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Music News Blitz 🎶 Your daily beat for music news, reviews, features & deep-dive analysis from the artists, trends and culture shaping sound today.

From rising stars to cultural debates, we spotlight the stories that matter most. 🎶

27/04/2026

The New York legends will make a return ‘this summer’ to release their seventh full-length album after a six-year hiatus.

After the roaring success of 2020’s comeback album, The New Abnormal, it has been quite the period of radio silence from the five-piece.

Julian Casablancas and co. originally burst onto the scene in 2001 with the release of the classic album ‘Is This It’, cementing themselves as indie music royalty with subsequent releases.

A leading force for the 2000s garage-rock movement, the group have been credited as direct influences for major acts including Arctic Monkeys, The Killers and Kings of Leon.

Music News Blitz’s Freddie Thomas-Neher went further into the upcoming release.

25/04/2026

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25/04/2026

Music News Blitz writer Chloe Willis saw The Greatest Showman at the Bristol Hippodrome on Wednesday, April 23 - and answers the burning questions of fans of the film and score, as well as providing a review of the world premier.

Where and when can I see the show?

It is currently being performed at the Bristol Hippodrome until May 10, 2026, although tickets are sold out.

It is a limited performance, only running for just under two months.

There are, however, rumours that it is expected to move to the West End in London at some stage.

24/04/2026

The iconic cultural programme Meltdown festival returns on June 11 this year, ending on 21 June. Supporting the arts with Southbank Centre, Harry Styles has announced his chosen acts, including an intimate gig with his very own performance at the Royal Festival Hall London.

Music News Blitz’s Olivia Carolan writes about what to expect from the upcoming festival.

23/04/2026

As summer 2026 approaches, early signs show that Zara Larsson could be set to define the season with what fans are already calling a “Midnight Sun Summer”.

Following the chaotic ‘BRAT’ summer wave that emerged in 2024 and continued to dominate well into summer 2025, the spotlight appears to be shifting towards a brighter moment, with one of pop’s most consistent hitmakers at its centre.

Years on from her early breakthrough across Europe, Zara Larsson has perfected her branding, ready to take this summer by storm, writes Music News Blitz’s Macy Wright.

23/04/2026

One of the UK’s biggest festivals, Wireless, has been cancelled after the headliner for all three days, Kanye West, was denied entry into the UK, which has now sparked debate online.

Is cancel culture applied equally across the industry, or is accountability just shaped by public perception and commercial value?

Music News Blitz writer Maisie Sharp-Fehr gives her thoughts.

22/04/2026

British rock band Pink Floyd have teamed up with Inter Milan to create limited-edition sportswear celebrating their album, Wish You Were Here.

The collaboration reflects the band's iconic imagery and how it is still, today, shaping culture, fashion and sport.

But why are the rock legends finding a new life on the football pitch? Music News Blitz’s Maisie Sharp-Fehr shares her thoughts.

22/04/2026

This year features a record number of British artists being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, with rock drummer Phil Collins and heavy metal legends Iron Maiden and Oasis among those voted.

Music News Blitz’s Maisie Sharp-Fehr shares her thoughts…

21/04/2026

New era of clubbing incoming 🔊

Leeds is levelling up with a brand-new Mint venue — think no phones, multiple rooms, and a next-level sound system built for pure immersion. More ravers, less scrolling, and a focus on actually living the moment. 

Would you survive a night out with no phone? 👀

21/04/2026

Festival season is approaching, and while I'm sure you know all about Glastonbury, Boomtown and Reading festivals, why not try something new?

With Glastonbury taking a year’s break from music and dancing, what other festivals can compare?

Away from the immense crowds, ticket prices and mainstream headliners, here are some under-the-radar festivals offering community, forest raves, and rising artists, as recommended by Music News Blitz’s Olivia Carolan.

21/04/2026

Music is in an age of recycling, where new sounds incorporate the old, and tradition is repackaged as invention.

There is a growing trend in pop music where artists seem to pluck the strings of nostalgia when curating new bodies of work.

Familiar tunes, familiar voices, echoes of famous songs that came before them.

As we look to the charts right now, and the trajectory of music going forwards, it can be said that we are witnessing the rise of sampling in music.

Music News Blitz’s Isaac James breaks down everything you need to know.

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