Today's Music Pulse
Kim Gordon Performs “Play Me” on The Tonight Show
Kim Gordon appeared on The Tonight Show to perform her solo track “Play Me,” marking a rare TV performance for the Sonic Youth legend. The appearance was reported by both Pitchfork and Our Culture Mag, highlighting its cultural significance.
"He Called Me the Night Before He Passed to Tell Me How Much He Loved It." Eric Clapton, Brian May,...
Steve Cropper’s unfinished album *Watching The Tide* will be released on 28 August, featuring guest performances by Eric Clapton, Brian May, Billy Gibbons and Ronnie Wood. Producer Jon Tiven completed the mixes a week before Cropper’s death and delivered a final CD that the guitarist praised as his best work. The record, recorded at Nashville’s RCA Studio C, follows Cropper’s 2024 release *Friendlytown* and adds to his storied catalog that includes the classic “(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay.”
Turnover Announce New Album Down On Earth
Turnover announced their sixth studio album, *Down On Earth*, slated for release on May 29. The record is self‑released and produced by longtime front‑of‑house engineer Zac Montez, aiming to capture the band’s live energy in the studio. Two singles, “Nightjar”...
4 80s Rock Bands That Were Ahead of Their Time
The article highlights four 1980s rock acts—Fugazi, Pixies, The Jesus and Mary Chain, and the Melvins—that pushed musical boundaries well beyond their era. It outlines each band’s key releases, such as Fugazi’s *13 Songs* (1989) and the Pixies’ *Doolittle* (1989),...
Martha Reeves Teases First Album in 22 Years: ‘I’m Just Glad to Still Be Here’
Motown legend Martha Reeves is set to release her first album in more than two decades, *Searching*, on August 14, 2024. The record was recorded in New Orleans with trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis serving as co‑producer, blending classic Motown soul with jazz standards...
My New Band Believe’s New Video Is a Japanese Fishing Expedition
My New Band Believe, Cameron Picton’s post‑Black Midi project, released the video “In the Blink of an Eye,” directed by Dos Monos member Botsu_NGS and starring Ishikawa fisherman Hiroki Kaniya. The visual is billed as a Japanese seafaring odyssey and...
Culture Does Not Need More Content
The piece argues that AI‑generated music isn’t a technical problem but a cultural one, highlighting an emerging flood of cheap, algorithmic tracks that overwhelm discovery systems. While AI tools will become standard in songwriting, production, and mastering, the real tension...
Artificial Go Announce New 7″
Artificial Go’s new 7‑inch single drops on Carpark Records on June 12, following the breakout success of last year’s album Musical Chairs. The release features two tracks that blend angular guitars with a gritty, boogie‑infused vibe, described by the band as...
Don't Laugh (I Love You), Man: A Ween Survey
The post reviews the newly released Ween “Brown Box” box set, which gathers the band’s nine studio albums and a curated selection of live recordings. It positions the 1997 album “The Mollusk” as the definitive soundtrack to male friendship, arguing...
Father John Misty’s ‘The Payoff’ Is A Baroque Liturgy
Father John Misty released his new single "The Payoff," a six‑minute baroque‑infused liturgy. The track, produced by Josh Tillman and arranged by Drew Erickson, mixes 60s left‑banke pop vibes with modern orchestration. He announced a UK show at London’s O₂...
Mary J. Blige Opens First Las Vegas Residency, Titled “My Life, My Story”
Mary J. Blige inaugurated her inaugural Las Vegas residency, “My Life, My Story,” at Dolby Live in Park MGM. The Grammy‑winning singer framed the show as a personal milestone and a chance to help fans heal, underscoring her lasting influence...
REZN Announce New Album 'Cycles in the Infinite Dream', Share New Single "Cloudfall"
Chicago doom metal quartet REZN announced their next album, *Cycles in the Infinite Dream*, slated for release on July 24 through Sargent House. The band debuted the lead single “Cloudfall,” a track and video inspired by sleep‑paralysis. The record follows 2024’s...
Yard Act Announce New Album, Share “Redeemer”
British post‑punk outfit Yard Act announced their third studio album, *You’re Gonna Need A Little Music*, slated for release on July 17 through Island Records. The record was produced by veteran Justin Meldal‑Johnsen and recorded largely live in studios spanning...
A Box of Stars Share Haydn’s Song
A Box of Stars is set to release the single “Walnut Street” on May 15. The track is a heartfelt tribute written by Macauly Lerman for his late friend Haydn, weaving personal memories with a space‑time narrative. Critics note Lerman’s deep, Cohen‑like vocal delivery, which...
Jordan Joy On Her Debut Single, Upcoming EP & Bono’s Reality Checks
Irish-born Jordan Joy, Bono’s eldest daughter, released her debut single “Don’t Kill the Vibe” on April 24, 2026, marking the start of her music career. The track, a reflective nod to her recent departure from New York, earned a spot in...
Croz Boyce Create Fragmentary, Beautiful Music
Croz Boyce, an instrumental side project of Animal Collective, pairs Avey Tare's intimate acoustic guitar with Geologist's drifting electronics. Recorded separately in the Blue Ridge Mountains and Washington, D.C., the album feels like a fragmented soundscape stitched across distance. Track...
Yard Act Ready New Album You’re Gonna Need a Little Music
British post‑punk band Yard Act is set to release their sophomore album You’re Gonna Need a Little Music on July 17 via Republic Records. The record, produced by Justin Meldal‑Johnsen, was recorded together in Leeds and Los Angeles, a departure from the...
Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft – The Tour (Live in 3D) Review
Billie Eilish’s new concert film, Hit Me Hard and Soft – The Tour (Live in 3D), is co‑directed by the pop star and legendary filmmaker James Cameron. The partnership blends Eilish’s intimate artistic vision with Cameron’s cinematic restraint, delivering a...
Immersion Share We Don’t Need Your Validation
Immersion has released their new single “We Don’t Need Your Validation,” a track that channels the early Wire aesthetic of Colin Newman. The song’s sprightly bounce highlights the duo’s decades‑long chemistry and playful production. Their forthcoming album, What Is Lost...
Billie Eilish, Intimate in Even James Cameron's Eye: Our Critics Weigh in on 3D Concert Doc 'Hit Me Hard and...
Billie Eilish’s “Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)” opens in theaters, capturing her sold‑out 106‑show world tour that drew 1.5 million fans. James Cameron co‑directs, applying the high‑frame‑rate 3D technology that powered Avatar Fire and Ash. The film strips back...
Dollar Diamonds :: Volume Five
Aquarium Drunkard has released Dollar Diamonds :: Volume Five, a new compilation curated by Jerry David DeCicca. The collection features a mix of rare and overlooked tracks from artists such as Larry Hosford, George Benson and Roy Buchanan, each priced at a flat $1 per vinyl. DeCicca also...
‘Ian Curtis: Insight’ Explores the Joy Division Frontman’s Short, Impactful Life
Voltz Clarke Gallery in New York is hosting "Ian Curtis: Insight," the first U.S. exhibition dedicated to Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis. The show features archival items from the John Rylands Library’s British Pop Archive, including handwritten lyrics, photographs, letters...
Ever New
Beverly Glenn‑Copeland’s 1986 synth‑folk album *Keyboard Fantasies* was hailed in its era as sounding like music from a future that hadn’t arrived. Three decades later, the record was unearthed by critics and streaming curators, sparking a worldwide tour for the...
‘Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour’ Review: James Cameron Captures the Singer in 3D, and in...
James Cameron co‑directed a 3D concert film of Billie Eilish’s 2025 Hit Me Hard and Soft tour, releasing it as ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)’. The movie captures the full setlist, including new album tracks...
Yard Act Announce Third Album You’re Gonna Need A Little Music and Share New Single “Redeemer”
British post‑punk outfit Yard Act announced their third album, You’re Gonna Need A Little Music, slated for a July 17 release on Island Records. After two “laptop” records, the band spent five uninterrupted months in the studio, crafting nearly 50 tracks...
They Might Be Giants Are As Delightfully Weird As Ever
American alternative duo They Might Be Giants released their 18‑track album The World Is to Dig, arriving 40 years after their debut. The record juxtaposes bright power‑pop hooks—such as the titular “Wu Tang” homage—with off‑kilter experiments, including a French‑language song and...
Blood Orange Does Everything On Stage — So Why Does It Feel So Personal?
Dev Hynes, performing as Blood Orange, is embarking on a 2026 festival run that spans North America and Europe, hitting marquee events like Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits. Onstage he flips between guitar, piano, bass, cello and vocals, essentially serving...
Tech N9ne and E-40 Bring The “Strange Wid It” Tour To The U.S.
Tech N9ne and E‑40 have launched the co‑headlining Strange Wid’ It Tour, a 20‑city North American run that began on April 22 and will wrap up with a hometown finale in Kansas City on May 24. The tour showcases Tech N9ne’s new...
Amber Rose on the Infamous 2009 VMAs: “That Bottle of Hennessy Changed Everything”
Amber Rose revealed that a bottle of Hennessy Kanye West was drinking backstage sparked his infamous 2009 VMA stage interruption of Taylor Swift. Rose described the chaotic moments, her embarrassment, and how the incident reshaped public perception of all three...
Lawrence English Announces New LP 'The Rest Is My Ghost'
Lawrence English, the Australian ambient composer, announces his new LP "The Rest Is My Ghost," releasing August 7 on the experimental label Room40. The album concludes a loosely defined trilogy that began with 2014’s "Wilderness of Mirrors" and continued with 2016’s...
Basement’s WIRED: A Fierce and Focused Return
British rock trio Basement returns with their fifth studio album, WIRED, marking their first release in eight years. The record, issued on their original indie home Run For Cover Records, follows a sell‑out UK tour and secures high‑profile festival dates...
Band Battles Surge of AI‑generated Bootleg Remixes
The deluge of AI-generated music on streaming platforms continues. Took a look at one band's efforts to curb bootleg AI remixes of its work: https://t.co/ems6ELKMwU
Jazz Vibes Man Simon Moullier Creates His Best Album
French‑born vibraphonist Simon Moullier releases *Ceiba*, his third quartet album and sixth as a leader. The record features ten original compositions that foreground his melodic, rhythmic, and textural sensibility, supported by pianist Lex Korten, bassist Rick Rosato, drummer Jongkuk Kim,...
Artists and Music Businesses Ask UK Prime Minister to Re-Prioritise Ticket Touting Ban
In 2025 the UK Labour government pledged to ban ticket touting, promising an average resale price reduction of £37 (about $47) and annual fan savings of £112 million (≈$143 million). A Financial Times report this week suggests the legislation may be postponed...
Midrift Unleash Bruising Single ‘Silhouette’
San Francisco shoegaze trio Midrift has released the title track “Silhouette” as a preview of their debut album, also called Silhouette, slated for June 5, 2026. The single showcases jagged guitars and a slow‑burn post‑rock crescendo that has amplified the buzz surrounding the...
Paul McCartney Announces New Album Featuring First-Ever Duet with Ringo Starr
Paul McCartney has unveiled his forthcoming solo LP, The Boys Of Dungeon Lane, which includes a historic first duet with fellow Beatle Ringo Starr on the song “Home To Us.” The collaboration, revealed at a press preview in Abbey Road...
Sara Parkman – Aster, Atlas
Swedish singer‑songwriter Sara Parkman releases her fourth solo album, Aster, atlas, a sprawling work that tackles life, death, faith, grief and the passage of time. The record fuses traditional Scandinavian folk instrumentation with dark electronic, industrial and even Euro‑dance elements, creating...
Ben “Baby” Copperhead’s ‘Catch a Cold’ Is a Wild Journey
Ben “Baby” Copperhead returns with his fifth studio album, *Catch a Cold*, his first release since 2023’s *Wailing Viridescence*. The record expands his psychedelic‑folk foundation, adding sophisticated arrangements, jazz‑inflected improvisation, and occasional country twang. Copperhead performs most of the instrumentation...
Nick Hill (1957-2026) – A Tribute
Blind trumpeter and flugelhorn player Nick Hill (1957‑2026) was a central figure in the British jazz circuit, performing hundreds of solo and duo gigs across England while working full‑time as a civil servant. He relied on his extraordinary ear to...
"One of My Best Friends Died. I Told Our Vocalist if He Could Write Lyrics to Tell that Story, It'd...
London‑based metalcore quintet Perpetual Paradox, formed in 2021 after a Facebook ad, released their debut album Deathwish, a record built around personal tragedy, including a friend’s suicide. The band’s lyrics were directly inspired by guitarist Jorge Nunes’ loss, aiming to...
Eagles Live Albums Ranked Worst to Best
Ultimate Classic Rock’s Nick DeRiso ranks every Eagles live album, placing the 1980 double‑disc “Eagles Live” at the top and the 1982 Randy Meisner “Dallas” release at the bottom. The list spans early solo projects, the landmark 1994 “Hell Freezes Over,” and recent archival releases...
Eagles Live Albums Ranked Worst to Best
Nick DeRiso’s May 2026 piece ranks every Eagles live album from worst to best, placing the 1980 double‑disc set Eagles Live at the top and the 1982 Randy Meisner ‘Dallas’ release at the bottom. The list highlights how each record marks a pivotal moment in the...
Denyce Graves’s Second Act
Denyce Graves closed her three‑decade Met career with a moving performance as Maria in *Porgy and Bess*, receiving a commemorative plaque in the Met’s List Hall. The ceremony came amid a turbulent cultural climate, as the Trump administration targeted the...
Ne-Yo and Akon at London’s O2 Arena: Timings, Set List, Last-Minute Tickets and Everything You Need to Know
Ne‑Yo and Akon are concluding their joint "Nights Like This" tour with four sold‑out shows at London’s O2 Arena from May 8‑14, 2026. The duo will perform full sets of their 2000s R&B hits with no opening act, and door times vary...
Music’s Next ‘Disco Sucks’ Moment Is Near
A new wave of music marketing called “trend simulation” pays influencers and bots to flood social‑media feeds with fabricated enthusiasm, tricking algorithms into treating songs as viral hits. The tactic was exposed by Chaotic Good Projects, whose founders bragged about...
Ticketmaster, Live Nation, and the Quietly Cancelled Tours Catching “Blue Dot Fever”
Ticketmaster and Live Nation are confronting a wave of "blue dot fever," where unsold stadium seats are marked with blue dots, prompting several mid‑tier artists to cancel or postpone tours. Acts such as the Pussycat Dolls, Post Malone, Jennifer Lopez, Meghan Trainor and...
Steven Wilson Releases Mini-Documentary About His 2025 India Tour
Steven Wilson released a 22‑minute mini‑documentary titled “The Overview in India,” chronicling his November 2025 tour across Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Bengaluru. The film highlights a younger, metal‑shirt‑clad Indian fanbase and notes that production standards now match his European and...
Static Dress Announce Intimate UK Shows
British metal‑core band Static Dress has announced three intimate “Panic Room” shows in Glasgow, Liverpool and London, scheduled ahead of their new album *injury episode*. The performances will be held in sub‑250 capacity venues, emphasizing a close‑up fan experience. The...
Heineken Greenlight Comes to Cork for the June Bank Holiday with Men I Trust, Florence Road, Jazzy, Nightmares on Wax,...
Heineken Greenlight, the new live‑music series backed by the beer giant, is moving from Dublin to Cork for the June bank holiday weekend, running May 28‑31 across nine venues. The lineup features more than 20 acts, including Inhaler headlining South Gate...
This Reggae Band Is in a Nightmare Battle Against AI Slop Remixes
California reggae band Stick Figure saw its seven‑year‑old track “Angels Above Me” surge to #1 on iTunes in six countries, driven largely by unauthorized AI‑generated remixes. One remix racked up 1.8 million YouTube views in five days, yet the band receives...
Remember the Humans
Broken Social Scene returns after a nine‑year hiatus with the album *Remember the Humans*, delivering a vibrant mix of symphonic textures and Talking‑Heads‑style grooves. Produced by longtime collaborator David Newfeld, the record showcases layered horns, fast‑picked guitars, and standout basslines...