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Eslabón Armado releases new album ‘Nocturno,’ featuring Peso Pluma.

The regional Mexican group reunites with Peso Pluma following their 2023 smash “Ella Baila Sola.”

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Joy Division Live Albums Box Set

A massive new box set is by far the most comprehensive collection to date of Ian Curtis and the band’s concert recordings

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Blondshell's New Album 'Violins'

Watch the Los Angeles alt-rocker’s melodramatic video for the title track

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Eslabón Armado Breaks Down 5 Essential Songs From New Album ‘Nocturno’

The regional Mexican group reunites with Peso Pluma following their 2023 smash “Ella Baila Sola.”

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Paul Leonard-Morgan Talks Watson, AI, And Protecting The Creative Process

Paul Leonard-Morgan has spent much of his career moving between orchestra, electronics, film, television, games, and concert music, so the score for Watson fits neatly into the way he already thinks about composition. Released through Lakeshore Records, the Watson: Seasons 1 & 2 soundtrack follows a

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Bluegrass Star Billy Strings Announces Extreme Metal Bands for His Ionia Freak Fair

Bane, Cryptopsy, and more will perform at a metal stage as bluegrass acts play the main stage. Bluegrass Star Billy Strings Announces Extreme Metal Bands for His Ionia Freak Fair Spencer Kaufman

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From Phoebe Bridgers to Sombr, Which New Music Release Is Your Favorite This Week? Vote!

Gracie Abrams, Steve Lacy and SZA are also back with new tracks.

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Tom Hardy Resurrects Rap Persona for Joint Album with CZARFACE

Czarface Meets Frankie Pulitzer features lead single "Brothers Grimm." Tom Hardy Resurrects Rap Persona for Joint Album with CZARFACE Eddie Fu

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Blast Box and Blast Radio: A Fantastically Simple Return to Radio That Matters

Meet Blast Box, the revolutionary new gadget that is taking radio back to the DJ, and by that I mean human selector. In an era when just about every streaming platform tells you what you like through algorithms and engagement hacks, turning music into a competitive sport measured by likes, shares, a

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Gretsch Electromatic CVT Baritone Review

Forget surf, this baritone is designed to deliver at the meatier end of the rock spectrum

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UK Chart Success vs. US Hot 100 Performance

"Rein Me In” by Sam Fender and Olivia Dean is now one of just two singles to log 14 or more weeks at No. 1 in the U.K. without making the top 10 on the Hot 100.

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"The baritone format might just be the CVT’s natural home": Gretsch Electromatic CVT Baritone review

Forget surf, this baritone is designed to deliver at the meatier end of the rock spectrum

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Bring Me the Horizon Release New Single ‘Dehumanized’

Bring Me the Hoizon renovate their initial deathcore sound with equal parts passion and ultra-modern trickery on the compelling "Dehumanized." Heavy Song of the Week: Bring Me the Horizon Bring Back D

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Peggy Gou Releases New Single ‘Wo,man’ Featuring Ayra Starr

"I hope this record brings fun summer memories to all who love it”

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Sam Fender & Olivia Dean Notch New U.K. Chart Record

The track is now the longest-running U.K. No. 1 in the 2020s so far.

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Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love’ Holds Court Atop U.K. Chart for Second Week

Her third LP also earned the U.K.'s biggest opening week for an international album release in 2026.

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Madeon Releases First Album in Seven Years

The producer's third studio LP, Victory, is out today (June 26).

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Sam Fender & Olivia Dean Song Makes UK Chart History

"Rein Me In” by Sam Fender and Olivia Dean is now one of just two singles to log 14 or more weeks at No. 1 in the U.K. without making the top 10 on the Hot 100.

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ATEEZ Drops ‘BAD’ Music Video With New Mini-Album

The action-packed visual arrives alongside the band's new mini-album, GOLDEN HOUR: Part.5.

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Blind Man’s Daughter Uses Vocal Range and Tension to Shape “Say It Again”

Blind Man’s Daughter just released “Say It Again” giving Ashley Wolfe another chance to define a project built around full creative control. The Denver artist wrote, produced, and performed the single herself, which gives the vocal and instrumental arrangement a shared direction from t