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Hear Chicago emo-grungers Footballhead's new song "Diversion"
Footballhead Share New Song "Diversion": Listen
Right now, we’re looking at a whole ton of young bands who make Deftones-style guitar-churn music with heavy riffs and vulnerable vocals. Chicago emo-grungers Footballhead definitely fit that mold, an...
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January 27, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Hear Chicago emo-grungers Footballhead's new song "Diversion"
Malian musicians Neba Solo and Benego Diakité announce new album 'A Djinn And A Hunter Went Walking' for @nonesuch.com; get the backstory and hear "Seko"
Neba Solo & Benego Diakité Announce New Album 'A Djinn And A Hunter Went Walking': Hear "Seko"
Malian balafon player Neba Solo and donso n’goni player Benego Diakité have made their way to prestige Warner imprint Nonesuch Records for new album A Djinn And A Hunter Went Walking. Nick Gold, forme...
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January 27, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Malian musicians Neba Solo and Benego Diakité announce new album 'A Djinn And A Hunter Went Walking' for @nonesuch.com; get the backstory and hear "Seko"
Charli XCX unveils 'The Moment' at Sundance, stars in new A. G. Cook video
Charli XCX Unveils 'The Moment' At Sundance, Stars In New A. G. Cook Video
Charli XCX’s Brat mockumentary The Moment just premiered at Sundance Film Festival. It stars Charli alongside many familiar faces like Kylie Jenner, Rachel Sennott, Rosanna Arquette, Alexander Skarsgå...
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January 27, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Charli XCX unveils 'The Moment' at Sundance, stars in new A. G. Cook video
Philip Glass withdraws his Abraham Lincoln symphony from the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass Withdraws His Abraham Lincoln Symphony From The Kennedy Center
Philip Glass and Renée Fleming are the latest artists to cancel their events at the John F. Kennedy Center For The Arts. The Washington, DC institution has seen a steady stream of cancellations ever s...
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January 27, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Philip Glass withdraws his Abraham Lincoln symphony from the Kennedy Center
Countrified indie rockers Brown Horse announce new album 'Total Dive'; hear "Twisters"
Brown Horse Announce New Album 'Total Dive': Hear “Twisters”
A certain strain of twangy, countrified indie rock has gotten a whole lot of attention over the past few years, and it’s not a uniquely American phenomenon. Consider the case of the prolific Norwich, ...
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January 27, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Countrified indie rockers Brown Horse announce new album 'Total Dive'; hear "Twisters"
Miss Grit announces new album 'Under My Umbrella'; hear their new song "Stranger"
Miss Grit Announces New Album Under My Umbrella: Hear “Stranger”
The Queens-based artist Margaret Sohn makes conceptual pop music under the name Miss Grit, and their debut album Follow The Cyborg came out three years ago. Miss Grit recently appeared on tracks from ...
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January 27, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Miss Grit announces new album 'Under My Umbrella'; hear their new song "Stranger"
Heavy Massachusetts alt-rockers Dream Fatigue announce new EP 'No Requiem'; hear their new song "Spun"
Dream Fatigue Announce New EP 'No Requiem': Hear “Spun”
Dream Fatigue come from Salem, Massachusetts, and they specialize in the kind of churning, heavy alt-rock that’s all the rage in the underground these days. Drummer Matt Wood used to be in both Vein a...
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January 27, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Heavy Massachusetts alt-rockers Dream Fatigue announce new EP 'No Requiem'; hear their new song "Spun"
Chicago post-punkers Stuck announce new album 'Optimizer'; hear their dystopian song "Instakill"
Stuck Announce New Album 'Optimizer': Hear "Instakill"
“I saw an ad online/ With a man in his prime/ ‘You can change your life/ For a limited time’/ My life was in decline.” These are the dystopian opening lines of Stuck’s new single “Instakill.” The Chic...
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January 27, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Chicago post-punkers Stuck announce new album 'Optimizer'; hear their dystopian song "Instakill"
Joyce Manor's 'I Used To Go To This Bar' is our Album Of The Week
Album Of The Week: Joyce Manor 'I Used To Go To This Bar'
Joyce Manor have always masterfully, and maybe accidentally, tiptoed the line between genres. Since 2008, they’ve been beloved by fans of gritty Pennsylvania emo outfits like Title Fight and Tigers Ja...
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January 27, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Joyce Manor's 'I Used To Go To This Bar' is our Album Of The Week
Twangy LA indie rockers @dutchinterior.bsky.social announce new EP 'It's Glass'; hear their new song "Ground Scores"
Dutch Interior Announce New EP 'It’s Glass': Hear "Ground Scores"
In the fall, Dutch Interior returned with “Play The Song,” their first material since their Fat Possum debut Moneyball. Now, the rising SoCal crew is back with the announcement of a new EP called It’s...
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January 27, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Twangy LA indie rockers @dutchinterior.bsky.social announce new EP 'It's Glass'; hear their new song "Ground Scores"
Listen to Sprints' vengefully joyous cover of the Le Tigre classic "Deceptacon"
Sprints Share Cover Of Le Tigre's "Deceptacon": Listen
When Le Tigre put out their self-titled debut album in 1999, the opening track “Deceptacon” felt like an instant underground smash and a full-on manifesto. It was as charged and immediate as any of th...
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January 27, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Listen to Sprints' vengefully joyous cover of the Le Tigre classic "Deceptacon"
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Alternative Number Ones on longtime underground freaks the Butthole Surfers and on "Pepper," their one fluke-ass novelty hit.
The Alternative Number Ones: Butthole Surfers' "Pepper"
In The Alternative Number Ones, I’m reviewing every #1 single in the history of the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks/Alternative Songs, starting with the moment that the chart launched in 1988. This colum...
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January 26, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Alternative Number Ones on longtime underground freaks the Butthole Surfers and on "Pepper," their one fluke-ass novelty hit.
Dope frontman Edsel Dope takes issue with Chuck D and John Densmore's new project doPE
Dope Frontman Takes Issue With Chuck D & John Densmore's New Project doPE
Last week, Chuck D and John Densmore announced their debut album no country for old men under the name of doPE. The moniker is meant to combine the beginning of the Doors’ lowercase logo and the Publi...
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January 27, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Dope frontman Edsel Dope takes issue with Chuck D and John Densmore's new project doPE
"Amazon is owned by Jeff Bezos, a billionaire backer of the president," writes Neil Young. “The president's international policies and his support of ICE, make it impossible for me to ignore his actions.”
He also announced that anyone in Greenland can access his entire catalog for free at his site.
He also announced that anyone in Greenland can access his entire catalog for free at his site.
Neil Young Reasserts Amazon Boycott, Gifts Entire Catalog To Greenland
In October, Neil Young pulled his catalog from Amazon Music and called for a boycott. “BUY LOCAL. BUY DIRECT. BEZOS SUPPORTS THIS GOVERNMENT. IT DOES NOT SUPPORT YOU OR ME,” he wrote. Now, he’s reasse...
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January 27, 2026 at 12:38 AM
"Amazon is owned by Jeff Bezos, a billionaire backer of the president," writes Neil Young. “The president's international policies and his support of ICE, make it impossible for me to ignore his actions.”
He also announced that anyone in Greenland can access his entire catalog for free at his site.
He also announced that anyone in Greenland can access his entire catalog for free at his site.
The ‘90s emo group Jejune reunited for a surprise first performance in 27 years
Jejune Reunite For Surprise First Show In 27 Years
Last year, Numero Group reissued music from Jejune, the emo outfit that formed in 1996 and broke up in 2000. Responsible for three albums — Junk, This Afternoon’s Malady, R.I.P — the group is back now...
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January 27, 2026 at 12:31 AM
The ‘90s emo group Jejune reunited for a surprise first performance in 27 years
Roland’s brands honored Prince Paul, Adam Granduciel, Karl Perazzo, and Josh Freese with Lifetime Achievement Awards at NAMM (the National Association of Music Merchants) over the weekend 🏆
[📷: Charles Raggio]
[📷: Charles Raggio]
January 26, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Roland’s brands honored Prince Paul, Adam Granduciel, Karl Perazzo, and Josh Freese with Lifetime Achievement Awards at NAMM (the National Association of Music Merchants) over the weekend 🏆
[📷: Charles Raggio]
[📷: Charles Raggio]
Pharrell Williams knighted by French president Emmanuel Macron
Pharrell Williams Knighted By French President Emmanuel Macron
Pharrell Williams spends a lot of time in Paris these days as the Men’s Creative Director for Louis Vuitton, a role he took on in 2023, succeeding the late Virgil Abloh. Last week those duties include...
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January 26, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Pharrell Williams knighted by French president Emmanuel Macron
For Madison Beer, it's been a long road to the brink of a breakthrough.
Our review of Beer's new album 'Locket' — plus the best new pop songs of the month — in our latest Chained To The Rhythm:
Our review of Beer's new album 'Locket' — plus the best new pop songs of the month — in our latest Chained To The Rhythm:
For Madison Beer, It's Been A Long Road To The Brink Of A Breakthrough
Our review of 'Locket.' Plus: the best new pop tracks of the month.
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January 26, 2026 at 7:27 PM
For Madison Beer, it's been a long road to the brink of a breakthrough.
Our review of Beer's new album 'Locket' — plus the best new pop songs of the month — in our latest Chained To The Rhythm:
Our review of Beer's new album 'Locket' — plus the best new pop songs of the month — in our latest Chained To The Rhythm:
Hear the Alchemist re-team with Roc Marciano on the new single "Lord Protect Me"
The Alchemist - "Lord Protect Me" (Feat. Roc Marciano)
Legendary rap producer the Alchemist has been making music since the early ’90s, when he was one half of teenage Beverly Hills duo the Whooliganz with Scott Caan. He continues to make tons and tons of...
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January 26, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Hear the Alchemist re-team with Roc Marciano on the new single "Lord Protect Me"
Hear Bory's new power-pop earworm "Living Proof"
Bory Releases New Single "Living Proof": Listen
Earlier this month Portland power-pop musician Brenden Ramirez announced Never Turns To Night, his upcoming album as Bory. The full thing is out in March, and today Ramirez has shared the new single “...
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January 26, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Hear Bory's new power-pop earworm "Living Proof"
January 26, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Legendary reggae drummer Sly Dunbar, one half of Sly & Robbie, has died at 73
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January 26, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Legendary reggae drummer Sly Dunbar, one half of Sly & Robbie, has died at 73
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Hear Guv's latest gorgeous throwback, "Blue Jade"
Guv Shares New Song “Blue Jade": Listen
Next weekend, Run For Cover Records is supposed to hold its revived Something In The Way festival at the Boston venue Roadrunner. If the entire East Coast is still buried under ice by then, I don’t kn...
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January 26, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Hear Guv's latest gorgeous throwback, "Blue Jade"
King Tuff announces new album 'MOO'; hear his giddy single "Twisted On A Train"
King Tuff Announces New Album 'MOO': Hear "Twisted On A Train"
Bitch, he’s a cow! Kyle Thomas, the psychedelic garage rocker who goes by the name King Tuff, is coming back with a new album this spring, and he’s calling it MOO. Thomas recorded the follow-up to 202...
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January 26, 2026 at 3:37 PM
King Tuff announces new album 'MOO'; hear his giddy single "Twisted On A Train"
Alex Honnold's Taipei skyscraper climbing playlist was "mostly Tool"
Alex Honnold's Taipei Skyscraper Climbing Playlist Was "Mostly Tool"
Alex Honnold, the American rock climber who became a household name as the subject of the 2018 documentary Free Solo, spent his Sunday climbing the Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taiwan without any ropes or...
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January 26, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Alex Honnold's Taipei skyscraper climbing playlist was "mostly Tool"