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Desire, Tongues and Love: What are the best albums of 2026... So far?

How many have you heard? And do you agree with our first-half of 2026 ranking?

Euronews

‘Fun, propulsive, full of queer joy’: readers’ favourite albums of 2026 so far, from Muna to Raye and J Cole

After the Guardian’s music critics chose their best of the half-year, we asked you for your picks – from Brian Jackson and Arlo Parks to Maya Hawke, Flea and more

The Guardian - UK

“It’s going to piss off anyone drilling their sweep picking, but it’s brittle and human and alive in a way that I adore”: April 2026 Guitar World Editors’ Picks

Fresh new cuts from all corners of the guitar world courtesy of Muse, Arlo Parks, Jack White, Ed O'Brien, Weezer, Periphery, and more...

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I just tested Nothing’s new $99 headphones — and I'd buy them over the Bose QuietComfort

The CMF by Nothing Headphone Pro released late last year, and they’re easily my favorite budget headphones to date. They sound supreme, especially with LDAC.

Tom’s Guide

From The Drama to Malcolm in the Middle: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead

R-Patz and Zandaya star in a romcom with bite, and the lovably dysfunctional family is back in a revival of the turn-of-the-millennium comedy hit

The Guardian - UK

Arlo Parks on love, filling dancefloors and being "an introverted extrovert"

Her dazzling music first came as balm to a nation in lockdown and won her the Mercury Prize — now Arlo Parks is in love, spreading the joy and embracing the sacred spaces of the club scene.

Evening Standard

Arlo Parks, Ambiguous Desire review – Innocent yearnings for connection in the club

4/5 Any fear, dissociation or sorrow Parks describes is repeatedly shaken off in the communion of the dancefloor

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Arlo Parks: ‘When you’re close to someone, they hold up a mirror to you’

British indie musician shared the meaning behind the title of her third album, ‘Ambigious Desire’, and how going clubbing around New York and LA provided inspiration for her songwriting

The Independent UK

‘I never had those deep chats in the smoking area’: Arlo Parks on embracing late night life with her hedonistic new album

In her teens, the Mercury prize-winning musician was stuck on tour buses when she should have been on the dancefloor. Now she is throwing herself into club culture – and living on her own terms

The Guardian - UK

I'm a professional audio reviewer — here's the tech (and the tunes) I've been testing this week

Spotify's music picks served up some real duds for me this week — here's the album I recommend instead.

Tom’s Guide

Arlo Parks announces new album and intimate tour dates

Arlo Parks has announced her third studio album, Ambiguous Desire, which is scheduled for release on 3 April via Transgressive Records. The album represents a musical shift for Parks, drawing inspiration from dance icons like Burial, The Streets, and LCD Soundsystem, alongside historic queer nightclubs like New York’s Paradise Garage.…

The Independent UK

Stormzy among stars reading from Booker Prize novels shortlisted for 2025

Pop star Dua Lipa and Pulp singer Jarvis Cocker are among previous stars to have read excerpts from Booker Prize-nominated novels.

Evening Standard

New summer classics playlist: 15 artists pick sunshine tracks

From road-trip energy to lazy-days vibes, artists including Nia Archives, Joe Goddard, Beabadoobee, Arlo Parks and Lias Saoudi name the best summer tunes of the past decade

The Guardian - UK

Arlo Parks live at Regents Park Open Air Theatre review: a defiant celebration of perseverance

Not even treacherous rain could dampen this very special (and slightly soggy) gig from the west London indie star

Evening Standard

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Wimbledon 2024 best dressed celebrities: Princess of Wales, Zendaya and Paul Mescal

SW19 saw Centre Court cameos from David Beckham and Attenborough through to the Princess of Wales, Tom Cruise and Margot Robbie

Louder

How to rewatch Glastonbury 2024: Relive the best moments of the weekend - no matter where you are

This year's Glastonbury festival is a wrap, but if you missed any of the action over the weekend, don't worry, as the BBC have a huge amount of archived sets available to watch at your leisure

The Independent UK

Singer Arlo Parks: I’ve figured out who I am now

The musician has been appointed as the youngest Ambassador to the UK Committee for Unicef UK ahead of her Glastonbury Festival appearance.

Evening Standard

Brit Awards 2024: Raye brands historic seven nominations a 'miracle' as Olivia Dean and Arlo Parks react to nods

The Escapism singer, 26, has the most nominations held by any artist in a single year

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Noname, Karol G, Rolling Stones, Olivia Rodrigo provided some of the best albums of 2023

Instead of embracing the antiquated practice of ranking very different albums against one another, we’re celebrating the best next to the best.

Metal Hammer

Skindred, Arlo Parks and Young Fathers among nominees for Best Alternative Music Act at the 2024 MOBO Awards

Little Simz and Stormzy lead the nominations at the UK's biggest and most prestigious celebration of black music and culture

The Independent UK

AP's top albums of 2023: Music from Olivia Rodrigo, Peso Pluma, the Rolling Stones and more

The top 10 albums of the year chosen by Associated Press Music Writer Maria Sherman include Peso Pluma's “Génesis,” Olivia Rodrigo's “GUTS,” Megan Moroney's “Lucky,” The Rolling Stones' “Hackney Diamonds,” Kelela's “Raven,” Karol G's “Mañana Será Bonito," André 3000's “New Blue Sun," Noname's “Sundial,” Wednesday's “Rat Saw God” and Arlo…

Evening Standard

Arlo Parks: ‘Hip-hop and rap are really beautiful forms of poetry – and an accessible entry point for many’

The acclaimed singer on her debut poetry collection, touring again and the community of women musicians – including Florence Welch and Phoebe Bridgers – who offer each other advice and support

The Independent UK

5 new books to read this week

This week’s bookcase includes reviews of The Fraud by Zadie Smith and Holly by Stephen King.

The Independent UK

Reading Festival review, day two: The Killers deliver one of the great Reading headline sets

Despite a guest drummer who struggles to keep up, The Killers are back to full bombastic pelt and slaying harder by the minute

The Independent UK

Wilderness 2023 review: Storm Antoni may have taken the sun, but it couldn’t take away the party spirit

Revellers maintain an admirable ‘keep calm and carry on’ attitude in the face of torrential downpour

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