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Check out the lineups for the three World Cup openings. And the halftime show in New Jersey Mustic and Futbal You can’t have futbal (soccer to Americans) without music. If you are Brazilian, you need sambas or Anitta’s pop songs. If you are Canadian, Michael Bublé, or Jessie Reyez, add color to the games. If

Best Band have today premiered their new single titled ‘Broken Coast’, from the album ‘The People’s Cub’, dropping today. Best Band have the sort of name that feels engineered to annoy people standing outside grimy venues with tote bags full of seven inch records, which honestly makes it perfect. ‘Broken Coast’ crashes out of the

Rocky Kramer will be hosting “Viking Edition” on this week’s episode of Rocky Kramer’s Rock & Roll Tuesdays on Twitch. Tune into Twitch on Tuesday, May 19th, 2026 at 7 PM PT for this amazing show. Rocky Kramer is a guitar virtuoso, often being compared to the greatest guitar players in the world. Rocky has

Sunstroke Rain has today dropped her new single titled ‘Hey You’. Sunstroke Rain’s ‘Hey You’ arrives glowing with the kind of icy neon confidence that makes you feel cooler just standing near it. The track slides between electronic shimmer and emotional wreckage with impressive control, sounding like a lost transmission from a nightclub at the

The City Gates have today released their new album titled ‘Chimera’ via Icy Cold Records and Velouria Recordz. On ‘Chimera’, The City Gates sound like they have perfected the art of staring into the void while making it feel strangely beautiful. The Montreal group has always understood how to weaponize atmosphere, but this record pushes

Primus have today released their new EP titled ‘A Handful of Nuggs‘, which leads their new album, dropping July 22nd, via Prawn Song Records under exclusive license to ATO Records, LLC. Trying to summarize Primus in 2026 feels a bit like trying to explain a fever dream to someone who only listens to yacht rock.

Human Family have dropped their new single titled ‘Switch’ via Our House Online. Human Family’s ‘Switch’ wastes no time announcing itself as something bigger than a typical club track. What starts with the DNA of a glossy pop idea quickly mutates into a pulsing, defiant statement that feels engineered for late night release rather than

Parts & Labor have today released their new single titled ‘Haunted Limbs’, from their upcoming album ‘Set of All Sets’, dropping July 10th via Ernest Jenning Record Co.. Parts & Labor’s return with ‘Haunted Limbs’ like they never truly left, channeling the same feral energy that once made them underground staples while sharpening it with

Seven Crowns began in 2006 and has had a rich, yet less than conventional history. Their first gig took place in New York supporting Subhumans on a two week US tour. They then headed to South-East Asia for a six week tour taking in Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore. Although hailing from the British West

There is a wholesome and earnest quality to the self-titled album by Dust and Grace that recalls the simpler times once shared among families gathered upon porches in the evening twilight. In these modern days, when so much popular music concerns itself with spectacle and sensation, this collection instead turns its attention toward home, faith,

Ian Cobiella has today released his new single titled ‘Have I Been Good To You’. This is a song which carries a pulse that feels both urgent and intimate, like a question you cannot quite shake no matter how loud the room gets. Built around a hypnotic rhythmic backbone inspired by salsa clave, the track

Shape Navigator have today released their new video and single titled ‘Tread Lightly On The Planet/Girl Taken’, from the album ‘Journal’ on Coastal Electronauts. A sonically visual quiet confidence is running through Shape Navigator’s ‘Tread Lightly On The Planet/Girl Taken’ that immediately sets it apart from the crowded field of electronic releases. The track unfolds

There’s a moment somewhere in Noble Hops’ “Music Man” where the whole thing stops sounding like a song and starts sounding like a confession shouted over the hum of neon beer signs and busted amplifiers. That’s the moment rock and roll either grabs you by the collar or leaves you cold forever. No middle ground.

Rising British producer Ryder releases his new single “ICU” featuring East London singer-songwriter Dré Six, out now. The mellow afro-house inspired track serves as the latest single from Ryder’s upcoming third and final EP ‘RYDERHOOD 3’, set for release in June 2026—the concluding chapter in the Hull-born, London-based producer’s year-long trilogy (May 2025 – June

Billie Eilish and Rosalia, Selena Gomez Benny Blanco and the Marias, Arthur Hanlon, Carlos Vives & Goyo…and more for you this week. Bi-iingual music (mostly) 101 songs, albums, video submitted this week Antes de Ti, video/single by Silvana Estrada & pablopablo. I really love this song. It is a spare, stripped-down bolero that just focuses

Therapy Horse have today released their new single titled ‘My Tongue / My Teeth’. Most bands of this style and genre claim to be abrasive, rough, and ready, and then there is Therapy Horse, who actually sound like they mean it. ‘My Tongue / My Teeth’ does not ease you in or politely knock on

With a repertoire spanning over two decades, Scott Fisher has crafted an original sound that effortlessly blends jazz, rock, and indie. Originally hailing from Portland, Oregon, Fisher relocated to Los Angeles to further cultivate his career in music. Networking with the right individuals allowed Fisher to move from the club scene he regularly toured, to

EDIE has today dropped her new video for the single titled ‘Garden Of Edie’, from her upcoming EP releasing on June 4th. EDIE’s ‘Garden Of Edie’ feels like the moment an artist stops asking for permission and starts owning every inch of the room. Trading in the restrained atmosphere of her earlier work for pulsing

New release by Mariachi Divas de Cindy, “Risk It All” Shea is a change of pace and perfect for a romantic night. Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea “Risk It All”: Bolero romance for Mother’s Day I thought about Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea as I enjoyed a concert by the young, mostly student Mariachi Juvenil

Nick Moon has today released his new single titled ‘Bonfire City’. Nick Moon sounds completely unbothered by convention on ‘Bonfire City’, a track that lurches forward with the kind of reckless confidence most indie rock bands spend years trying to fake. The song thrives in the tension between chaos and control, pulling grimy guitar work