REVIEW: Opus Kink - 'The Sweet Goodbye' Teasing, passionate, unpredictable and thus totally thrilling... www.clashmusic.com/reviews/opus...

This year’s Mercury Prize feels like an awkward shift to the mainstream - in the past the prize felt like a distinctive platform for outsider voices, but now it’s an uneasy parallel to the BRITs. www.clashmusic.com/features/thi...

Gretel on the nature of success, and letting go A backstage chat at Deer Shed Festival - with some spicy words for the music industry... www.clashmusic.com/features/gre...

Irish great Glen Hansard has died at the age of 56 following a single vehicle crash... Tributes pour in for a magnificent presence in modern songwriting - www.clashmusic.com/news/glen-ha...

Next Wave: Olympia Vitalis A modern soul voice with a vintage gospel appeal, Olympia Vitalis embodies a pure, honest form of artistry - www.clashmusic.com/next-wave/ne...

Reports coming in that French electronic artist Kavinsky has been found dead at home. His song 'Nightcall' appeared on the Drive soundtrack, becoming a modern classic in the process. www.clashmusic.com/news/french-...

BTS won't submit music for Grammy Awards 2027 citing new Asian categories... "We hope our music can be heard and loved for what it is, rather than being divided by region or language..." www.clashmusic.com/news/bts-won...

Alice Coltrane's Ashram Tapes to be issued in full for the very first time - a huge project incoming via Matador Records... www.clashmusic.com/news/alice-c...

Jamiroquai re-create iconic 'Virtual Insanity' video for Beefeater 0.0 Jay Kay sits down with CLASH to recall the original shoot, open up about the collaboration + spill a few secrets about their (shhhh!) new album... www.clashmusic.com/features/jam...

Canadian artists earned the spotlight at The Great Escape - CLASH looks back on the action from Brighton's Green Door Store... www.clashmusic.com/features/can...

REVIEW: Nick Hakim - 'I Can See' A beautifully bruised listen, his first album in four years deals with challenging personal circumstance in an evocative, empathetic manner - www.clashmusic.com/reviews/nick...

Charli xcx releases a new bundle of B-sides for 'Music, Fashion, Film' - "it felt natural to pair each song with a fitting counterpart – something that’s adjacent to the album but not entirely part of it..." www.clashmusic.com/news/charli-...

REVIEW: Charli xcx - 'Music, Fashion, Film' A unsettling, brilliantly bleak change of direction - our take on her devastating 180... www.clashmusic.com/reviews/char...

REVIEW: The Strokes - 'Reality Awaits' A fiery and at times inspired new album that feels curiously unresolved - www.clashmusic.com/reviews/the-...

"Being human is about screwing up!" Eels on his new album, seizing honesty... and cookies! Words: Andy Hill www.clashmusic.com/features/bei...

REVIEW: Shania Twain - 'Little Miss Twain' The country-pop heroine looks back for a reflective, effervescent album - Emma Harrison reviews. www.clashmusic.com/reviews/shan...

Teenage Fanclub announce new album 'Do Not Dare To Dream' - it's out on October 9th... New single 'Day In The Sun' is a typically glorious return - www.clashmusic.com/news/teenage...

Sadly, I can't go to either of these gigs. Hopefully, it turns into a tour. Lonely the Brave are one of my favourite bands. If you don't like them already, you should have a listen. "Kings of the Mountain" is something I have to listen to occasionally to remind myself to keep on keeping on.

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Lonely The Brave are back, with original singer Dave Jakes in the fold. Two UK headline shows are confirmed - they'll play Cambridge + London in November. www.clashmusic.com/news/lonely-...

De La Soul prepare 30th anniversary edition of their seminal album 'Stakes Is High' - then and now, a riveting ode to / critique of hip-hop culture... www.clashmusic.com/news/de-la-s...

In Conversation: Harmony Tividad The indie pop voice on finding closure after Girlpool, her excellent new album 'Lifetime' + the romanic allure of Los Angeles. www.clashmusic.com/features/in-...

UK Music Chief demands Andy Burnham remove EU touring barriers for musicians - a famous music fan, will our new PM take action...? www.clashmusic.com/news/uk-musi...

“Just woke up and feeling…. Mint x.” Robbie Williams claps back after German TV incident (and announces two huge live shows while he's at it) www.clashmusic.com/live/robbie-...

Arca announces new album 'XXXXX' - it's out on July 31s via XL Recordings A full live stream will take place this week - here's how you can get involved - www.clashmusic.com/news/arca-an...

"This one was a little more calm!" CLASH meets Hohnen Ford The songwriter on her new EP, covering Geese, and what comes next... www.clashmusic.com/features/thi...

"I wanted to get away from everything that felt too familiar!" CLASH meets supermodel* The LA transplant is embracing pop freedom - but there are rules... www.clashmusic.com/features/i-w...

Live Report: Bruno Mars - Wembley Stadium, London One of pop's true all-rounders delivers an incredible larger-than-life performance - www.clashmusic.com/live/live-re...

Lonely The Brave are back, with original singer Dave Jakes in the fold. Two UK headline shows are confirmed - they'll play Cambridge + London in November. www.clashmusic.com/news/lonely-...

REVIEW: Gracie Abrams - 'Daughter From Hell' An oddly tame third album - but no means a failure, it's a record that fails to fully locate her strengths... www.clashmusic.com/reviews/grac...

Masego takes you to church on new album 'Fix Your Face' - an all-star return with a deeply personal meaning... www.clashmusic.com/news/masegos...

“We love her beyond words and will carry her with us always. Rest in power our dear friend.” L7 mourn the passing of Jennifer Finch, who has died of brain cancer at the age of 59. www.clashmusic.com/news/l7-bass...