Laura Cox releases new single "Not Your Story" ahead of May 2026 UK Tour
- Rock Metal Machine
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French modern-rock artist Laura Cox returns with a brand-new, previously unheard single, “Not Your Story,” out now via earMUSIC / veryrecords. Released in the middle of her current tour, the track delivers a relentless surge of raw rock energy - a fresh chapter that continues the spirit of her acclaimed album “Trouble Coming” while revealing a darker, more urgent edge.
Driven by a ticking, clock-like rhythm that dictates the pulse of the song, “Not Your Story” unfolds with a sense of constant tension. Click by click, the track builds into a gritty, guitar-heavy rock anthem with unmistakable 90s-tinged attitude - sharp riffs, pounding drums and Laura Cox’s unmistakable voice cutting straight through the noise.
Lyrically, the song dives into the maze of ambition, pressure, and identity. It captures the moment when chasing someone else’s dream becomes a trap - a place where the line between aspiration and obsession begins to blur. With lines that challenge the listener to question the path they’re on, “Not Your Story” becomes both a warning and a wake-up call: if the dream isn’t yours, what’s the point of chasing it?
Listen to the new single "Not Your Story" HERE.
Stream the new single on YouTube HERE.
Order the new album "Trouble Coming" HERE
“‘Trouble Coming’ is Laura Cox’s best release to date.”
– Fireworks Rock & Metal Magazine
“‘Trouble Coming’ is a class album from an artist going places. Quickly.”
- Blues Matters
LAURA COX – MAY 2026 UK TOUR
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EDINBURGH, VOODOO ROOMS
MONDAY 4 MAY 2026
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19a W Register St, Edinburgh, EH2 2AA
NEWCASTLE, THE CLUNY 2
TUESDAY 5 MAY 2026
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36 Lime Street, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE1 2PQ
BRISTOL, THE LOUISIANA
WEDNESDAY 6 MAY 2026
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Wapping Road, Bathurst Terrace, Bristol, BS1 6UA
LONDON, THE 100 CLUB
FRIDAY 8 MAY 2026
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100 Oxford St, Fitzrovia, London, W1D 1LL
MANCHESTER, GULLIVERS
SATURDAY 9 MAY 2026
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109 Oldham Street, Manchester, M4 1LW
NOTTINGHAM, THE BODEGA
SUNDAY 10 MAY 2026
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23 Pelham St, Nottingham, NG1 2ED
EUROPEAN TOUR DATES
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13 Mar – Club Volta – Köln – Germany
14 Mar – Music Hall Worpswede – Worpswede – Germany
15 Mar – Knust – Hamburg – Germany
17 Mar – Kesselhaus – Berlin – Germany
18 Mar – Objekt 5 / Restaurant Ruine – Halle (Saale) – Germany
19 Mar – HsD Erfurt – Veranstaltungssaal – Erfurt – Germany
21 Mar – Blues Garage – Hannover – Germany
22 Mar – Musiktheater Piano – Dortmund – Germany
24 Mar – Spectrum – Augsburg – Germany
25 Mar – Vienna Blues Spring 2026 – Wien – Austria
26 Mar – Kulturzentrum d' Zuckerfabrik – Enns – Austria
27 Mar – Rother Bluestage 2026 – Roth – Germany
28 Mar – Die Halle – Reichenbach an der Fils – Germany
29 Mar – Musiktheater REX – Bensheim – Germany
02 Apr – Les Tanzmatten – Sélestat – France
03 Apr – La Biscuiterie – Château-Thierry – France
10 Apr – Le Trianon – Paris – France
11 Apr – Halle Verrière – Meisenthal – France
24 Apr – caféMusic' – Mont-de-Marsan – France
25 Apr – Le Ferrailleur – Nantes – France
04 May – The Voodoo Rooms – Edinburgh – United Kingdom
05 May – The Cluny 2 – Newcastle upon Tyne – United Kingdom
06 May – The Louisiana – Bristol – United Kingdom
08 May – 100 Club – London – United Kingdom
09 May – Gullivers – Manchester – United Kingdom
10 May – Bodega Social – Nottingham – United Kingdom
LAURA COX
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