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At 86, Mavis Staples is still proving that the power of song can change the world. The soul, gospel and civil rights icon will release her new album Sad And Beautiful World on 7 November 2025, an extraordinary project that spans seven decades of the American songbook while showcasing her timeless voice and message of unity.

Hayley Williams has unveiled her latest single Good Ol' Days, an R&B-inflected slow-burner that gives fans one final glimpse into her solo album Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party before it arrives physically on 7 November. The track, premiered live last night in New York alongside Bleachers, marks a reflective close to one of Williams' most adventurous creative chapters yet.

Blondie will mark the 26th anniversary of their 1999 comeback album No Exit with a newly remastered and expanded edition, out 31 October on digital, CD and vinyl formats for the first time. The release includes the previously unheard No Exit (Urban Version Main Mix), a striking blend of gothic hip hop, punk, and orchestral energy that reunites Debbie Harry with the late Coolio in a fierce lyrical exchange recalling the band's trailblazing 1981 hit Rapture.

My First Time have uncorked another blast of modern disillusionment with their new single Sippy Cup, a biting satire on escapism and excess that cements the Bristol-based quartet as one of the UK's most unflinchingly self-aware new acts. The track marks their fourth release of 2025, following Brand New, Much Better and Bodybag, and continues the band's rapid evolution from post-punk mischief-makers to one of the scene's most compelling provocateurs.

Woodstock, New York has always been synonymous with revolution and reinvention in music, and The Bobby Lees are the latest band to rise from that fertile ground with something urgent to say. The fierce trio, led by vocalist and guitarist Sam Quartin, have signed with Epitaph Records, the home of punk heavyweights Rancid, Descendents, and Social Distortion, marking a major new chapter in their unfiltered journey through the raw side of modern rock.

Coi Leray is back with a new attitude, a new label, and a powerful message. The two-time Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum rapper has released her latest single, ‘Act Like You Know', featuring California hip-hop crew Shoreline Mafia.

Taylor Swift's The Life of a Showgirl is one of the most talked-about albums of 2025 and for good reason. It's loud, luxurious, emotionally charged, and dripping with theatrical flair. Swift's fourteenth studio album finds her swapping the woodsy intimacy of Folklore for sequins, sass and spotlight energy. Critics are split, but fans are already hailing it as another milestone in her ever-evolving pop empire.