2026 is shaping up to be an extraordinary year for rock music fans. From thrash metal legends bidding farewell to indie punk innovators slinging out new offerings, this year’s lineup of new rock albums spans every sub-genre imaginable. Whether you’re hunting for new music to add to your playlist or planning which concert tickets to … Read more
Country and bluegrass musician Sturgill Simpson will embark on a massive North American tour in August. The “Why Not?” Tour comes in support of his forthcoming album, Passage du Desir, which will also be his first LP under the new alias Johnny Blue Skies. Passage du Desir arrives on July 12, via Simpson’s High Top … Read more
Last week (June 18th) H.E.R. finally released her full-length album, Back Of My Mind. For those of you familiar with the child prodigy turned R&B songmaker, the arrival of Back Of My Mind potentially felt like an afterthought. H.E.R has already delivered some of the best R&B tracks of the decade, such as her Grammy … Read more
Though this isn’t exactly the Yeezy Tour fans were hoping for since the iconic rapper dropped his 7-track offering Ye, it’s exciting nonetheless. After the announcement of an advance listening party for his Kid Cudi collaboration Kids See Ghosts in L.A., West has updated his website with a list of three events dubbed “Project Wyoming.” Two “Project Wyoming” events are happening today (June 6), in Chicago and Miami, … Read more
Daytona, the first of the Kanye-produced, 7-track rap album releases to drop this Summer, was a critical, and promising success. Now, high off this album drop and his reignited feud with Drake, it looks like Pusha T is getting ready to tour. The first suggestion came last week, when Pusha T’s Instagram was updated with … Read more
On the eve of Kanye West dropping his highly anticipated follow-up to 2016’s The Life of Pablo, we thought we’d take a look through the producer’s career and revisit those moments none of us really knew what he was doing. Kanye West: Genius of our generation, or pop culture’s biggest troll? Here, for your pleasure and to … Read more
On Thursday (May 4th) Florence + the Machine released “Hunger“, along with an A.G Rojas-directed music video. “This song is about the ways we look for love in things that are perhaps not love, and how attempts to feel less alone can sometimes isolate us more,” band leader Florence Welch said in a statement. “I guess … Read more
UPDATE 5/2: Last month, Ariana Grande returned with the first single off her forthcoming album, “No Tears Left to Cry”. This past Tuesday on Fallon, Ariana Grande announced her new album will be titled Sweetener, and is set to drop this Summer—no official release date has been announced. Sweetener will feature contributions from Pharrell, who has worked with Grande in … Read more
It’s been a quiet year on the Kanye West front since he cancelled his major “Saint Pablo” tour, was hospitalized for various emergencies, and made a puzzling appearance with then-President-elect Donald Trump. Just a couple months ago, Kanye West was reported to be sequestered off in Jackson Hole, working on new music with some promising names, … Read more
Arctic Monkeys have officially announced their new album, Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino, due out May 11th. This will be their first album in five years, since 2013’s AM, a record that will undeniably be hard to follow up. Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino was co-produced by longtime collaborator James Ford and frontman Alex Turner, and recorded in three … Read more
In the new mixtape The DAMN. Chronic, DJ Critical Hype—the same producer who brought us Chance the Dropout—lays Kendrick Lamar verses over classic Dre beats. An official collaboration between Kendrick Lamar and Dr. Dre has been a pipe dream of several fans for awhile now. But the dream isn’t completely improbable, considering Dr. Dre acted as executive producer on … Read more
Cardi B gets up close and personal with herself in “Be Careful”, the newest single from her forthcoming LP. “Be Careful” is a mellow track, laden with high hat and smooth synth, a perfectly constructed backdrop for her emotionally charged lyrics. Check out the full audio of “Be Careful” below. Cardi doesn’t let up when … Read more
Leon Bridges dropped his stunning first single “Coming Home” back in 2015, along with releasing his debut record of the same title. It was hard for fans and critics alike to believe Bridges when he said he never intended to write Soul music, as his voice and singing style immediately drew references to Sam Cooke … Read more
Zaytoven, one of Southern hip-hop’s most prolific producers, has been teasing his solo debut for awhile now, and now we finally have the first single. On Thursday night, the Atlanta producer released his new single “What You Think,” featuring Ty Dolla $ign, Jeremih, and OJ da Juiceman. Check out “What You Think” below. Similarly to much of … Read more