Jake Bugg (born Jake Edwin Charles Kennedy, 28 February 1994) is an English singer-songwriter from Nottingham whose self-titled debut album went straight to number one on the UK Albums Chart in 2012. Drawing on folk, blues and rock - with echoes of Dylan and early British rock - he built a devoted following across the UK and Europe through relentless touring. Now on his seventh album, Alamo (2026), he records as an independent artist for the first time.
Jake Bugg announced his seventh studio album, Alamo, due 13 November 2026 on Thirty Tigers, alongside lead single 'Never Can Tell'.
Alamo was produced by Jimmy Hogarth and Steve McKewan and marks Bugg's first release as an independent artist, off a major label for the first time.
Bugg announced a stripped-back solo UK and EU tour for February 2027, opening at Albert Hall Manchester and closing at London's Union Chapel.
Bugg appeared at AmericanaFest in Nashville as headliner at Musicians Corner in Centennial Park on 18 September 2026.
His sixth studio album, A Modern Day Distraction, was released on 4 October 2024 via RCA Records and Sony Music Entertainment.
