Today's Music Pulse
Drake Nears Record‑Breaking Billboard 200 Streak
Drake is closing in on Morgan Wallen’s record for the most weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, according to The Source. Forbes adds that this also matches Adele’s historic tally of debut‑at‑number‑one singles.
Guster Recruits Iron & Wine, Watchhouse + More For On The Ocean Weekend 2026
Guster’s On The Ocean festival returns to Portland, Maine from August 7‑9, 2026, featuring three Guster performances—including a sold‑out orchestral set with the Portland Symphony and a full‑album show celebrating the 20th anniversary of *Ganging Up On The Sun*. The lineup adds indie favorites Iron & Wine, Watchhouse, The Barr Brothers, Neal Francis and several regional acts. Fans can purchase two‑day general‑admission passes or single‑day tickets, and the weekend includes a 5K run, harbor cruises, lighthouse bike tours and free family activities. Ticket sales are now live on Ticketmaster.
MEGADETH Plays Their Cover Of METALLICA's "Ride The Lightning" Live For The First Time Ever In Colombia
Megadeth debuted a live cover of Metallica’s “Ride The Lightning” on April 26 at Bogotá’s Movistar Arena, marking the first performance of the track from their self‑titled final album. The new record, released in January, became the band’s first #1 on...
New Kanye’s Work Lacks Vision and Spiritual Depth
"Bully" was not good enough to force any sort of mass reckoning. This was true of both "VULTURES" just as it was true of both "Dondas." [They're] works devoid of vision, of idiosyncrasy, of any sort of spiritual center." @paulxt on the...
Dylan Carter, Former Contestant On The Voice, Dies At 24 — Read Coach Reba McEntire's Touching Tribute
Former "The Voice" contestant Dylan Carter, 24, died in a car accident in South Carolina on April 25. Reba McEntire, his coach from Season 24, honored him with an emotional Instagram tribute describing him as brilliant, kind, and talented. Carter had earned...
Paul McCartney Announces 18th Solo Album ‘The Boys of Dungeon Lane’ and Drops Lead Single
Paul McCartney announced his 18th solo album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, and released the lead single Days We Left Behind. The 14‑track record, produced by Andrew Watt, draws on memories of his Liverpool upbringing and arrives this spring, his first new studio...
Baby Smith Share Whimsical Single ‘Limoncello River’
Australian‑born, Berlin‑based duo Baby Smith—Ray Sonder and Saxon Gable—have dropped their new single “Limoncello River.” The track serves as a preview of their debut album Lately, Love Is Dead, slated for release on July 10. Described as a kaleidoscopic blend of...
Violet Grohl Just Announced Her First Headlining Tour
Violet Grohl, the emerging indie rocker, announced her first headlining tour for 2026, kicking off on June 4 in Brooklyn. The run includes three U.S. dates, two joint shows with The Breeders, and a slate of European festival appearances such...
David Bowie Was Detained for Possessing Nazi Memorabilia on This Day 50 Years Ago
On April 27, 1976, David Bowie was detained at the Russia‑Poland border after authorities discovered Nazi memorabilia in his possession while traveling as his Thin White Duke persona. The incident sparked media scrutiny and forced Bowie to confront his recent...
Diablo 4. Lord of Hatred Gives Us First Korn Song in 4 Years
Korn has released "Reward the Scars," its first new music in four years, timed with Blizzard’s Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred expansion. The nu‑metal band adapted an unreleased track, adding lyrics that echo the game’s loot‑chasing grind, and partnered on a...
Drew Gardner :: Wave Field
Drew Gardner, known for his psychedelic solo work and the Elkhorn duo, has released a new album titled "Wave Field." Recorded with Tom Malach, Andy Cush, and drummer Ryan Jewell, the record leans heavily into motorik and krautrock textures, a...
Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers Welcome Branford Marsalis During New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Set
Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers performed at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on April 25, showcasing songs from Hornsby’s freshly released album Indigo Park. The set featured a surprise appearance by saxophone legend Branford Marsalis, who joined the band for...
Zach Top Parts Ways With Two Longtime Band Members
Zach Top’s touring ensemble has undergone a significant shake‑up, with longtime rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist Cheyenne Dalton Meyer confirming she was let go in March. Her husband, bassist Jimmy Meyer, also departed, ending a partnership that began around 2020‑21....
Video Premiere: Tyrannus – “Flesh Eternal”
Scottish post‑punk trio Tyrannus premiered the video for their new single “Flesh Eternal,” a track that fuses aggressive black‑metal bursts with a tight post‑punk rhythm section. The song serves as the lead teaser for their forthcoming second album, Mournhold, slated...
Remember This Banger: Ricky Martin's 'María,' Remixed
Ricky Martin’s 1995 single “María,” remixed by DJ Pablo Flores and engineer Javier Garza, transformed a flamenco‑styled ballad into a techno‑samba club hit that sold roughly 5 million copies worldwide. The remix propelled the track onto the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 88, marking Martin’s first...
Suwannee Roots Revival Unveils 2026 Lineup: Trampled By Turtles, Sam Bush, Leftover Salmon, Peter Rowan and More
Suwannee Roots Revival announced its 2026 festival, returning to Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Florida, from October 8‑11 for its ten‑year anniversary. The four‑day event will feature headliners Trampled By Turtles, Sam Bush, Leftover Salmon, Peter...
Weekly Listening: April 2026 #4
The April 2026 Weekly Listening roundup spotlights a wave of indie releases, including Alela Diane’s seventh album “Who’s Keeping Time?” slated for May 22 on Fluff & Gravy and Loose Music, and Alex Zhang Hungtai’s double‑album “Orion/Mother” arriving June 19 via American Dreams. Swapmeet announces its...
PICKLE JUICE Share “Halfway,” A Turbulent Alt-Rock Dive Into Ski Town Disillusionment
PICKLE JUICE has dropped “Halfway,” the lead single from their forthcoming sophomore EP, The Whiteroom, set for release on June 12, 2026. The track blends gritty guitars with a relentless pulse to portray the hidden emotional turbulence of ski‑town life....
Morrissey Lines Up Fall 2026 U.S. Tour
Morrissey announced a 12‑date U.S. fall tour for September‑November 2026, covering the East Coast and Southern states after a European leg and a Las Vegas residency. The trek supports his new album Make‑Up Is a Lie, his first release on Warner’s...
The Best, Worst and Hootiest Moments of Stagecoach Day 3
Day 3 of Stagecoach in Indio blended unexpected drama and memorable performances. A magnitude 3.4 earthquake rattled the Empire Polo Club before gates opened, while pop‑up venues like Shaboozey’s saloon served branded cocktails and teased a new concept album. The restored Arby’s...
Michael Jackson Viewed His Bodyguard as a ‘Surrogate Father’ Before Their Alleged Falling Out Prior to His Death
Michael Jackson’s longtime head of security, former LAPD officer Bill Bray, was more than a bodyguard—Jackson described him as a surrogate father in a 1992 handwritten note. Bray protected the pop star for over two decades, handling everything from medical...
Belicofest To Celebrate Mexican Culture And Music In LA This Summer
Belicofest, the indie Mexican‑music festival that launched in Phoenix, is debuting in Los Angeles on July 12 at BMO Stadium. The one‑day event features Grammy‑nominated Gerardo Ortiz alongside regional acts like Clave Especial, Chuyin, Régulo Caro and Linea Personal. Organizers Ramiro Bojorquez...
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Unwanted’ Is Vintage Dale Watson
Veteran Americana rocker Dale Watson returns with his ninth studio album, *Unwanted*, released April 27, 2026. The record blends his signature Ameripolitan sound with high‑octane rockabilly, surf‑guitar riffs, and classic country instrumentation. Highlights include the outlaw‑anthem “Willie Waylon And Whiskey,” the western‑swing...
Zhu’s ‘Black Midas’ Turns Tragedy Into Gold
Los Angeles producer Zhu released his fifth studio album, Black Midas, as a direct response to the 2025 Palisades Fire that left his Topanga home uninhabitable. The 14‑track, 53‑minute record leans into melodic techno, tribal percussion and minimalist R&B, turning...
Mondays with Morgan: Helen Sung – Debut Big Band Album ‘Oracles’
Helen Sung’s debut big‑band album, Oracles, drops on June 12 via Sunnyside Records. The record showcases compositions she wrote for mentors from the inaugural Thelonious Monk Institute, performed by a 15‑musician New York ensemble that includes trumpeter Tatum Greenblatt and...
SULLY ERNA Clarifies That GODSMACK "Still Got Some Gas In The Tank," Working On New Music With New Lineup
Sully Erna clarified on SiriusXM’s Trunk Nation that Godsmack will continue making music despite the 2024 departures of guitarist Tony Rombola and drummer Shannon Larkin. He confirmed that the band’s new lineup—featuring guitarist Sam Koltun and drummer Wade Murff—has already...
AI-Generated Tracks Surge on Apple Music, Listeners Unfazed
Apple Music VP reveals that more AI-generated music is being uploaded to the platform, but it's not affecting listening habits. https://t.co/zwyS6yTjzx
Madonna Taps Sabrina Carpenter For New Single, "Bring Your Love"
Madonna announced a new collaboration with pop‑rock star Sabrina Carpenter titled “Bring Your Love,” slated for release on April 30 at 6 p.m. ET. The track was first performed during Carpenter’s Coachella weekend‑two set, giving fans an early glimpse of the...
A Postcard From Tyler Ballgame
Singer‑songwriter Tyler Ballgame, whose debut album “For the First Time, Again” launched on Rough Trade Records in January, recounted his recent European headline tour in a candid “Postcard From” piece. He described traveling in a Mercedes Sprinter van adorned with bug‑splatter art,...
17 Country Stars With the Most ACM Nominations and Zero Wins
The article ranks 17 country music legends who have amassed the most Academy of Country Music (ACM) nominations without ever winning. Chris Young tops the list with 13 nominations, while Travis Tritt holds the overall record at 19. Seven inductees of...
Moe. Debut Faces’ “Ooh La La” And Revive J.J. Cale’s “Cajun Moon” For the First Time Since 2020
On April 25, 2026, jam band moe. performed at Denver’s Ogden Theater as part of their Born to Fly Winter/Spring tour. The show marked the first live rendition of Faces’ “Ooh La La” and the revival of J.J. Cale’s “Cajun...
Peggy Gou, Chris Lake, Charlotte De Witte, Gryffin, CBGB Fest Announced For Brooklyn’s Under The K Bridge Concert Series
Bowery Presents announced the 2026 concert series at Under The K Bridge Park, marking its third consecutive season at the industrial‑turned‑public venue in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. The lineup features electronic heavyweights such as Peggy Gou, Chris Lake, Charlotte de Witte, Gryffin and...
Uphill Game – ‘Paddles’
Uphill Game, a Bristol‑based supergroup led by double bassist Riaan Vosloo, has released its debut album “Paddles.” The record is available on Bandcamp as a vinyl LP and digital download, featuring saxophonist Jake McMurchie, trumpeter Pete Judge, drummer Matt Stockham‑Brown, and guest tenor saxophonist...
Collective Soul Unveils New Wave‑Inspired Vinyl Album “Touch and Go” For Record Store Day
Collective Soul will issue the new wave‑inflected album “Touch and Go” exclusively on 180‑gram colored vinyl for Record Store Day on April 18, marking a rare retail‑only drop for the band. The release, packaged with a large poster, underscores the...
Madonna and Sabrina Carpenter to Release “Bring Your Love” This Week Following Coachella Debut
Madonna and pop star Sabrina Carpenter are releasing their duet "Bring Your Love" on April 30, following a surprise live debut at Coachella. The track is part of Madonna’s rollout for her first album in seven years, Confessions II, slated for July 3....
BRING ME THE HORIZON Kick Off This North American Leg Of Tour With Another 9 North American Dates This Fall
British metalcore outfit Bring Me The Horizon announced a nine‑date North American leg that launches in Toronto on April 28, 2026 and runs through May 16 before returning for a fall swing. The spring segment includes eight arena shows across Canada and...
Vote for the 10th Spot in the 2026 XXL Freshman Class
XXL Magazine has opened fan voting for the 10th spot in its 2026 Freshman Class, running from April 27 through May 3. Voters can cast one vote per hour, giving emerging rappers a chance to join the coveted lineup before the official...
Full Album Stream: Steve Austin – “Marked Cards and Loaded Dice”
Steve Austin, frontman of Today Is the Day, has issued his first solo outlaw‑country album, "Marked Cards and Loaded Dice," on May 1 via his Supernova Records imprint. The 11‑track record draws on Appalachian roots, featuring vintage instrumentation and guest performances...
Remington Super 60 – Time To Breathe
Norwegian electronic duo Remington Super 60 released the 2026 single “Time To Breathe,” a track that channels a breezy summer vibe with rolling beats and airy vocals. The review praises the song’s effortless production, noting it feels like a breath...
Loathe Announce New Album A Stranger to You
Loathe announced their first full‑length album in six years, "A Stranger to You," slated for release on July 17 through SharpTone Records. The record showcases high‑profile collaborations, including Code Orange’s side project NOWHERE2RUN on the lead single “Revenant,” as well as...
Julia Cumming: In Full Bloom
Julia Cumming, longtime frontwoman of Sunflower Bean and model, released her debut solo album “Julia” on Partisan Records. The record emerged from a two‑year lockdown that stripped away touring schedules and forced her into solitary studio sessions. Drawing on 60s...
Loathe Reveal New Album ‘A Stranger To You’, Single “Revenant” Streaming Now
British band Loathe returns after a six‑year hiatus with their first full‑length album, *A Stranger To You*, slated for release on July 17. The campaign kicked off today as the lead single “Revenant” hit streaming platforms, earning praise as the...
April's Top Singles: Diverse Hits From Cole to Musgraves
Monthly Report: April Singles - Tone Stith, Bella Kay, Trap Dickey, Kacey Musgraves, Sabrina Carpenter, J. Cole, The Neighbourhood, etc. https://t.co/k4mFZzegBn https://t.co/bVtL0bVHnv
Old Dominion Returns to Vegas for Special Two-Night Engagement Sept. 4-5
Old Dominion announced a two‑night Vegas residency on Sept. 4‑5 at PH Live, Planet Hollywood, in partnership with Caesars, Messina Touring Group and Live Nation. The shows, titled “Old Dominion. Hits. Vegas.”, will spotlight the band’s biggest chart‑toppers after a global...
This Anti-AI Platform Wants to Help Artists Prove They Made Their Music First
Authentify, a bootstrapped platform, offers independent musicians a $12 per‑song proof‑of‑creation service that timestamps and cryptographically hashes recordings. By requiring government ID and DigiCert timestamps, it creates legally defensible evidence of authorship before a track is released. The tool addresses...
Godthrymm Offer Up Latest Single “The Sun Never Fell”
British doom metal outfit Godthrymm has released a new single, “The Sun Never Fell,” as the second preview from their upcoming album Projections. The record, slated for May 29 on Profound Lore Records, caps the band’s Visions trilogy that began...
Nedra Talley Ross, The Last Surviving Member Of The 1960s Bee-Hived Pop Band The Ronettes, Dies
Nedra Talley Ross, the last surviving member of the 1960s girl group the Ronettes, died at age 80. The Ronettes, famed for hits such as “Be My Baby,” were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2007...
Al Green’s Gospel Debut Highlights Legends’ Common “Christian Phase”
My series on Al Green concludes today with his first gospel album, THE LORD WILL MAKE A WAY, which includes a discussion of "the Christian phase" as a shockingly common development for music legends. https://t.co/ShzM8PU7Lx https://t.co/fkz7dRhwTe
Album Preview (Spatial Audio Playback) 17th May & 3rd June
Steven Wilson is hosting an album preview featuring spatial‑audio playback at Polygon Portal on Dean Street, London. The event will run on two dates—May 17 and June 3, 2026—offering fans an immersive listening experience. Tickets are sold through the Polygon...
Swing Into International Jazz Day with Music and Movement in Mumbai
International Jazz Day on April 30 was marked in Mumbai by the National Media Arts Centre (NMACC) with two distinct performances. The Latination Jazz Band, led by French‑Indian percussionist Emanuel Simon, delivered a Latin‑infused set at The Cube, featuring Duke Ellington’s...
17th Annual Darius And Friends Benefit Concert Returns to Ryman June 1
Country star Darius Rucker will headline the 17th annual “Darius & Friends” benefit concert at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium on June 1. The event supports St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and has accumulated more than $5.1 million in donations since its inception. Ticket prices...