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Bruno Mars Sets New Record with 11‑Week Run at No. 1
Bruno Mars’s single “I Just Might” has become his longest‑running number‑one on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip‑Hop Songs chart, staying at the top for 11 consecutive weeks. The track also leads six additional Billboard charts, including Adult Pop Airplay and Radio Songs, surpassing his previous best of 10 weeks with “That’s What I Like.”
Scottish alternative outfit newshapes has dropped “falling away,” a track that fuses two decades of British emo, pop‑punk and heavier rock elements. The band says the song continues the narrative begun on “baptise,” reflecting a year of challenges and a renewed commitment to push genre boundaries. Alongside the release, they announced an extensive 2026 European tour, headlining shows in London, Manchester and Edinburgh before supporting Never Easy across the continent. The schedule positions the group to capitalize on the growing appetite for heavy, genre‑blending music.
Japan’s music industry, the world’s second‑largest recorded market, is leveraging anime openings to catapult J‑Pop onto the global stage. Luminate Intelligence data shows that songs tied to anime boost streams dramatically, with YOASOBI’s "Idol" amassing 3.9 billion on‑demand plays and reaching...
CMU Selects highlighted five standout releases this week, including James Blake’s independently issued album “Trying Times,” Violet Grohl’s grunge‑infused single “595,” Claudia Valentina’s dark‑pop track “GIRLY THINGS,” beabadoobee’s dreamy collaboration with The Marías, and Kim Gordon’s experimental album “PLAY ME.”...
Sunday (1994) has returned with the lead single “Shame,” the first track from the deluxe reissue of their sophomore EP *Devotion*. The new version, released through RCA, adds three previously unheard songs, expanding the EP to 18 tracks and accompanying...
This week’s Release Day Picks spotlight a wave of new LPs from veteran and emerging acts alike. The Black Crowes return with *A Pound Of Feathers*, recorded in eight‑to‑ten days in Nashville, while Kim Gordon’s *PLAY ME* features Dave Grohl on drums....
British rock band Marmozets announced a UK headline tour in June 2026 supporting their upcoming album CO.WAR.DICE, set for release on May 22. The tour includes seven intimate venues across Sheffield, Oxford, Northampton, Portsmouth, Bournemouth, Leicester and London, with tickets...
Arrows In Action announced a deluxe edition of their 2025 album “I Think I’ve Heard This Before,” slated for release on April 24 through Nettwerk. The package introduces the new single “Stop Talking,” a neon‑bright pop‑rock track that mixes synth‑driven...
The Los Angeles Opera has filled the concertmaster vacancy left by Roberto Cani’s death with internationally acclaimed violinist Alyssa Park, who will assume the role next month. Park, currently concertmaster of the New West Symphony, previously guested with LA Opera...
Massachusetts lyricist Pxlicy teamed with underground veterans Apathy and A‑F‑R‑O to release the boom‑bap single “Hit The Crates,” produced by Willhouse and featuring turntable work from Tone Spliff. The track entered the Canadian iTunes chart at #5, signaling strong digital...
Charlamagne Tha God revealed on The Breakfast Club that a source heard Future on Drake’s upcoming album, ICEMAN. DJ Hed later echoed the rumor, confirming he also heard Future’s name attached to the project. Neither artist has officially validated the...
Renowned conductor Lahav Shani launches his inaugural season with the Munich Philharmonic, featuring Mahler’s Fourth Symphony paired with works by exiled Israeli composer Paul Ben Haim. The program also includes Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms sung in Hebrew and a concert rendition of...
Mother Iguana’s latest release, the single “Fault,” arrived in 2026 and has quickly garnered praise for its emotive lyricism and nuanced production. The track, produced by Mac Holmes, blends lo‑fi instrumentation with a warm, hearth‑like vocal delivery that resonates deeply...
British post‑hardcore outfit Bilmuri has partnered with US rock mainstay A Day To Remember for the single “ALWAYS LET YOU DOWN.” The track, described as catchy and emotionally charged, will appear on Bilmuri’s forthcoming album “KINDA HARD,” slated for an...
Spanish conductor Juanjo Mena, former chief of the BBC Philharmonic, Bilbao Symphony and Cincinnati May Festival, announced his retirement at age 60 after his Alzheimer’s disease progressed. He first disclosed the diagnosis a year ago and now plans to conclude...
Acclaimed French organist Yanis Dubois, the titular of Lisieux Cathedral’s grand Cavaillé‑Coll organ since 2017, died at age 32 after a lengthy illness. A native of Calvados, Dubois earned multiple international competition victories and served as organist‑in‑residence at Japan’s Sapporo...
The New Cue #576 highlights two major music releases: Danish post‑punk veterans Iceage announced a new single, their first fresh material since the 2021 album S[eek Shelter], and American rock icons The Black Crowes dropped their tenth studio record, A Pound of...
German‑born composer Chris Walden, the lead arranger for the Oscars, crafts roughly 120 orchestral pieces each ceremony. He began the role in 2008 and now controls most of the musical programming, from nominee medleys to presenter walk‑ons. Walden balances the...
Rolling Stone India uncovers seven behind‑the‑scenes Easter eggs from Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett about their 2026 concept album *The Mountain*. The duo’s Indian pilgrimage inspired lyrical themes, visual motifs, and a reverence for local culture, while a decade‑old idea...
The episode surveys the history of women in electronic music from the early 20th century to the present, spotlighting pioneers such as Clara Rockmore (theremin virtuoso), Johanna Beyer (author of the first electronic composition by a woman, 1938), Bebe and...
Diagonale des Yeux’s debut album "Madeleine" blends whimsical lo‑fi post‑punk with a multilingual, exquisite‑corpse lyric approach. Members Laurène Exposito and Théo Delaunay stitch together French, German, English and Spanish fragments, creating surreal narratives. The 12‑track record is built from home‑recorded...
From February 5‑7, 2026, Northern Winter Beat transformed Aalborg’s historic centre into a multi‑venue music festival, staging performances in medieval churches, museums, and community hubs. The program blended ambient soundscapes, avant‑folk, and hard‑rock, featuring artists such as Mats Erlandsson, Jim Ghedi, Motorpsycho, Hedvig Mollestad Trio, and...
Noah Kahan released the reflective single “Porch Light,” the second track from his upcoming album The Great Divide, due April 24 on Mercury Records. The song was co‑written with acclaimed producer Aaron Dessner and recorded at Long Pond Studio in...
Louis Stewart’s 1982 jazz suite "Joyce Notes," commissioned for James Joyce’s centenary, finally sees its first official release after 44 years. The six‑part work intertwines readings of Ulysses passages by actor Eamon Morrissey with Stewart’s bebop‑inflected guitar and an Irish‑American octet....
Jack Harlow’s fourth studio album, Monica, drops via Atlantic Records, marking his first major release since relocating to New York City. The record was written and recorded over the past year at the historic Electric Lady Studios. Harlow’s catalog now...
Brazilian electronic musician Felipe Bortoloti, now based in Porto, has expanded his Personal System 個人システム project with three new releases: Distant Paradise (2025), Transcoastal Night Drive (2024) and Soundtrack for Laundry Dreams (2023). Each album fuses vaporwave, easy‑listening and hip‑hop...
British singer‑songwriter Labrinth announced on Instagram that he is leaving the entertainment industry, directing profanity‑laden criticism at Columbia Records and HBO’s series Euphoria. He offered no explanation for the abrupt exit, which comes a month before the highly anticipated third...
The Low Culture Podcast episode features Luke Turner and John Doran dissecting Suicide’s self‑titled 1977 debut album. They trace the New York duo’s art‑gallery origins, jazz‑trained Martin Rev, and Alan Vega’s Iggy Pop‑inspired aggression, highlighting the record’s raw three‑channel production and...
Ava Valianti, a 16‑year‑old singer‑songwriter from Newbury, Massachusetts, has released her new single “Sophomore Slump.” The track mixes soul, folk, pop and an alt‑country twang, showcasing a mature vocal presence despite her age. Valianti describes the song as a reflection...
Tender Glue, the New York‑based project of Tom Gluewicki, has dropped a new single titled “Wasted.” The track blends folk‑rock and indie elements, delivering confessional lyrics over a hypnotic guitar backdrop. Clocking in at just over 100 seconds, the song...
Toronto‑based indie outfit Group Therapy has dropped a new single titled “little warning,” following last year’s well‑received track “act right.” The song channels 90s emo and shoegaze influences, drawing lyrical inspiration from the struggle of inauthenticity and musical cues from...
Former Smiths frontman Morrissey has canceled his scheduled concert in Valencia, Spain, citing severe sleep deprivation. He blamed relentless festival noise from the city’s Las Fallas celebrations, including techno music and megaphone announcements, for leaving him in a “catatonic state.”...
Canadian singer‑songwriter James Wyatt Crosby has released his new single “And the Sky,” the first track previewing his forthcoming album Goner, slated for May 1, 2026. The song opens with tranquil, sunrise‑like ambience and merges early‑2010s chillwave with dreamy bedroom‑pop textures. Lyrically,...
Ms Banks’ sophomore album "South Ldn Lover Girl" showcases her evolution from underground grime to a polished, genre‑blending record that fuses rap, R&B, and pop. The 13‑track project features high‑profile collaborations and has entered the top ten of the UK...
John Butcher’s new solo album *Away, I Was* arrives on Relative Pitch Records as his nineteenth solo outing, compiling eight tracks recorded between 2008 and the present. The non‑chronological sequencing offers a fresh portrait of his current musical identity, emphasizing...
Quincy Jones' estate has sold his extensive music and publishing catalog to HarbourView Equity Partners, encompassing his production stakes in Michael Jackson’s Off The Wall, Thriller and Bad, as well as iconic compositions like “Soul Bossa Nova,” “Give Me the Night,”...
Oakland‑based alternative rock band Figure Eight has returned with the single “hummingbird,” released alongside the A‑side “until the sun swallows the earth.” The track is described as a mood‑driven post‑rock and shoegaze piece, featuring ethereal vocals enveloped by feedback‑rich guitars...
Los Angeles indie rock duo The Blood Arm have reclaimed the rights to their self‑released 2004 debut, Bomb Romantics, and will issue a fresh pressing on July 17. The reissue is accompanied by a newly remastered version of their fan‑favorite...
Runway Lights, a Dublin‑based indie rock outfit, released “Start a Flood,” a track written in memory of Ashling Murphy, the young cultural activist whose death sparked national outcry. The song blends moody guitar textures with soaring, fuzzy rock energy, while vocalist...
Robert Peterson and The Crusade debut full‑length album *Change Coming On* blends alternative rock, power‑pop, and modern indie across ten tracks. The record’s standout single “Sometime” features a MIDI‑guitar emulating synth tones, while songs like “I’ll Die a Little” and...
The Detours released the single “Recklessly Confused,” a power‑pop‑infused alt‑pop track that encourages listeners to follow their heart amid uncertainty. Frontman Brett Kohler’s vocals draw comparisons to Paul Heaton and Glenn Frey, while chirpy guitars and subtle keys create a nostalgic, upbeat sound....
Raney, a Little Rock‑based indie rock trio formed in 2023, debuted their single “Healing” on March 13, 2026. The track blends jangling guitars, acoustic strums, and dreamy synths, evoking the atmospheric style of The War on Drugs while delving into...
FAITH PLATES, a Berlin‑based indie artist, released the emotionally charged single “Cadmium,” featuring layered vocals and shimmering guitar textures. The track debuted on Obscure Sound’s Emerging Singles Spotify playlist, giving it immediate exposure to a curated audience. “Cadmium” serves as...
Dan Strauss, an indie singer‑songwriter, released his new single “In The Morning,” a mellow track built on twinkling piano and twangy guitars. Written on a May afternoon in a Queens courtyard, the song explores themes of disappointment and hopeful renewal....
Taser Video, the DIY project of New Jersey musician Harrison Farrugia, has dropped a new single titled “Clover Lawn.” The track opens with tender guitar work and introspective vocals before building into a punchy, rock‑infused chorus, echoing influences from Alvvays...
Swiss musician Lea Mathis, performing as Pet Owner, issued her second album "Second Nature" on February 27 through independent label Red Brick Records. The record showcases a genre‑spanning palette, highlighted by the piano‑driven, trip‑hop‑inflected track "Touch Air" and the folk‑rock‑laden...
Swedish pop star Zara Larsson recently addressed rumors that she was approached to replace Camila Cabello in Fifth Harmony. In a Spotify Live Room interview she emphatically said she does not do groups and denied any formal offer. Larsson praised girl groups and...
Berlin‑based duo Mink has dropped their latest single, “Future Memories.” The track is described as sounding like Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” translated into music, featuring time‑bending, cinematic elements. Lyrically it explores “anticipatory heartbreak” with indie rock and folk storytelling, delivering melancholy...
BTS and Spotify have teamed up for a three‑day "Swimside" themed cruise on Seoul's Han River from March 27‑29, timed with the group's upcoming Arirang album launch. The event is exclusive to Spotify Premium users who pre‑saved the album, offering...
Crescent, the Hartlepool‑based indie rock outfit, has dropped its sophomore single “Sin Again” ahead of the debut EP *Lamentations* slated for April 3. The track shifts from organ‑laden, haunting verses to a blues‑infused, sweltering rock chorus, showcasing dual vocal dynamics and...
Boston trio Bleach the Sky drops their sophomore EP “Wash Away,” produced by Jay Maas. The six‑track record fuses ’90s alternative rock sensibilities with shoegaze textures and post‑hardcore aggression, highlighted by distortion‑laden anthems like “GIN” and the soaring “Tail Light.” Themes...
