June 1st is an important date for any fan of The 1975 - so the story goes, that frontman Matty Healy named the band after reading a note scrawled on a copy of a book he was lent, which read ‘June 1st, The 1975’, and the rest, as they say, is history. But June 1st, as of last night, will go on to not only be remembered for the band’s origin story, but for their sold-out, unforgettable performance at the iconic New York City venue Madison Square Garden.

The first day of the three-day musical extravaganza Governors Ball Music Festival saw an array of musical talent on show, including the likes of Kehlani, Charli XCX, Lorde, Bleachers, and many more take to the four stages of the festival.

The sparse layout of the festival, which takes place annually on Randall’s Island, lends itself to approximately 150,000 attendance (aggregated over the three days), yet handles its huge capacity with ease - something which many festivals struggle with.

June 2nd is a very special day, as it has blessed us finally with a second Halsey album - in the form of ‘Hopeless Fountain Kingdom’, an album that we’ve been anticipating for a little while now, and in celebration of its release, we’ve put together a list of things that we appreciate about Halsey and her work.

But first, here’s some info on Halsey:

Alt-J’s brand new album ‘Relaxer’ is out today, and to celebrate the release, we’ve compiled a list of things that we’re currently loving about the British trio.

To start off with, here’s some official info on the band:

To celebrate the release of Bleachers’ new album ‘Gone Now’ - out today! - we have compiled a list of things we currently appreciate about Jack Antonoff’s solo project.

Here’s some official info on Bleachers:

Lorde has unveiled ‘Perfect Places’, the second single from her upcoming sophomore album, ‘Melodrama’. The upbeat, wistful track is the final track on the album and, like the rest of the record, was co-written with Jack Antonoff.

Haim returned to London last night to play their first gig in the UK's capital for over three years, with the show filmed for an upcoming documentary about the band which will be released through Apple Music.

Secrecy was key to the night - details including the time and location of the invitation-only show at Islington Assembly Hall were kept under wraps until a few hours before doors opened, and attendees were prohibited from using their phones during the performance.

It’s a bumper 'New Music Friday' today, with new albums out from Bleachers, Dua Lipa, and Alt-J, as well as Halsey’s highly anticipated sophomore album, 'hopeless fountain kingdom'.

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Stream the deluxe edition of 'hopeless fountain kingdom' now below...

In celebration of the fact that Dua Lipa has released her debut album - it’s out today! - we’ve compiled a few things that we appreciate about Miss Lipa.

Here’s some official album info:

“The album was recorded between London, Los Angeles, Toronto and New York and is co-written by Dua with collaborators such as Stephen 'KOZ’ Kozmeniuk (Kendrick Lamar, Nicki Minaj), Emile Haynie (Lana Del Rey, FKA Twigs), Nineteen85 (Drake) and Jon Levine (Nelly Furtado).