Wanderfal Festival at The Cornish Bank for April 10 – 11
The Wanderfal Festival will take place at The Cornish Bank in Falmouth on April 10‑11, featuring headliners Stealing Sheep, Opus Kink, The Golden Dregs, Nadia Reid and The Leisure Society alongside acts such as Oh Mr James, Voka Gentle and emerging talent like Mary Mathias and Doss. The two‑day event spans multiple venues and includes a lunchtime conference at Falmouth University’s Woodlane Campus where Quietus editor John Doran will discuss "The Third Place: Ceremony and Gathering in Cornwall." The festival showcases both established and up‑and‑coming West Country musicians, reinforcing the region’s cultural profile.
Prospa Announce Debut Album, ‘Free Your Mind’
UK electronic duo Prospa announced their debut full‑length album, “Free Your Mind,” slated for release on 5 June via CircoLoco Records. The title track features tech‑house DJ Cloonee and continues the pair’s blend of classic house with global dance influences. After...
ILL NIÑO & Ex-Guitarist Release Joint Statement After Recent Drama
Latin‑metal veterans Ill Niño announced the abrupt removal of guitarist Xander Raymond Charles just weeks before his debut show, citing a scheduling conflict rather than any performance issue. Charles publicly described the decision as a "total shock" but emphasized there were...
GosT Creator James Lollar Dead at 46
James Cody Lollar, the mastermind behind the dark synthwave metal project GosT, died unexpectedly at 46, as announced by his management team Bad Behavior. Lollar founded GosT in 2013 after fronting Texas sludge band Vaste Burai and released six full-length...
Blackie Lawless Reveals the Title of His Upcoming Memoir
Rock veteran Blackie Lawless announced his forthcoming memoir, titled "Tales From the Square Mile," after five years of research. The book will examine the Hollywood neighborhood where he lived and its ripple effects on the broader music industry. Lawless says...
Of Montreal Announce New Album Aethermead, Share Forceful Lead Single “When”: Stream
American indie pop outfit of Montreal announced their 20th studio album, aethermead, slated for release on June 5 via Polyvinyl Record Co. The record, described as a breakup and personal rebirth narrative, was recorded in New York’s Honey Jar studio...
Jonique: “I’m Trying to Be Less Afraid and More Open”
Joni Samuels, performing under the name Jonique, is postponing a formal music release to focus on live shows at Washington, D.C. venues such as Moth Club and The Windmill. She uses each performance as a testing ground, letting songs evolve...
Art Lovers Movie Club: Gê Viana, ‘Radiola De Promessa’, 2025
Brazilian artist Gê Viana’s 2025 film "Radiola de Promessa" showcases the massive, custom‑built radiolas that dominate Maranhão’s public celebrations. The work frames these sound systems as altars, capturing pre‑festival rituals such as dough kneading, woodcutting, and communal singing before the...
Watch NEVERMORE Play Their First Show With New Lineup In Türkiye
Nevermore, the influential US metal band, returned to the stage on April 1 at Istanbul’s IF Performance Hall with a completely new lineup, marking their first live show since the 2011 split. The lineup features founding guitarist Jeff Loomis, drummer Van Williams,...
Ella Langley Chooses Texas Artists for New “Choosin’ Texas” Video
Ella Langley released an extended seven‑minute "Choosin’ Texas" video on April 1, featuring a cast of Texas‑based musicians and rodeo legends. The production was shot at Fort Worth’s historic Stagecoach Ballroom and highlights regional talent instead of Nashville’s typical star power....
SEVENDUST Releases Music Video For 'Threshold' From Upcoming 'One' Album
Sevendust has unveiled the new single “Threshold,” the lead track from their 15th studio album One, due May 1, 2025. The song, featuring the band’s signature heavy grooves and melodic intensity, is now streaming worldwide. A striking music video continues the...
Trippie Redd and Young Thug Unite for New Single “Paperbag Boy”
Trippie Redd kicks off 2026 with the single “Paperbag Boy,” a joint effort with Young Thug that pairs melodic verses with booming 808s and bright synths. The track underscores the chemistry between the two rappers and serves as a bridge from...
ALBUM REVIEW: Thomm Jutz Practices the Alchemy of Songwriting on ‘Ring-A-Bellin’’
Thomm Jutz releases his 18‑track album "Ring‑A‑Bellin", a concept project inspired by Carl Jung’s alchemy and the songwriting process. The record features sparse arrangements, primarily Jutz’s guitar paired with bassist Mark Fain, with occasional contributions from co‑writers. Drawing on his...
Lord of the Lost ‘OPVS NOIR Vol. 3’ | The Album Story
German gothic‑rock outfit Lord of the Lost has released “OPVS NOIR Vol. 3,” the final chapter of a three‑album trilogy that began with Vol. 1 in 2022. The band wrote 33 tracks for the project, selecting a diverse mix that showcases experimental...
Mike Gordon Welcomes Friends and Family for Hometown Show
Mike Gordon concluded his first solo tour with a hometown show at Higher Ground in South Burlington, Vermont, featuring guest appearances by his teenage daughter Tessa, local singer Kat Wright, and longtime collaborator Scott Murawski. The performances highlighted collaborative renditions...
POISON Frontman BRET MICHAELS To Perform At 2026 NFL Draft In Pittsburgh
Bret Michaels, the iconic frontman of Poison and a native of Western Pennsylvania, will headline a high‑energy performance at the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. He will share the stage with fellow Pittsburgh‑born rapper Wiz Khalifa for a genre‑blending mash‑up. The...
Futurebirds Confirm New Album Details, Prioritize Physical Media
Futurebirds will issue their first double‑album, *Far Out Country*, on June 5 via Dualtone Records, with the complete set debuting on vinyl. The record is split into *Far Out Country I* and *II*, each representing a sun‑lit daytime and a...
Meet Alice Cooper's New Guitarist
Alice Cooper announced 22‑year‑old British guitarist Anna Cara as the new lead guitarist, stepping in while longtime player Nita Strauss takes maternity leave. Cara will debut at the "Welcome to Our Nightmare" shows in Las Vegas, a three‑night run featuring illusionist Criss Angel. She...
Larrison, “Connecters Volume 1: Original Recordings, 1992–1999”
Freedom to Spend has unearthed and reissued Larrison Seidle’s rare cassette *Connecters* Volume 1, the sole surviving copy of a lo‑fi, Casio‑CZ‑5000‑crafted album recorded between 1992 and 1999. The tape, discovered among 1,200 cassettes from Austin’s *ND* archive, showcases short, synth‑driven...
Javier Nero Blends Modern Elements with Big Band Jazz
Jazz trombonist and composer Javier Nero has released his second big‑band album, Alkebulan, with the Javier Nero Jazz Orchestra. The record blends classic big‑band orchestration with modern influences such as hip‑hop grooves, Afro‑Cuban polyrhythms, and odd‑meter structures, featuring guest vocalists...
Bonnie Raitt Albums Ranked Worst to Best
The article ranks Bonnie Raitt’s 18 studio albums, highlighting the dramatic arc from her early, critically praised but commercially modest releases to the career‑defining comeback with 1989’s *Nick of Time*. It details how mismatched producers and label pressure produced uneven...
The Earliest Days of Talking Heads Are a Revelation
Rhino’s March 6 2026 three‑CD compilation assembles Talking Heads’ earliest demos and live recordings from 1974‑77, capturing the band as a raw power trio before their debut album and before Jerry Harrison joined. The set features apartment sessions, CBS studio demos, a...
National Theatre in Prague 2025-26 Review: Parsifal
The National Theatre in Prague opened its 2025‑26 season with a daring production of Wagner’s Parsifal, directed by Andreas Homoki. Homoki replaces the traditional mystical setting with a Kafka‑inspired bureaucratic archive, using a rotating conical set to symbolize the containment of knowledge....
Morgan Evans Washes Through Memento Mori
Australian country singer‑songwriter Morgan Evans releases "Steel Town," an album that trades the genre’s usual swagger for introspective storytelling. The record blends pedal‑steel riffs, rustic strings, and eclectic influences ranging from Hawaiian guitar to British rock, while featuring harmony vocals...
Caroline Davis Explores Endless Musical Possibilities
Caroline Davis releases *Fallows*, her first true solo album, recorded during a four‑week residency in Ucross, Wyoming. The project fuses her alto saxophone with a custom processing unit called an organelle and incorporates field recordings of snow, birds, and water....
Gorillaz Receive Plaque For 10th Show At Motorpoint Arena Nottingham, UK
Gorillaz marked a milestone on March 28 by receiving a Golden Arrow plaque for their tenth performance at Nottingham’s Motorpoint Arena, a venue that seats roughly 12,000. The show sold 8,772 tickets and generated about $1.05 million in gross revenue, contributing...
Listen to Jimmy Page’s Original Home Demo for Led Zeppelin’s ‘Ten Years Gone’
Jimmy Page uploaded a rare home demo of Led Zeppelin’s 1975 track “Ten Years Gone” to his official YouTube channel, giving listeners a glimpse of the song’s embryonic form. The stripped‑back recording captures Page’s early guitar layering and the mood...
Brown Horse – Total Dive
Brown Horse, the alt‑rock quartet led by Patrick Turner, drops its third album Total Dive on April 10, 2026. The record pushes the band’s sound louder and harder, weaving grunge‑era distortion with folk‑tinged pedal steel and accordion. Lyrically, it explores...
Evilgiane’s Camera Roll From His Tour with Snow Strippers
Experimental rap collective Surf Gang and electronic duo Snow Strippers launched a U.S. tour in January and February, sharing the stage across multiple cities. Label head Evilgiane said the partnership arose from a shared taste in music, merging cutting‑edge rap...
“He May Be Alluding to Life, the Universe or a Balance Sheet, for All the Listener Knows”: The 1980 Album...
New Musik’s 1980 debut album “From A To B” delivered three Top‑20 singles and positioned the band at the crossroads of progressive rock and emerging synth‑pop. Frontman Tony Mansfield acted as both songwriter and sound architect, employing early Korg, Roland,...
Listen to Peter Gabriel’s New Track, “Till Your Mind Is Shining”
Peter Gabriel has dropped the fourth single, “Till Your Mind Is Shining,” from his forthcoming double‑album o\/i, continuing a moon‑phase rollout that began in January. The track arrives on the pink full moon and is presented in a Dark‑Side Mix...
Jesca Hoop Shares Propulsive New Single and Video “Big Storm”
Jesca Hoop released the propulsive single “Big Storm” on May 1, 2026, alongside a striking video that blends new footage with historic Prelinger Archives material. The track leads the forthcoming album Long Wave Home, her seventh solo effort and first fully self‑produced,...
Ye’s ‘BULLY’ Projected to Debut at No. 2
Ye’s twelfth studio album, *BULLY*, dropped via his YZY imprint and Gamma multimedia, and early tracking predicts roughly 117,000 equivalent units in its first week. The numbers would land the record at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, trailing BTS’s *ARIRANG*....
Inside Ye's First Comeback Show at SoFi Stadium
Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, headlined his first Los Angeles stadium concert in two years at Inglewood’s SoFi Stadium, debuting material from his new album “Bully.” The show followed the album’s release, which industry trackers predict will enter the charts...
‘Lemonade Out of Lemons’: The Bluesfest Stars Playing Byron Pubs Following Festival Collapse
The long‑running Byron Bay Bluesfest collapsed, leaving over $10 million (≈US$6.6 million) in unpaid debts to ticket holders and suppliers. In response, local venues have organized a pop‑up “Bluesfest” across pubs and clubs, featuring big‑name acts such as The Living End, The...
A Transgender Woman on the Internet, Crying Review: Dark, Bold and Playfully Queer
Cassie Hamilton’s new musical *A Transgender Woman on the Internet, Crying* opened at Sydney’s Old Fitz Theatre, marrying hyper‑pop, drum‑and‑bass soundscapes with a rom‑com structure to explore trans identity in the digital age. Developed through ATYP’s Fresh Ink and previously...
Bianca Censori Comes Further Into Focus in Filmaking Debut for Ye’s ‘Fathers’
Australian architect and performance artist Bianca Censori made her filmmaking debut directing the music video for Ye’s new track “Father,” featuring Travis Scott. The surreal, single‑take video transforms a church into a dreamlike set filled with symbolic figures and dystopian imagery....
Gen Z Is Rewriting Fandom: From Gigs as Social Hubs to a Return to Physical Culture
Live Nation’s 2026 Love Song study reveals Gen Z treats concerts as social hubs, with almost 90 % comfortable attending alone and 96 % valuing pre‑ and post‑show moments. Fandom has morphed from hobby to identity, driving attendees to seek tangible connections and...
BTS’s ‘2.0’ Music Video Is The Definitive Visual of Their New Chapter
BTS’s new single “2.0” from the album *Arirang* marks a deliberate reset, pairing their early hip‑hop roots with polished, mature production by American hitmaker Mike WiLL Made‑It. The accompanying music video channels Park Chan‑wook’s *Oldboy* with noir‑inspired visuals, shifting from sleek suits to...
Guns N' Roses' Massive Reunion by the Numbers
Guns N’ Roses shocked fans by reuniting their classic trio—Axl Rose, Slash and Duff McKagan—in April 2016, ending a 23‑year hiatus. Since that Troubadour show the band has performed over 340 concerts, grossed roughly $965 million and sold more than 9 million tickets worldwide. The reunion...
Static Dress Tap Underoath for New Single “Nostalgia Kills”
Static Dress announced their new album injury episode, dropping May 29 on Sumerian Records, alongside a limited‑edition vinyl (200 copies) and cassette (50 copies) sold through Alternative Press. The release was previewed at a phone‑free fan screening of the band’s...
Lupe Fiasco to Headline Friday Night Concert at Acura Grand Prix in Long Beach
Lupe Fiasco will headline the Friday Night Concert at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on April 17, offering a free performance for race ticket holders. The event serves as a warm‑up for his Food & Liquor 20th‑anniversary tour...
A Place To Bury Strangers – Rare And Deadly
A Place To Bury Neighbours has issued Rare And Deadly, a 12‑track compilation of B‑sides, unfinished experiments and tape‑room outtakes drawn from Oliver Ackerman’s personal archive. The collection functions as their first full‑length release since 2024’s Synthesizer, delivering raw noise‑rock...
Sturgill Simpson Announces 2026 Tour as Johnny Blue Skies
Sturgill Simpson will tour North America in 2026 under the Johnny Blue Skies moniker, supporting his new album *Mutiny After Midnight*. The 29‑date “Mutity for the Masses Tour” runs from September 4 to October 30, hitting major markets from Austin to New York. Tickets go...
The Rolling Stones Seem To Be Teasing Intimate Live Shows
The Rolling Stones are teasing a series of intimate live performances under their 1977 alias “The Cockroaches”. Mysterious posters featuring a QR code direct fans to a website that displays a countdown to an April 11, 2026 announcement. The site...
King & Prince’s ‘Waltz for Lily’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Japan Hot 100
Japanese boy band King & Prince secured the top spot on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 with their single “Waltz for Lily,” which opened with 284,138 physical copies sold. The track also led the download chart, placed third in radio airplay,...
Sara Bareilles Signs With CAA
Grammy‑winning singer‑songwriter Sara Bareilles has signed with talent agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA). The deal adds a multi‑award‑nominated composer, performer and producer whose catalog includes over three million albums, 15 million singles and 3.5 billion global streams. Bareilles is currently developing a musical adaptation...
Havells mYOUsic Aims to Be a Talent Hunt with a Difference
Havells mYOUsic is an Indian talent hunt that welcomes singers, music producers, lyricists and instrumentalists to submit original work. Shortlisted participants attend a three‑day bootcamp featuring masterclasses on creative and business aspects of the music industry. The final cohort will...
Documentary Series Charting 100 Years of Japan's Listening Bar Culture Premieres in London
"A Century In Sound," a three‑part documentary tracing a hundred years of Japan’s listening‑bar culture, opened at London’s Barbican Centre with screenings on March 22, April 2 and April 18, 2026. The series, first shown at Sheffield Doc Fest in May 2025, follows New Zealand directors...
Listen to Frankie Knuckles’ Last-Ever Recorded Mix
To commemorate the 12th anniversary of Frankie Knuckles' death, Mixmag has resurfaced his final recorded set from March 22, 2014 at Miami’s Winter Music Conference. The hour‑long house mix, released as the magazine’s Christmas Eve 2015 “In Session,” blends original...