Niia’s definitely one to keep an ear out for — her Generation Blue debut EP last year was filled with great tracks, in particular the minimal, hyper-emotional title track. One of her major appeals is her voice, which is buttery smooth and restrained and can make just about anything sound good. Over the weekend, she [&#823...

US band are latest headliners of British Summertime Festival and will play alongside Beck and Future Islands

Alabama’s beachfront Hangout Festival would probably be a good time even if the bands were terrible — it’s a music festival on the beach — but the lineup is usually solid too, and this year’s fest is no exception. We already knew Foo Fighters, Beck, Future Islands, Father John Misty, Skrillex, Sp...

Frontman said he hopes 'it's not a joke to everyone'

Spoon’s shimmering groove “Inside Out” and Dej Loaf’s twinkling Detroit rap hit “Try Me” are two of the songs that snuck up on us the hardest as this past summer drew to a close. And now, in the grand tradition of their Taylor Swift/Kendrick Lamar and Future/Future Islands mash-ups, Chi...