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Footballhead – “Hesitate”

Earlier this year, Footballhead unleashed the angsty anthem “ Face To Face .” The Chicago alt-rock band is getting ready to play Riot Fest this weekend, and now they’re back with another dark ripper called “Hesitate.”

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Jordan Patterson – “Hey Mama”

Last month Jordan Patterson announced her debut album The Hermit . So far we’ve heard “ Jim ,” “ God ,” “ Right Person, Wrong Time ,” and “ Racecar ,” and today she’s back with “Hey Mama.”

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Refused Set Final Shows, Plan New Band With Same Members

A year ago, Refused revealed they were breaking up . They released a tribute album called The Shape Of Punk To Come Obliterated of their peers covering them, and they went on a farewell tour earlier this year. Now, the Swedish punk group is announcing their final shows as well

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Woods – “Goodnight”

Don’t take Woods for granted. I’m telling myself this as much as you. The upstate New York psych-folk institution is launching a tour with White Fence this weekend. Those travels include a stop at the Woodsist Festival , which, wouldn’t you know it, the Woods braintrust is

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claire rousay – “somewhat burdensome”

claire rousay’s first album for Thrill Jockey, last year’s Sentiment , was among the musician’s most structured, pop-oriented releases to date. But for her next LP on the label, she’s delving back into her ambient side. rousay calls next month’s a little death the conclusion of

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Joan Shelley – “Here In The High And Low”

We’re just three days away from another excellent Joan Shelley album. The Louisville-bred, Michigan-based folk singer-songwriter has been building up to Real Warmth , and she’s teasing it today with a music video for opening track “Here In The High And Low.” The song brings

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Avril Lavigne Announces Debut Wine

Avril Lavigne is getting into the wine business. The pop and rock veteran has announced Complicated, a limited-edition small batch Pinot Noir created in collaboration with Banshee Wines, named for her 2002 debut hit. It’s billed as a “light, velvety Pinot Noir layered with

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23 Thoughts On The Coachella 2026 Poster

It’s all we have. The monoculture is gone. The American festival landscape is in steep decline. The pop charts are frozen in constant stasis, nothing moving anywhere until the next superstar album comes along and briefly mixes things up. Every piece of new music now exists in a

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PONY – “Superglue”

PONY released their Velveteen album in 2023, and since then it’s been all one-offs from the Toronto power-pop act. There was an MSPAINT remix , as well as the singles “ Freezer ” and “ Every Little Crumb .” Meanwhile Heavenly Sweetheart, a trio featuring PONY members Sam

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Album Of The Week: Total Wife come back down

“I wanted it to feel like it was swallowing itself whole.” In a recent interview , Luna Kupper of the Nashville shoegaze duo Total Wife was explaining her approach to producing “rest,” a song from the band’s 2023 album in/out . Inspired by bandmate Ash Richter’s lyrics, Kupper

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At The Gates Frontman Tomas Lindberg Dead At 52

Tomas Lindberg, the legendary Swedish heavy metal vocalist best known as the frontman for At The Gates, has died. A message from the band confirms Lindberg, also known as Tompa and Goatspell, passed away today due to complications related to ongoing cancer treatment. He was 52.

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Coachella Reveals 2026 Lineup

It has arrived! Seven months before the event is set to take place, Coachella has unveiled the lineup for its 2026 festival. This time around, all three headliners are big-deal pop stars. As previously reported , Sabrina Carpenter and Karol G are right up at the top of the

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