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The Acclaimed Drama Returns to Showtime March 24
Mar 09, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Florence + The Machine (aka Florence Welch and backing band) has shared a new cover of No Doubt’s 1995 hit “Just a Girl” for season 2 of Showtime’s acclaimed drama Yellowjackets. The show returns March 24. More
Dec 09, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Florence + The Machine (aka Florence Welch and backing band) has shared a live version of the song “Morning Elvis” from her recently-released album, Dance Fever. The cover features Ethel Cain. More
The 65th Grammys Will Air February 5, 2023 on CBS
Nov 15, 2022
By Mark Redfern
The nominations for the 2023 Grammy Awards have been announced. Under the Radar favorites Wet Leg got five nominations, including for Best New Artist and Best Alternative Music Album. Other artists we cover to get nominations include Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Björk, Spoon, The War on Drugs, Wilco, Big Thief, Arctic Monkeys, IDLES, Beck, Spiritualized, The Black Keys, and more. More
Dance Fever Deluxe Version Out Now
May 18, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Today, Florence + The Machine (aka Florence Welch and backing band) has released the deluxe version of her new album, Dance Fever. It features acoustic versions of four album tracks in addition to a cover of The Stooges’ 1973 song “Search and Destroy.” More
Dance Fever Due Out Tomorrow
May 12, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Florence + The Machine (aka Florence Welch and backing band) made an appearance last night on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. She performed “My Love” from her forthcoming album Dance Fever and was interviewed by Fallon. Before the performance and interview, she appeared in a segment where she sang Jimmy Buffett’s 1977 song “Margaritaville” alongside Buffett himself. More
Plus Sorry, Hot Chip, Andrew Bird, Florence + the Machine, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Apr 22, 2022
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)
Welcome to the sixteenth Songs of the Week of 2022. It was a nice week for new album releases, including the latest by Spiritualized, Hatchie, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Fontaines D.C., and others, some of which gave us fodder for Songs of the Week. We ended up with 12 new songs were really liked, with some strong honorable mentions as well. This week’s artists traverse the globe: Australia, England, South Korea, Sweden, and of course America. More
Dance Fever Due Out May 13
Apr 20, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Florence + The Machine (aka Florence Welch and backing band) has shared a video for her new song “Free,” which stars British actor Bill Nighy. It is the latest release from Welch’s forthcoming album, Dance Fever, which will be out on May 13. More
Dance Fever Due Out May 13
Mar 28, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Florence + The Machine (aka Florence Welch and backing band) have announced a North American tour in support of Welch’s forthcoming album, Dance Fever. Supporting acts will include Arlo Parks, Sam Fender, King Princess, Yves Tumor, Japanese Breakfast and Wet Leg. More
Dance Fever Due Out May 13 via Republic
Mar 10, 2022
By Mark Redfern
Florence + The Machine (aka Florence Welch and backing band) has announced a new album, Dance Fever, and shared another song from it, “My Love,” via a video for the song. More
Mar 07, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Florence + The Machine (aka Florence Welch and backing band) has shared a video for her new song, “Heaven is Here.” The video was directed by Autumn de Wilde, choreographed by Ryan Heffington, and filmed in Kyiv, Ukraine, last November. More
Feb 23, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Florence + the Machine (aka Florence Welch and backing band) has shared a video for her new song, “King.” More
Views From New York City's Largest Music Festival
Jun 06, 2019
By Joshua Mellin
Rain did little to dampen the spirits at New York City’s largest music festival. More
Debuted During Last Night’s Episode
Apr 22, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Florence + the Machine (aka Florence Welch and backing band) has shared a new song, “Jenny of Oldstones.” It debuted during the closing credits of last night’s new Game of Thrones episode and is a version of a song Podrick Payne (played by Daniel Portman) sang on the show earlier in the episode. More
The Duo Perform Williams' Song Live in Sydney
Jan 30, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Marlon Williams has been supporting Florence + the Machine (aka Florence Welch and backing band) on her Australian tour and at her show in Sydney this past Saturday she brought him out on stage to perform Make Way For Love highlight “Nobody Gets What They Want Anymore” and now Welch has shared an official live video of the chill-inducing performance. More
Plus Rose Elinor Dougall, Foals, Florence + the Machine, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Jan 25, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
This was a helluva week for new music. Monday was fairly quiet due to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, but Foals officially announced two albums and shared a cinematic video for a new song. More
Singles Out Now via Republic
Jan 24, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Florence + the Machine (aka Florence Welch and backing band) released a new album, High As Hope, just last June via Republic. But now she has already shared two new songs, the James Ford-produced “Moderation” and the Daniel Siskin-produced “Haunted House.” More
Plus Mitski, Blood Orange, U.S. Girls, Charli XCX, Soccer Mommy, and Others
Jan 07, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Governors Ball has announced the lineup for their 2019 festival, which goes down in New York City’s Randall’s Island Park the weekend of May 31 to June 2. The line-up includes Florence + the Machine; The Strokes; Tyler, The Creator; Mitski; and more. More
Interviewed with Actor Jamie Dornan
Oct 24, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Florence + the Machine (aka Florence Welch and backing band) released a new album, High As Hope, back in June via Republic. Last night she stopped by The Late Late Show with James Corden to perform “Patricia.” She was also interviewed on the show by Corden alongside Northern Irish actor Jamie Dornan (Fifty Shades of Grey, The Fall), where they discussed a music festival where she was wearing an animal costume and an early concert she did with Adele. More
Plus Watch Performances from King Krule, Florence + the Machine, Everything Everything, Lily Allen, and Others
Sep 20, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Wolf Alice have won this year’s Mercury Prize, for the best British album of the year, for 2017’s Visions of a Life. The London-based quartet beat out the latest albums by King Krule, Arctic Monkeys, Everything Everything, Noel Gallagher, Florence + the Machine, Lily Allen, Nadine Shah, Everything Is Recorded, and more (the full list of nominees is below). More
She Also Performs Stripped Back Version of "Hunger"
Sep 19, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Florence + the Machine (aka Florence Welch and backing band) released a new album, High As Hope, back in June via Republic. Now she has done a session for Spotify where she covers Tori Amos’ “Cornflake Girl” (from Amos’ 1994 album Under the Pink). More
This weekend in Denver, Colorado
Sep 16, 2018
By Julia Underwood
The first-ever Grandoozy festival continued Saturday in Denver, Colorado. We sent photographer Joshua Mellin over to check out the action. Check out his gallery of images, including Florence + The Machine, Cherry Glazerr, and more. More
Everything Everything, Noel Gallagher, Florence + the Machine, Lily Allen, and Others Also Nominated
Jul 26, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
This year’s Mercury Prize nominees have been announced and they include the latest albums by Wolf Alice, King Krule, Arctic Monkeys, Everything Everything, Noel Gallagher, Florence + the Machine, Lily Allen, Nadine Shah, Everything Is Recorded, and more. More
High As Hope Out Now via Republic
Jun 29, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Florence + the Machine (aka Florence Welch and backing band) released a new album, High As Hope, today via Republic. Last night she stopped by Late Night with Seth Meyers to perform “Hunger” and be interviewed by Meyers. Watch videos of the performance and interview below. More
High As Hope Out Now via Republic
Jun 29, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Florence + the Machine (aka Florence Welch and backing band) released a new album, High As Hope, today via Republic. Now that it’s out, you can stream the whole thing here. More
High As Hope Due Out Tomorrow via Republic
Jun 28, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Florence + the Machine (aka Florence Welch and backing band) is releasing a new album, High As Hope, tomorrow via Republic. She’s been making the late night TV rounds the last month or so performing the album’s main single “Hunger” and last night she stopped by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to perform it. Watch it below. More
High As Hope Due Out June 29 via Republic
Jun 19, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Florence + the Machine (aka Florence Welch and backing band) is releasing a new album, High As Hope, on June 29 via Republic. Now she has shared another song from the album, “Big God.” The song was co-written by Jamie xx and features Kamasi Washington on saxophone. More
Plus Lily Allen and Young Fathers Also Performed on the Show
May 29, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Florence + the Machine (aka Florence Welch and backing band) is releasing a new album, High As Hope, on June 29 via Republic. Tonight she performed on the long running BBC music show Later… with Jools Holland, where various musicians take turns in the round, performing in a TV studio in front of a live audience. More
Other Openers Include Grizzly Bear, Kamasi Washington, and Perfume Genius
May 29, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Florence + the Machine (aka Florence Welch and backing band) is releasing a new album, High As Hope, on June 29 via Republic. Now she has announce some North American tour dates that stretch from August until October. More
Florence Did “Hunger” and Adams Did “Be Without You” With Runner-up Britton Buchanan
May 23, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Last night was the season finale of NBC’s singing competition show The Voice. It wasn’t all that surprising to Florence + the Machine (aka Florence Welch and backing band) performed recent single “Hunger” as a means to promote her upcoming new album High As Hope. After all she is a theatrical pop vocalist with stage presence to spare. Less likely was rock singer/songwriter/guitarist Ryan Adams, clad in a Sonic Youth T-shirt, performing “Be Without You” (from last year’s Prisoner album) as a duet with 17-year-old contestant Britton Buchanan, who ended up coming in second place this year. More
High As Hope Due Out June 29 via Republic
May 17, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Florence + the Machine (aka Florence Welch and backing band) is releasing a new album, High As Hope, on June 29 via Republic. Previously she shared a video for its single “Hunger” (which was one of our Songs of the Week). Last night she stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform “Hunger.” It was a fantastic performance with a full backing band, including a harp, that featured Welch making complete use of the stage and the space between the stage and the audience, dancing around and getting closer to the audience than most performers on TV shows usually do. More
Plus Tracyanne & Danny, Mass Gothic, Future Islands, Dirty Projectors, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
May 04, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Last week’s Songs of the Week encompassed two week’s worth of songs. This week we’re back to normal. This week’s list features lots of Songs of the Week alumni, with three of the top four being former #1s. More
High As Hope Due Out June 29 via Republic; Features Kamasi Washington, Sampha, Tobias Jesso Jr, Kelsey Lu, and Jamie xx
May 03, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Florence + the Machine (aka Florence Welch and backing band) has announced a new album, High As Hope, and shared a video for a new song, “Hunger.” High As Hope is due out June 29 via Republic. The album features Kamasi Washington, Sampha, Tobias Jesso Jr, Kelsey Lu, and Jamie xx. More
“Sky Full of Song” Single Out Now, $1.00 Per Ticket Goes to Different Local Homeless Charities
Apr 26, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Florence + the Machine (aka Florence Welch and backing band) shared a brand new song, “Sky Full of Song,” a couple of weeks ago and it was released on limited edition 7-inch on Record Store Day last Saturday. It was one of our Songs of the Week. Now Welch has announced some May tour dates, with some proceeds going to various homeless charities. More
Plus Neko Case, Stuart A. Staples, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Jenny Hval, Janelle Monáe, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable Tracks
Apr 13, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
The top songs in this week’s Songs of the Week list were readily apparent, it was just a case of working out the order, with the Top 5 switching order several times before being finalized. Many of this week’s new songs are initial singles from albums or EPs also announced this week. More
Single Due Out on Limited Edition 7-Inch on Record Store Day (April 21)
Apr 12, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Florence + the Machine (aka Florence Welch and backing band) has shared a brand new song, “Sky Full of Song.” It will be released on limited edition 7-inch on Record Store Day (April 21). More
Plus The Weeknd, Huey Lewis and the News, Father John Misty, Broken Social Scene, Jamie xx, Mac DeMarco, Jessie Ware, Perfume Genius, Lucy Dacus, James Blake, and More
Apr 03, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Outside Lands have announced their 2018 lineup. The festival goes down August 10 - 12 at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. The headliners are Florence + The Machine, Janet Jackson, and The Weeknd. More
Janet Jackson, The xx, Car Seat Headrest, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Lucy Dacus, Mount Kimbie, Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, The Breeders, U.S. Girls, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, and Others Set for 15th Anniversary
Mar 30, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
FYF Fest has announced its 2018 lineup. The event is due to take place July 21 and 22 at Los Angeles’ Exposition Park. The headliners are Florence and the Machine and Janet Jackson. More
Support Under the Radar on Patreon for at Least $1.00 a Month to Access Exclusive Content
May 03, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
If you support Under the Radar‘s Patreon page at the minimum contribution of at least $1.00 a month you get access to our Patreon-only feed featuring exclusive content only available to Patreon supporters. More
Plus Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Mac DeMarco, Lady Gaga, Arctic Monkey's Alex Turner, Jim James, Matt Berninger, Perfume Genius, and Others
Apr 17, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Over 100 artists have signed an acoustic guitar for Planned Parenthood and for $10 you can buy a drawing ticket to enter to win the guitar. More
Collaborations All Happened at This Week's "Night + Day" Concert Residency in London
Mar 16, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
The xx released a new album, I See You, back in January via Young Turks. This week they’ve been performing a series of shows in a residency at London’s Brixton Academy they were calling “Night + Day” and have been bringing out some cool special guests each night. More
From Soundtrack to Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Out September 30
Aug 25, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Florence and the Machine have shared a brand new song, “Wish That You Were Here.” It’s taken from the soundtrack to the forthcoming Tim Burton film, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, which stars Eva Green (Penny Dreadful, Casino Royale) and is based on Ransom Riggs’ 2001 novel of the same name. More
How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful Out Now
May 23, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Florence and the Machine‘s Florence Welch surprised a sick fan who had tickets to her concert in Austin last week, but couldn’t make it due to her health. So Welch went by Hospice Austin’s Christopher House and gave the young fan a private concert instead. More
How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful Out Now
Apr 25, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Florence and the Machine (aka Florence Welch) has released a 40-minute short film entitled “The Odyssey.” Vincent Haycock directed the film, which collects all the interconnected videos he shot for Florence and the Machine’s 2015-released album, How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful (“What Kind of Man,” “How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful,” “St. Jude,” “Ship to Wreck,” “Queen of Peace,” and “Delilah”). More
Final Fantasy XV Out September 30th
Mar 31, 2016
By Joshua M. Miller
Florence and the Machine have covered the Ben E. King classic “Stand By Me” in a new trailer for Final Fantasy XV, which is out September 30th. More
Grimes, Wolf Alice, Julia Holter, and others on Memorial Day Weekend (May 27 - 30) in Quincy, Washington
Jan 12, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
The Sasquatch! Music Festival has revealed the lineup for their 2016 festival, their 15th year. Once again it will be going down Memorial Day Weekend (May 27 - 30) at the Gorge Amphitheater in Quincy, Washington. It’s a stacked lineup, including The Cure, M83, Sufjan Stevens, Grimes, Florence and the Machine, Wolf Alice, Julia Holter, Jamie xx, Caribou, Yeasayer, Savages, Kurt Vile, Mac DeMarco, and others.
How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful Out Now
Jan 11, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Florence and the Machine (aka Florence Welch) have announced some new tour dates in support of their 2015-released album, How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful. Support on some dates is to come from Grimes (aka Claire Boucher), who released her new album, Art Angels, last fall. (Both albums ended up on our Top 100 Albums of 2015 list, by the way.) More
Plus Florence and the Machine, The Weeknd, Father John Misty, Wilco, My Morning Jacket, Björk, and More
Dec 07, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
This morning nominations for the 58th Annual Grammy Awards were announced, with the ceremony to go down on February 15, 2016. Kendrick Lamar is nominated 11 times. Other nominees include Mark Ronson, Tame Impala, Wolf Alice, Courtney Barnett, Florence and the Machine, The Weeknd, Caribou, Jamie xx, Alabama Shakes, Death Cab for Cutie, The Dead Weather, and more. More
How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful Out Now
Oct 21, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Fresh off their very cool performance in a pool on Ellen yesterday, Florence and the Machine have shared a video for “Delilah.” Vincent Haycock directed the clip, which features Florence Welch in a strange apartment complex and has lots of religious and cult imagery, including Welch being visited by a demon. More
Also Did "What Kind of Man" and Was Interviewed by Ellen
Oct 20, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Florence and the Machine performed on Ellen earlier today and their performance was a little…wet. Kudos to Florence Welch and the band for not delivering a standard daytime TV performance of “Ship to Wreck.” More
Aphex Twin, Gaz Coombes, and Others Also Nominated
Oct 16, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Since 1992 the Mercury Prize has been awarded to the best British album of the year, meaning an album created by a citizen of the U.K. and Ireland. It’s become one of the biggest honors a British musician can receive and can also boost an album’s sales in the U.K., especially if it wins. Now this year’s nominees have been announced. More
Breast Cancer Research Foundation Song Also Features Members of Bleachers, Spandau Ballet, The Grateful Dead and More
Sep 29, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
The video for “Boob Spelled Backwards is Boob” comes off almost like it’s a British comedy skit put together by Ricky Gervais or Jarvis Cocker (see Pulp’s amazing video for “Bad Cover Version”), but this is a real charity song raising money for a genuine worthwhile cause. The song features contributions from Florence and the Machine‘s Florence Welch, Noel Gallagher, Grace Potter, Michael Franti, Graham Nash, Steve Earl, Hozier, Vance Joy, and members of Bleachers, Spandau Ballet, The Grateful Dead, and more. More
How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful Out Now via Republic
Sep 29, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Florence and the Machine stopped by BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge to do a session. Florence Welch and band performed “Ship to Wreck,” “Sweet Nothing,” “What Kind of Man,” “Queen of Peace,” and “Delilah,” the majority of which can be found on Florence’s latest album, How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful. More
Last Weekend in Helsinki, Finland
Aug 19, 2015
By Julia Underwood
Last weekend Helsinki hosted Flow Festival. More
Time Crisis with Ezra Koenig Episode 2 Includes Jones on Rejecting Robin Thicke in Middle School
Jul 27, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
As we previously reported, Vampire Weekend frontman Ezra Koenig has his very own show on Apple Music’s Beats 1 radio station, the intriguingly titled Time Crisis with Ezra Koenig. More
How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful Out Now via Republic
Jul 27, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Florence and the Machine has released a new short film that doubles as a combined video for two of her songs, “Queen of Peace” and “Long and Lost.” Both songs are taken from Florence’s recently released third album, How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful. More
How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful Out Now
Jun 05, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Florence and the Machine’s third album, How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful, came out this week and Florence Welch and her band have now announced a slew of fall North American tour dates that cover October and are mainly on the west coast. More
How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful Out Now
Jun 03, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Florence and the Machine’s third album, How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful, came out yesterday and in honor of that she performed single “Ship to Wreck on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night. More
How Big How Blue How Beautiful Out June 2
May 19, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Florence and the Machine has shared yet another song from her forthcoming third album, How Big How Blue How Beautiful, due out June 2 via Republic. More
Performed "What Kind of Man" and "Ship to Wreck"
May 11, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Florence Welch broke her foot the first weekend of Coachella when she jumped off the stage after encouraging the audience to all remove one item of clothing. More
Performs "What Kind of Man"
Apr 30, 2015
By Mike Hilleary
Last night Florence and the Machine were featured as music guests on UK late night program Later ...with Jools Holland. More
Due to Her Broken Foot, Florence Welch Brings Out Special Guest for Duet Cover of Everly Brothers Song
Apr 20, 2015
By Katie LaBranche
Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine was a sight to see during the first weekend of Coachella as she constantly ran across the stage and even into the crowd during her set. More
Apr 13, 2015
By Katie LaBranche
Florence and the Machine, aka Florence Welch, has released a brand new music video for her latest single, “Ship to Wreck.” More
How Big How Blue How Beautiful Available June 2nd
Apr 08, 2015
By Trevor Flynn
Earlier today, the newest single from Florence and the Machine, “Ship To Wreck” was released, riding the impressive wake of “What Kind of Man,” the first single off of the band’s upcoming album. More
"Midway upon the journey of our life ..."
Mar 23, 2015
By Mike Hilleary
Florence and the Machine, aka Florence Welch, has premiered a brand new music video featuring her latest single “St. Jude,” taken from her forthcoming new album, How Big How Blue How Beautiful. More
Including "St. Jude" and "Third Eye"
Mar 05, 2015
By Mike Hilleary
Last night Florence and the Machine performed an intimate hometown show in London where Florence Welch delivered several tracks from her upcoming studio album How Big How Blue How Beautiful. More
How Big How Blue How Beautiful Out June 2
Feb 26, 2015
By Mike Hilleary
This summer Florence and the Machine‘s Florence Welch returns with her anticipated new album How Big How Blue How Beautiful, featuring the standout single, “What Kind of Man.” More
How Big How Blue How Beautiful Due Out June 2
Feb 12, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Here’s the good news Florence and the Machine fans, after teasing her third album earlier in the week with a teaser video and potential artwork, the album has now been officially announced with a tracklist, title, video, and everything. The bad news? You have to wait until June 2nd (or a day earlier if you’re in the U.K.) to hear the whole thing. More
Feb 10, 2015
By Mike Hilleary
Fresh off the news that a new album is increasingly imminent, Florence and the Machine have premiered a brand new music video for the track “How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful.” More
First Single Titled "What Kind of Man"
Feb 10, 2015
By Mike Hilleary
After some early teasing, Florence and the Machine, a.k.a. Florence Welch, seems poised to properly announced her highly anticipated third album. More
Photo Shows Final Mixing in Process
Jan 05, 2015
By Mike Hilleary
Relatively quiet over the past two years, it seems Florence and the Machine, a.k.a. Florence Welch, is due to return with a brand new record sometime in 2015. More
August 13-15 in Gothenburg, Sweden
Dec 10, 2014
By Laura Studarus
Today Way Out West announced the first round of artists slated to play the Swedish festival. More
Featured on The Great Gatsby Soundtrack
Apr 17, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
The soundtrack to Baz Luhrmann’s stylish film adaptation of the The Great Gatsby boasts a varied list of all-star contributors, featuring songs from Jay-Z (who executive-produced the collection), Beyoncé, Andre 3000, Jack White, The xx, and Lana Del Rey. More
Apr 04, 2013
By Laura Studarus
Today Great Gatsby (aka the movie that keeps giving) got an impressive sountrack. More
Jan 10, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
No stranger to adding a little extra oomph to a fellow musical artist’s work, Florence Welch have joined forces with New York hip-hop fixture A Rocky for a special bonus cut called “I Come Apart,” featured on his upcoming new album Long.Live.A. More
Nov 30, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Performing in London last night celebrating their 50th anniversary The Rolling Stones brought out Florence Welch as a special guest to lend her wailing pipes to the band’s classic number “Gimme Shelter.” More
Nov 19, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Her second album Ceremonials may have been released over a year ago, but that hasn’t stopped UK songstress Florence Welch from reminding us of it’s excellence. More
Plus: The War on Drugs, First Aid Kit and Alabama Shakes
Oct 13, 2012
By Wendy Lynch Redfern
On Friday October 12, the Austin City Limits Music Festival kicked off in Austin, TX. We sent photographer Robert Redfield down to capture the action. Check out his photos of Tegan and Sara, M83, Florence and the Machine, The War on Drugs, First Aid Kit, Patrick Watson, Alabama Shakes and Esperanza Spalding here. More
Sep 21, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
EDM heavyweight Calvin Harris closing in on the arrival on his new full-length album 18 Months on Oct. 29. More
Feist, Sondre Lerche, Florence and the Machine and More
Aug 09, 2012
By Julia Underwood
From August 7-11 Oslo, Norway is hosting the Øya Festival. We sent social media editor Laura Studarus over to cover the action. Check out her shots of Sondre Lerche,Willis Earl Beal, Mathias Eick, Oberhofer, Friends, Bob Mould, Thurston Moore, Florence and the Machine, Feist, The Stone Roses, and Purity Ring. More
Featuring My Morning Jacket, Florence and the Machine, The Black Keys, and others
Jul 25, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Running Oct. 13-14 this year at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City’s annual Capital Corona Music Festival has announced its fully-loaded line-up of artists for the event. More
With The Most Clever Name You’ll Hear All Day
Jun 28, 2012
By Laura Studarus
First Lady of melodramatic song Florence Welch announced recently that she’s got a dance project in the works. More
May 30, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
It becomes pretty clear in Florence and the Machine‘s music video for the Ceremonials cut “Spectrum,” things would have turned out really different if filmmaker Darren Aronofsky had chosen to cast Ms. Welch in his 2010 flick Black Swan. More
May 29, 2012
By Laura Studarus
Florence Welch has the kind of pipes that could set just about any dance floor on fire. Thus, it’s not surprising that pal Calvin Harris decided to help her do just that. More
Headlining A Night of This Year's Bestival
May 22, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Announcing that she and her band would be headlining one of the four days of this year’s Bestival festival in the UK, the normally fashion-forward Florence Welch decided to dress herself and few of her backing mates in oversized animal costumes, all while playing a cover of Talking Heads’ “Wild Wild Life.” More
Snow White and the Huntsman Out June 1
May 15, 2012
By Laura Studarus
On June 1, Snow White and the Huntsman—a fantasy thriller twist on the Snow White tale staring Charlize Theron and Kristen Stewart—will see the light of day. Before that, we have the video for Florence and the Machine’s “Breath of Life,” an epic song featured in the film. More
Perform "No Light, No Light"
May 10, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Yesterday Florence and the Machine successfully made it through customs (Dave’s joke) appearing as the latest musical guest on The Late Show with David Letterman. More
Returns to the States for a Third Time
May 07, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Despite spending every waking moment on the road for much of 2012, Florence and the Machine has announced several more months of tour dates in support of her sophomore album Ceremonials, including a new leg of North American performances from August to October. More
Welch Takes the Queen's Side
May 01, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Last week, Florence and the Machine debuted the band’s epic new track “Breath of Life,” a song composed to accompany the upcoming motion picture Snow White and the Huntsman. More
Interviews
Sep 11, 2014
By Laura Studarus
For this Throwback Thursday we revisit our 2010 article on Florence and the Machine (aka Florence Welch). The article was our second print article on her, ran in the Best of 2010 issue, and centered on her crazy year since the release of her 2009 debut album, Lungs. A year later she released her acclaimed second album, Ceremonials, and we hope we won’t have to wait too much longer for her third effort. More
Apr 22, 2010
By Laura Studarus
For Florence Welch, also known as Florence and the Machine, the past few years have been a whirlwind, transforming her from art-school dropout to Mercury Prize nominee for debut album, Lungs. Still flush from her dynamic Coachella performance, the redhead songstress sat down with Under the Radar to discuss her new “scientific” sound, cover songs, and collaborating with her hero, David Byrne. More
Dec 02, 2009
By Chris Tinkham
“I’m going to be so high after this coffee,” Florence Welch says with a laugh. “I’ve drunk so much coffee today already, just trying to stay awake.” The English singer/songwriter and darling of the British music press has spent the last four days in New York and Los Angeles doing promotion, while also securing a U.S. label for her debut LP Lungs, due in the States this fall. About 15 minutes after the arrival of her coffee mug, Welch holds out her trembling hand and comments: “Look, I’ve got caffeine shakes.” More
Reviews
Aug 06, 2018
By Michael James Hall
On her fourth album, and first, perhaps, as an international superstar, Florence Welch has decided to strip things back to their essentials. Backing away from the instrumental grandiosity that has characterized parts of her earlier work, Welch is in somber, sober mood here as she reflects poetically, insightfully, often extremely beautifully on the untethered past that informs her current situation. More
Jul 09, 2015
By Hays Davis
The first two albums by Florence and the Machine were hardly feeble constructs, with Florence Welch’s vocals front and center and demanding the attention of anyone within earshot. More
Oct 10, 2012
By Laura Studarus
It all comes down to otherworldly adjectives. Witchy. Ethereal. Pixie-like. Call it what you want, but if the high number of weeping, dancing, and otherwise hysterical females in attendance at Monday night’s Florence and the Machine show at The Hollywood Bowl was any indication, one thing’s for certain—frontwoman Florence Welch does have some kind of power. More
Aug 09, 2012
By Laura Studarus
Welcome to the first official day of the Øya Festival—or as I like to call it: shock the American. Check out reviews from the day including: Sondre Lerche, Willis Earl Beal, Oberhofer, Thurston Moore, Friends, Florence and The Machine, Feist, Stone Roses, and Purity Ring. More
Nov 11, 2011
By Jessica Misener
Florence Welch and her machine are here to take you to church with Ceremonials, the bombastic and bruising second album from the flame-haired British singer and her band. And you should get in the car, because with a record this epic, it’s not like you have a choice: Ceremonials is like a musical Category 5 hurricane tearing through a bat mitzvah. More
Apr 20, 2010
By Mark Redfern
Day three of Coachella 2010 more than made up for a lackluster day two, with set after set of strong artists and ending with perhaps the three best performances of the whole festival, all in a row: Pavement, Thom Yorke, and Gorillaz. It would have been nice if the wealth of great artists had been spread out a little bit more over the three days, but then again, Sunday wouldn’t have been so strong if they had scheduled it that way. Here’s what I saw on the last day of Coachella: Local Natives, Owen Pallett, Mayer Hawthorne, Deerhunter, Florence and the Machine, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jonsi, Spoon, Phoenix, Pavement, Thom Yorke, and Gorillaz. More
Oct 29, 2009
By Laura Leebove
It’s no surprise that Florence and the Machine’s first proper New York show sold out quickly, as this performance was way overdue but very much worth the wait. More