6/19/2026

DESIRE shares new single "Summer Skin" & announces new album 'Physical' out later this year via Italians Do It Better & announces UK/EU tour.

DESIRE

- Share new single "Summer Skin"
- Announce UK/EU tour
- New album 'Physical' out later this year via Italians Do It Better

For two decades, Desire have been making music for romantics. Created by Megan Louise and Johnny Jewel, the Montreal group emerged from the shadows of underground synth-pop to build a world entirely their own — where beauty lingers, heartbreak glows, and every song feels like the beginning of a love story.

Later this year, Desire return with Physical, their fourth studio album. Led by the euphoric first single "Summer Skin," out today via Italians Do It Better Physical is a record about attraction, freedom, pleasure, movement, and being completely present while life is happening.

Windows down.

A favorite song playing at exactly the right moment.

The feeling that summer might never end.

"Summer Skin" opens with the sound of light from our nearest star dancing across the water. Yesterday is here to stay...That cyclical motif echoes the past lives we all carry with us, but each day is new & anything is possible. Summer brings us a recurring romantic optimism. Let's celebrate & live in the moment. If the world feels like it's ending...Turn the radio on & dance. Drip Drip..." - Johnny Jewel

"Summer Skin" on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43bfGZEfKTo

Written between continents, airports, hotel rooms, backstage corridors, and late nights at home, Physical captures the moments we spend our lives chasing — and the memories we carry long after they're gone.

Since "Under Your Spell" became one of the defining musical moments of Drive, Desire have quietly become one of modern synth-pop's most beloved cult acts, soundtracking fashion runways, bedrooms, films, dance floors, and late-night drives across the globe.

Desire return with their most immediate and intimate work to date.

"Physical is about falling in love with life again. The people around you, the music you're listening to, the sunlight on your skin, the moments you wish could last forever." — Desire

Desire are also set to tour Europe later this year with all dates listed below.

Tour dates:
15 Nov — Prague — Bike Jesus
17 Nov — Copenhagen — Hotel Cecil
18 Nov — Berlin — Frannz Club
20 Nov — Groningen — Simplon Poppodium
21 Nov — Rotterdam — Rotown
23 Nov — Brussels — Beursschouwburg
24 Nov — Lille — La Grand Mix
25 Nov — London — Colour Factory
27 Nov — Manchester — White Hotel
28 Nov — Glasgow — Stereo
30 Nov — Paris — Petit Bain
01 Dec — Grenoble — L'Ampérage
02 Dec — Bern — Dachstock
04 Dec — Ravenna — Bronson
05 Dec — Rome — Monk
08 Dec — Zagreb — Mochvara
09 Dec — Belgrade — Zappa Baza

Tickets: https://lnkfi.re/desirelive

Links:
Desire Facebook
Desire Instagram
Italians Do It Better Instagram

girlsweetvoiced announces debut project via RCA/A24 Music + shares new single

GIRLSWEETVOICED ANNOUNCES DEBUT PROJECT

SHARES NEW SINGLE “ENERGIZER” OUT NOW

LOVESWEET DUE JULY 24TH VIA RCA RECORDS IN COLLABORATION WITH A24 MUSIC

girlsweetvoiced by Daniel Dukane

Lovesweet

PRE-ORDER/SAVE: https://girlsweetvoiced.lnk.to/Lovesweet

“Energizer”

LISTEN: https://girlsweetvoiced.lnk.to/energizer

WATCH: https://girlsweetvoiced.lnk.to/energizer/youtube

(June 19th, 2026) - girlsweetvoiced announces her highly anticipated debut project, Lovesweet, due July 24th, and shares her new single “Energizer.”

Hailing from Ottawa, Canada, girlsweetvoiced first captured audiences through her distinct tone and refreshing blend of folk and pop genres. First posting short-form videos to tease her original songs, her March single “Tonight” has organically gained traction since its release, both for her striking voice and its notable sample of Joni Mitchell’s “California,” which was approved by Mitchell herself after girlsweetvoiced wrote her a letter asking for permission to use the sample.

Her name draws inspiration from the ancient Greek poet Sappho, who wrote nearly 10,000 lines of lyric poetry (though only fragments have survived), including the phrase “girl sweetvoiced.” Much like Sappho’s work, girlsweetvoiced’s music explores themes of the female experience, love, yearning, and loss. Her latest tracks, “Energizer,” paired with previously released offerings “spearmint” and “slowbird,” highlight her ear for production and ability to craft relatable yet remarkably crafted lyrics.

Despite having limited formal musical training, aside from childhood piano lessons, she has developed a raw, distinctive style through minimalistic, self-produced beats that showcase her signature sonic and visual palette. Under the guidance of collaborators such as Michael Uzowuru and Mike Furlong, she draws inspiration from artists including Joni Mitchell and Frank Ocean to create music that blends pop sensibilities with her singular perspective.

Pre-order Lovesweet and listen to “Energizer” above, and stay tuned for more from girlsweetvoiced coming very soon.

Lovesweet album artwork

girlsweetvoiced

Lovesweet

July 24, 2026

RCA Records in conjunction with A24 Music

girlsweetvoiced by Daniel Dukane

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The Wilder Blue debuts new song “Texas Women” featuring Tracy Byrd

THE WILDER BLUE DEBUTS NEW SONG “TEXAS WOMEN” FEATURING TRACY BYRD

SUMMER TOUR DATES UNDERWAY

MORE NEW MUSIC COMING SOON

single artwork // credit: Grace Kirkman

June 19, 2026—Independent country band The Wilder Blue shares their new song, “Texas Women,” today, featuring special guest and fellow Texan Tracy Byrd. Listen/share HERE.

Written by lead singer Zane Williams and produced by the band, “Texas Women” showcases The Wilder Blue’s signature storytelling and traditional country sound, as they celebrate the people and spirit of their home state.

“You ain’t lived ‘til you’ve had your backside deep fried by a bona fide Texas woman and we’re spreading the word with our buddy T-Byrd,” the band shares.

“Texas Women” is the band’s second release this year following their recent single, “High Livin’.” More new music from The Wilder Blue is imminent.

Since their 2020 debut, The Wilder Blue has established themselves as “one of the most versatile bands in country music” (Whiskey Riff). Known for their engaging five-part harmonies and captivating songwriting, the group has released four studio albums to date, including 2025’s Still In The Runnin’. Self-released, self-produced and fan-funded, the album was released to critical attention, with All Country News praising, “a dynamic listening experience…each track feeling like a mini movie, with its own story, instrumentation, and sonic landscape” while Country Central declared, “they create a rich, organic sound…[it] stays true to Wilder Blue’s funky, bluegrass-inspired country.” The band also joined forces with Luke Combs for a cover of The Eagles’ “Seven Bridges Road,” which has garnered over 8 million streams across platforms.

Electric live performers, The Wilder Blue has toured alongside artists such as Combs, Hank Williams Jr., Midland, Flatland Cavalry and Charles Wesley Godwin, and will continue on the road through the fall with select headline dates as well as stops at Country Stampede, Country Thunder Wisconsin, NebraskaLand Days and more. See below for the current tour itinerary. Full details at www.thewilderblue.com/shows.

The Wilder Blue is Williams (lead vocals), Paul Eason (lead guitar), Lyndon Hughes (drums), Sean Rodriguez (bass) and Andy Rogers (multi-instrumentalist).

photo credit: Joey Puterbaugh

THE WILDER BLUE CONFIRMED TOUR DATES

June 19—Wildwood, NJ—Barefoot Country Music Fest 2026

June 26—North Platte, NE—NebraskaLand Days

June 27—Bonner Springs, KS—Country Stampede 2026

July 3—Yampa, CO—Yampa Independence Festival

July 4—Montrose, CO—Montrose Rotary Amphitheater

July 11—Eastend, Canada—Big Flat Folk Fest

July 16—Twin Lakes, WI—Country Thunder Wisconsin

July 17—Jacksonville, IL—Twisted Tree Music Hall

July 18—Cadillac, MI—Coyote Crossing Music Series

July 23—Denver, CO—Globe Hall

July 25—Cardwell, MT—Headwaters Country Jam

September 5—Fredericksburg, TX—Everybody’s Somebody Fest

September 6—Fort Worth, TX—Billy Bob’s*

*with Band of Heathens

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Haircut 100 New Album ‘Boxing The Compass’ Out Today - North American Tour With Squeeze And Adam Ant This Summer

Haircut 100 New Album ‘Boxing The Compass’ Out Today
North American Tour With Squeeze And Adam Ant This Summer
Los Angeles Headline Date September 16 At Teragram Ballroom

June 19, 2026 - New York, NY: Haircut 100 release their new album today Boxing The Compass, the very long awaited follow-up to their smash debut album Pelican West released in 1982. A vinyl release to follow on June 26. The set is available via October is Orange Ltd, distributed in North America by BFD/The Orchard. An unexpected second chapter in the Haircut 100 story gathered pace last year when their single ‘The Unloving Plum’, became Radio 2’s Record of the Week and the band played sold out shows across North America and The UK .

The band will embark on North American Live dates, joining Squeeze and Adam Ant in August and September and will also play a headline gig in Los Angeles on September 16 at Teragram Ballroom. All these years later still deliver the same groove-driven, horn-laced tracks that will comfortably sit alongside their classic ‘80s hits ‘Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)’, ‘Love Plus One’, ‘Fantastic Day’ and ‘Nobody’s Fool’.

Watch 'Come Back' To Me' on YouTube:

Boxing The Compass will be just the second album from the classic line-up since 1982’s hit-packed, Platinum-certified #2 record Pelican West (another album minus Nick Heyward, Paint and Paint, followed in 1984). Nick Heyward (vocals/guitar), Graham Jones (guitar) and Les Nemes (bass) had reconvened to discuss issues around the band, but that business meeting felt more like a reunion of old friends. Things soon snowballed from an unforgettable comeback gig at the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire to a full UK headline tour, with drummer Blair Cunningham also jumping back onboard.

Subsequent writing and recording sessions with Sean Read (Dexys) at Famous Times studio in East London showed that they still shared that special something. Their flair for a classic, melody rich pop song was firmly intact alongside with a host of fresh influences that they had never had the chance to explore together. And despite the passing of four decades, their boyish charm is still luminous - surely because each member is grateful for having a second chance with their old friends.

Boxing The Compass will be released on digital, CD and vinyl formats.

Haircut 100 will hit the road in support of Boxing The Compass this summer and fall alongside Squeeze and Adam Ant. Nick Heyward on the line-up: “We are all massive Squeeze fans so this is going to be fantastic! On our first Top of the Pops in 1981 they asked us to support them. Forty-five years later it’s a finally happening. YES!”

Graham Jones says: “Squeeze was always a big influence on us and from our neck of the woods in South London. We shared the Top of the Pops TV stage with Squeeze in 81, so we are really excited to share a stage again in the USA”. “Our own album Boxing the Compass captures some of that English quirkiness, similar to Squeezes style”.

"I remember miming Cool For Cats in Jason's lock up in Beckenham where we used to rehearse and bumping in to them on TOTP as young whipper snappers. We then supported them on a UK tour when I played bass with Nick as middle aged men and now, it is great that we are all still here and about to do it all again as mature gentlemen.” Les Nemes.

Live Dates
Haircut 100
Jul 5 - Guilfest, UK - Guildford
Jul 17 - Hampton, UK - Hampton Court Picnic Concert
Jul 25 - Dundee, UK - 80s Calling!
Aug 8 - Darlington, UK - Discovery Festival
Sep 16 - Los Angeles, CA - Teragram Ballroom

With Squeeze and Adam Ant:
Aug 18 - St. Augustine, FL - The St. Augustine Amphitheatre
Aug 19 - Clearwater, FL - BayCare Sounds
Aug 20 - Hollywood, FL - Hard Rock Hollywood
Aug 22 - Atlanta, GA - The Fox Atlanta
Aug 23 - Cary, NC - Koka Booth Amp
Aug 25 - New Haven, CT - Westville Music Bowl
Aug 26 - Boston, MA - MGM Music Hall
Aug 29 - New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall
Aug 31 - Toronto, ON - RBC Amp
Sep 1 - Cleveland, OH - Jacobs Pavilion
Sep 3 - Vienna, VA - Wolf Trap
Sep 4 - Huber Heights, OH - The Rose Music Hall
Sep 5 - St. Louis, MO - Saint Louis Music Park
Sep 6 - Highland Park, IL - Ravinia
Sep 8 - Denver, CO - Fiddlers Green
Sep 11 - Redmond, WA - Marymoor Live
Sep 12 - Vancouver, BC - Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Sep 13 - Portland, OR - Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Sep 15 - San Francisco, CA - The Warfield
Sep 18 - Lincoln, CA - Thunder Valley Casino
Sep 20 - Phoenix, AZ - The Mesa Amp
Sep 22 - Grand Prairie, TX - Texas Trust
Sep 23 - San Antonio, TX - The Majestic
Sep 25- St. Louis, MO - St. Louis Music Park
Sep 26 - Louisville, KY Bourbon & Beyond
Sep 27 - Detroit, MI - The Masonic Theatre

Nick Heyward Solo:
May 3 - Huddersfield, UK - Let’s Rock
Jun 27 - Leeds, UK - 80s Classical
Feb 27 - Mar 6- 80s Cruise (New Orleans - Mexico - Belize - New Orleans)

Photo Credit: Andrew Cotterill

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CANDICE HOYES RELEASES NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO “EXPECTING” FEATURING MAKAYA MCCRAVEN & JUNIUS PAUL

THE FIRST EVER COVER OF THIS SONG FROM MINNIE RIPERTON’S CLASSIC ALBUM COME TO MY GARDEN

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DEBUT SOLO ALBUM EXPECTING OUT AUGUST 28TH VIA LA RESERVE RECORDS

Photo by Courtney Yates

Today, award-winning interdisciplinary musician and vocalist Candice Hoyes releases the second single and title track to her forthcoming debut solo album Expecting, out August 28 via LaReserve Records. “Expecting”, a cover song from the iconic soul singer-songwriter Minnie Riperton’s Come To My Garden, composed by the late musical luminary Charles Stepney and featuring Makaya McCraven and Junius Paul with performances by Brandee Younger and Sullivan Fortner, builds an ethereal sonic landscape. A glissando introduction gives way to a lush orchestral arrangement and jazz-infused textures that move seamlessly alongside Hoyes’ voice. The instrumentation and vocals feel inseparable, creating a dreamlike atmosphere that carries listeners through a world of reflection and possibility. As the song unfolds, Hoyes’ signature soprano soars effortlessly, revealing emotional depth and affirming her undeniable artistry as she explores themes of growth and self-discovery. Blue roses, drifting leaves, and golden-hour light set the stage for the single’s accompanying music video directed by Emmy-winner Simone Holland — an ethereal outdoor reverie and gracefully choreographed homage to the lush, transcendent world of Minnie Riperton's Come To My Garden. While honoring Riperton, Hoyes’ rendition introduces a renewed sense of intimacy. Listen to “Expecting” HERE and watch the official music video HERE.

Hoyes shares about the single, “There’s a lot of power in coming to works that we admire that no one has covered. It’s a huge part of keeping the history, the awareness of the music, and the connection to the music alive — to come into songs and inhabit them and use all of your musical powers to make it your own and interpret it in your individual way. That process is very sacred. It’s archival and it’s spiritual. It presses on your power of imagination.”

Arriving on Juneteenth, “Expecting” carries a deeper cultural resonance that goes beyond its sonic realm. The release is within a celebration of black history, creativity, and artistic continuity, reflecting Candice's deep commitment to engaging with the archives and histories that have shaped her artistic identity. For Hoyes, Black music traditions are as much references as they are living spaces and embodiment. As the title track to her forthcoming debut album, “Expecting” represents the central message of the project. The single is rooted in a commitment to honoring legacy while creating new space within it. Through her interpretation, she shapes a performance that is reflective and deeply attentive to the lineage it comes from.

Beyond her own music, Hoyes is a singular presence across the arts. On June 22nd, Candice will make her Delacorte Theater debut as she joins the new production by Amy Sherald and Anna Deavere Smith’s PUBLIC FORUM AMERICAN SUBLIME: STORIES FROM ELSEWHERE IN III ACTS. In May, she brought her celebrated Duke Ellington interpretations to Paris's Fondation des États-Unis, performing alongside pianist Jas Ogiste in a program honoring Ellington's legacy. In February, she premiered MASKS: The Prophecy of the Ancestors—composed by Jeremy Pelt for soprano, synthesizer, and jazz quintet—at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Appel Room. This summer, Hoyes will host a Black feminist jazz and zine-making workshop at We Out Here Festival’s Wellbeing tent. A member of the Harlem Chamber Players and recently named Georgetown University Gender Justice Institute Researcher in Residence, she is also recognized in Carnegie Hall's Timeline of African-American Music for scholarship that, in their words, "represents a noticeable departure from the usual practice of isolating creativity and critical analysis." Her collaborations include Moor Mother, Chaka Khan, and more. As a multidisciplinary force, she has modeled for and contributed an audio guide to Amy Sherald's current exhibition American Sublime, scored two of Allison Janae Hamilton's films (Celestine: Florida Storm and Venus of Ossabaw), and created vocal installations for Camille Norment's commission at the Studio Museum of Harlem. She was presented by Rashid Johnson in his 2025–26 exhibition A Poem for Deep Thinkers and returns to the Guggenheim in 2026–27.

With Expecting, Candice Hoyes arrives fully on her own terms — channeling a career spent at the intersection of music, art, and culture into something deeply and unmistakably hers. She is an artist not just to watch, but to listen to closely.