Having attracted early attention from the likes of BadBadNotGood, Two Inch Punch, and Benny Blanco with his 'bcos u will never b free' mixtape, Alex O'Connor, aka Rex Orange County, can now also count Tyler, The Creator as a collaborator, having co-written 'Foreword' for new album 'Flower Boy' (as well as sung on 'Boredom' and provided background vocals for 'Garden Shed'). The 19-year-old Haslemere native even popped up recently as a member of Frank Ocean’s live-band during festival performances in Sweden and Finland last month.

#1 vendors of dad hats, The 1975, are now offering up a third collection of embroidered hats - these ones in a white colour-way and featuring a hangman design, as well as some love for Tom Hanks.

As with previous collections, all of the new designs are limited to 150 per each hat.

Click here to shop the new range of hats.

Currently in Australia, it turns out that Niall Horan has not forgotten about New Zealand after all, having just announced that he will be bringing his Flicker World Tour 2018 to NZ next year, with one show confirmed for Auckland at Spark Arena on June 1st.

Tickets go on sale from midday on Thursday, September 14th via Ticketmaster.

Zayn Malik has returned with new song, 'Dusk Till Dawn' - the first song to be released from his forthcoming second solo album - which also features Sia, and is accompanied by a music video starring 'Girls' actress Jemima Kirke.

Watch the 'Dusk Till Dawn' music video below...

"I honestly feel like this is a cathartic experience," says youngest sister Alana as she shoos away Haim’s tour manager who has just tried to wrap up our interview after the allotted window of time has ended, wanting to continue our impromptu "therapy session" a while longer.

Whilst on the road with her latest album, 'The Altar', Jillian Banks has full-heartedly embraced experimentation with her currently-touring live show, which kicks off with a romantic poem, includes beautifully choreographed dancing, and features a unique sign language interlude.

Only two albums into what’s likely to be a long-lasting musical career, Catfish And The Bottlemen have achieved a number of very impressive feats - a Platinum debut album, a #1 sophomore album, sold-out shows in venues that many bands dream of one day playing, and even opening for Green Day later this year in America.

 On her single ‘Such A Boy’, Astrid S delivers the opening lines, “Say you need more space / What are you, an astronaut?” with the most sass we’ve heard in all of pop music this year - a song which single-handedly showcases the Norwegian popstar's thoughts on the ridiculous gender norms which exist in society.

And talking to Astrid S on the phone, her thoughts are just as eloquent as her songwriting - from discussing the metaphors within her ‘Party’s Over’ EP, to the importance of being a role-model to her fans.