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Kingmaker by Maisie Peters (Apr 21, 2026)
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■ Maisie PetersMaisie Peters is an English singer-songwriter. She began her professional career independently, releasing two singles, “Place We Were Made” and “Birthday”. In 2018, she signed with Atlantic Records, releasing two EPs and the second series soundtrack to the British comedy series, Trying.
Maisie Peters
Maisie Peters released single “Kingmaker”, featuring six-time Grammy nominee Julia Michaels. The single is taken from her forthcoming third studio album Florescence, due out May 15, 2026.
Maisie based the song loosely on Hilary Mantel’s historical novel Wolf Hall:
Kingmaker is a song about power dynamics, chiefly about being a woman and feeling like you’ve offered your time, wisdom, talent, and belief to someone who has then taken advantage of it. It’s about the sting of uplifting someone, only to find out they didn’t deserve you in the first place; about giving a man the benefit of the doubt and having it thrown in your face.
I loved writing this song with Julia, as I think we have both had the experience of achieving success and witnessing the impact that has on the romantic relationships in our lives – on the egos of the men who say they want a strong woman, until it “makes them bitter.” We recorded this song very intentionally as a duet, going line for line instead of verse for verse, so it could really be heard as a conversation between two friends sympathising with each other, which really is exactly what the writing process was like.
We saw Maisie Peters in Mar 2022 and wrote, “Maisie Peters started her music career on YouTube. She signed to Atlantic Records and released two EPs, Dressed Too Nice for a Jacket and It’s Your Bed Babe, It’s Your Funeral… and Ed Sheeran heard her music and signed her on his label, Gingerbread Man Records, for her debut album You Signed Up for This. As you can see from the setlist, she basically played every song that she’s ever written… and everyone on the dance floor knew all the songs and would help sing along. Popular songs on the setlist includes recent single, “Psycho”, and “Outdoor Pool”. She dedicated “Boy” to a girl named Kate, who recently broke up with her boyfriend (“he sucks!”) when he was shipped off in the military.”
Tiffany Stringer
Texas-born rising pop sensation Tiffany Stringer is releasing her hugely anticipated new EP, The Lone Starlet on Friday, May 8, via Atlantic Records.
Stringer explains the story of The Lone Starlet:
The Lone Starlet traces the journey of a Hollywood starlet. She’s from Texas, but she’s come to L.A. All of these new things are happening to her. It shows a different side of me.
Stringer will celebrate the world premiere of The Lone Starlet with a series of very special fan event screenings and performances in cinemas across America – see details below.
- 04/30 – Los Angeles, CA – Los Feliz 3 Theatre (1822 N Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90027)
- 05/03 – Dallas, TX – Angelika Film Center & Café (5321 E. Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, TX 75206)
- 05/07 – New York, NY – Angelika Film Center & Café (18 W. Houston St., New York, NY 10012)
Zara Larsson
Global pop superstar Zara Larsson recently joined PinkPanthress on Coachella Weekend 2. Zara performed her soaring dance-pop hit “Midnight Sun.” While she’s at it, she also announced the upcoming Midnight Sun: Girls Trip, due to arrive May 1 on Epic Records / Sommer House.
Zara Larsson European festival dates
- May 23 – Sunderland, United Kingdom @ BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend
- Jun 05 – Trondheim, Norway @ NEON Festival 2026
- Jun 05 – Stavanger, Norway @ Vaulen 2026
- Jun 19 – Landgraaf, Netherlands @ Pinkpop 2026
- Jun 21 – Manchester, United Kingdom @ Parklife 2026
- Jun 27 – Paris, France @ Solidays 2026
- Jul 09 – Madrid, Spain @ Mad Cool Festival 2026
- Jul 18 – Berlin, Germany @ Lollapalooza Berlin 2026
- Jul 31 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza Chicago 2026
- Aug 02 – Montréal, Canada @ Osheaga Music and Arts Festival 2026
- Aug 09 – İstanbul, Turkey @ Pozitif Vibrations
- Aug. 11 – 15, 2026 – Budapest, Hungary @ Sziget Festival 2026
- Aug 13 – Gothenburg, Sweden @ Way Out West 2026
- Aug 14 – Helsinki, Finland @ Flow Festival 2026
- Aug. 20 – 23, 2026 – Hasselt, Belgium @ Pukkelpop 2026
- Aug 22 – London, United Kingdom @ Lorde at All Points East 2026
- Aug 25 – Edinburgh, United Kingdom @ Edinburgh Summer Sessions
- Aug 30 – München, Germany @ Super Bloom Festival 2026
Ella Langley
Country singer Ella Langley’s sophomore album Dandelion is enjoying being #1 on the Billboard 200. Her Platinum-certified smash “Choosin’ Texas” also holds the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for a 7th week and has also led the Hot Country Songs chart for 21 weeks. Dandelion was executive produced by Ella alongside Miranda Lambert and Ben West.
Arena Tour
- May 7, 2026 Huntington Center Toledo, OH
- May 8, 2026 Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO
- May 14, 2026 Hertz Arena Estero, FL
- May 15, 2026 Enmarket Arena Savannah, GA
- Jun 18, 2026 The Zoo Ampitheatre Oklahoma City, OK
- Jun 19, 2026 Cable Dahmer Arena Independence, MO
- Jun 25, 2026 Salem Civic Center Salem, VA
- Jun 26, 2026 Live Oak Bank Pavilion At Riverfront Park Wilmington, NC
- Jul 23, 2026 Appalachian Wireless Arena Pikeville, KY
- Jul 24, 2026 Koka Booth Ampitheatre Cary, NC
- Jul 25, 2026 N Charleston Coliseum North Charleston, SC
- Jul 30, 2026 Banknh Pavilion Gilford, NH
- Jul 31, 2026 CMAC Canandaigua, NY
- Aug 13, 2026 Moody Center Austin, TX
- Aug 14, 2026 Hilliard Center Corpus Christi, TX
- Aug 15, 2026 Dickies Arena Forth Worth, TX
Suki Waterhouse
Actress/pop songstress Suki Waterhouse will be releasing Loveland on July 10th via Island Records.
Suki shares her thoughts on the record:
Loveland to me lives in the distance between a former self who felt most alive in romance, fantasy and momentum, and a present self reaching for something steadier, more intimate and more true. That split is deepened by motherhood, and by the strange feeling of becoming someone new while still carrying the shape of who you were before.
We were supposed to see her headline in Jan 2022, but unfortunately that show was rescheduled at the last minute. So, we are hoping there will be a massive 2026 headline tour in support of Loveland.




