Holy Wave’s “i’m DADA” Confronts the Tension Between Parenthood and Creative Work
The Austin psych-rock group shares the title track of their new album, featuring collaborators from Lorelle Meets The Obsolete and J. Zunz.
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Julian Costa
Bully to Headline Free CoSign Sessions Show at Lagunitas This July
Alicia Bognanno will bring her project Bully to the LaguMiniAmphitheaterette on July 28 as part of the Live at Lagunitas series, in a free concert presented by Consequence.
Nirosta Steel’s My Skyscraper Brings an Arthur Russell Collaboration Out of the Myth
The long-unavailable recordings, featuring Arthur Russell throughout, offer a lost chapter of experimental pop that still sounds more adventurous than most of today’s underground.
Margo Price Drops Protest Mixtape ‘Days of Unrest’ for July 4th
Timed to the 250th anniversary of American independence, the release pairs sharp covers with a clear political intent — including a studio collaboration with Joan Baez.
ATEEZ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 with Record-Breaking ‘GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5’
With 228,000 equivalent units and a new career high in pure sales, ATEEZ claims a third No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and breaks a tie for the most top 10s among groups in the 2020s.
Noah Kahan Turns a Rain-Soaked Festival Into a Dry Inside Joke
Noah Kahan’s headlining set at Rolling Stone’s first Stateside festival overcame a day of rain with wry humor and the muscle of a Number One album.
Muse Blow the Power at Summerfest, Recover with a 24-Song Tour Opener
The band mixed five new tracks from The WOW! Signal with a heavy dose of 2000s material during the first night of their 2026 North American run.
At Taylor Swift’s Wedding, Paul McCartney Revived a Beatles Staple He’d Abandoned in 1964
Paul McCartney performed “I Want to Hold Your Hand” live for the first time in 62 years during Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Madison Square Garden reception, marking a rare return to a song he had never played solo.
The Making of “It’s a Sin”: How Pet Shop Boys Turned Catholic Guilt Into Synth-Pop Fire
Neil Tennant’s religious education collided with cutting-edge gear in a Camden demo studio, producing a song that still resonates four decades later.
Woody Guthrie’s Dust Bowl Protest Songs Echo Through Anti-ICE Rallies
A new PBS documentary traces the folk icon’s 1930s activism into the present, where his music reappears at demonstrations against immigration enforcement.