Today's Music Pulse
Ty Segall Announces Full‑Band Album ‘Chrome’ with New Single “Black Paint”
Ty Segall will release his next full‑band album, Chrome, on August 28, 2026 via Drag City, accompanied by the EP Love Fuzzz. The record was recorded in six days at Sonic Ranch in Texas with longtime collaborators Ben Boye, Evan Burrows, Mikal Cronin, Emmett Kelly and producer Cooper Crain, and the lead single “Black Paint” drops with a gritty video.
SAGA To Embark On 50th-Anniversary '1977-2027: The Generations Tour'
Saga, the Canadian progressive‑rock stalwart, will mark its 50th anniversary in 2027 with the "Saga 50 – 1977‑2027: The Generations Tour," set to be announced on sagagen.com. Frontman Michael Sadler, who disclosed a rare aggressive muscle‑invasive cancer in 2024, is returning to the stage alongside guitarist Ian Crichton and keyboardist Jim Gilmour. The lineup features drummer Mike Thorne as primary, with Brad Park covering select dates, and bassist Mike Borkosky replacing Dusty Chesterfield. The tour underscores the band’s enduring legacy and renewed live presence.
Charli Xcx Unveils New Album, ‘Music, Fashion, Film’
Charli xcx will release her 11‑track album *Music, Fashion, Film* on July 24, 2026 through Atlantic. The 30‑minute record follows her 2024 album *BRAT* and a soundtrack for Emerald Fennell’s *Wuthering Heights* adaptation, opening with the singles “Rock Music” and “SS26.” Its cover features cultural icons...
Julia Jacklin Signs to 4AD, Announces Tour
Australian singer‑songwriter Julia Jacklin, fresh from three releases on Polyvinyl/Transgressive, has signed with iconic indie label 4AD. While no new record has been announced, she unveiled an extensive North American and European tour that runs from October 20, 2026 through...
Pyncher Announce New EP ‘I Really Mean It This Time’ and Share Heavy-Hitting Single ‘Oh Boy’
British indie outfit pyncher announced their upcoming EP I Really Mean It This Time, slated for release on June 19 through the independent label Heist or Hit. To promote the record, the band dropped the single “Oh Boy,” a gritty, groove‑laden track...
Employed To Serve Share Punishing New Track ‘Dead Reckoning’
British metal outfit Employed To Serve has dropped its first new material since the 2025 album ‘Fallen Star’ with the single ‘Dead Reckoning.’ The track combines brutal death‑core‑style riffs and gritty breakdowns with a surprisingly melodic undercurrent, delivering a relentless,...
‘After K-Pop, Chinese Pop Music Will Come to the World Next.’
Universal Music Greater China, led by Chairman Timothy Xu, is executing a "Glocal" strategy as China becomes the world’s fourth‑largest recorded‑music market, generating $1.9 billion in 2025 with 20.1% YoY growth. The market now boasts 171 million paying streaming subscribers, led by...
Fakemink - Terrified .
British rapper‑songwriter fakemink, formerly 9090gate, released his sophomore album Terrified, a 19‑track self‑produced effort that has become a make‑or‑break moment for the UK rap scene. The record follows a controversial pre‑release period marked by polarizing interviews, a lukewarm EP, and...
Julia Jacklin Signs To 4AD, Confirms UK Tour Dates
Australian singer‑songwriter Julia Jacklin has signed her first international record deal with independent label 4AD, marking a decade‑long evolution since her debut album Don’t Let The Kids Win. The partnership follows three critically praised releases—Crushing (2019) and PRE PLEASURE (2022)...
Album Review – Don Williams “Epilogue: The Cellar Tapes”
Don Williams’ estate has issued a posthumous album, *Epilogue: The Cellar Tapes*, featuring never‑heard songs recorded between 1979 and 1984 and uncovered in the family’s Tennessee cellar. Long‑time producer Garth Fundis restored deteriorated instrumental tracks while preserving Williams’ original vocals. Critics note...
SML :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview
SML released "Spontaneous Music Live," a double‑track album that captures two sprawling, unedited performances recorded at Zebulon for International Anthem. The record showcases the band’s real‑time shape‑shifting and improvisational chemistry. To mark Aquarium Drunkard’s 21st anniversary, SML will perform June 26‑27...
Next Wave #1188: Bucket
Irish trio Bucket has dropped their second EP, Mosaic, building on the raw energy of 2025’s debut Muck. The five‑track record showcases a more complex sound, blending hardcore, punk, industrial and noise rock while exploring interior monologues of paranoia, mania...
Review: Turnover – ‘Down on Earth’
Turnover released their new album *Down on Earth*, which critics hail as the band’s strongest work since the 2014 breakthrough *Peripheral Vision*. The record blends dream‑pop, shoegaze, and indie‑rock textures while retaining the emotive lyricism that defined their early sound....
Monday Morning Video – Maggie Rose
Maggie Rose announced her upcoming album Half Moon, set for release on August 14, 2024. The promotion includes a video of the title track "No One Gets Out Alive," recorded at Tennessee’s Caverns with a full string section. The performance...
Phoebe Bridgers Playing Madison Square Garden This Week
Phoebe Bridgers announced a surprise solo concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden for June 4, 2026, presented by streaming service Tidal. Tickets are priced at $1, with proceeds benefiting the Community Justice Exchange’s Immigration Bond Freedom Fund, and are...
Charli Xcx Announces New Album ‘Music, Fashion, Film’
Charli XCX announced her next album “Music, Fashion, Film,” slated for release on July 24, following the breakout success of her 2024 record BRAT. The new project’s cover art features cultural icons John Cale, Marc Jacobs and Martin Scorsese, underscoring a deliberate blend of music, fashion...
Charli XCX and George Daniel Host Surprise ‘In Conversation’ Fan Event and DJ Afterparty in London
Pop star Charli XCX and The 1975 drummer George Daniel staged a surprise ‘In Conversation’ talk and DJ afterparty at London’s Coin Laundry on May 30. The event, announced minutes before it began, gave fans a live glimpse of her...
Upcoming Metal Releases: 5/31/26 – 6/6/26
The article previews five metal releases slated for May 31‑June 6 2026, spanning heavy, death/black, avant‑garde, doom/post‑metal, and progressive‑symphonic styles. Gravety’s "Of Cults and Chaos" leans into occult‑themed doom riffs, while Diabolic Oath offers a tight death‑black EP "Unholy Barbaric Hymns." Am I...
Imminence Announce 2027 UK/EU Headline Tour
Swedish metal outfit Imminence announced a 2027 headline tour that will see them play their first arena‑scale shows across the UK and Europe. The tour, supported by longtime influence August Burns Red, kicks off in January and runs through February, covering 23...
Conscious Pilot Release ‘Human Poultry’
Conscious Pilot, a Glasgow punk quartet, released their debut album "Human Poultry" on May 8 through indie label DevilDuck Records. The record features the anthemic single “Face Down,” which mixes punk energy with humor about mortality, and the gritty track “Internet...
Lukka – “Blue Ocean Eyes”
NYC psychedelic synth‑rock outfit Lukka is set to release its new album Wendekind this weekend, following a string of pre‑release singles. The latest track, “Blue Ocean Eyes,” continues the band’s retro‑infused sound, mixing 60s psychedelia with the grit of 90s...
Adam Schatz Creates a Passionate, Unique Improvisation
Adam Schatz’s new album *Civil Engineering, Vol. 1* captures a day‑long improvisational session in a Manhattan studio with bassist Carmen Quill and drummer Qasim Naqvi. The trio weaves jazz foundations with punk, neoclassical, krautrock, and ambient textures, producing tracks that range...
Cate Kennan :: Shadows
Cate Kennan’s new album Shadows melds the intimate folk of Sibylle Baier and Bridget St. John with the fragile, lo‑fi textures of early Broadcast recordings. Warm, saturated production gives each song a tactile, fingerprint‑like feel, while her hushed vocals and...
Bad Bunny Opens Sold‑Out 10‑Date Madrid Residency, Drawing 550,000 Fans
Bad Bunny launched a 10‑date residency at Madrid’s Riyadh Air Metropolitano on May 30, selling out the venue and projecting more than 550,000 attendees. The opening night featured surprise guest Myke Towers and marked the Puerto Rican star’s first Madrid shows...
Die Twice – Accept Me Like A Lie
Die Twice’s debut EP "Accept Me Like a Lie" drops five alt‑rock tracks that blend melancholy guitar, piano‑driven hooks, and lyrical explorations of heartbreak, grief, and romance. Critics highlight the atmospheric opener “So Proud,” the sensual “Jalapeño,” and the genre‑bending...
REXEN – The Chauffeur
Michael Rexen, the Danish‑Gulf‑born singer‑songwriter, released his first full‑studio album *The Chauffeur* on April 24 2026 via Stunt Records. Recorded at Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios and mixed by John Parish, the project features collaborators like producer Silas Tinglef and guest vocalist Mette Lindberg....
Brothers Osborne's Anthem Hits Platinum, Grammy‑Nominated Album
Brothers Osborne's "I'm Not for Everyone" is now certified Platinum by the RIAA for 1 million units sold in the U.S. The song became a fan anthem, earned Gold certification in Canada, and was featured on the duo's Grammy-nominated album...
Gaga's Live Album Debuts at #12, First Miss Top 10
Lady Gaga's 'Apple Music Live: Mayhem Requiem' debuts at #12 on Billboard's Top Dance Albums chart, becoming her 10th career entry on the tally. It's her first release to miss the Top 10, while 'The Fame' extends its record run...
Hollywood Undead Release Vulnerable New Track ‘Feel Like Home’
Hollywood Undead has dropped the emotionally charged single “Feel Like Home,” a raw look at finding comfort in darkness. The band describes the track as a anthem for the broken, emphasizing solidarity with listeners. The release follows the earlier collaboration...
Alt-Pop Duo Gener8ion Peer Into the Future in This New Exhibition
French alt‑pop duo Gener8ion is set to launch their debut album *Love & Tears* on June 12, accompanied by an interdisciplinary exhibition titled *Visions of 2034*. The exhibition at London’s 180 Studios features seven short films set in cities such as Leeds,...
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New Music on Our Radar This Week: Barry Can't Swim, AQUTIE, Josh Caffé
Mixmag’s weekly roundup spotlights a wave of new electronic releases, from Eskimo Recordings’ 25‑year, 50‑track anniversary compilation to DJ Koze’s double‑A‑side single on Pampa Records. Emerging platforms also make headlines, with AQUTIE debuting the PELE PELE label and Skrillex joining forces with...
Meet Joli, the Singer Behind the Viral Song ‘Palayo Sa Mundo’
Cebu‑born singer‑songwriter Jolianne Salvado, known as Joli, broke out with the TikTok‑viral hit “Palayo Sa Mundo,” a collaboration with Arthur Nery. The 21‑year‑old signed a record deal at 17 and released her debut EP “Plain Girl,” which chronicles her transition...
Jon Onabowu – ‘Now’s The Time’
British drummer Jon Onabowu releases his debut full‑length album, Now’s the Time, on May 15, 2026. The record, described as "cosmic fusion," builds on his long‑standing residency at Ronnie Scott’s and his work with the Balimayo Project. Drawing on the...
Radio Free Alice Are Continuing Australia’s Proud History of Post-Punk
Australian post‑punk outfit Radio Free Alice has emerged from a crowded 2020s scene with a hook‑driven, upbeat take on the genre. Their 2023 EP *Empty Words* earned critical praise and led to high‑profile slots at SXSW Austin, a support gig...
Ranjha
Shye Ben Tzur’s new album *Ranjha*, created with Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood, fuses Sufi qawwali, Hindustani classical modes, and Western experimental rock. The record revisits the collaborative spirit of 2015’s *Junun* but was recorded in Greenwood’s Oxford studio, giving the percussion a tighter,...
Nirvana's 'Nevermind' Reaches No. 9 on Billboard's Top Rock Albums 35 Years After Release
Nirvana’s second album *Nevermind* re‑emerged at No. 9 on Billboard’s Top Rock Albums chart for the week of May 30, 2026, marking a resurgence 35 years after its 1991 release. The record has now accumulated 750 weeks on the Billboard 200, joining an exclusive roster...
Ariana Grande’s New Single Is A Bold Business Declaration Betting On Talent
Ariana Grande’s new single “Hate That I Made You Love Me” serves as a strategic pivot from pure streaming‑driven pop toward a broader entertainment portfolio. Co‑written with Max Martin and Ilya, the track maintains commercial polish while critiquing the parasocial...
Boards of Canada Soundtrack Backrooms End Credits
Boards of Canada broke a 13‑year recording silence on May 31, 2026 with their new LP Inferno. The duo’s unreleased track “The World Becomes Flesh” debuted early, playing over the end credits of A24’s horror film Backrooms. Directed by former YouTuber Kane Parsons,...
Jay-Z Jokes About Tory Lanez’s Prison Time In Roots Picnic Freestyle
Jay‑Z headlined the Roots Picnic with a lengthy freestyle that called out a roster of rivals, most notably incarcerated rapper Tory Lanez, referencing the shooting case and his jail status. The verses ignited a firestorm on social media, with listeners divided...
Elevation, New Single From The Static Dive
The Static Dive released "Elevation," the third single from the forthcoming LP Samsara Blues, slated for later this year. The track fuses funk, Caribbean grooves, blues licks, modern jazz, Latin rhythms, and world‑beat percussion into a multicultural soundscape. Multi‑instrumentalist Bob...
The Strokes Unveil Album 'Reality Awaits' And Mail‑Out Cassette Single 'Going Shopping'
The Strokes announced their first full‑length album in six years, titled Reality Awaits, and sent a cassette of the unreleased track “Going Shopping” to 100 fans. The surprise physical release fuels excitement ahead of a packed 2026 festival circuit and...
AI Enables Parkinson’s Musician to Finish Album Amid Industry Lawsuits
Samuel Smith, a London‑based Americana singer, turned to AI music generators Suno and Udio to finish his second album “The Art of Letting Go” after Parkinson’s disease robbed him of guitar dexterity. The move underscores AI’s therapeutic potential while the...
Dressed in Sound ~ Sharper Than a Needle
German avant‑garde ensemble Dressed in Sound released its new album Sharper Than a Needle at a live event in Munich. The record is built from unconventional textile‑related instruments—spindles, sewing machines, credit‑card strips—and fuses mechanical noises with synth textures. Its narrative...
HYBE Music Mania Showcases KATSEYE, LE SSERAFIM
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Jazz Roots Power the Heaviest War Pigs Drums
Video: Drumeo breaks down how Bill Ward's jazz background, including Buddy Rich hi-hat tricks and surprising funk beats, made "War Pigs" one of the heaviest drum performances in rock history.https://t.co/CstPJyERRN
Ariana Grande Releases Lead Single 'Hate that I Made You Love Me' Amid Streaming Surge
Ariana Grande debuted the lead track from her upcoming album, 'hate that i made you love me,' on Tuesday. The surprise release vaulted into Spotify's Global Top 10 and ignited widespread discussion about its lyrical focus on fame and public...
""We Hate You" Was Inspired In A Way By OZZY" – JUS OBORN Of ELECTRIC WIZARD On The Making Of...
In 2000 English doom metal band Electric Wizard released *Dopethrone*, a nine‑track stoner metal album later remastered in 2004. Guitarist Jus Oborn later revealed that the recording was marked by intense clashes, especially with drummer Mark Greening and bassist Tim Bagshaw, who...
MARK KENDALL On New GREAT WHITE Songs: 'We Have Three Ready To Go, But We Have Seven On Tape'
Great White guitarist Mark Kendall revealed the band has three songs ready for release and a total of 16‑17 tracks in various stages of development with new vocalist Brett Carlisle. The material stems from collaborations between Kendall, Carlisle and rhythm...
Kurt Vile – Philadelphia’s Been Good To Me
Kurt Vile, former War on Drugs guitarist, released his ninth solo album, "Philadelphia’s Been Good To Me," amid the UK’s hottest May in a century. The record leans into his signature lo‑fi, highway‑driving sound while serving as a nuanced love...
Jay Z Drops Drake Diss Bars At Roots Picnic
Jay‑Z headlined the Roots Picnic at Yankee Stadium, delivering a surprise four‑minute freestyle that targeted Drake, Kanye West and Nicki Minaj. The verses referenced Drake’s recent “Janice STFU” jab and revived old grievances with West, including the 1999 stabbing incident...