A decade ago, there were few places more exciting than the Scottish rock scene. Biffy Clyro had demonstrated that bands north of the border playing heavy off-kilter music could break out and get radio play. The likes of Sucioperro, Twin Atlantic, the Xcerts and Flood of Red duly followed suit, creating a network of like-minded artists who would invariably play each other's shows.

Sarah Darling, Jess and the Bandits, and Robert Vincent are among the latest names to be confirmed for the new Kent festival Black Deer.

Sega started phasing out the Master System in the late ‘80s. That’s just how it goes with consoles. It’s always about what’s new and next. But you can still find them, knocking about under a film of dust in an attic or perched next to an ancient Nintendo on a completist’s shelf.

The Streets have shared a new song, You Are Not The Voice in Your Head.

Frankie Cosmos’s Greta Kline is a prodigious talent. Her first two albums married gnarly New York indie with unvarnished, millennial heartbreak. Her third - ‘Vessel’ - develops that aesthetic with increased lyrical confidence and musicality. One suspects that if some of these songs were presented differently, they might make the charts. But that's not really what Frankie Cosmos is about.

Screaming Females, White Denim and Iceage are among the new acts confirmed for this year's End Of The Road festival.

Jamie Lawson has been added to the bill for Ed Sheeran’s forthcoming European tour.

Sabrina Claudio has unveiled a new single featuring Khalid.

SOPHIE has released a video for her latest single, Faceshopping.

Halsey has added a second London show due to demand.

Belle and Sebastian have been announced for the Friday night of Latitude festival.

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Drinks, aka Cate Le Bon and Tim Presley, have shared a new single.

Post Malone has confirmed the release date for his sophomore album.

Ben Howard has announced his return with a new album and details of several UK shows this summer.

Warpaint's Theresa Wayman has shared a video for her new solo track.

Kate Voegele and Tyler Hilton will tour the UK and Ireland.

Florence + the Machine, Shawn Mendes and Demi Lovato have been announced for BBC Music's The Biggest Weekend.

A$AP Rocky has shared a new track featuring a sample from Moby's single Porcelain.

Future and Young Thug have released a video for Group Home.

Perhaps Julian Casablancas peaked too soon. The huge cultural impact of the Strokes’ 2001 debut, ‘Is This It’, meant that by the time his songwriting had blossomed - on 2006’s ‘First Impressions of Earth’ - many had tired of their sound and gone elsewhere.