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Fresh from selling out Alexandra Palace and riding the high of a career-defining year, Overmono return with 'Paradise Runner,' a soaring, emotionally charged new single that captures the duo at full throttle.

Hackney’s grassroots venue MOTH Club - a cornerstone of London’s independent music scene - is facing a new threat to its future. A second planning application has been submitted to build residential flats directly beside the venue, with balconies overlooking its stage wall and smoking area - a move that could jeopardise its long-term ability to operate.

To be an artist is to be perceived, and to be a woman – especially a young woman – is to be perceived even more. Alessi Rose is both the observer and the observed; an artist navigating the hyper-visibility of modern life while turning that gaze inward. “Everything is so performative when you’re an artist, but life has become very performative as well. Voyeurism is watching, and it’s observation,” she tells CLASH.

Dua Lipa’s sold-out Saturday night show at Wembley Stadium wasn’t just a concert; it was a coronation. Ten years on from her first London show, the Radical Optimism world tour arrived at the UK’s biggest venue with a bang (and several dozen fireworks), cementing her status as a bona fide global superstar.

Three years on from ‘Hugo’, Loyle Carner returns with ‘hopefully !’ – a contemplative, decidedly indie collection that trades sonic innovation for stillness and emotional clarity.

With a clear knack for crafting addictive, feel-good bangers, Jazzy’s momentum has been unstoppable. She’s earned Ivor Novello and BRIT Award nominations, secured a coveted spot on Forbes’ 30 Under 30, and surpassed legends like Enya and Sinéad O’Connor to become the most-streamed Irish female artist in the world on Spotify.