Information via the exclusive °1824 press conference on July 31st, 2025 with Universal Music Group and Island Records.

One of the most iconic festivals was back this year for one of its biggest lineups yet. With weekend passes selling out in 35 minutes, Glastonbury was a huge hit. Some unforgettable performances include Charli XCX, Olivia Rodrigo, The 1975, Gracie Abrams, and a surprise set from Lorde.

Last week, rising indie-pop duo, The Favors, starring Grammy-winning producer‑singer FINNEAS and singer-songwriter Ashe, dropped their second single, "The Hudson", marking a follow-up to their June debut, "The Little Mess You Made." The track, released July 11, blends storytelling and intimate character-driven dialogue.

On Friday the 4th of July, Noah Kahan sold out the British Summer Time (BST) Hyde Park music festival at Hyde Park in the center of London. The festival included an amazing lineup with artists like Finneas, Gracie Abrams, Gigi Perez, Paris Paloma, Sydney Rose, and way more.

On Saturday, the 21st of June, Dua Lipa set the stage for night two of her sold-out run at Wembley Stadium in London, England. Over 90 thousand people made their way to celebrate one of the biggest weekends of Dua Lipa's Radical Optimism Europe Tour. Including special guests, the rising stars Alessi Rose and Dove Cameron, we were in for...

On Saturday, May 17th, Unheard Gems curated an incredible festival lineup for the largest indie music festival in the country, called Next Fest LA. Next Fest takes place over the entire month of May on weekends at the Los Angeles County Fair in Pomona, CA.

Ella Yelich O'Connor, known professionally as "Lorde," has released the first single from her upcoming album "Virgin." It the singers' first step away from her 2021 album "Solar Power," and I'm impressed, to say the least. "What Was That" encompasses not just Lorde the artist, but Ella the unique individual as well. With a strong and funky sonic...

​​Lucy Dacus' "Forever Is A Feeling" gives me a feeling I'll forever remember.

On Sunday, April 6th, excited fans, local students, and friends gathered in the historical Roxy Theatre on Sunset Avenue to celebrate up-and-coming LA artists in a vibrant tribute to the city's music scene. Led by an all-female team of university students, Love, LA began with cryptic and eye-catching Instagram posts to catch the interest of music...

Though Iceland's indie-folk band Of Monsters and Men have not released a new album since 2019's FEVER DREAM, they continue to boast a Spotify count of over nine million monthly listeners. In 2017, they became the first Icelandic band in history to hit one billion streams across all songs on the platform, and in the past year, Little Talks, the...