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Reminder that you can pre-order this new JER shirt!!! Www.jer.band

10 years of Heron Oblivion's s/t! Listening to this record feels like sitting in a lovely meadow in the shadow of a dam that's gonna heave-ho’ any minute. Members of this San Francisco combo have put in time in both raging and relatively tranquil psychedelic sound units

Big Country drummer must stop touring as Big Country, say rest of Big Country

Did Lindsey Buckingham just tease a reunion with Stevie Nicks?

Stuck's 'Optimizer' is out today. Stream it and read why it's our Album Of The Week:

After Moby called The Kinks’ “Lola” transphobic, Ray Davies responded with a blunt question: “Who the f*ck is Moby?”

Hear Skrillex and Young Miko team up on the banging new single "Duro"

Happy Friday 5x5 to those who celebrate This is basically what I listened to driving for 3 days from Albuquerque to Gainesville

Afroman’s music has seen a 500% increase in streaming following his legal victory over sheriff’s deputies in Adams County, Ohio, who sued him for defamation.

GREAT DAY FOR NEW YORK CITY! The sold out bad time tour show has been moved to a larger venue, so if ya snoozed on getting your ticket in New York, you got a second chance 👀 This tour popped OFF on the west coast. Don’t sleep on this one! 🎟️’s at www.jer.band

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Muse has announced a North American summer tour with support from Bloc Party, Portugal. the Man, and The Temper Trap.

Forest's "Whore & Savior" is loud, chaotic, and weirdly addictive

Joyce Manor postpone shows due to Barry Johnson's torn vocal cord

Billy Morrison joins forces with Sully Erna of Godsmack and Nuno Bettencourt of Extreme on his new single, “Becoming.”

Ashley Monroe releases surprise concept album 'Dear Nashville'

@empressof.bsky.social's new single "Dream House" is a loving synth-pop balm

Four-fifths of King Diamond’s classic ’80s lineup have reunited to form the new band Lex Legion. The group will release its debut album in June.

Remember to smile, laugh, and have the best weekend. Live rehearsals have well and truly started in the Holy Coves camp. We will see you in Manchester next month. Go grab a ticket, they're flying out. We will see you down the front! 📸 Mark Bickerdike

Best be quick and grab a ticket for Manchester 🎟

🌖 Man On The Moon checks in at number 20 on The Guardian’s list of “Songs about the Moon—Ranked” 🤔 Read below… www.theguardian.com/music/2026/m...

After an eight-year hiatus, Robyn returns with Sexistential, a restless and deeply personal dance-pop album that pushes her signature sound into stranger, more vulnerable territory. Read our review of the pop icon’s bold new chapter.

Snail Mail's first album in five years, 'Ricochet,' is out today. Stream it and read our review:

Che shares two new songs and SoundCloud-only EP 'Fully Loaded'

Miley Cyrus marks 20 years of Hannah Montana with new single "Younger You"

A new study found that 23% of social media discourse tied to the controversy surrounding Chappell Roan and Jorginho’s stepdaughter was “very likely” part of a coordinated, bot-driven smear campaign.

One-man black metal project Panopticon announces new album 'Det Hjemsøkte Hjertet'; hear the towering single "The White Cedars"

Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan have curated a new album collecting covers of their songs by Bruce Springsteen, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, the Ramones, Alison Krauss and Robert Plant, and others.

The inevitable, confusing return of BTS

Shaq denies DMing Sabrina Carpenter about turning her farts into cologne

Post-rock veterans Tortoise have announced new summer tour dates across North America.

Head to an indie record store near you for TWO colored-vinyl represses of Rogue Wave's – Out of the Shadow on emerald green, Descended Like Vultures on clear pink – complete with their original tracklists!

Indigo De Souza's new single "Come To God" was inspired by her home in Asheville getting wrecked by flood waters from Hurricane Helene

Heavy psych veterans Elder announce new album 'Through Zero'; hear the epic nine-minute title track

Experienced baristas needed to honor Pop Smoke's legacy

Fetty Wap interpolates the Cranberries on first post-prison album

Listen back to last night's episode of Adventures In Sound And Music, which was hosted by Misha Farrant and featured tracks by HYPER GAL, Masayo Koketsu & Nava Dunkelman, ANSIEDAD1000, EXIT ELECTRONICS and more www.thewire.co.uk/audio/on-air...

Empty Country's Ted Bradley announced his debut Strange Pains album 'The Diamond District.' Hear the phenomenal new single "Walking With Yves"...