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Stage splits and new acts revealed for Slam Dunk Festival 2018

Stage splits for Slam Dunk Festival have been revealed as GOOD CHARLOTTE hit up Millennium Square and co-headliners JIMMY EAT WORLD play at the O2 Academy Leeds.

Noel Gallagher to headline Bingley Music Live 2018

BINGLEY MUSIC LIVE has confirmed their 2018 line-up with NOEL GALLAGHER’S HIGH FLYING BIRDS, SHED SEVEN and JAKE BUGG headlining the festival’s 11th year.

WATCH >> Rae Morris – Someone Out There

We love RAE MORRIS. She’s such a lovely, humble Northern gal (and her tunes are beaut), and the video for new single Someone Out There has us all warm of heart.

LIVE REVIEW >> The World Is A Beautiful Place And I Am No Longer Afraid To Die

The World Is A Beautiful Place deliver a stunning set at the Brudenell Social Club, cherry-picking the best bits of their almost-decade-long existence.

The Vaccines top the Live At Leeds bill plus many more announced

THE VACCINES, RAE MORRIS, THE XCERTS, CABBAGE, NADINE SHAH, IDLES and so many more have been added to LIVE AT LEEDS’ already awesome line-up.

LISTEN >> Lelo – Breathing

Leeds act LELO releases his new single Breathing – a heady dose of sparkling dream-pop – ahead of his launch show at Hyde Park Book Club this week.

Kylie Minogue announces Leeds date and we’re excited

Yeah, yeah. You cool cats can pipe down. KYLIE MINOGUE is awesome and we’re stoked to see that she’s included a Leeds date on her autumn arena tour later this year in support of her new album Golden.

LIVE REVIEW >> The Go! Team

Brighton band THE GO! TEAM bring all the joy to a sold-out crowd at The Wardrobe in Leeds on an otherwise deary February night to promote new album Semicircle.

Leeds Festival announces the first names for 2018

Kendrick Lamar, Kings of Leon, Fall Out Boy, and Panic! At The Disco head to Bramham Park as Leeds Festival 2018 headliners – plus 54 other acts revealed.

Fizzy Blood release new tune CFO ahead of UK tour

Leeds noisemakers FIZZY BLOOD have released a fresh new tune today and it’s pretty bloody awesome. Riffs? Yes. Stacked. Check CFO out here.

Glass Mountain on tour – prepare to be wowed and fluttered

Bradford rockers GLASS MOUNTAIN released their awesome new EP Wow And Flutter last Friday and tomorrow, the four-piece kick off their tour in York.

The Sherlocks cause a stir with Y Not Festival poster Photoshop

Sheffield band THE SHERLOCKS managed to do a social media win by bumping themselves up the Y NOT FESTIVAL line-up and upset people. Rest of line-up is ace.

Marsicans head to Maida Vale for BBC Introducing session

Leeds indie popsters MARSICANS went down to the legendary Maida Vale studios in London to record a special BBC Introducing session last week. Watch it now. NOW.

Friendly Fires are back – and make their long-awaited return to Leeds

It’s been over five years since St Albans indie-pop trio FRIENDLY FIRES were doing their thing, but they’re back with a handful of shows starting in Leeds.