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Few bands can genuinely say they changed the face of music. Truth be told, Converge probably wouldn’t make such a ballsy claim either – these metallic hardcore trailblazers are too modest and self-reflective for chest-beating braggadocio.Yet this Massachusetts band have undeniably altered sonic extremity as we know it. Their 35-year-plus career has seen them become a truly singular entity, splicing speed, fury and face-clawing riffing with wounded-pterodactyl vocals, poetic lyrics and a knack for expansive experimentation.“It’s a natural purging of emotion,” is how frontman Jacob Bannon sums it all up. “I scream at the fucking world and I try to…
Alabama Shakes have shared a new track, “American Dream”, which you can hear below. “It’s a snapshot of what we’re living through in 2026,” says Brittany Howard. “I look around and wonder how we got to a place where there’s so much strain and so little support. I mean, it shouldn’t be impossible to take off work so you can bring your child to the doctor — that’s actually insane. My hope is that one day people will hear this song and say, ‘Yeah, shit was crazy back then, but we made it through.’” “American Dream” follows “Another Life“, which…
“Woman’s career is not taken seriously,” Yoko Ono told writer Joy Press in the mid-’90s, “so no-one’s keeping an archive for you.” The subsequent reappraisals of Ono’s body of work over the decades have been informed by many things – Beatles adjacency, feminist critique, art historical reimaginings, experimental film explorations – but shadowing it all has been a sense that we’re never quite getting the full picture of all Ono has achieved over her seven-decade career in art, music, film and writing. That Season Of Glass is often read as her best album tells us much about how context informs…
Thomas Stone: The Shunned Path(Cloudchamber Recordings)DL | CD | StreamingReleased 10th April 2026BUY HEREElectroacoustic composer Thomas Stone leads us down The Shunned Path, an immersive album of strange and brooding experimentalism.While some albums can be cut up and shared, The Shunned Path is a long-player that you really should listen to from beginning to end. For the uninitiated, Thomas Stone is a London-based multi-instrumentalist and composer. His work is inherently experimental and has seen him perform everywhere from the Tate Britain to a disused water tank in Lewisham. He’s the kind of artist who lets the music lead him where…
Canadian pop standout Preston Pablo returns with “Selfish,” a sleek, bass driven single that signals a confident new chapter. Released via EMI Records, 31 East and Universal Canada. The track pairs his smooth vocals with a stripped back, intentional production where every detail hits with precision.At its core, “Selfish” is all about confidence and desire. It captures that ‘main character energy’ mindset, where instinct takes over and focus locks in on what you want. The result is a moody, self assured record that feels effortless but is carefully crafted beneath the surface.The song is produced by Keith “Ten4” Sorrells, known…
When I connect withVampiro over Zoom, we’re already on brand before the interview even begins. His camera won’t work. Settings are broken, logo showing, no face. The man who spent decades wrapping himself in darkness, ritual and theatricality is now literally a disembodied voice. Somehow, it fits. We’re speaking ahead of what’s being billed as his final matchatJCW StrangleMania– a farewell wrapped in Juggalo chaos, underground mythology and punk spirit. It’s happening in Las Vegas, at a casino, with a crowd that has followed him through generations, evolutions and reinventions. Physically, he’s hurting. Mentally, he’s buzzing. “My body is kind…
By the time most bands reach their fourth album, they’re already talking about “eras,” reinventions and anniversary shows. Guided By Voicesare about to release their44th. At this point, the number barely registers as strange – it just feels like the natural outcome of a universe powered byRobert Pollard’s bottomless songwriting and a band that’s built to keep up. On the other end of a Monday connection – afternoon in New York, evening here in the UK –Doug Gillardtalks about that universe with the calm of someone who lives inside it every day. He’s the guitarist, arranger, songwriter and quietly crucial…
Credit: Ebru YildizListen to the first single to be taken from it below.Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Tift Merritt has announced Sugar, her first album in nearly a decade, due out June 26th via One Riot which is described as “defining new chapter for the North Carolina-bred artist, long regarded as one of Americana’s most influential voices.”Merritt stepped largely out of the spotlight following her 2017 albumStitch of the World, turning her focus toward raising her daughter, serving as a Practitioner-in-Residence at Duke University, helping shape the hotel reinvention of The Gables in Raleigh, NC, and advocating for musician rights through the Artist…
Sola Rosa Returns With In The Mids A Full Circle Moment.After more than two decades of crafting genre blending soundscapes, Andrew Spraggon’s long running project Sola Rosa returns with its eighth studio album, In The Mids, arriving 10 April 2026.Across the years, Spraggon has refined a signature blend of electronic production, R&B, funk and soul, all grounded in hip hop’s rhythmic swing and a deep love of dance music. In The Mids builds on that DNA but pivots inward. This time it is more studio focused, more layered, and driven by groove and mood rather than live band dynamics.The album…
Gucci Mane drops a new song, “CRASH DUMMY”, addressing the recent controversy that Pooh Shiesty robbed him at gunpoint. Pooh Shiesty is still being held in federal custody while facing charges connected to an alleged armed robbery involving rapper Big30. Listen below: View Original Article Here
Polish artist and songwriter ALICJA steps forward with Pray. A multi-layered build where gospel roots, hip-hop weight, and pop structure converge into a performance designed for scale.Emerging from a 30-session studio process and a self-built choir recorded layer by layer, Pray – released via Tenace Records – moves beyond format. Shifting from stripped gospel intention into something more volatile and modern. The track now sits at the centre of ALICJA’s Eurovision run, carrying both personal narrative and broadcast ambition as it transitions from studio system to live staging. From early momentum across streaming, radio, and pre-party circuits to co-signs from…
CUPRA embeds the RAVAL inside Manchester’s live music system with Chase & Status and Lancey Foux, turning a city-scale premiere into a performance-led rollout across electronic and rap.CUPRA RAVAL Launch, ManchesterCUPRA shifts format. No showroom, no static reveal. Manchester becomes the stage as the RAVAL lands through live culture, not presentation.Chase & Status at CUPRA RAVAL, ManchesterAt Projekts Skatepark, Lancey Foux opens with a high-impact set, positioning the car inside the performance itself. Energy scales fast as Chase & Status take over, delivering a headline set that converts the space into an open-air arena. A defining moment lands with a…