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Industry NewsJeff Tweedy Wrote a New York Times Crossword Puzzle
Tweedy’s cruciverbalist debut pays homage to Lou Reed and several other CBGB icons
Industry NewshorsegiirL Is Going on Tour This Fall
The musician will gallop through Los Angeles, New York, Paris, and Berlin.
Industry NewsLost//Youth’s “Your Favourite Band Unplugged” brought a fresh energy to Jozi’s live scene
Remember MTV’s Unplugged series? Where bands and artists stripped their most famous songs down to acoustics, creating new meaning and deepening fan appreciation? On a freezing night in Melville, four local bands took a swing at that same…
Industry NewsGB Signs to AD 93 for New Album Herzsprung
Hear the Danish musician’s new single “Adrenaline”
Industry NewsFlo Announce New Album Therapy at the Club, Drop Title Track
The British pop and R&B trio will release the follow-up to 2024’s Access All Areas this summer
Industry NewsTasha Launches Album With New Song Featuring L’Rain and Jamila Woods
“Spring” and another track, “Clarion,” lead You Are Spring
Industry NewsLambchop Line Up Tour and Justin Vernon-Assisted Album Punching the Clown
“Weakened” leads the excellently named LP, featuring Vernon on the banjo
Industry NewsMeet the Man Turning Your Favorite Musicians Old
“I'm walking into a party zone and doing a surgery in front of 30 people”
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Industry NewsKelela Announces Third Album New Avatar
It arrives July 10 and features the new singles “Linknb” and “Idea 1”
Industry NewsThe Rolling Stones Unveil New Album Foreign Tongues
The Hackney Diamonds follow-up drops July 10
Industry NewsCharli XCX, the xx to Headline Austin City Limits Festival 2026
Geese, Lorde, Turnstile, Fakemink, Underscores, and more are also booked for the event’s 25th-anniversary edition
Industry NewsWatch Foo Fighters Perform Two Songs on Colbert
Dave Grohl also sat down to discuss Nirvana, Your Favorite Toy, and his daughter Violet
Industry NewsAva like Lava is drawing her own map to pop stardom
“It’s funny how signs kind of show up throughout your life that lead you along an eventual path,” Ava like Lava says, sipping gently on an Americano. Black, no sugar.
Industry NewsKylie Minogue Netflix Series Gets First Trailer
“Kylie is this force,” says Nick Cave in a clip from the three-part documentary
Industry NewsMet Gala 2026 Photos: Beyoncé, Madonna, Stevie Nicks, and More
See what Rihanna, Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter, Charli XCX, Janelle Monáe, and others wore to the event
Industry NewsDolly Parton Cancels Las Vegas Residency, Citing Health Issues
“I can’t be dizzy carrying banjos, guitars, and such on five-inch heels”
Industry NewsThe Pussycat Dolls Cancel North American Reunion Tour
Their European dates are still a go though
Industry NewsKid Cudi Boots M.I.A. From North American Tour
Her response: "This is the work of Satan"
Industry NewsNew Music Releases and Upcoming Albums in 2026
A regularly updated guide to the new albums, EPs, mixtapes, and projects getting released in the coming weeks and months
Industry NewsNinajirachi Plots 2026 North American Tour
The I Love My Computer and It Loves Me tour takes place this fall