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Melanie Martinez’s “THE VATICAN” Separates Faith from Institutional Power
On HADES, Martinez uses Catholic imagery and religious language to confront what organized religion can do to LGBTQ youth, without dismissing the need for belief.
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Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour Loses Openers After Macklemore Ban
The fallout over Macklemore’s onstage comments in support of Palestine now includes the departure of Finneas, Lukas Graham, Aaron Rowe, and Beoga from Ed Sheeran’s stadium run.
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Prince Royce Questions a Latin Grammy Category With No Bachata
The Best Merengue/Bachata Album field contains no bachata albums, and Royce’s surprise collaboration with Romeo Santos was left out entirely.
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Slauson Malone 1 Returns After Three Years With a Cover of Red Hot Chili Peppers’ ‘Porcelain’
The first new music from Jasper Marsalis since EXCELSIOR turns a deep cut from Californication into something quieter and stranger.
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Tin Lung Introduces Analog Electronic Project on Debut EP ‘EP 1’
Los Angeles musician Rett Smith steps away from rock with Tin Lung, a four-track electronic release built entirely from analog sources.
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Millenium Drums MPS-1500 Hybrid-X Pairs Mesh Shells with a Nexus Pad
Thomann has detailed Millenium Drums’ new MPS-1500 Hybrid-X, an electronic kit built around a module that doubles as a percussion pad. The design keeps a traditional shell format while expanding live and studio routing.
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Edgar Barrera Leads 2026 Latin Grammy Nominations Ahead of November Ceremony
The songwriter and producer holds the most nominations, while CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso, Karol G, and Rosalía land in the general categories.
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Roger Waters Criticises Ed Sheeran Over Macklemore’s Removal From Loop Tour
Roger Waters has publicly backed Macklemore after the rapper was removed from Ed Sheeran’s Loop tour, directing criticism at Sheeran. The intervention adds another public voice to the fallout around the tour change.
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Yayoba Announce New Album ‘Matkat’, Share “Transparent Waves”
The electro-ambient trio return to Not Not Fun with a 14-track album that sharpens their tangled synth meditations. “Transparent Waves” opens the record with layered, late-night electronics.
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200 Stab Wounds Announce Lowest Form, Share Opening Track “Pangs of Conscience”
Cleveland death metal band 200 Stab Wounds have announced Lowest Form, out February 19 via Metal Blade, and shared the album’s opening track “Pangs of Conscience.”