Richard Ashcroft

The nights are drawing in and the clocks are about to go back, meaning that the year is coming to an end. For music critics, that means it’s time to start thinking about those Albums of the Year lists.

However, although the year is over 80% done, there’s still a handful of big album releases to come before 2018 is over. Here, we list half a dozen of the most exciting albums still left to look forward to before 2019 arrives!

Richard Ashcroft

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Aretha Franklin TRIBUTES POUR IN

The world of music is in mourning this weekend, following the passing of legendary singer Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, on Thursday at the age of 76. Tributes have been pouring in from the great and good of the worlds of music and beyond.

Sir Elton John took to social media and said he “adored and worshipped” the singer, and “the loss of Aretha Franklin is a blow for everybody who loves real music.”

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Richard Ashcroft, the former frontman of Nineties rockers The Verve, has announced details of a new studio album out later this year, as well as a tour of intimate venues around the UK.

Natural Rebel, his fifth solo record, will be released on October 19th. Written entirely by him, it sees Ashcroft team up with producers Jon Kelly and Emre Ramazanoglu, who have previously worked with Sir Paul McCartney and Kate Bush respectively.

The new album arrives a little over two years after his last record, These People, was released in May 2016. His solo career launched in 2000 with a Mercury Prize-nominated debut, Alone With Everybody, two years after The Verve split up for the second time. He also launched an ill-fated new band in 2010, called RPA & The United Nations Of Sound.

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Liam Gallagher has just announced the stellar line-up for his very special forthcoming Manchester show which has already sold out. He's currently performing headline shows and various festivals around Europe and the UK this summer, with dates set to wrap in late Autumn.

Liam Gallagher performing in London

Following his appearance at RiZE Festival in Chelmsford on August 17th, the former Oasis frontman will be performing to a 50,000 strong crowd at the prestigious Lancashire County Cricket Club, and he'll have a number of special guests joining him for the ride.

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Liam Gallagher is said to be ready to make music again, nearly two years after his group Beady Eye disbanded. The frontman is reported to be heading to the studio to record his first solo music, after realising that an Oasis reunion with brother Noel is unlikely.

Liam Gallagher is said to be heading back to the studio.

A source told The Sun: ‘The penny has finally dropped with Liam. He can’t make any money sitting on his backside and with four kids to pay for, a divorce and a lavish lifestyle to keep up, extra cash will be handy.’

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