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
If you’re a fan of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, you understand what it means to love them. You may even know what it’s like to watch, in rapture, their enigmatic leader Karen O lead the band—and the faithful audience—into sonic reverie. And above all, you know how difficult it’s been waiting for the Yeah Yeah … Read more
Rock music has been long defined by its rhythm, its 4/4 time, and instrumentation that’s based heavily in electric guitar, bass, and driving percussion. Rock music is recognized by “strong”, amplified electric sound. But according to these definitions, rock music and pop are not so different. Because what really differentiates these two genres has more to do … Read more
Not many bands can get away with producing edgy, sci-fi themed albums and concerts, but Muse continues to show that it doesn’t really matter what theatrics are involved with a project. If it’s good, it’s good. And judging from already released singles, the list of producers, and even the album art, it appears that Muse … Read more
Just ahead of embarking on a short, Summer Tour, Brooklyn rock band The Hold Steady unveiled two new songs on their Bandcamp. Using their sturdy formula of rocking melodies, punctuating drums, and interluding piano riffs, The Hold Steady heave released yet another pair of classics. Check out “The Stove and The Toaster” and “Star 18” … Read more
The Michigan rock band Greta Van Fleet, rising in fame, released a new song, coincidentally at the beginning of their U.S Summer Tour. “When the Curtain Falls” is the first new music from Greta Van Fleet since 2017’s From the Fires, and presumably the first of their highly anticipated, full-length debut. Check out the sultry, guitar riff … 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
Who would’ve known that Dave Grohl—a guy who was really there for the reign 90’s grunge, who at 25 had already climbed the highest of rock music heights—would still be performing rock shows today? Who would’ve known Grohl would outlast most of his contemporaries? Most of his successors? In the year following Kurt Cobain’s death, Dave Grohl wrote and recorded … 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
It’s been awhile since Muse dropped their last LP Drones, which spurred one of the most talked about tours of that year (2015). There hasn’t been any word on the completion of Muse’s upcoming LP, but last year, the English prog-rock band dropped “Dig Down”, a track which can most adequately be described as a rock gospel. Muse … Read more
Melbourne native Courtney Barnett has unveiled the lead single from her upcoming, sophomore album Tell Me How You Really Feel. The album comes just three years after her debut record, the darkly observational, guitar-rock driven Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit. Check out the biting, women’s movement inspired single “Nameless, Faceless” below. “I could eat … Read more
Following the announcement of a new LP and supporting tour, Stone Temple Pilots have finally released another track from their self titled. Stone Temple Pilots, out March 16th, will be the first album with new singer Jeff Gutt. “Roll Me Under“, a crunchy, heavyset rock track, features dominant vocals from Gutt, who will be joining Stone Temple … Read more
Alt-rock duo They Might Be Giants dropped a music music video for “The Greatest”, from their 20th studio album I Like Fun. In the new video, They Might Be Giants pairs the fate of a voodoo doll to that of Parks & Recreation actor Nick Offerman. In the video, a creepy old man has formed an obsession with Offerman and … Read more
Just last week, Jack White released the first full tracks from his upcoming LP Boarding House Reach. It’s been nearly four years since the iconic rockstar dropped his blues and rockabilly inflected Lazaretto, which was followed by an extensive world tour. Since Lazaretto, Jack White has launched Third Man Records—a music production company in every sense—in Nashville, TN. Not to mention re-releasing … Read more