Today's Music Pulse
Drake Nears Record-Breaking Billboard 200 Streak
Drake’s album *Iceman* has pushed his cumulative weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 to 41, just one week behind Morgan Wallen’s 42‑week male‑artist record. If the album stays atop next week, the two will share the record. The rapper also set a Hot 100 milestone with 42 simultaneous chart entries.
Heavy Song of the Week: Tom Morello and Serj Tankian Bring Political Fire With “Adjourn It”
Tom Morello and Serj Tankian have dropped the politically charged single “Adjourn It,” featuring a guest solo from Morello’s son Roman. The track’s lyrics target immigrant persecution and the resurgence of fascist rhetoric, while its video nods to historic Mexican‑American miner strikes and the 1950s Hollywood blacklist. Musically, the song blends classic Rage Against the Machine aggression with a thrash‑metal bridge and a soaring guitar climax. The release reinforces both artists’ long‑standing commitment to protest music in a turbulent political climate.
Death Cab for Cutie Playing New Album at Intimate LA Show (Pre-Order Exclusive Vinyl Variant)
Indie rock veterans Death Cab for Cutie are set to release their first album on an independent label in two decades, "I Built You a Tower," on June 9. Ahead of the launch, the band will perform the record in...
THIRTY SECONDS TO MARS Offers BOGO On Tickets If People Use Eye-Scanning Software To Identify Themselves
Thirty Seconds to Mars has partnered with Tools For Humanity to require fans to scan their eyes using The Orb, creating a World ID that links to ticket purchases. Fans who complete the biometric verification receive a buy‑one‑get‑one‑free ticket offer...
How Artists With Disabilities Are Blazing New Musical Frontiers
Artists with disabilities are reshaping the global music scene through inclusive collectives such as Australia’s Tutti Arts, Germany’s Barner 16 network, Texas’s Semi‑Modulars, and New Zealand’s Māpura Studios. These groups pair musicians with custom‑made or adapted instruments, allowing participants to write, record,...
Stream Static Dress’ New Album Injury Episode
Static Dress has dropped their sophomore album *injury episode*, a concept record that skewers the commodification of art and the attention‑draining scroll culture dominating today’s media landscape. The release is paired with a self‑directed video for “dull blade disguise,” which...
Lily Allen Taps JADE for "Beg For Me" Remix
British singer‑songwriter Lily Allen has dropped a new remix of “Beg For Me,” a track from her 2025 album West End Girl, featuring former Little Mix member JADE. The remix shifts the original’s breakup confession into a supportive conversation between friends,...
GRETA VAN FLEET Releases New Single And Music Video 'Play Your Games'
GRETA VAN FLEET has returned with the new single and music video “Play Your Games,” co‑produced with Grammy‑winning producer Mike Elizondo in Tennessee. The track, drawn from an early demo, channels the band’s raw, club‑origin sound and marks their first release...
The String Cheese Incident Debuts New Song At 2026 Tour Opener
American jam‑grass group The String Cheese Incident launched its Just Keep Spinning Summer Tour in San Antonio, unveiling a brand‑new song titled “The Lightning Sky.” The band opened the show with a percussive walk‑through of the audience before delivering a...
Zipangu Festival Draws Near 20,000 Fans, Signals J‑pop’s Leap Beyond Anime
The Zipangu music festival at Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena pulled an estimated 20,000 fans, showcasing a diverse slate of Japanese artists and underscoring J‑pop’s growing foothold in North America beyond anime connections.
Le Guess Who? Announces 2026 Initial Lineup & Guest Curators
Le Guess Who? festival announced its 2026 lineup and guest curators for its 20th anniversary, scheduled for November 5‑8 across multiple Utrecht venues. Curators aja monet, KMRU, Los Thuthanaka and Tropical Fuck Storm each present exclusive performances and collaborations. The initial...
Exchanging Narratives: Rostam Interviewed
Rostam Batmanglij’s third solo album, “American Stories,” fuses Persian saz melodies with American folk‑rock, delivering an optimistic soundtrack amid global unrest. The record features collaborations with Clairo on “Hardy” and Iranian‑American musician Amir Yaghmai on “The Weight,” blending baroque hooks...
Premiere: Feaster Shares New Video for “Eyes Wide”
Pennsylvania‑based rock group Feaster released their debut full‑length album *Big Super* on May 29, 2026, following a 2024 EP and a period of personal upheaval. To support the album, the band premiered a new video for the track “Eyes Wide” through Under...
10 New Songs Out Today to Listen To: Ariana Grande, Cara Delevingne, and More
A wave of new tracks dropped on May 27, 2026, featuring pop heavyweight Ariana Grande, model‑turned‑musician Cara Delevingne, and R&B veteran Syd. The releases span a mid‑tempo pop single, experimental duo‑track film project, and the lead single from Syd’s first...
Julia Wolf Shares Beautiful New Track ‘Deep End’
Julia Wolf has released her first solo single in over a year, "Deep End," an atmospheric alternative track that blends jangly guitars with off‑kilter percussion. The song explores mental confusion and the desire to keep connections alive, according to Wolf’s...
Camille Camille’s Enchanted Sea: Bridging Childlike Wonder and Raw Realism
Camille Camille’s new album Enchanted Sea showcases the Belgian artist’s unique blend of childlike wonder and mature folk realism. The record opens with the nursery‑rhyme‑like “Bottle Song” and moves through French‑language tracks such as “J’ai Rêvé,” which evolved from a...
HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD To Co-Headline 2026 'Taste Of Chaos' Tour With IN THIS MOMENT
Hollywood Undead released the new single “Feels Like Home” on Sumerian Records, adding to a string of successful tracks that have revitalized the band’s catalog. The song follows “Hollywood Forever,” which earned 20.3 million streams and reached No. 18 on Active Rock...
KuleeAngee Get The Party Started With Their ‘Love & Affection’ EP
Scottish duo KuleeAngee has released their new ‘Love & Affection’ EP in full, showcasing a blend of rave‑driven production and early‑90s pop sensibility. The pair, Keshav Kanabar and Duncan Grant, met in a London record‑store queue and quickly turned a...
The Cases’ Mr Penny EP: Waving the Flag for British Guitar Music
British indie quartet The Cases have dropped their debut EP “Mr Penny,” a four‑track collection that mixes youthful swagger with polished guitar‑driven songwriting. Recorded at Liverpool’s Kempton Street Studios, the record benefits from veteran producer Chris Taylor, whose work with...
Album Review – Joshua Ray Walker’s “Ain’t Dead Yet”
Joshua Ray Walker’s new album *Ain’t Dead Yet* marks his triumphant return after a 2023 cancer diagnosis, delivering a blend of honky‑tonk grit and progressive country flair. The record follows his experimental projects *Tropicana* and *Stuff*, shifting focus to the...
New Music Friday: 5 Songs You Need to Hear This Week (5/29)
This week’s New Music Friday spotlights five fresh tracks across rock, indie‑pop, and Caribbean styles. A Perfect Circle breaks a year‑long silence with “Starless,” while Violet Grohl debuts the garage‑rock single “Bug In The Cake” from her new album. Julia...
Trey Anastasio: Trey Anastasio Live And Acoustic
Trey Anastasio’s newly released *Live and Acoustic* compilation, recorded last year, showcases his evolving solo acoustic catalog alongside reimagined Phish classics. The album features stripped‑down versions of songs such as “Lost in the Pack,” “A Little More Time,” and the...
Henry Rollins and Ian MacKaye Release Lost Cramps Album ‘Gravest Gravy’
Henry Rollins and Ian MacKaye have announced the release of The Cramps' long‑shelved 1979 studio album ‘Gravest Gravy’. The record drops on Aug. 21 on colored vinyl, CD and streaming, marking the first official issue of the 12‑track collection uncovered from...
Francis Of Delirium Releases New Album ‘Run, Run Pure Beauty’
Francis of Delirium, the moniker of Luxembourg songwriter Jana Bahrich, has released her second album, *Run, Run Pure Beauty*. The record is self‑produced with longtime collaborator Chris Hewett, blending Laurel Canyon influences with a distinctly European sensibility. Its lyrical theme oscillates between...
U, Me and My Ego: Chxrry Steps Into Her Own World
Toronto‑born singer‑songwriter Lydia Habtemariam, known as Chxrry, launched her debut album “U, Me and My Ego” at a homecoming show in The Mod Club. The record fuses alt‑R&B, underground rap and glossy pop, extending the momentum from her breakout single...
Van Chamberlain Share The Right Line
Van Chamberlain released the new single “The Right Line,” a fresh blend of new‑wave‑influenced pop and heavy rhythm that showcases the band’s evolving sound. The track features snapping snare work, bobbing bass, and a soaring vocal melody that softens its...
Wax Machine :: The Sky Unfurls, The Dance Goes On
Wax Machine’s 2023 record "The Sky Unfurls, The Dance Goes On" showcases Brighton‑based Lau Ro’s knack for weaving post‑punk, folk, and electronic textures into a cohesive sound. The album has become a reference point as Ro prepares to launch his...
Semibreve Completes 2026 Music Programme
Semibreve has finalized its 2026 program, running October 22‑25 in Braga for the festival’s 16th edition. Portuguese pioneer Nuno Canavarro will present a rare set and debut his new work "Radiant Rift" alongside fellow composer Bruno Miguel Pinto in a special commission. The...
Bob Dylan’s Rough And Rowdy Ways: A Masterpiece of Myth, Memory and Song
Bob Dylan’s 2020 album Rough and Rowdy Ways marks a return to original songwriting after a three‑album foray into the American songbook. Drawing on Homer, Whitman, Shakespeare and mid‑century pop culture, the record weaves literary allusions into folk‑blues arrangements. The...
On Fallen Angels, Bob Dylan’s Second Set of Standards Deepens the Late-Night Atmosphere
Bob Dylan’s second foray into the Great American Songbook, Fallen Angels, builds on the late‑night ambience of his 2015 Shadows In The Night. The album leans heavily on weary, resigned interpretations of classic standards, many from Frank Sinatra’s repertoire, and features Tony Garnier’s bowed bass and...
On “Love And Theft”, Bob Dylan Riffs Through Styles, Voices and Selves with Mischievous Ease
Bob Dylan’s 2001 album *Love and Theft* erupts with a kaleidoscope of blues, rockabilly, and crooner‑style tunes, marking a playful departure from the somber tone of *Time Out of Mind*. The record showcases his weathered voice as a self‑aware instrument,...
LISTEN: Jordan Fish’s Remix Of BABYMETAL ‘From Me to U’
Japanese metal‑pop act BABYMETAL announced a new remix of their song “from me to u” for the deluxe edition of METAL FORTH, produced by former Bring Me the Horizon keyboardist Jordan Fish. The remix blends electronic club beats with the band’s...
Add to Playlist: The Whimsy and Warped Electronics of Duo Ear and the Week’s Best New Tracks
Ear, the Hudson Valley/London duo of Jonah Paz and Yaelle Avtan, released their second album Rumspringa, building on the lo‑fi, IDM‑infused sound of their debut. Their first track “Nerves,” recorded on an iPhone in a Bard College library, juxtaposes fragile...
A Perfect Circle Drops Surprise Single “Starless” Ahead of First UK/European Tour in Eight Years
A Perfect Circle unveiled the epic new track “Starless” on May 27, a surprise release that arrives just before the band launches its first UK and European tour in eight years. The song, written by Maynard James Keenan and Billy...
LISTEN: Three Tracks From My Chemical Romance’s ‘Danger Days’ Remaster
My Chemical Romance is set to release a 15th‑anniversary edition of ‘Danger Days’ on July 10 through Reprise/Warner Records. The box includes a fully remastered original album plus nine bonus tracks, many appearing for the first time on streaming and vinyl. Fans...
Shaggy Is Betting Big on Himself with ‘Lottery’
Jamaican dancehall legend Shaggy has unveiled his new album *Lottery*, a self‑produced project released through his own Ranch Entertainment label in partnership with VP Music Group. The 13‑track record, seven years in the making, fuses reggae, dancehall, R&B and pop...
Violet Grohl Steps Out of Her Famous Father's Shadow with a Haunted, Alt-Rock Debut
Violet Grohl, 20, has launched her debut album “Be Sweet to Me,” a genre‑spanning collection that fuses late‑80s alt‑rock, dream‑pop, and hardcore elements. Produced by Justin Raisen, the record features a rotating crew of seasoned session musicians who helped craft...
Bret Michaels Steps Out Of Great American State Fair Lineup: ‘This Isn’t About Politics’
Bret Michaels has pulled out of the Great American State Fair, a 16‑day free festival on the National Mall celebrating the United States’ 250th anniversary. He said the event has become more politically divisive and cited unfounded safety threats to...
Simple Things Announces First Artists for 2026, with Squid, Shabaka and Jeremy Deller Named as Guest Curators
The 12th edition of Bristol's Simple Things festival launches on 7 November 2026, introducing a guest‑curator programme for the first time. Squid, Shabaka Hutchings and Turner Prize winner Jeremy Deller will each steer a distinct strand of the lineup. The...
Olivia Rodrigo Discusses the Inspiration Behind Her New Album
Olivia Rodrigo’s third studio album, *You Seem Pretty Sad For a Girl So in Love*, arrives on June 12, 2026, marking a stylistic pivot from her signature breakup anthems to a more nuanced, real‑time chronicle of a doomed romance. The 13‑track...
New Box Set: Martin Carthy – Along The Road Forever: Live at the BBC (1965-2022)
Martin Carthy’s new box set, Along The Road Forever: Live at the BBC, arrives on 17 July 2026 via Madfish. The 20‑CD collection compiles 328 live and session recordings from 1965‑2022, totaling 22½ hours and 237 unique performances, many drawn from master tapes....
German Dance Legends Digitalism Share New Album ‘Optimism’
German electronic duo Digitalism has dropped their new 12‑track album “Optimism,” arriving more than two decades after their first Hamburg rehearsals. The record fuses techno, electro and pop‑hook sensibilities, opening with “Space Invaders” and closing with the reflective “Four Seasons.”...
Latto – Big Mama
Latto’s fourth studio album, Big Mama, arrives as a 17‑track project that blends trap, R&B, and experimental production. The record opens with the confident “Business & Personal (intro)” and features high‑profile guests Doja Cat, 21 Savage, Glorilla and Sexyy Red. Critics praise the...
"I Just Sat There and Looked at the Words and Almost Leapt Out of My Seat." Robert Plant Wrote the...
Led Zeppelin’s fourth album, released in November 1971, birthed the iconic "Stairway to Heaven" after Robert Plant penned the lyrics in a sour mood and Jimmy Page later "winged" the soaring guitar solo. The track’s early live debut was met with...
Nieve Ella Shares New Single ‘Bite Back’
UK singer‑songwriter Nieve Ella has dropped her latest single “Bite Back” through Artist Theory. The track follows the breakout hit “Drive” and continues the pop‑fusion aesthetic introduced on her 2024 project *Watch It Ache And Bleed*. Lyrically, the song tackles...
Matías Aguayo: Anenoa Review | Ammar Kalia's Global Album of the Month
Chilean‑German producer Matías Aguayo returns to vocal‑driven dance music with his new album Anenoa, following the largely instrumental 2019 release Support Alien Invasion. The record blends fast‑paced Latin syncopation, ghetto‑house, trance, and 80s‑style synth‑pop, highlighting Aguayo’s versatile voice and playful...
Reissue of the Week: Om’s Conference of the Birds
Om’s seminal drone‑metal album *Conference Of The Birds* is being reissued by Drag City, bringing the 2005 release back to vinyl and digital platforms. The record consists of two sprawling compositions—“At Giza” (15 minutes) and “Flight Of The Eagle” (17...
Boards of Canada
Boards of Canada, the Scottish electronic duo, dropped Inferno on Friday, marking their first album in 13 years. The new record mixes the duo's signature wistful synth pads with darker, menacing textures, and features vocals on roughly half the tracks....
Barry Can’t Swim Inks Deal With Atlantic Records, Drops Dancefloor Heater ‘Return to Bhibo’
Scottish DJ and producer Barry Can’t Swim has inked a record deal with Atlantic Records, debuting his 2026 single “Return to Bhibo.” The move follows two critically acclaimed Ninja Tune albums, including the Mercury‑Prize‑nominated *When Will We Land?* and the 2025...
Ariana Grande Is Sorry You’re So Into Her on ‘Hate That I Made You Love Me’
Ariana Grande dropped “Hate That I Made You Love Me,” the lead single from her upcoming eighth studio album, Petal. The track was produced by longtime collaborator Ilya and pop hitmaker Max Martin, and its music video, directed by Christian Breslauer,...
GANG BIZNESS – Song by YG Featuring PayGotti
YG announced his seventh studio album *The Gentlemen’s Club* and launched the lead single “Gang Bizness” featuring PayGotti on May 29, 2026. The track leans into YG’s classic West Coast street energy, offering a gritty preview of the full project slated for...