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Hollow Shift On WAR, Conflict, And Writing From The Aftermath

Hollow Shift’s WAR started less like a planned concept release and more like three songs slowly revealing they were all circling the same thing. Jessica Bell and Alex Zamparas were focused on arrangements, basslines, synth sounds, and lyrics, but when they played the tracks back together, the

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Told Slant’s New Album is What's Up

Felix Walworth’s “New York record” arrives September 4

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Aaliyah’s 2001 Self-Titled LP at 25: Every Track Ranked

The groundbreaking project was the last album she'd release before her death in 2001.

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LE SSERAFIM to Perform ‘Boompala’ After Fever vs. Mercury Game for First-Ever WNBA Edition of ‘In the Paint’: Watch a Preview

The K-pop girl group will perform Thursday on the Amazon Music post-game series.

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Alabama Shakes Announce New Album

Their third studio LP is set to drop later this summer

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Jack White’s Frozen Charlotte Is a Guitar God Comedy: Review

It has never been easier to see the real man inside the icon. Jack White’s Frozen Charlotte Is a Guitar God Comedy: Review Wren Graves

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Sin Bandera Bring Escenas Tour to the U.S.: Here Are the Dates

The iconic romantic duo will bring its latest album to stages across the U.S. following a 19-date run of sold-out concerts throughout Latin America.

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Girl Talk Readies New EP With Michael Christmas and Chris Crack

Don’t Come to My House Sharing Your Location lands August 14

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Alabama Shakes Announce First Album in 11 Years

I Must Be Dreaming is coming August 28

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Prong Announce New Self-Titled Album

The New York metal act's 14th studio LP will arrive on November 6th. Prong Announce New Self-Titled Album Langdon Hickman

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Ben Folds Five Announce 30th Anniversary Reissue of Self-Titled Debut with Unearthed Shelved First Attempt LP

Hear “Underground (Shelved First Attempt)" and stay tuned for the trio's first tour dates in over 13 years. Ben Folds Five Announce 30th Anniversary Reissue of Self-Titled Debut with Unearthed Shelved First Attempt LP Ben Kaye

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Ken Carson Announces “xperimenting tour”

xaviersobased, prettifun, and DJ Moon will provide support across the run. Ken Carson Announces “xperimenting tour” Scoop Harrison

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Green Day Announce NIMRODS Soundtrack, Unleash New Song “I’m Never Gonna R.I.P.”: Stream

The soundtrack will be released July 31st while the movie will hit theaters August 14th. Green Day Announce NIMRODS Soundtrack, Unleash New Song “I’m Never Gonna R.I.P.”: Stream Spencer Kaufman

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Twisted Teens Announce New Album Florida Water Blues

The New Orleans duo’s second LP of 2026 is out this Friday, followed by an extensive tour

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Explicit lyrics declining in popular music

Some new statistical analysis has spotlighted a rapid decrease in the number of popular tracks that feature explicit lyrics. When did we all get so uptight?

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James Blake discusses sampling Leonard Cohen

A highlight from recent album Trying Times, the song also features a sampled recreation of the Titanic's Morse code SOS signal

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Morrissey criticizes BBC airplay for new single

The former Smiths frontman has taken issue with the amount of airplay the UK broadcaster has given his track

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The Decline of Hair Metal on MTV

Two top 10 hits and two million album sales couldn't save them

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Garth Brooks Announces 2026 Arena Tour

Brooks will return to the road beginning in August.

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Djrum Prepping New EP

A suite of six continuous tracks follows last year’s Under Tangled Silence