Music

Push & Turn Stretch Their Reggae Roots on ‘Chillin, Mn’

September 6, 2026

After years of building their sound on stage, Push & Turn are showing just how far reggae fusion can stretch. The Minnesota band’s second album, Chillin, Mn, brings together nearly two decades of live experience with a willingness to experiment, and “Not This Time” is one of the clearest examples of them stepping outside the expected. Formed in 2009 and based between Rochester and Minneapolis, Push & Turn have developed their own take on reggae rock by bringing funk, blues,

Moon Channels Hunger, Hustle and Confidence Into ‘Need It’

September 5, 2026

There is no playing it cool on Moon’s latest track. “Need It” is about wanting more, wanting it now, and not feeling the need to apologize for it. The 24-year-old

Thxrsday Shares a Piece of His Life With Single “O V R T H I N K”

September 4, 2026

When the Welcome Mat Is Gone, Dust and Grace Close the Door on “Love Doesn’t Live Here

September 2, 2026

Kesha Closes the Freedom Tour in Noblesville, Completing a 30-Date Album Cycle That Marks Her First Full Run as an Independent Artist

September 1, 2026

Kesha wrapped the Freedom Tour on Saturday, August 30, at Ruoff Music Center in Noblesville, Indiana, closing a 30-date run across North America and Europe that began May 23 at

Inside DS18’s PROJECT360: The Patent-Pending Recone Design Built for the SPL Community

September 1, 2026

In the SPL and demo-build world, blowing a speaker isn’t a matter of if; it’s a matter of when. Builders can run clean power and tune carefully, but still reach

The Fifth Beat of Faith: Eddy Mann’s “We Are” Turns Revelation Into a Jazz-Worship Meditation

September 1, 2026

By Marcus J. Fallon Every once in a while, a song comes along that reminds you music doesn’t always need to know where it’s going before it gets there. Eddy

Erykah Badu and The Alchemist Drop “Before the World Blows” on August 28, Ending a 16-Year Studio Album Silence

August 28, 2026

Erykah Badu and The Alchemist will release “Before the World Blows: The Abi and Alan Experiment” digitally on August 28, 2026, via Control FREAQ Records and Young Recordings, ending the

The Curse of K.K. Hammond, Where the Old Blues Finds a New Darkness

August 26, 2026

By: Elias Mercer There is an old idea about the blues that geography is destiny. Mississippi. Memphis. Chicago. Highway 61. Certain names and places have become so inseparable from the

AL99 Bridges Hip Hop Generations With “SUPERDUPER – Remix” Featuring The Legendary Smooth B

August 25, 2026

The collaboration pairs AL99’s contemporary sound with the veteran lyricism of The Legendary Smooth B, bringing two eras of hip hop together on one track. When The Legendary Smooth B

Weezer Release Their 20th Album, the Gold Album, and It Sounds Like Four Guys in a Room Again

August 25, 2026

Weezer released their twentieth studio album on August 21 via Reprise Records and Warner Records, continuing a color-coded discography tradition that has produced the Blue, Green, Red, White, Teal, and

Jan Daley Releases A Time for Hope

August 22, 2026

Jan Daley is continuing a career that has moved across jazz, country, inspirational music, television, theater, and live performance with her current single and accompanying music video, A Time for

Badsoma Builds an Indie Rock Sound Through Collaboration

August 21, 2026

Badsoma began in Southern California as the solo project of Iranian-American multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Armin Fard, then gradually developed into a six-piece indie rock band built around shared songwriting and

Brandon Flowers Releases “Thrasher,” a Full Country Album Recorded at Nashville’s RCA Studio A

August 21, 2026

The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers releases Thrasher on August 21 through Island Records, a 10-track country album recorded at Nashville’s RCA Studio A with session contributions from David Rawlings, pedal

Two Voices, One Steel City: Miss Freddye and Ashley Puckett Showcase Pittsburgh’s Female Music Power

August 20, 2026

By: Jenna Carlisle Pittsburgh has never been a city that produces artists by formula. Its musical history is as varied as the neighborhoods lining its three rivers, and two of

Elvira Kalnik Turns Up the Heat With the Effervescent “Summer Time”

August 18, 2026

By: Natalie Sinclair There is no shortage of songs vying for the unofficial title of “song of the summer,” but Elvira Kalnik’s “Summer Time” approaches the assignment from a refreshingly

ROCK AND ROLL WAS BUILT OFFSTAGE

August 18, 2026

The Business Behind The Music The Public Never Saw Rock and roll history is usually remembered through records, concerts, photographs, and the people standing beneath the lights. Ira Blacker remembers

KATSEYE WILD EP Release 2026 Spotify Pre-Save Record

KATSEYE Releases “WILD” EP After Setting Spotify’s All-Time Girl Group Pre-Save Record

August 15, 2026

KATSEYE released “WILD” on August 14 through HYBE x Geffen Records, arriving after the six-track EP surpassed 1.27 million Spotify pre-saves to become the most pre-saved girl group project in

The Luck We Make, Bob Augustine’s “Four Leaf Clover” (Remix)

August 15, 2026

By: Daniel Mercer Bob Augustine calls himself Folk-IndieBob, which is either the most unpretentious stage name in contemporary music or a pretty accurate warning that nobody here intends to arrive

Spotify AI Persona Badge AI Artists Blocked From Recommendations

Spotify Introduces “AI Persona” Labels and Blocks AI-Generated Artists From Recommendations

August 13, 2026

Spotify announced on August 11 that it will begin labeling artist profiles built around artificial intelligence-generated identities with a new “AI Persona” badge, making it the first major streaming platform