Celebrating thirty years of musical existence, Doves have announced a huge hometown gig on 20th December 2025 at The O2 Apollo, Manchester. Ahead of the gig, the band have also announced the release of a compilation entitled ‘So Here We Are: Best Of Doves’ out Friday 14th November 2025 on EMI North, containing the much […]
Doves have announced the release date for their fifth album, their first album since 2009. Titled ‘The Universal Want’, it will be released on Friday Sept 11th on EMI Records. Alongside the release date announcement, they have also unveiled the second song to be taken from the upcoming album, ‘Prisoners’. The 3-piece have had two […]
From 25-28 July, the Lake District welcomes back Kendal Calling, an eclectic festival featuring up and coming artists and legends of the industry. This year’s “legends” come in the shape of Welsh rock gods Manic Street Preachers, super guitar funk maestro Nile Rodgers and Manchester indie cult heroes Doves. Of course, Courteeners will also be […]
The recently announced Black Rivers, the new band from brothers Jez and Andy Williams, is gathering pace. Their debut track ‘The Ship’ (available to download for free from www.blackriversofficial.com) combines an electro arpeggio with a haunting melody reminiscent of a seafaring Nick Drake, and has received thousands of streams and downloads since it was premiered […]






