Arctic Monkeys, Depeche Mode, Damon Albarn, Wet Leg, Fontaines D.C. and Pulp are among the beloved U.K. artists contributing new songs to HELP(2), a sequel of sorts to the original 1995 charity collection HELP that raised millions for War Child’s efforts to aid children living in areas of conflict. Due March 6, the new project…
After quickly selling out residencies in New York and London last fall and releasing its first new music in 30 years, the reunited Bob Mould-led rock trio Sugar has confirmed an extensive 2026 tour and unveiled another new song, “Long Live Love.” See the Lee Gregory-directed video below. Mould says he wrote the track in…
In the world of emo and punk, fans and musicians are often separated by six degrees of Denny’s bacon. If it’s not popping up together in a corner booth at 3:00 a.m. to nosh after a show, then it’s bands bringing the concert to America’s favorite diner. So it should’ve come as no surprise that…
Most people would probably die of embarrassment if their family photos leaked out into the world. But not the Schaldas. When Bill and his three sons Will, Paul, and Carmine—AKA the Sha La Das—finish recording one of their soulful doo-wop singles or albums, they purposely choose a glossy relic from the family albums for the…
** Australian singer/songwriter Courtney Barnett is eyeing a March 27 release for her fourth Mom+Pop Music album, Creature of Habit, and has also revealed a new single, “Site Unseen,” with a vocal assist from Waxahatchee (aka Katie Crutchfield) . See the video below. Per her rep, Barnett wrote Creature of Habit “in the wake of…
On a balmy autumn night in 2021 at Lincoln Center, Lido Pimienta made history as the first woman of color to compose for the New York City Ballet. The classical piece she created for the occasion, Lux Aeterna, scored a collaboration between the Colombian-Canadian singer and choreographer Andrea Miller called sky to hold. A year…
Music stars such as Jelly Roll, Lizzo and Feid are among the dozens of performers lending a hand at the next Netflix Is a Joke festival, which will overtake Los Angeles from May 4-10 and also feature appearances by Kevin Hart, Nate Bargatze, Shane Gillis, John Mulaney, Seth Rogen and Jerry Seinfeld. Jelly Roll will…
Singer/songwriter Noah Kahan is heralding the follow-up to 2022’s omnipresent Stick Season with the Jan. 30 release of a new Mercury single, “The Great Divide.” Kahan co-wrote the track with longtime collaborator Gabe Simon and has been playing it routinely since its live debut in April 2024. No other details have yet been announced regarding…
Dave Grohl’s 19-year-old daughter Violet pays tribute to late filmmaker David Lynch on her new single, “What’s Heaven Without You,” which she released on Bandcamp today (Jan. 20) in honor of what would have been Lynch’s 80th birthday. The track was produced by Justin Raisen (Kim Gordon, Yves Tumor) and Anthony Paul Lopez, and was…
“Aperture,” the first single from Harry Styles’ new Columbia album KISS ALL THE TIME. DISCO, OCCASIONALLY., will arrive worldwide Thursday (Jan. 22) at 7pm ET. As reported last week, the 12-song KISS ALL THE TIME will be released March 6 and was executive produced by longtime collaborator Kid Harpoon. It can be pre-ordered on CD,…
