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George Harrison’s ‘Something’ Crowned Beatles’ Greatest Love Song
George Harrison’s 1969 ballad “Something,” originally released on the Abbey Road album, has been hailed as the Beatles’ greatest love song. The track topped charts upon release and has earned lasting critical acclaim, cementing Harrison’s reputation alongside Lennon and McCartney.
Deptford Sound Collective, a South‑East London activist‑oriented ensemble, released the electro‑pop single “We All Need to Get a Cat.” The track blends a sturdy synth‑bass pulse with shimmering shimmers and twangy guitar, narrating how a new cat helped the singer recover from grief after a dog’s death. Its poignant lyricism and upbeat production have landed it on Obscure Sound’s Emerging Singles Spotify playlist, gaining early traction among indie listeners. The song positions the collective at the crossroads of music, mental‑health advocacy, and community‑driven storytelling.
San Francisco‑based indie artist Michellar releases the full‑length album REVERIE ….FROM THEN TILL NOW, marking a comeback after a multi‑decade break from recording. The record draws on folk legends such as Peter, Paul and Mary and Carole King, while integrating...
South Korean megastar BTS reunited on a Manhattan rooftop for the Spotify X BTS: Seaside concert, marking the group's first full U.S. appearance in almost four years. The intimate show featured new tracks from their "Arirang" album and was limited...
From Grok to Grammarly, more and more people are finding that AI systems have appropriated their identities for financial gain. I wrote about another of those companies — Spotify — taking a belated step to do something about it https://www.platformer.news/spotify-artist-profile-protection/?ref=platformer-newsletter
Garth Brooks' 'Fun' has been certified 2x Platinum in the United States for selling 2 million copies, a strong showing for the album that features collaborations with Blake Shelton and Trisha Yearwood. https://t.co/E8uTPgaDEa
Garrett Anthony Rice has released the haunting single “In The Darkness With The Spirit Of The Lake (A Family Tragedy)”, the lead track from his forthcoming double album Equinox. The song weaves Irish mythology, depicting a boy’s drowning at Blessington...
Jungle announce fifth album 'Sunshine' out August 14, lead single "Carry On" debuting today as BBC Radio 1's Hottest Record, and a global arena tour hitting North America, Europe, the U.K., and Australia. This is a big one. https://t.co/cRN5UdBRQu
Chance The Rapper, Father John Misty, and Modest Mouse headline Victoria's Phillips Backyard Music Festival on July 10-12, with Wolf Parade, Sudan Archives, Duckwrth, and more filling out three stacked nights. https://t.co/2fKtyYxhMS
Jason Simpson, the longtime bassist for Colter Wall’s backing band the Scary Prairie Boys, died on March 23 at age 51. A Kentucky native, Simpson was a founding member of The Mertons and contributed to Wall’s key releases from 2018’s Songs of...
The 'Heated Rivalry' soundtrack gets a full vinyl and CD release via Milan Records on July 10, featuring Feist, Wet Leg, Wolf Parade, t.A.T.u., and Peter Peter's complete original score. Pre-orders open March 26. https://t.co/QdOk1cVKR3
Foreigner announce a 90-plus date 50th anniversary world tour, a Broadway-style musical, a co-headline run with Lynyrd Skynyrd, and a concert film shot on Ellis Island. Fifty years in and still one of the hardest-working bands in rock. https://t.co/HlR9DFvyaO
Former Pussycat Dolls singer Jessica Sutta says her public support for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Make America Healthy Again movement cost her a spot in the group’s upcoming PCD Forever Tour. The tour will feature a trimmed‑down trio—Nicole...
Garth Brooks' 'Beyond the Season' has been certified 4x Platinum in the United States for selling 4 million copies, making it one of the best-selling Christmas albums in country music history. https://t.co/XslPmwC3tp
British‑Gambian rapper Pa Salieu, once a Glastonbury‑stage headliner and BBC Sound Of winner, was sentenced to 33 months for violent disorder after a 2022 brawl that left a friend dead. He served 16½ months and the new BBC Three documentary follows his post‑release...
The University of Houston’s Moores Opera Center will present the Houston premieres of Carlisle Floyd’s one‑act operas “Slow Dusk” and “Markheim” as part of his centennial celebrations. The double‑bill runs April 16‑19, 2026, directed by artistic director Kathleen Smith Belcher and...
FEDORA Opera Prize 2025 winner “The Curing Line” will debut worldwide at the Kilkenny Arts Festival’s Watergate Theatre in Ireland on August 7, 2026. The immersive work, composed by Michael Gallen and co‑directed by Shawn Fitzgerald Ahern, fuses traditional Irish...
Chip Taylor, a Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, died at 86 after battling throat cancer. He penned timeless hits such as “Wild Thing,” popularized by The Troggs and Jimi Hendrix, and “Angel of the Morning,” a crossover classic recorded by Juice Newton. Taylor’s...
Britpop icons Pulp have issued three new singles, released today through Rough Trade. The package features a synth‑pop rendition of Johnny Cash’s “The Man Comes Around” alongside two original B‑sides, “Marrying For Love” and “Cold Call on the Hot Line.”...
Kesha has announced a North American Freedom Tour beginning in May, with electro‑funk duo Chromeo as the opening act. The tour, which follows a string of European dates, is positioned as a celebration of survival and artistic rebirth, prompting early...
Hippo Campus surprised listeners on March 24, 2026 with an unannounced demo called “baby droppers.” The cryptic title and lack of promotion generated immediate buzz among the band’s fanbase. Early reactions suggest curiosity about the track’s style and its place in the...
George Thorogood & the Destroyers will release the live compilation *The Baddest Show on Earth: Greatest Hits Live* on June 12, featuring performances recorded between 1978 and 2024, including several previously unreleased tracks. The double‑sided vinyl and digital editions showcase...
Dutch hardcore outfit Boneripper has issued the single “Damnation” as a preview for their forthcoming album Radiant in Ruin, slated for a late‑June 2026 release. The track leans into anthemic, melodic‑hardcore structures while retaining the band’s signature heavy breakdowns. Featuring...
Baja Beach Fest returns to Rosarito’s shoreline from August 7‑9, 2026, featuring Latin superstars Anuel AA, Junior H, Ozuna and EDM headliner John Summit. The three‑day event also showcases Yandel’s symphonic reggaeton set, Sean Paul and a roster of rising artists. Festival passes...
Pixies announced seven additional U.S. concert dates for September 2026, complementing their Borderland Music Festival slot in New York. The shows support the band’s October 2025 album *The Night The Zombies Came*, which critics have praised as a standout post‑reunion release. The...
Altın Gün announced a 15‑date North American tour running from September 6 to 26, marking the band’s first U.S. and Canadian shows since 2023. The itinerary spans major markets on the West Coast, Midwest, Northeast and Canada, with Alex Maas of...
Coke Studio Bharat’s Season 4 launches with “Ae Ajnabee,” a collaboration between pop hitmaker Aditya Rikhari, Rajasthani folk‑fusion vocalist Kutle Khan, and producer Ravator. The track merges Marwari folk vocals, classical sargam, and rock‑energy, backed by sarangi virtuoso Vanraj Shastri, drummer...
Gregg Allman's posthumous label Sawrite Records will issue *Great As Ever: Live In Philadelphia ’86* on April 10, featuring a previously unreleased 13‑track concert recorded January 11, 1986. The first single, a live rendition of “Don’t Want You No More,”...
Nordlys finally issued its long‑awaited debut, *Lichterglanz Finsternis*, a record that condenses three decades of unreleased material into a cohesive black‑metal statement. The album refines the raw guitar work and shrill vocals of the band’s early demos into melodic, gravel‑toned...
Oteil & Friends announced six additional concert dates for early August, extending their summer tour from Asheville, N.C. to Canandaigua, N.Y. The new stops include venues in Nantucket, South Deerfield, Nashua, Jay (Vermont) and Lincoln Hill Farms. The expanded itinerary...
London experimental art‑rock trio mary in the junkyard announced their debut album Role Model Hermit, slated for release on July 3, 2026 via AMF Records. The band unveiled the lead single “Crash Landing,” accompanied by a video directed by Maisy Banks and...
Travelers at Hartsfield‑Jackson Atlanta International Airport endured up to five‑hour TSA security lines as a partial Department of Homeland Security shutdown left officers without pay, prompting mass absenteeism. In response, ICE agents were dispatched to the airport, but their role...
Deutsche Grammophon has signed the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra for its debut album, a condensed rendition of Wagner’s Ring titled The Ring – An Orchestral Adventure. Conducted by designated music director Tarmo Peltokoski and arranged by Dutch composer Henk de Vlieger, the project was recorded in June 2025 at the Hong...
British singer‑songwriter FKA twigs has filed a lawsuit against indie duo The Twigs, seeking a jury trial after the band sent cease‑and‑desist letters demanding a seven‑figure settlement. The case revives a decade‑old dispute over the use of the “Twigs” name and pits...
Sea.Hear.Now, C3 Presents’ boutique music festival, will take place September 19‑20 on Asbury Park’s North Beach and Bradley Park. The two‑day lineup is anchored by Mumford & Sons and The Strokes, with more than 25 acts including The Offspring, Goo...
Harriet Tubman, the New York‑based trio of Melvin Gibbs, Brandon Ross and JT Lewis, teams with Grammy‑winner Georgia Anne Muldrow for their sixth album, Electrical Field of Love, out March 27 on Pi Recordings. The record was captured in a multi‑day,...
Fermented Mess, a Long Island‑based grindcore outfit, has just dropped a self‑released split EP with fellow extreme act Harvester. The release follows their self‑titled debut EP that quickly earned them a reputation for ferocious, chromatic guitar assaults and tight drumming....
given it's one of the most requested features i hear from artists, i'm *so* excited we're launching the beta for artist profile protection today. when turned on, it adds a new step for artists in @spotifyforartists, where they review new releases...
Bought the CD of “ETERNALISE”, the latest release from GRIMM GRIMM, who contributed music to DEATH STRANDING 2. It includes three tracks from the game 💿🙏🫶 https://t.co/cZ8DojxnjJ
Alabama singer‑songwriter Drayton Farley is gaining national attention after multiple tracks landed on Paramount+’s hit series Landman and CBS’s Sheriff Country. His new ten‑track LP, A Heavy Duty Heart, was recorded live‑to‑tape with his touring band and produced by former...
Thinking about doing a YouTube live tomorrow to dissect this Jay-Z x GQ interview... We have a lot to discuss...Stay tuned.
The new Star Moles album might be the strongest body of work I've heard in Q1. Glad to have @bigugly on the story. https://t.co/1hN7V8Usq1
The Maine unveiled “Palms,” the latest single from their forthcoming album Joy Next Door, highlighting a glossy pop‑rock direction with jangly guitars and disco‑inflected melodies. Frontman John O’Callaghan revealed the song was sketched in roughly thirty minutes but polished over several...
We spoke to the New Jerusalem nightmare Fatboi Sharif. His thoughts on Britney & N’Sync, grunge, hero worship, his favorite horror films, listening to beats in his sleep and the unpopular truth that "art can be bad.” On the Truth Hurts https://t.co/6EFWizuwOf @fatboyprospect
Chopping it w/ @juviethegreat & @manniefresh on the show today at 4p ET. Tune in... https://t.co/IiDpaulqwW https://t.co/9zGGq4LYrd
Rapper Yeat has revealed the guest roster for his upcoming double album, ADL (A Dangerous Lyfe / A Dangerous Love). The announcement was made via a full-page advertisement in the New York Times, highlighting collaborations with legends like Elton John...
Been experimenting recently with making Claude live code music with Strudel / TidalCycles. A bit slow at first, but things pick up around ~2:00. https://t.co/O9AE1tIlyE
De La Soul performing "All Good?" with Chaka Khan on the Late Late Show With Craig Kilborn (2000) https://t.co/mjsRHxASjt
Renowned santoor virtuoso Pandit Rahul Shivkumar Sharma teamed up with a 35‑piece Czech‑affiliated chamber orchestra to stage the “Symphony of Santoor” in Bengaluru and Mumbai. Organized by luxury hospitality brand Banyan Tree, the production featured 42 musicians, including a rhythm...
My Catalog Club series this month on the Ramones wraps with a conversation about the music of 1984 and whether the Ramones in 2026 now seem a touch underrated. https://t.co/dg6k7AeI5W https://t.co/v4G2RYrlZR
British rapper Jim Legxacy, fresh off his acclaimed 2025 album Black British Music, has dropped the single “idk idk” on March 24, 2026. The track leans into melodic hip‑hop, highlighting his singing ability and hinting at mainstream appeal. Simultaneously, Legxacy announced a...
