Lola Young at Manchester’s O2 Apollo: No Routine, No Bowing to Gaze
Performing the first night of her rescheduled tour, Lola Young made a case for music that doesn’t need to prove itself physically.
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Dario Klein
Strandberg x Jamstik Chameleon Brings MIDI Closer to the Guitarist’s Fingers
Strandberg and Jamstik merge design discipline with integrated MIDI technology in the Chameleon, a guitar that addresses long-standing friction points without solving them all.
Silent Planet Opt Out of Milan Merch Sales, Cite Predatory Vendor Fees
The metalcore band withheld merchandise from sale at their Italian tour stop, instead giving shirts away for free in protest of venue commission structures.
Nuclear Tomb Tightens Its Grip on ‘Epoch Inhumane’
The Baltimore band’s second album turns road-tested thrash and punk hostility into a cohesive, dynamic statement of collapse.
Lil Wayne Awarded $29,225 in Sanctions After Lawsuit Over Alleged Altercation Terminated
A judge ordered the sanctions against a security guard and his attorney for willfully refusing to comply with discovery orders, closing a case that dated back to 2023.
Adam Rubenstein Ends Solo Hiatus with "Firebreak"
The Chamberlain guitarist and songwriter returns after a decade with a new album, anchored by a single about relocation and featuring guests from Living Colour and Dashboard Confessional.
Peach Anchors Sound in the Body on ‘Soak Vol. 1’
The electronic producer’s new mini-album for Mood Hut draws on field recordings, feminine cycles, and a Tokyo sento visit to treat listening as a physical act.
BIGBANG Confirms 31-Show World Stadium Tour
The trio of G-Dragon, Taeyang, and Daesung will take their first tour since 2017 across four continents, beginning in South Korea this August and hitting U.S. stadiums in September.
Elder Shed Metal Heft for Prog Clarity on ‘Through Zero’
The band’s latest pushes further into progressive rock, folding synthesizers and alt-rock melodicism into a tighter, more disciplined set.
Slow Pulp Announce Third Album ‘Melodie,’ Share Lead Single “Better Man”
The Chicago band returns with a record shaped by refreshed songwriting dynamics and a first-time outside producer.