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Faith No More have reunited—for real this time, apparently. After a series of ill-omened interviews, Mike Patton and the band have lined up four stadium shows Down Under with System of a Down, their first live dates since 2016. Check out the full itinerary below. Faith No More have been reliably unpredictable since Patton joined

A Brooklyn street has a new name courtesy of one of the city’s most esteemed rappers: Wu-Tang Clan’s Ol’ Dirty Bastard. During a ceremony held today (July 26) with the late MCs friends, family, and a group of local officials, Putnam Avenue in the Bed-Stuy neighborhood was co-named ODB Jones Way in honor of the

Michael Stipe has a new song out today but you won’t find it on major DSPs. The R.E.M. frontman released “Hum Desiderata” exclusively through Joyfully Waiting, a website for multi-disciplinary works that “mutually enrich each other.” Check the song out for yourself here. “Hum Desiderata” pairs an element from Stipe’s 2023 installation at ICA Milan—a

Madison Square Garden’s current on-site technology includes cameras that scan for facial recognition, allowing the arena to track every person who enters the building. But according to a recent Wired report, the historic New York City venue is keeping a far more extensive database on celebrities than previously known, with entries noting a supposed risk

We finally have details on Alabama Shakes’ long-rumored new album. I Must Be Dreaming, their first LP in 11 years, is coming August 28 via Island and will include the already-released tracks “American Dream” and “Another Life.” Below, listen to the album’s latest single, “I Feel Hope Coming,” which the band shared today, July 10.

On Wednesday, July 8, the fashion house Balenciaga presented its latest haute couture collection at Paris Fashion Week, the first designed by freshly appointed creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli. But Piccioli’s garments weren’t the only new pieces of art revealed on the catwalk. The runway sountrack featured a recorded performance by ANOHNI, who covered verses from

Last month, Four Tet dropped a surprise new album under his long-running Wingdings moniker. The Quietus appears to be the only outlet who spotted the June 10 release and its limited-edition (and now soldout) run of 2,000 vinyl copies. The unpronounceable, eight-track LP later appeared on streaming services on July 3; we were finally alerted

Sony Music has announced plans to shutter a Minneapolis warehouse that processes merch for punk bands, prompting its staff to accuse the company of union-busting, See/Saw reports. Workers at Kings Road Merch—which acts as a supplier for punk luminaries including Rancid, Descendents, Dropkick Murphys, and Converge—had unanimously voted to unionize on May 11 this year,

Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh singer whose epic power ballad “Total Eclipse of the Heart”became a definitive pop classic of the 1980s, died yesterday (July 8) at a hospital near her home in the Portuguese city of Faro, according to a post on her official Facebook page. She had been in the hospital since May, when

Wavves and Say Anything are merging their respective takes on coastal pop-punk for a new collaborative album called Cherry Soda. It’s out September 18 via I Surrender. The lead single, “Deathx1k,” gets a cheeky stop-motion video directed by Jelly Eyes, featuring claymation versions of Nathan Williams, Max Bemis, and a handful of other critters who

In an apparent attempt to promote as many professional sporting events as possible, Justin Bieber has now been added to the FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show on July 19. The news arrives shortly after the pop star announced the first pick of the NHL Draft for the Toronto Maple Leafs. He joins an already

Atlanta rapper Diamond* just dropped his second mixtape of 2026, following the April release of Uy Scuti Bøys, his collab project with YSL labelmate Tezzus. Bling Slime Vøl 1: Høsted By DJ Høliday includes features from Young Thug, Sk8star, Pz’, and Southsidesilhouette. Give it a spin below. In addition to the two aforementioned tapes, Diamond*

In August 2025, Mastodon co-founder Brent Hinds died in a motorcycle crash at age 51. As the one-year mark of that tragic incident approaches, the band is honoring their late singer-guitarist with the new short film The Mastodon in the Room. It was created as a way for both Mastodon and their fans to process

Lady Gaga is once again vying for the Television Academy’s favor after receiving her fifth-ever Emmy nomination. In a haul dominated by The Pitt and Hacks, Gaga picked up a nod in the Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics category for “The Dead Dance.” The song for the Tim Burton series Wednesday was co-written by Andrew

Lucy Dacus has directed a video for her April single “Planting Tomatoes.” Shot in her hometown of Richmond, Virginia, the collage-like clip features cameos from Dacus’ dad and students from the local youth performing arts group SPARC, as she embarks on a tour of her favorite local spots: Dogwood Dell, Earthfolk Collective, Hollywood Cemetery, and

The ever-profilic Asher White is already revving up for her second full-length release of 2026. Her official follow-up to last year’s 8 Tips for Full Catastrophe Living, Love Aggregates is out August 28 via Joyful Noise. In the video for its lead single, “The Eagle Is No Omen,” White goes into debt playing online poker

Protomartyr will tour North America and Europe this fall. The Detroit post-punks are bringing along Accessory and J.R.C.G. for most of the dates in the United States and Canada, with two exceptions: a homecoming show at Detroit’s Majestic (support TBA) and an Austin date at Far Out Lounge with the Jesus and Mary Chain. European

Devendra Banhart has unveiled a new band with guitarist Gyan Riley and producer/multi-instrumentalist Noah Georgeson called Hug. The trio will release their self-titled debut album on September 11, via David Byrne’s Luaka Bop label. Check out their fall tour dates below, along with lead single “Cow With Half Moon Parasol.” Banhart and Georgeson are longtime

L’Rain will embark on a cross-country trek this fall in support of her forthcoming LP. Accompanying the news is a new song from Fata Morgana, the album she is releasing on August 14. “Borderline,” a slightly less hectic offering than the salvo of “Soulless Cycle,” comes with a Mackai Sharp-directed, time-lapse video that features the

After an uncharacteristically long break of 13 months since their last studio LP, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard have announced a new album. Set to arrive “later in the summer” (sure, who needs release dates), Alien Metal marks the band’s foray into EDM, a press release notes. A new song, “Level 5,” presents compelling

Slayr, the Philadelphia rapper who’s been making a name for himself in the underground hip-hop scene, is gearing up to release a new EP this Friday. It’s called Avant Nova, perhaps in connection to another project he’s been teasing titled Fabula Nova. The EP’s opening track, “Promise,” features production from Underscores. Check out the cover

Pitchfork Festival is set to return to Mexico City this fall, with a lineup featuring American Football, Lido Pimienta, Perfume Genius, and Immasoul. The event will take place from September 23-27, at venues across the city, including Foro Indie Rocks! and Orbe. Tickets are on sale now. A second slate of artists will be announced

After dropping their first new song in three years in May, Gilla Band have confirmed there’s more where that came from. The Dublin band of Dara Kiely, Alan Duggan Borges, Daniel Fox, and Adam Faulkner have a new album, Pugnello, out on Rough Trade on September 25. Today, they also shared a new track, “Placeholder,”

What would you do if U2 knocked on your door? Earlier this year, Bono, the Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr. stopped by one Mexico City family’s domicile after filming a portion of the music video for new song “Street of Dreams” in Plaza Santo Domingo. Thunder and rain had caused the generator powering

Told Slant, the solo project of Florist’s Felix Walworth, has a new album on the way. What’s Up, their first record since 2020’s Point the Flashlight and Walk, arrives on September 4 via Mtn. Laurel Recording Co. Walworth also released a new song, “Manhattan,” today. You can listen to that below. In a press statement,

Girl Talk, aka Gregg Gillis, has teamed up with rappers Michael Christmas and Chris Crack for a new EP. Don’t Come to My House Sharing Your Location is out August 14 via C&G Records and Illegal Art. Below, watch the three artists stroll around Gillis’ home city of Pittsburgh in the video for lead single

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