Archive

Album & Track Reviews

Feature Consequence of Sound

Noname Announces Telefone 10th Anniversary Tour

The summer trek stops in New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. Noname Announces Telefone 10th Anniversary Tour Eddie Fu

Feature Complete Music Update

NMPA unveils AI licensing deals with Udio and Klay with 50/50 split for songs and recordings

The NMPA in the US has announced licensing deals with Udio and Klay, providing a template agreement indie publishers can now opt into. NMPA boss David Israelite stresses these “value songs and sound recordings equally”, something songwriters and indie publishers have been demanding with AI deals

Feature Consequence of Sound

Larry David Rewrites American History for HBO’s Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: Watch the Trailer

The sketch comedy series premieres June 26th on HBO and HBO Max. Larry David Rewrites American History for HBO’s Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: Watch the Trailer Liz Shannon Miller

Feature Billboard

Olivia Rodrigo Recalls How ‘Diehard Super Fan’ Dad Teared Up While Meeting The Cure’s Robert Smith

The singer also shared her wholesome method of choosing singles for her new album.

Feature Complete Music Update

🎧 Approved: Monjola

Born in Lagos and raised in Dublin, Monjola moves between an effortless rap flow and smokey falsetto without making a thing of it. New single ‘Weight On Me’ is a good place to start. Understated and soulful, and - despite its vulnerability - it remains gorgeously uplifting

Feature Billboard

How Target Became a Key Player in Album Rollouts: ‘You Walk Away With More Than a Pink Album’

By prioritizing fandom with in-store experiences and exclusive merchandise, the retail giant has become a major part of an album campaign.

Feature AFEM

Owen Kiernan Discusses Navigating Digital Music Noise

The next instalment of our Members Voices series is live. Owen Kiernan, Head of Digital at Cr2 Records, on how artists and labels can cut through the noise of more than 120,000 tracks added to DSPs ev

Feature Consequence of Sound

The Strokes Postpone Album, Add NYC Concert

The band's seventh album will now be released on July 24th. The Strokes Push Back Album Release, Announce New York City Concert with Beach House and TV on the Radio Paolo Ragusa

Feature NME

The Strokes Delay New Album, Announce NYC Show

Their seventh album was originally set to drop this month, but will now be arriving later in the summer

Feature Pitchfork

Jack White Releasing New Album Next Month

Listen to “Dollar Bill” from No Name follow-up Frozen Charlatan

Feature NME

The Strokes delay new album ‘Reality Awaits’ and announce huge homecoming New York show with Beach House and Fcukers

Their seventh album was originally set to drop this month, but will now be arriving later in the summer

Feature Consequence of Sound

The Strokes Push Back Album Release, Announce New York City Concert with Beach House and TV on the Radio

The band's seventh album will now be released on July 24th. The Strokes Push Back Album Release, Announce New York City Concert with Beach House and TV on the Radio Paolo Ragusa

Feature Consequence of Sound

Foo Fighters Kick Off European Tour with Deep Cuts

The group performed Grohl's 1992 solo cut "Marigold" for the first time in 16 years. Foo Fighters Launch European Tour in Norway with Rarities and Deep Cuts: Setlist + Videos Paolo Ragusa

Feature Billboard

The Spice Girls’ 1997: Shakey Graves Joins the Greatest Pop Stars Podcast to Talk One of the Best One-Year Takeovers in Pop History

This Vintage Pop Stardom episode of 'Greatest Pop Stars' dives deep on the year of stateside Spicemania, with help from the acclaimed Austin singer-songwriter.

Feature Billboard

RAYE Shares 3rd Album Plans & Sage Advice at Billboard’s Indie Live Show: ‘Do Not Date Rappers’

The singer is Billboard's 2026 Indie Power Players cover star and Indie Spirit Award winner.

Feature Consequence of Sound

Foo Fighters Launch European Tour in Norway with Rarities and Deep Cuts: Setlist + Videos

The group performed Grohl's 1992 solo cut "Marigold" for the first time in 16 years. Foo Fighters Launch European Tour in Norway with Rarities and Deep Cuts: Setlist + Videos Paolo Ragusa

Feature Billboard

RAYE Shares 3rd Album Plans & Sage Advice at Billboard’s Indie Live Show: ‘Do Not Date Rappers’

The singer is Billboard's 2026 Indie Power Players cover star and Indie Spirit Award winner.

Feature NME

Pokémon Unveils Exclusive Mega Chandelure ex Card Art

Check out the beautiful Mega Chandelure ex card here

Feature NME

Stellar Blade Soundtrack to Be Released on Vinyl

K-pop, metal and jazz bangers will feature across the 4LP boxset

Feature Consequence of Sound

CoSign: Jalen Ngonda’s Doctrine of Love Looks Back to Move Soul Forward

Jalen Ngonda's new album is out now via Daptone Records and follows his great debut LP, Come Around and Love Me. CoSign: Jalen Ngonda’s Doctrine of Love Looks Back to Move Soul Forward Kiana Fitzgerald