The second line-up announcement for this year's Meltdown Festival has arrived.

What makes for a classic album? Why does some music age like the finest of wines? And how can anyone craft a defining body of work when they aren’t even old enough to get legally drunk in their country of birth? Having created the enduring ‘Trouble Is…’ at the  age of 18, and then re-recorded it with equal fire and flair more than two decades later, blues-rock icon Kenny Wayne Shepherd is definitely the man to answer such pressing questions.

For too long Heather Woods Broderick’s name has been best known as a footnote on the work of others. Yes, she has played and toured with Sharon Van Etten, Damien Jurado and Beth Orton, but these experiences speak only to her brilliance as a musician. Her capability as a songwriter is often overlooked, despite being plain to hear for anyone who has spent time with her back catalogue.

The Vamps have joined the line-up for Kew The Music.

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City and Colour will tour the UK and Europe later this year.

Jurassic Park 30th Anniversary In Concert will visit UK arenas this autumn.

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BLACKPINK have announced four summer US shows for the Born Pink World Tour.

Dawn Richard has unveiled her new single, Bubblegum.

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Jorja Smith has shared a new single.

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The Dirty Nil have announced their fourth studio album.

Ice Spice has enlisted Nicki Minaj for a remix of Princess Diana.

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Stereophonics guitarist Adam Zindani has released the title track of his upcoming debut solo album.

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Diplo has shared a new song under his country music persona Thomas Wesley.

Bob Dylan has announced an album version of his 2021 concert film, Shadow Kingdom. 

Cian Ducrot will tour the UK and Ireland later this year.

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The Smashing Pumpkins have shared a new song, Empires.

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Billie Marten arrives at her fourth album knowing precisely who she is creatively. ‘Drop Cherries’ is a record befitting its name, with syrupy romantic notions placed delicately among her trademark acoustic indie-folk. 

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Due to demand, SZA has added extra dates to The S.O.S. Tour.

Ed Gamble and James Acaster are taking their Off Menu podcast on the road.