Titled Give Thanks and Breathe and released in collaboration with fellow rapper Finn Foxell and producer Bexblu, it sees Saiming reflecting on the past year and looking ahead with a determined mindset, and what a year it has been for him.

A live experience that felt intimate, powerful, and deeply human

Reading and Leeds festival is going big for 2026. The first announcement dropped and the lineup already looks stacked, with a run of headliners that feel fully rooted in what UK and Irish music is doing right now.

Following a glowing 2025 edition, We Out Here returns to the list of the UK’s most loved musical institutions, taking to the 2026 festival circuit for another fruitful year and announcing a vibrant line-up of eclectic global names in the jazz-soul scene and beyond.

Irish-born Curtisy has had a remarkable year both internationally and at home. He states in his Instagram bio, “It’s over for rappers”. I, for one, believe him.

Nottingham’s own Window Kid returns this November with “Folklore,” a fresh UK rap single produced by Shapes that flips Basement Jaxx’s Red Alert. It’s already blowing up on TikTok. He’s also touring the UK this November and December, bringing his witty bars and bass-driven energy live.

The debut album from Scotland-based producer Sam Gellaitry, ANYWHERE HERE IS PERFECT, has been a long time coming...

West London’s rising pop talent Jacklyn caps off a standout year with “Speechless”, a bold, addictive new single that captures the rush of instant attraction.

Ledbyher drops her bold new single ‘What’s The Reason’, a raw and hypnotic release that cements her as one of the UK’s most exciting new artists. With warped strings, heavy bass, and her signature self-coined “Lady Trap” sound, she turns heartbreak into something powerful and impossible to ignore.

Rosalía has never been one to do things by the book, but ‘LUX’ completely reinvents the wheel. The album accomplishes what many are saying only she could do, creating an album that transcends genre, language and time.

The Wonder Years feels like a deep exhale, the kind of project that lands heavy but leaves you lighter. Across seven tracks, JERUB threads together soul, pop, and raw emotion, reminding us that the best moments aren’t behind or ahead of us, they’re happening now, right in the middle of all the chaos.

Jim Legxacy’s ‘06 wayne rooney’ just got a video, and it’s exactly what fans were hoping for. Directed by Lauzza, the same director who turned ‘father’ into an underground moment, this one’s packed with PlayStation nostalgia, late-night energy, and that signature Jim mix of heartbreak and hype.

NOTION is back, and this time he’s teamed up with Willow Kayne for ‘Waiting’, a track that hits hard and feels made for the club. It’s fast, direct, and unfiltered, built around a hook that sticks and production that pulls from the best parts of UK dance music.

British-Greek singer-songwriter Eleni Drake’s fourth album offers a tender rumination of love lost, its skilful lyricism exploring the complexity of emotions involved in the process.

This small but mighty offering is proof that Mura Masa is absolutely at the top of his game, with no plans to falter anytime soon. Curve +1 by Mura Masa is out now.

JayaHadADream isn’t just an emerging name in UK rap, she’s shaping up to be one of its most vital new voices. With her debut mixtape Happiness From Agony, the Cambridge-born, Jamaican-Irish rapper delivers a project that turns vulnerability into strength and solidifies her place in the scene. From the very first minute of the tape, you’re immediately pulled in through the first track ‘State Of The World’. With its melodic strength and sharp lyricism Jaya straight away sets th

oduced by Frisco himself, the track lands heavy. A bass-thick beat carries both MCs as they trade sharp, unfazed verses, the kind of back-and-forth that reminds you why they’re still two of grime’s most trusted voices.

Jae Stephens makes a sharp return with Boyfriend Forever, her latest single. It’s playful, confident and packed with early-2000s pop attitude, a knowing wink to an era of candy-coated heartbreaks and radio-ready hooks.

Scottish rising-star Blair Davie (they/them) has today released new EP, First And Last, offering a range of sincere musings on the topic of love.

Comprising close friends FINNEAS and Ashe, The Favors have brought tender songwriting and heart-swelling harmonies to the fore on debut album, The Dream.