A Monumental Touring Achievement British punk rock stalwart Frank Turner has etched his name into music history, becoming only the third artist to successfully complete a grueling tour consisting of 50 shows in 50 days across 50 different U.S. states. This ambitious undertaking, which required immense physical and logistical stamina, places Turner in a select […]
Defining the 1970s: A Look Back at the Decade’s Most Iconic One-Hit Wonders
The Phenomenon of the One-Hit Wonder The 1970s represented a transformative era in music, characterized by the evolution of rock, the rise of R&B, and the explosive, polarizing emergence of disco. While many artists achieved enduring legacies, others found themselves defined by a single, meteoric success that dominated the airwaves for a brief period before […]
The 1975 Embrace Spontaneity and Raw Energy on New Single ‘Happiness’
A Return to Organic Songwriting The 1975 have officially unveiled their latest single, “Happiness,” the second track to be released from their highly anticipated upcoming album, Being Funny in a Foreign Language. In a recent conversation with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, frontman Matty Healy provided insight into the creative process behind the song, […]
Beyoncé’s Renaissance Makes History as the Year’s Top Female Album Debut
A Chart-Topping Return to Form Beyoncé has officially reclaimed her throne at the top of the Billboard 200 with the release of her seventh solo studio album, Renaissance. Marking her first solo project since the critically acclaimed Lemonade in 2016, the album has arrived with significant commercial momentum. According to industry data, Renaissance secured the […]
Daughn Gibson Announces First Album In 11 Years Lake Mary not mysterious: Hear “Sacred Life”
Josh Martin, the former drummer for stoner-rock band Pearls And Brass, had a nice little run there in the 2010s after rebranding himself as Daughn Gibson. Under that moniker, Martin released three albums of noir-ish, electronics-infused country music that leaned into his real-life backstory as a truck driver and a dark gothic surrealism that basically […]
Latto Announces New Album Big Mama, Confirms Pregnancy Via Cover Art
Latto seems to be doing really well. We haven’t gotten an album from the Atlanta rapper since 2024’s Sugar Honey Iced Tea, but she’s been cooking up more than a follow-up. Today she announced her new album Big Mama with the single “Business & Personal.” The cover art, the song, and its video revealed that […]
Failure – “A Way Down”
LA alt-rock veterans Failure are a textbook cult band, and they’ve inspired many of their younger peers. Next month, they’ll release Location Lost, their seventh album, and we’ve already posted lead single “The Air’s On Fire.” The LP features an appearance from Failure devotee Hayley Williams, who recently joined frontman Ken Andrews to cover a […]
Foo Fighters – “Caught In The Echo”
It’s some more Foos for youse. We’re about a month away from thew Foo Fighters releasing their new album Your Favorite Toy, and Dave Grohl and company already shared the title track, as well as teasers for every song on the album. Single number two drops today, and it’s called “Caught In The Echo.” I’m […]
Singer-Songwriter Pleads Guilty To Defrauding Streaming Services Of $8 Million With AI-Generated Songs
A North Carolina singer-songwriter is on the hook for more than $8 million in fraudulent streaming royalties racked up with AI-generated tracks and bots, Rolling Stone reports. In US district court today, Mike Smith, 54, pled guilty to defrauding streaming services by flooding them with hundreds of thousands of AI-generated tracks and accumulating billions of […]
Kreidler Announce New Album Schemes: Hear “Marble Upset”
Kreidler are the Berlin/Düsseldorf-based trio of Thomas Klein (percussion, drums, found sounds), Alexander Paulick (fretless bass guitar) and Andreas Reihse (synthesisers, electronics, field recordings). They’ve been at it for years, and they have a new batch of electronic soundscapes on the way. Schemes is dropping in May on Bureau B. Our first preview is “Marble […]