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Sidmouth International Jazz & Blues Festival 2025 Announces Lineup
Mar 7, 2025
Sidmouth International Jazz & Blues Festival 2025 takes place between Friday 23rd – Monday 26th May 2025. A Boutique Festival offering Soul Food & Live Music in multiple venues throughout Sidmouth. Main arena area and fringe venues participating. This year,...

The Beautiful Darkness Announces Livestream And 2025 Headline UK Tour
Mar 6, 2025
Today The Beautiful Darkness Announces 2025 UK ‘Unleashed Tour’ which will see her take her unique sound throughout the UK in 2025.

Sam Williams Announces Bold Next Chapter ‘ACT II: COUNTRYSTAR’
Mar 3, 2025
Rising star Sam Williams has announced his vibrant new chapter, Act II: COUNTRYSTAR, due for release on Friday 11th July 2025.

Sons Of Liberty – ‘The Devil Is In The Detail Special Edition’ Out Now
Mar 3, 2025
A year on from its original release, Sons of Liberty are thrilled to unveil ‘The Detail Is In The Devil’ Special Edition album available on digipack CD direct from the band/digital now

Rival Sons Announce Summer 2025 UK Tour
Mar 3, 2025
Rival Sons have announced UK headline shows this summer in addition to the stadium shows already announced with Guns N’ Roses on the ‘Because What You Want & What You Get Are Two Completely Different Things’ Tour and the appearance on Black Sabbath ‘Back To The Beginning’.

Ocean Colour Scene Duo Announce Acoustic Tour Dates
Mar 1, 2025
Ocean Colour Scene’s singer Simon Fowler and drummer Oscar Harrison have announced a new run of tour dates for their highly acclaimed acoustic show this autumn.

Return Of The Human Launches New Single and Announce New Major Distribution Deal
Feb 25, 2025
Return Of The Human Launches New Single and Announce New Major Distribution Deal Roaring into 2025 with the ink still wet on their freshly signed major distribution deal, Return Of The Human hot-foot from their debut summer track with ‘Don’t Believe The...

#MAKEITFAIR Say NO To AI Copyright Theft
Feb 25, 2025
Artificial Intelligence presents a significant challenge to society, particularly within the creative industries, which form a vital pillar of Britain’s economic and cultural vitality. As underscored by the #MakeItFair campaign, Britain is home to a vast and unique...

Yngwie Malmsteen Celebrates His Illustrious 40th Anniversary Career With The Release of ‘Tokyo Live’
Feb 12, 2025
The legendary guitar virtuoso Yngwie Malmsteen is set to release his brand-new album, ‘Tokyo Live’ on Friday 28th March 2025 via Music Theories Recordings.

Morrissey Announces Exclusive UK Shows For 2025
Feb 10, 2025
Off the back of his sold out 2024 North American tour and highly acclaimed New Years shows in Los Angeles, Morrissey announces three exclusive UK tour dates for June 2025 including a return home to Manchester for his first ever show at the new Co-op Live arena and two dates at Glasgow O2 Academy.

Beck Brings Orchestral Tour To The UK For Two Nights Only
Feb 10, 2025
Following a very limited run of ground-breaking performances in a select few US cities, contemporary chameleon Beck will showcase a daring and different side of his creative acumen this April with two exclusive orchestral performances at London’s Royal Albert Hall.

The Zac Schulze Gang Release New Single And Music Video
Feb 8, 2025
The Zac Schulze Gang are back with the stomping new track “I Won’t Do This Anymore” which is out now.

Rick Wakeman – The Return Of The Caped Crusader Part Two: The Six Wives Of Henry VIII / The Myths Of King Arthur And The Knights Of The Round Table
Feb 8, 2025
n February 2023, Rick Wakeman CBE and the English Rock Ensemble performed three classic works from his prog rock back catalogue over two nights in what have since become legendary sell-out concerts at the London Palladium.

Kay Iris Announce New Single ‘Stories We Tell’
Feb 8, 2025
UK-based Kay Iris have already released singles such as ‘Last To Be Sung’, ‘A Tale Of Fate’ and ‘Dead Man Walking’ and are pleased to announce ‘Stories We Tell’

Zaho de Sagazan To Tour The UK In February 2025
Feb 5, 2025
Zaho de Sagazan – one of the fastest rising stars in French music – is about to embark on her UK tour this month, playing to 5,000 people during 5 dates in the UK & Ireland.

Black Sabbath Announce ‘Back To The Beginning’
Feb 5, 2025
This morning, at the home of Aston Villa, Sharon Osbourne and Tony Iommi announced that the original Black Sabbath – Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward – will play for the first time in 20 years. The band will take to the stage to headline BACK TO THE BEGINNING on Saturday 5th July 2025 at Villa Park.

Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival 2025 Unveils Second Wave Of Artists
Jan 31, 2025
Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival today announce Britpop icons SUPERGRASS as their final headliner at the 21st edition of Scotland’s largest camping festival, taking place from 31st July – 2nd August 2025.

Confucius MC & Bastien Keb Announce Debut Album On Shabaka Hutchings’ Native Rebel Recordings Label
Jan 31, 2025
Confucius MC & Bastien Keb Announce Debut Album On Shabaka Hutchings’ Native Rebel Recordings Label South London rapper Confucius MC returns to Shabaka Hutchings’ Native Rebel Recordings for a new project alongside producer and multi-instrumentalist Bastien...

Liz Stringer Announces New Album And Releases New Music Video
Jan 31, 2025
Today, venerated Australian singer-songwriter Liz Stringer announces her new album The Second High, and releases the video for the title track. Recorded at Iguana Studios in Brixton with Grammy nominated/Ivor Novello Award-winning producer Beni Giles (Lianna La Havas, Oscar Jerome), a decision which saw her move permanently to London to develop her career in the UK, The Second High, out 28th March 2025.

Kids Return Share New Single ‘All Yours Now’
Jan 31, 2025
Kids Return, the hottest indie-rock Parisian duo, have released their brand new single ‘All Yours Now’.

Leoni Jane Kennedy Announces New Single ‘Different Kind Of Woman’
Jan 30, 2025
UK-based multi-award winning singer-songwriter and guitarist Leoni Jane Kennedy has announced her first single release for 2025

Starsailor Announce 25 Year Celebratory November 2025 UK Tour
Jan 28, 2025
Since debuting in 2000, Starsailor’s storied history has taken in countless memorable moments, from two #2 hit albums with ‘Love Is Here’ and ‘Silence Is Easy’ through to a run of hit singles including ‘Silence Is Easy’, ‘Alcoholic’, ‘Four To The Floor’ and ‘Good Souls’, plus an NME Award and a major tour with The Rolling Stones.

British Doyenne To The Stars – Emmy Nominated Sarah McGuinness Takes Critically Acclaimed London Show Global
Jan 28, 2025
The muse of industry legends for over two decades, Emmy nominated, Sarah McGuinness transformed her behind-the-scenes life with the stars into a one-woman musical cabaret, which took London (UK) by storm at the end of 2024.

World Class Soprano Aida Garifullina To Perform First Ever Headline UK Show at London’s Cadogan Hall
Jan 27, 2025
From a jaw-dropping performance at the Dr Who At The Proms, through to performing with Robbie Williams at the FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony, and singing on stage for the likes of Plácido Domingo and Andrea Bocelli, world class Soprano Aida Garifullina now announces her first ever headline show in the UK, as she performs at London’s Cadogan Hall on Monday 24th March 2025.

Lisa Gerrard Releases New Video For ‘In Exile’
Jan 24, 2025
Lisa Gerrard, the renowned Australian artist and vocalist, has released her new video for the track ‘In Exile’ taken from her new album ‘Come Tenderness’.

Daryl Hall Announces May 2025 UK Dates With Squeeze’s Glenn Tilbrook
Jan 24, 2025
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Daryl Hall, is launching his 2025 international touring slate with a series of UK shows, featuring opening act Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze; starting 17 May in Glasgow, the tour sees Hall play The Royal Albert Hall on 19 May, for the first time ever in his illustrious career.

Asta Bria Unveils New Single ‘Emma’
Jan 24, 2025
Hot-footing her 2024 single ‘Dream No6’, which garnered mammoth critical acclaim globally, the phenomenal Asta Bria storms into 2025 with the release of her first official single under her new global record deal – ‘Emma’ – released Friday 7th March 2025.

Let’s Rock Shrewsbury Announces Incredible 2025 Lineup
Dec 23, 2024
Today, the iconic 80s retro festival, Let’s Rock, unveils its official line-up for summer 2025 at Let’s Rock Shrewsbury – and it’s the best ever!

Let’s Rock Exeter Announces Incredible 2025 Lineup
Dec 23, 2024
Today, the iconic 80s retro festival, Let’s Rock, unveils its official line-up for summer 2025 at Let’s Rock Exeter– and it’s the best ever!

O.R.k. Share Colossal New Single ‘Mask Becomes The Face’
Dec 20, 2024
Prog-rock outfit O.R.k. are back today with ‘Mask Becomes The Face’, the third instalment in a recent string of exciting new single releases from the band. ‘

Samantha Fish Announces May/June 2025 UK Tour
Dec 20, 2024
Following her October 2024 UK tour, celebrated blues rock guitarist Samantha Fish returns to the UK in May and June 2025 for 4 exclusive UK concerts

Blue Foundation Release New Single And Video
Dec 16, 2024
“Close to the Knife”, the first single to be unveiled from Blue Foundation’s upcoming new album is a dreamy duet written by Tobias Wilner and Bo Rande, performed by Helena Gao and Tobias Wilner.

Drax Project Announce First Full UK & Ireland Tour For May 2025
Dec 12, 2024
35x Platinum-selling New Zealand sensations DRAX PROJECT are gearing up for their first full UK tour, kicking off with a highly anticipated performance at London’s Islington Assembly Hall on 17th May 2025.

Willie Watson Releases Live Video Ahead Of 2025 UK Shows
Dec 12, 2024
Singer-songwriter, poet, actor and multi-instrumentalist Willie Watson has released a live video for his beautiful song ‘Play It One More Time’ taken from the widely acclaimed new self-titled album out now via Little Operation Records and More (Thirty Tigers).

Watch the video for Ellie Walker & The Folly’s joyful new festive single ‘This Christmas Morning’
Dec 9, 2024
Watch the video for Ellie Walker & The Folly’s joyful new festive single ‘This Christmas Morning’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=INRZY2z-0y8eQIOW&v=Ni4KLR_y7lM&feature=youtu.be Following their critically acclaimed debut album ‘Sink Or Swim’, released in...

SATCHVAI BAND featuring Joe Satriani & Steve Vai announce “Surfing With The Hydra” June 2025 UK Tour
Dec 9, 2024
For the first time in their nearly 50-year musical careers, legendary guitar icons Joe Satriani and Steve Vai have united to form The SATCHVAI Band.

Busted’s and Fightstar’s Charlie Simpson To Battle Martian Invasion As He Joins The War of the Worlds Tour 2025
Dec 3, 2024
The winner of The Masked Singer 2023, and renowned as a warrior of the pop industry with bandmates Fightstar and Busted, frontman Charlie Simpson today announces that he’ll be using his gravel-voiced pop vocals on his next mission to battle a Martian invasion, as he joins the cast of Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of The Worlds The Spirit of Man Tour 2025.

KIDZBOP Announces Live Concert At The OVO Wembley Arena
Dec 3, 2024
Following a run of sold out UK shows earlier this year,
KIDZ BOP, the #1 music brand for kids, announced its biggest UK show yet at London’s iconic OVO Arena Wembley on 8 March 2025, in partnership with Kilimanjaro Live.

WAR Announce ‘Live In Japan 1974’ – Double Album
Dec 3, 2024
In the winter of 1974, WAR were already a half-decade into their career and fresh off the success of the #1 Billboard best-selling album of 1973, The World Is a Ghetto.

Maid Of Stone Festival 2025 Announces First 20 Bands For Lineup
Nov 26, 2024
Maid of Stone 2025 is set to raise the bar for rock festivals in the UK, with an exciting line-up that includes Kentucky rock icons Black Stone Cherry, legendary guitarist Michael Schenker, and a host of other major international and homegrown acts.

Sarah McGuinness – Star of Acclaimed One-Woman Show – Unveils Joyous New Christmas Single
Nov 21, 2024
Vocalist and all-creative Sarah McGuinness is a friend of JLTT with our lead writer the late Pete Sargeant being the last journalist to interview her. In addition, this is the 2,500 published article on the website and her new Christmas single ‘River’ is released on 20th December 2024 (which would have been Pete’s birthday) Thank you so much to all our dear readers, supporters, friends and loved ones who help make Just Listen To This so wonderful:

Jenny Don’t And The Spurs Add To 2025 Itinerary
Nov 21, 2024
Based in the US Northwest, Jenny Don’t and the Spurs have spent over a decade building a global reputation as hard-working stalwarts of the Country Western scene, with dynamic music that also acknowledges their roots in garage rock and cowpunk.

Dim Gray Announce Third Album ‘Shards’
Nov 21, 2024
Dim Gray are a Norwegian band known for their cinematic, atmospheric sound that fuses rock, folk, and chamber pop.

The Sheepdogs release new Christmas track “Santa Man” to celebrate the upcoming holidays!
Nov 21, 2024
Hot on the heels of their two new EP’s “Paradise Alone” and “Hell Together,” The Sheepdogs are the gift that keeps on giving!

LEPROUS – Launch drum play-through video for “Atonement”
Nov 19, 2024
Norwegian Rock outfit LEPROUS continue to promote their recently released 8th studio album “Melodies Of Atonement” and are now launching a drum play-through video by Baard Kolstad for the track “Atonement”.

Jack J Hutchinson and Matt Pearce & The Mutiny Join Forces for a Powerful Double Headline Tour in Spring 2025
Nov 19, 2024
Blues-rock heavyweights Jack J Hutchinson and Matt Pearce & The Mutiny are teaming up for a co-headlining UK tour in Spring 2025, bringing fans a high-energy experience filled with intense guitar riffs and soulful, blues-inspired rock.

Jamiroquai Announce December 2025 UK Arena Tour
Nov 19, 2024
After six years away from touring, the legendary Jamiroquai have announced a arena tour for December 2025.

The Jockey Club Live present TEXAS at Sandown Park Racecourse Esher In August 2025
Nov 18, 2024
Sandown Park Racecourse is thrilled to reveal the first headliner for its highly anticipated 2025 music summer season: one of the UK’s most beloved bands, TEXAS.

Katy Perry Announces The ‘Lifetimes’ October 2025 UK Arena Tour
Nov 18, 2024
Today, one the best-selling music artists of all time, Katy Perry announces The Lifetimes Tour is coming to the UK in October 2025 – a spectacular career-spanning run of live shows, including all the hits from across her multi-million selling albums.

Steven Wilson Adds 4th London Show To 2025 UK Tour Due To Phenomenal Ticket Demand
Nov 18, 2024
Steven Wilson has added an extra London date to his forthcoming European tour. He will play a 4th and final date at London’s Palladium on 20th May 2025.

Stray Kids Announce July 2025 London Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Show
Nov 18, 2024
Following the record-breaking success of Stray Kids’ 2024 shows in Asia & Australia, the acclaimed, gold certified, global K-Pop phenomenon has unveiled 20 new performances on their highly successful