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The UK's leading new music publication. en-GB Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:32:05 GMT https://readdork.com/dork.png Dork Magazine https://readdork.com Copyright 2026 Dork Magazine info@readdork.com (Dork Magazine) info@readdork.com (Dork Magazine) 60 Ethel Cain has covered Drive-By Truckers’ ‘Angels And Fuselage’ for Triple J's Like A Version https://readdork.com/news/ethel-cain-drive-by-truckers-like-a-version-cover https://readdork.com/news/ethel-cain-drive-by-truckers-like-a-version-cover Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:02:00 GMT Her session also featured a performance of 'Preacher's Daughter' cut 'Thoroughfare'. info@readdork.com (Felicity Newton) News Tyla has teamed up with Zara Larsson for her new track ‘She Did It Again’ https://readdork.com/news/tyla-zara-larsson-she-did-it-again https://readdork.com/news/tyla-zara-larsson-she-did-it-again Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:57:00 GMT The pair's first collaboration appears on Tyla's upcoming second record 'A-Pop'. info@readdork.com (Felicity Newton) News daydreamers have unveiled ‘I Expect Better’, an indie-pop release born from a turbulent stretch https://readdork.com/news/daydreamers-return-i-expect-better-single https://readdork.com/news/daydreamers-return-i-expect-better-single Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:51:00 GMT North London four-piece embrace chaos and raw honesty on their latest offering. info@readdork.com (Felicity Newton) News Man/Woman/Chainsaw have announced their debut album ‘Cannonball’, promising a record “full of bangers” https://readdork.com/news/man-woman-chainsaw-debut-album-cannonball https://readdork.com/news/man-woman-chainsaw-debut-album-cannonball Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:29:00 GMT New single 'Nosedive' accompanies, plus UK and Ireland headline tour dates. info@readdork.com (Felicity Newton) News Graham Coxon has unveiled ‘Castle Park’, a shelved album recorded back in 2011 https://readdork.com/news/graham-coxon-castle-park-album-catalogue-reissue https://readdork.com/news/graham-coxon-castle-park-album-catalogue-reissue Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:16:00 GMT Shelved for over a decade, the ten-track record arrives alongside full solo reissues. info@readdork.com (Felicity Newton) News Hannah Grae is going to play Dork’s Night Out at Colours Hoxton https://readdork.com/news/hannah-grae-dork-s-night-out-at-colours-hoxton https://readdork.com/news/hannah-grae-dork-s-night-out-at-colours-hoxton Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT With ‘I Hate London’ out now, Hannah Grae lines up a special headline night in the capital. info@readdork.com (Dork) News Sofia and The Antoinettes has announced ‘Leaving The House Is A Performance’ following her Lola Young support shows https://readdork.com/news/sofia-and-the-antoinettes-detail-new-ep https://readdork.com/news/sofia-and-the-antoinettes-detail-new-ep Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:55:00 GMT A brand new track and debut headline tour dates accompany the news. info@readdork.com (Felicity Newton) News Check out VILLANELLE's Teenage Kicks playlist, feat. Arctic Monkeys, The Stone Roses, The Beatles and more https://readdork.com/features/check-out-villanelle-s-teenage-kicks-playlist https://readdork.com/features/check-out-villanelle-s-teenage-kicks-playlist Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:50:00 GMT VILLANELLE take us through the music that meant the most to them during their teenage years. info@readdork.com (Dork) Features BTS have revealed large-scale ‘The City’ experiences across Las Vegas and Busan https://readdork.com/news/bts-the-city-arirang-las-vegas-busan-details https://readdork.com/news/bts-the-city-arirang-las-vegas-busan-details Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:43:12 GMT The immersive city-wide activations will accompany the group's 'ARIRANG' tour dates. info@readdork.com (Dork Staff) News Stranger Things composers Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein have expanded their European tour https://readdork.com/news/kyle-dixon-michael-stein-stranger-things-european-tour-2026 https://readdork.com/news/kyle-dixon-michael-stein-stranger-things-european-tour-2026 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:11:00 GMT Visual artist MFO joins the duo for a production of light and sculpted fog. info@readdork.com (Dork Staff) News FLO have unveiled a choreography video for ‘Leak It’ alongside new versions of the track https://readdork.com/news/flo-leak-it-choreography-video https://readdork.com/news/flo-leak-it-choreography-video Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:07:00 GMT Extended mix and instrumental versions also arrive via Island Records. info@readdork.com (Felicity Newton) News Beth Orton has returned with ‘Waiting’ and news of self-produced album ‘The Ground Above’ https://readdork.com/news/beth-orton-the-ground-above-album https://readdork.com/news/beth-orton-the-ground-above-album Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:02:00 GMT The record features Nick Hakim, Shahzad Ismaily and Tom Skinner. info@readdork.com (Felicity Newton) News The Ordinary Boys have returned with ‘Peer Pressure’ after more than a decade away https://readdork.com/news/the-ordinary-boys-peer-pressure-comeback-single https://readdork.com/news/the-ordinary-boys-peer-pressure-comeback-single Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:57:00 GMT The Worthing indie group end their lengthy hiatus via Scruff Of The Neck. info@readdork.com (Felicity Newton) News Waterparks have confirmed their new album ‘JINX’, featuring Mark Hoppus, Danny Elfman and more https://readdork.com/news/waterparks-sixth-album-jinx-prowler-single https://readdork.com/news/waterparks-sixth-album-jinx-prowler-single Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:51:00 GMT Alongside the album announcement, the band have released 'PROWLER'. info@readdork.com (Felicity Newton) News Dot To Dot Festival has expanded its 2026 line-up with Brògeal, Rocket and more https://readdork.com/news/dot-to-dot-festival-complete-2026-lineup-third-wave https://readdork.com/news/dot-to-dot-festival-complete-2026-lineup-third-wave Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:45:00 GMT They all sit alongside previously confirmed headliners Lambrini Girls, Fcukers and NewDad. info@readdork.com (Felicity Newton) News Kamal. has dropped ‘i don’t care’, a raw new track shaped by personal loss https://readdork.com/news/kamal-returns-with-new-track-i-dont-care https://readdork.com/news/kamal-returns-with-new-track-i-dont-care Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:42:00 GMT The piano-driven exploration of loss arrives via Def Jam Recordings. info@readdork.com (Felicity Newton) News Sofia Isella has unveiled her ‘Something is a shell.’ EP, alongside a video for ‘The Chicken Is Naked And Afraid’ https://readdork.com/news/sofia-isella-third-ep-something-is-a-shell https://readdork.com/news/sofia-isella-third-ep-something-is-a-shell Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:38:00 GMT Her tour arrives in the UK later this spring. info@readdork.com (Felicity Newton) News SLAYYYTER has dropped ‘BROKE BITCH FREE$TYLE’ after its Boiler Room debut https://readdork.com/news/slayyyter-shares-broke-bitch-freestyle https://readdork.com/news/slayyyter-shares-broke-bitch-freestyle Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:34:00 GMT It follows her current album 'WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA'. info@readdork.com (Felicity Newton) News Prince Daddy & the Hyena get real on 'Hotwire Trip Switch' https://readdork.com/features/prince-daddy-the-hyena-interview-apr26 https://readdork.com/features/prince-daddy-the-hyena-interview-apr26 Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:29:00 GMT Prince Daddy & the Hyena’s new album is a fearless leap into the unknown that might just define their career. info@readdork.com (Rob Mair) Features Madonna has finally shared her new single 'I Feel So Free' https://readdork.com/news/madonna-shares-i-feel-so-free-confessions-ii https://readdork.com/news/madonna-shares-i-feel-so-free-confessions-ii Sat, 18 Apr 2026 08:12:00 GMT It's the first glimpse of what to expect from her upcoming album 'Confessions II', due on 3rd July through Warner Records. info@readdork.com (Dan Harrison) News Cruz Beckham offers up a raucous Before Doors session with 'Waste Your Pain' https://readdork.com/features/cruz-beckham-waste-your-pain-the-courtyard-theatre-before-doors https://readdork.com/features/cruz-beckham-waste-your-pain-the-courtyard-theatre-before-doors Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMT Cruz Beckham and The Breakers have just wrapped their first proper lap around the UK, and they're not stopping for breath. info@readdork.com (Dork) Features Dot To Dot 2026: Eaves Wilder's 'Little Miss Sunshine' moment https://readdork.com/features/dot-to-dot-2026-eaves-wilder https://readdork.com/features/dot-to-dot-2026-eaves-wilder Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:06:00 GMT With her debut album ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ finally out and a summer stacked with festivals like Dot To Dot ahead, Eaves Wilder is stepping into a bigger, louder version of herself. info@readdork.com (Felicity Newton) Features Au/Ra’s debut album has been a long time coming https://readdork.com/features/au-ra-interview-apr26 https://readdork.com/features/au-ra-interview-apr26 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:12:00 GMT Eight years after ‘Panic Room’, Au/Ra’s debut album ‘heartcore’ arrives as both a concept record and a reset for an artist who has had to learn how to start again. info@readdork.com (Dan Harrison) Features D4vd has been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with death of missing teenager https://readdork.com/news/d4vd-arrested-suspicion-of-murder-missing-teenager https://readdork.com/news/d4vd-arrested-suspicion-of-murder-missing-teenager Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:20:00 GMT No formal charges yet filed as case heads to District Attorney's office info@readdork.com (Andrew Wescott) News Olivia Rodrigo has shared 'Drop Dead' from her forthcoming third album https://readdork.com/news/olivia-rodrigo-drop-dead-single-third-album https://readdork.com/news/olivia-rodrigo-drop-dead-single-third-album Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:16:00 GMT Petra Collins directs the Versailles-set video for the lead single from new album' 'You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love'. info@readdork.com (Dan Harrison) News Lewis Capaldi has shared ‘Stay Love’, confirming fans’ mystery vinyl theories https://readdork.com/news/lewis-capaldi-stay-love-survive-ep https://readdork.com/news/lewis-capaldi-stay-love-survive-ep Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:03:00 GMT The piano-led ballad was first performed at Madison Square Garden. info@readdork.com (Sam Taylor) News SOMBR has dropped ‘Potential’, following its Coachella debut https://readdork.com/news/sombr-potential-single https://readdork.com/news/sombr-potential-single Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:47:00 GMT Interpol, The Last Dinner Party, and Dove Cameron among confirmed support acts for his US tour. info@readdork.com (Dork Staff) News Lana Del Rey is a perfect Bond singer, so why isn't she doing the real thing? https://readdork.com/features/lana-del-rey-is-a-perfect-bond-singer-so-why-isn-t-she-doing-the-real-thing https://readdork.com/features/lana-del-rey-is-a-perfect-bond-singer-so-why-isn-t-she-doing-the-real-thing Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:29:00 GMT Lana's collaboration with David Arnold for a video game is thrilling - and also slightly maddening. info@readdork.com (Andrew Wescott) Features Charli XCX is pivoting to rock for her next album, apparently https://readdork.com/news/charli-xcx-eighth-album-rock-pivot https://readdork.com/news/charli-xcx-eighth-album-rock-pivot Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:04:00 GMT The singer says the response to 'Brat' made her crave something opposite info@readdork.com (Lucy Phillips) News Everyone's a star in 5SOS' arena-sized pop satire https://readdork.com/reviews/live/5sos-o2-arena-apr26 https://readdork.com/reviews/live/5sos-o2-arena-apr26 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:03:00 GMT 5SOS’ ‘EVERYONE’S A STAR!’ tour leans into the absurdity of fame. info@readdork.com (Abigail Firth) Reviews Lana Del Rey has debuted the official theme for James Bond game 007: First Light https://readdork.com/news/lana-del-rey-bond-theme-first-light-007-game https://readdork.com/news/lana-del-rey-bond-theme-first-light-007-game Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:58:00 GMT Del Rey teams with Bond composer David Arnold for the video game theme. info@readdork.com (Dan Harrison) News The moment Sabrina Carpenter didn't realise she'd written a hit https://readdork.com/features/sabrina-carpenter-nonsense-didnt-realise-written-a-hit https://readdork.com/features/sabrina-carpenter-nonsense-didnt-realise-written-a-hit Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:43:00 GMT Before global stardom accelerated her to the AAA-list, Sabrina Carpenter told Dork she didn't even realise she'd written a hit. info@readdork.com (Andrew Wescott) Features Jenny On Holiday has put her spin on The Replacements’ ‘Androgynous’ https://readdork.com/news/jenny-on-holiday-androgynous-acoustic-ep-tour https://readdork.com/news/jenny-on-holiday-androgynous-acoustic-ep-tour Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:29:00 GMT She's about to release an EP of stripped-back reworkings of solo debut 'Quicksand Heart'. info@readdork.com (Felicity Newton) News Latitude 2026: Dry Cleaning return bigger, bolder and impossible to pin down https://readdork.com/features/latitude-2026-dry-cleaning-interview-apr26 https://readdork.com/features/latitude-2026-dry-cleaning-interview-apr26 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:19:00 GMT Dry Cleaning have never sat still stylistically, and with 'Secret Love' in tow and a slot at Latitude on the horizon, they're more unplaceable than ever. info@readdork.com (Ciaran Picker) Features The Live Nation-Ticketmaster merger constitutes an illegal monopoly, a jury rules https://readdork.com/news/live-nation-ticketmaster-illegal-monopoly-jury-ruling https://readdork.com/news/live-nation-ticketmaster-illegal-monopoly-jury-ruling Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:07:00 GMT Senators raise concerns over settlement as forced Ticketmaster split remains possible. info@readdork.com (Andrew Wescott) News Riz Ahmed has executive produced a Bait soundtrack album led by AJ Tracey, ENNY and Jorja Smith https://readdork.com/news/aj-tracey-jorja-smith-casisdead-bait-soundtrack https://readdork.com/news/aj-tracey-jorja-smith-casisdead-bait-soundtrack Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:44:00 GMT The series itself follows Shah Latif, a British-Pakistani actor auditioning to become the next James Bond. info@readdork.com (Felicity Newton) News Trent Reznor and Boys Noize have announced a ‘Nine Inch Noize’ collaborative release https://readdork.com/news/nine-inch-nails-boys-noize-collaborative-album-nine-inch-noize https://readdork.com/news/nine-inch-nails-boys-noize-collaborative-album-nine-inch-noize Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:37:00 GMT It's born from the Peel It Back Tour's B-stage interludes with Boys Noize. info@readdork.com (Felicity Newton) News Coachella weekend 2 livestream times have been revealed - here's what you can watch, and when https://readdork.com/news/coachella-2026-weekend-two-livestream-schedule-announced https://readdork.com/news/coachella-2026-weekend-two-livestream-schedule-announced Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:36:00 GMT Want to know which acts you can watch at what time at Coachella weekend 2? Find them all, plus the UK times, here. info@readdork.com (Andrew Wescott) News 100%WET have returned with ‘Eleanor’s Escape’ and teased a debut London show https://readdork.com/news/100-percent-wet-eleanors-escape-single https://readdork.com/news/100-percent-wet-eleanors-escape-single Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:33:00 GMT The Copenhagen pair share their first original material since their self-titled debut album. info@readdork.com (Felicity Newton) News pyncher have signed to Heist or Hit and released ‘One Day’, inspired by growing apart https://readdork.com/news/pyncher-join-heist-or-hit-new-single-one-day https://readdork.com/news/pyncher-join-heist-or-hit-new-single-one-day Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:27:00 GMT A broken pedal accident shaped the guitar solo on their latest track. info@readdork.com (Felicity Newton) News Massive Attack have joined forces with Tom Waits for a politically-charged single, 'Boots On The Ground' https://readdork.com/news/massive-attack-tom-waits-boots-on-the-ground-collaboration https://readdork.com/news/massive-attack-tom-waits-boots-on-the-ground-collaboration Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:23:00 GMT All vinyl profits will go to the ACLU and US Immigrant Defense Project. info@readdork.com (Andrew Wescott) News Lucia & The Best Boys have announced ‘Picking Petals’, featuring Lauren Mayberry and Abigail Morris https://readdork.com/news/lucia-and-the-best-boys-new-album-picking-petals https://readdork.com/news/lucia-and-the-best-boys-new-album-picking-petals Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:16:00 GMT The Glasgow outfit's record is due this summer. info@readdork.com (Felicity Newton) News Haute & Freddy: Welcome to the Royal Court https://readdork.com/features/haute-freddy-interview-may26 https://readdork.com/features/haute-freddy-interview-may26 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:00:00 GMT Haute & Freddy are turning pop into a full-blown fantasy. With their debut album ‘Big Disgrace’, the Royal Court is officially in session. info@readdork.com (Martyn Young) Features A new David Bowie-inspired ‘Bowie Nights’ series has been announced for London, with Anna Calvi, Adam Buxton and more https://readdork.com/news/bowie-nights-lightroom-anna-calvi-adam-buxton https://readdork.com/news/bowie-nights-lightroom-anna-calvi-adam-buxton Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:56:00 GMT A season of talks, performances and late nights runs at King's Cross through summer 2026. info@readdork.com (Harry Shaw) News The internet's most joyous new boyband Boy Throb are not begging to anyone https://readdork.com/features/boy-throb-visa-application-boyband https://readdork.com/features/boy-throb-visa-application-boyband Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:53:00 GMT Boy Throb built a boyband in public. The songs are catchy, the audience is real, and the U.S. government has chosen to call it begging. info@readdork.com (Dan Harrison) Features Kacey Musgraves has been added to the Coachella 2026 weekend two lineup https://readdork.com/news/kacey-musgraves-coachella-2026-weekend-two-confirmed https://readdork.com/news/kacey-musgraves-coachella-2026-weekend-two-confirmed Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:33:00 GMT The singer takes the Mojave Tent stage previously occupied by Jack White. info@readdork.com (Andrew Wescott) News Olivia Rodrigo and Geese's Cameron Winter have been spotted hanging out - is this a psyop? https://readdork.com/news/olivia-rodrigo-cameron-winter-geese-spotted-together-la https://readdork.com/news/olivia-rodrigo-cameron-winter-geese-spotted-together-la Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:23:00 GMT TMZ captured the pair leaving a restaurant on Tuesday evening. info@readdork.com (Dan Harrison) News Steak frites and studio time: Charli xcx might just have finished her new album https://readdork.com/news/charli-xcx-album-paris https://readdork.com/news/charli-xcx-album-paris Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:45:00 GMT She's given fans an update via Instagram and Whatsapp. info@readdork.com (Felicity Newton) News KATSEYE have announced their ‘WILD’ EP as ‘PINKY UP’ makes its Coachella debut https://readdork.com/news/katseye-wild-ep-details-revealed https://readdork.com/news/katseye-wild-ep-details-revealed Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:13:00 GMT Three American Music Awards nominations accompany the summer release news. info@readdork.com (Felicity Newton) News Jessie Ware has lined up her biggest shows yet with a new arena tour https://readdork.com/news/jessie-ware-superbloom-tour-uk-arenas https://readdork.com/news/jessie-ware-superbloom-tour-uk-arenas Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:46:00 GMT She's set to play London's The O2 Arena on 28th November. info@readdork.com (Felicity Newton) News