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Lizzo's New Album Fails to Chart

Lizzo’s failure to chart on the Billboard 200 raises questions about whether changing industry dynamics, social media algorithms, or damaged public perception are most responsible for her decline. Liz

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Upcoming Albums in 2026

We'll be updating our list as musicians announce their new music, so keep checking back for the latest!

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Lizzo’s New Album Bitch Fails to Chart on Billboard 200

Lizzo’s failure to chart on the Billboard 200 raises questions about whether changing industry dynamics, social media algorithms, or damaged public perception are most responsible for her decline. Lizzo’s New Album Bitch Fails to Chart on Billboard 200 Kiana Fitzgerald

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Sakurazaka46 Single and Sakanaction Track Top Japan Hot 100

Plus: Arashi places multiple titles on the chart again this week, with three in the top 10.

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Rosalía Turned Madison Square Garden into a Cathedral: Review

Rosalía's "LUX Tour" is, frankly, breathtaking. Rosalía Turned Madison Square Garden into a Cathedral: Review Paolo Ragusa

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Tips for overcoming music writer's block

No more staring at a blank screen or endlessly auditioning loops. Here’s how to make that track idea a final, finished reality

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Apple MacBook Neo Music Production Review

We put Apple’s newest machine to the test to find out if it really is the ultimate budget laptop for music production

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Swedish band Clutter announce debut album with boisterous single ‘Grease Baby’

NME named the Stockholm punks one of the 100 essential emerging artists for 2026

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Role Model Announces Fall 2026 North American Tour

Chuck on Tour is slated to kick off on Sept. 9 at the Hayden Homes Amphitheater in Bend, Ore.

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Swedish band Clutter announce debut album with boisterous single ‘Grease Baby’

NME named the Stockholm punks one of the 100 essential emerging artists for 2026

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Role Model Announces Dates For Fall 2026 North American Tour In Support of ‘Chuck Timely & the Hourglass’ Album

Chuck on Tour is slated to kick off on Sept. 9 at the Hayden Homes Amphitheater in Bend, Ore.

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Quicksand Releases New Single 'Cool Guy'

The post-hardcore band have unveiled the third single from their upcoming album Bring on the Psychics. Quicksand Unleash Classic Hardcore Diss Track Energy with “Cool Guy”: Stream Langdon Hickman

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Ja Rule Reposts 2015 ‘New York Giants’ Anthem After Knicks Championship, But Fans, Honestly, Would Rather Listen to His Classic Gotham Jam

Popular sentiment appears to favor 2004's "New York" to the unreleased "New York Giants."

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Craig Finn Announces The Man I’ve Always Been Tour

A North American run of full-band shows will cap off a jam-packed 2026 for the Hold Steady frontman

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Sleep Return With Tour, Comic Book, and First New Song in Eight Years

The pioneering doom-metal band now includes Void’s Bubba Dupree on guitar and Melvins’ Dale Crover on drums

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Sleep Return With Tour, Comic Book, and First New Song in Eight Years

The pioneering doom-metal band now includes Void’s Bubba Dupree on guitar and Melvins’ Dale Crover on drums

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Ja Rule Reposts 2015 ‘New York Giants’ Anthem After Knicks Championship, But Fans, Honestly, Would Rather Listen to His Classic Gotham Jam

Popular sentiment appears to favor 2004's "New York" to the unreleased "New York Giants."

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Quicksand Unleash Classic Hardcore Diss Track Energy with “Cool Guy”: Stream

The post-hardcore band have unveiled the third single from their upcoming album Bring on the Psychics. Quicksand Unleash Classic Hardcore Diss Track Energy with “Cool Guy”: Stream Langdon Hickman

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Craig Finn Announces The Man I’ve Always Been Tour

A North American run of full-band shows will cap off a jam-packed 2026 for the Hold Steady frontman

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Olivia Rodrigo's New Album Receives Rapturous Reception

Our latest Rollout Report Card discussion looks at everything surrounding Olivia Rodrigo's much-anticipated (and now rapturously received) new album.