects #With Boys Like Girls Sun Aug 10 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium*+ Tue Aug 12 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live*+ Thu Aug 14 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion*+ Fri Aug 15 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater+ Sun Aug 17 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium*+ Mon Aug 18 – Bethel, NY – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts# Tue Aug 19 – Syracuse, NY – Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview# Thu Aug 21 – Toronto, ON – Rogers Centre*# Sat Aug 23 – Boston, MA – Fenway Park*# Sun Aug 24 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Broadview Stage at SPAC# Tue Aug 26 – Tinley Park, IL – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre*# Thu Aug 28 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena*# Sat Aug 30 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP# Sun Aug 31 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion*# Thu Sep 04 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre# Sat Sep 06 – Los Angeles, CA – Intuit Dome# Sat Sep 13 – Salt Lake City, UT – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre# Thu Sep 18 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena# Sat Sep 20 – Portland, OR – Moda Center# Mon Sep 22 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena# Thu Sep 25 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center# Fri Sep 26 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center# Sat Sep 27 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center# Sun Sep 28 – Phoenix, AZ – PHX Arena (Formerly Footprint Center)# Tue Sep 30 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater# Thu Oct 02 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena# Mon Oct 06 – Omaha, NE – CHI Health Center# Sun Oct 5 – Des Moines, IA – Wells Fargo Arena# Tue Oct 07 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center+ Wed Oct 08 – St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center+ Fri Oct 10 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center+ Sun Oct 12 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum+ Tue Oct 14 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena+ Thu Oct 16 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center+ Fri Oct 17 – Austin, TX – Moody Center+ Sat Oct 18 – San Antonio, TX – Frost Bank Center+ Sun Oct 19 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center+ Wed Oct 22 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena+ Fri Oct 24 – Sunrise, FL – Amerant Bank Arena+ Sun Oct 26 – Orlando, FL – Kia Center+ Tue Oct 28 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena Wed Oct 29 – Raleigh, NC – Lenovo Center+ Sat Nov 01 – Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena+ Sun Nov 02 – Indianapolis, IN – Gainbridge Fieldhouse+ Tue Nov 04 – Knoxville, TN – Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center+ Wed Nov 05 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center+ Thu Nov 06 – Columbia, SC – Colonial Life Arena+ Sat Nov 08 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center+ Sun Nov 09 – Buffalo, NY – KeyBank Center+ Tue Nov 11 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Arena+ Wed Nov 12 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena+ Fri Nov 14 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena+
Standing out as one of the most successful groups of the 21st century, Jonas Brothers—Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas, and Kevin Jonas—have sold north of 20 million albums and counting, garnered two GRAMMY® Award nominations, earned 26 Billboard Hot 100 hits, logged three consecutive #1 debuts on the Billboard 200, and generated billions of streams. Among many accolades, they’ve recently claimed a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2019, they notably ignited the comeback of the decade with their Platinum-Certified Republic Records debut, Happiness Begins. It yielded the history-making, 5x-Platinum smash “Sucker,” which minted them as “the first group in the 21st century to debut at #1 on the Hot 100,” exploded as the “longest running #1 Pop Airplay Single of 2019,” and received a GRAMMY® Award nomination in the category of “Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.” Bowing at #1 on the Billboard 200, Happiness Begins impressively scored the “biggest sales week of 2019 at time of release” and housed the Double-Platinum “Only Human” and Platinum “Cool.” The band supported the album with the worldwide “Happiness Begins Tour”—selling over 1.2 million tickets—and the Amazon Original documentaries Chasing Happiness and Happiness Continues. Along the way, the members simultaneously juggled prolific solo careers extending into television, film, and successful business ventures. In 2023, Jonas Brothers once again proved they are a constant force, embarking on a new era with the release of The Album, via Republic Records. The Album was produced by Jon Bellion and features hit singles “Waffle House” and “Wings.” In support of the new album and this new era for Jonas Brothers, they kicked off “The Tour” with two sold-out shows at New York’s iconic Yankee Stadium. “The Tour” included stadium and arena dates around the globe through 2024, resulting in the band’s biggest and most extensive tour to date. 2025 marks a special year for Jonas Brothers as they celebrate their 20th anniversary as a band. To kick off the year, Jonas Brothers released two new singles–“Slow Motion” with producer Marshmello and “Love Me To Heaven.” They also hosted a milestone JONASCON fan event at New Jersey’s American Dream, where they celebrated 20 years of legacy, memories, and the Jonas Brothers fan community with over 75,000 fans from all over the world in attendance. JONASCON kicked off what’s bound to be an unforgettable year for the Jonas Brothers, including their brand new album, Greetings from Your Hometown, due out August 8th, and the highly-anticipated JONAS20: Greetings From Your Hometown Tour.
Today, KATSEYE dropped “Gabriela,” the second single from their forthcoming EP, BEAUTIFUL CHAOS, which is set for June 27 release via HYBE x Geffen Records. “Gabriela” plays like a Gen Z “Jolene” — a side-eye warning wrapped in hip-swaying rhythms — and features the group’s first Spanish verse, which is delivered by Daniela, who is a first-generation Latina American. Andrew Watt (Lady Gaga, Jungkook) and John Ryan (Sabrina Carpenter) produced.
“In the official video for “Gabriela,” which stars Jessica Alba, KATESEYE pays tribute to telenovelas, a beloved cornerstone of Latino culture.” Alba plays the high-powered CEO of Gabriela Enterprises. When she announces she’s searching for a successor to take over the reins of her company, the boardroom erupts into chaos as each member of KATSEYE tries to claw their way to the top. Directed by Andrew Thomas Huang (Björk, FKA Twigs) the video made its broadcast premiere on MTV Live, MTVU, MTV Biggest Pop and on the Paramount Times Square billboards.
“Our music video for ‘Gabriela’ is vibrant, colorful, dramatic, and full of heart,” explains KATSEYE. “We leaned into the world of telenovelas because they’re iconic and over-the-top in the best possible way – from the acting to hair and wardrobe. We tried to honor that spirit while having fun with the concept. It’s all love, all homage, and definitely all drama!”
KATSEYE – comprising Daniela (Cuban/Venezuelan-American, from Atlanta, GA), Lara (Indian, from New York, NY), Manon (Ghanaian-Italian, from Zurich, Switzerland), Megan (Chinese-American, from Honolulu, HI), Sophia (Manila, Philippines), and Yoonchae (Seoul, South Korea) – will perform “Gnarly,” the EP’s first single, at the 2025 Kids Choice Awards tomorrow, June 20. “Gnarly” has already amassed over 100 million combined global streams. “There has not been a KATSEYE song like this before…It’s abrasive, camp, totally chaotic,” said The FADER, which later named the track as a contender for “song of the summer 2025.”
KATSEYE debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Emerging Artists and Heatseekers Albums charts with their first EP, SIS (Soft Is Strong) in late 2024. On their new EP, BEAUTIFUL CHAOS, the group explores the complexities of modern girlhood, and how the real and digital worlds often blur. PAPER observed, “[Beautiful Chaos] is an encapsulation of the group’s buzzing energy, a messy distillation of the first-of-its-kind girl group…KATSEYE are ready to lean into their own distinct POV. There is no set road map for this group…” Wonderland declared, “They’re taking over the pop- world…” Pre-order / pre-save HERE. See below for track listing or watch KATSEYE reveal it HERE.
Named an artist to watch for 2025 by VEVO DSCVR and TIDAL and nominated for two 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards, the global girl group is the first of its kind, forged within the high standards of the K-pop system, as seen in HYBE and Geffen Records’ groundbreaking Dream Academy show and artist development program (and later, the Netflix docuseries, Pop Star Academy: KATSEYE). KATSEYE is featured on the May-June cover of Teen Vogue and recently announced partnerships with Glossier and Urban Outfitters.
Sam Fender is pleased to share a new recording of Rein Me In featuring BRIT Award and Mercury Prize nominated British artist Olivia Dean.
Watch the Rein Me In video featuring footage from Sam’s recent sell-out stadium run in London and Newcastle, shot by Daniel Broadley.
The track, which originally featured on Sam’s number 1 selling third album, People Watching earlier this year, receives a re-working with a new verse and vocals written and sung by Olivia Dean. It’s the first recorded collaboration for Sam since teaming up with Noah Kahan last year for Homesick.
Sam and Olivia performed the track at the London Stadium earlier this month in front of 80,000 fans to a huge reaction with snippets of the performance flooding social media soon after. The pair subsequently performed the track twice more at Newcastle’s St. James’ Park last weekend.
Sam Fender on working with Olivia Dean: “If I collaborate with another artist on one of my songs, I prefer they write a new part and make it their own, rather than singing whatever I’ve already written.
“Olivia added a female perspective to Rein Me In, and I think it’s all the better for it. Sharing the stage with her over these last few stadium shows has been a joy. I can’t wait for people to have it.”
Olivia Dean on the collaboration: “Rein Me In is my favourite song on Sam’s album, so it was a pleasure to write a new verse from a female perspective. I’ve been a fan of Sam’s for a while now, so I’m so pleased we got to work together on this duet.”
Sam continues his massive 2025 with a big Summer of headline shows and festival performances across the UK and Europe, ahead of an imminent return to the US for a second run of dates, most of which sold out on announcement. The People Watching tour then heads to Australia in November.
Olivia Dean releases her second album, “The Art of Loving” on 26th September via Capitol Records.
Sam Fender Live: 21st June – Hurricane Festival, Germany 22nd June – Southside Festival, Germany 3rd July – British Grand Prix, Silverstone 5th July – Rock Werchter, Belgium 6th July – Down The Rabbit Hole, Ewijk, Netherlands 11th July – NOS Alive, Lisbon, Portugal 15th July – Montreux Jazz Festival, Switzerland 8th August – Syd for Solen, Copenhagen, Denmark 16th August – Wythenshawe Park, Manchester (w/ Olivia Dean) SOLD OUT 22nd August – Edinburgh Summer Sessions @ Royal Highland Showgrounds (w/ Olivia Dean) SOLD OUT 28th August – VITAL @ Boucher Road Playing Fields, Belfast (w/ CMAT) 30th August – Electric Picnic Festival, Stradbally, Ireland 17th September – Roadrunner, Boston, US SOLD OUT 19th September – Terminal 5, New York, US SOLD OUT 21st September – The Fillmore, Philadelphia, US 23rd September – The Anthem, Washington, US 25th September – Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, US 27th September – Evolution Festival, St. Louis, US 28th September – Pilgrimage Festival, Franklin, US 1st October – Place Bell, Montreal, Canada 3rd October – Coca-Cola Coliseum, Toronto, Canada 14th November – Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne SOLD OUT 15th November – Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne 19th November – Riverstage, Brisbane 21st November – The Showring, Entertainment Quarter, Sydney 25th November – Adelaide, Entertainment Centre Arena, Adelaide 28th November – Kings Park, Perth
What’s Wrong With New York?:Afters, the deluxe version of The Dare’s critically acclaimed debut album, is out today.
What’s Wrong With New York?, The Dare’s highly anticipated debut, took the world by storm upon release in September 2024. The LP features his ubiquitous first single “Girls”—now a bona fide hit with 59 million streams on Spotify alone—as well as fan favorites “Perfume” and “Good Time.” The deluxe finds The Dare releasing three never-before-heard tracks from the album’s original sessions, including “LCA,” his first cover song, a take on “I Can’t Escape Myself” by The Sound, and “Cheeky.”
What’s Wrong With New York?:Afters arrives on the heels of The Dare’s explosive sets at Coachella, Primavera Sound and a completely sold out seven-night residency at Brooklyn’s Baby’s All Right. The past year has seen him at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards with Charli xcx, front row for a number of shows at Paris Fashion Week and, most recently, produce album standout “Stateside” from PinkPantheress’ Fancy That.
The rest of the summer will see The Dare take his live show to additional festival stages around the globe, with dates at Lollapalooza, Reading, Leeds and more. After playing to 4,000 people in NYC, The Dare will bring his signature party Freakquencies back to Brooklyn with dates at 3 Dollar Bill, Elsewhere and Public Records. The club nights, which started in a basement bar in Manhattan, have recently seen guest DJs Doss, Danny L Harle, Dylan Brady and Kelly Lee Owens, amongst others.
The Dare is the solo project of vocalist, songwriter and producer Harrison Patrick Smith. Bursting onto the scene with his global hit, “Girls,” his much lauded The Sex EP drew widespread praise from critics and fellow artists alike. He has shared stages and collaborated with Charli xcx, Yves Tumor, Brutalismus 3000 and a host of others, and his legendary DJ sets have soundtracked parties for Gucci, Celine, Yves Saint Laurent and many more.
THE DARE—WHAT’S WRONG WITH NEW YORK?: AFTERS Cheeky LCA I Can’t Escape Myself Open Up Good Time Perfume Girls I Destroyed Disco You’re Invited All Night Elevation Movement You Can Never Go Home
THE DARE LIVE June 26— Brooklyn, NY—3 Dollar Bill (Freakquencies) June 28— Denver, CO—The Fillmore Auditorium July 5— Brooklyn, NY—Elsewhere (Freakquencies) July 12— Brooklyn, NY—Public Records (Freakquencies) July 30— Chicago, IL—House of Blues Chicago July 31— Chicago, IL—Lollapalooza August 1— Montreal, CA—Osheaga Music and Arts Festival August 6— Budapest, Hungary—Budapest Sziget Festival August 8— Gothenburg, Sweden—Way Out West August 10— Buftea, Romania—Summer Well Festival August 15— Hasselt, Belgium—Pukkelpop Festival August 16— Biddinghuizen, Netherlands—Lowlands Festival August 17— Ibiza, Spain—Pacha Ibiza August 22— Leeds, U.K.—Leeds Festival August 24— Reading, U.K.—Reading Festival October 3— Austin, Texas—Austin City Limits Music Festival October 10— Austin, Texas—Austin City Limits Music Festival
