In other Franz Ferdinand news, they just released a new version of “Build It Up” from their recent album The Human Fear ...

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We’re exactly one week away from Kesha’s new album (PERIOD), but that isn’t stopping her from keeping us well fed with ...

Lorde released her much-anticipated fourth album Virgins, and guess what: It’s fucking great! Good job, Lorde! She has been ...

Walter Scott Jr., a founding member of hit-making California R&B group the Whispers, has died. Scott, who sang on disco-funk ...

Iron Maiden have a 50th anniversary documentary in the works, and they’re out on their 50th anniversary tour right now — ...

Alex G announced his 10th studio album Headlights, which is out July 18, with the really wonderful single “Afterlife.” Today, ...

Stephen Bishop has announced his 20th album THIMK, and apparently it’s his last. He’s making sure to go out with a bang by ...

Rye Coalition last released music in 2006 with the album Curses. The Jersey City post-hardcore outfit is back today to ...

It’s hard to tell if it’s still fun deciding what 2025’s summer superlative is, or if it’s gotten boring. As Charli XCX declared during her Coachella set, this will be plenty of people’s summers. But ...

It wouldn’t be a Lorde album release without all the glamor and the trauma and the fucking melodrama. Today, Lorde released her new album Virgin and then performed the entire thing in a surprise ...

Debbii Dawson has had a fantastic run of singles lately, including last month’s “Chemical Reaction.” Today, she’s returned with another called “Gut Feelings.” It’s essentially a time machine back to ...