Beacon Sound’s ‘Flowers Not Bombs’ Compiles Sound for Palestine
The Portland label follows “Gaza Is the Moral Compass” with a second fundraiser, channeling ambient and experimental pieces into support for farmland revival and education.
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Theo Vermeer
Long Odds – “Before Here”
The new single from the Columbus band’s forthcoming The Dry Land gathers the city’s guitar-rock lifers into a restrained lo-fi waltz.
Silent Planet Performs in Ukraine, Joining a Handful of Western Bands
The metalcore group played a show over the weekend in a country where live music from outside its borders has become a rarity since Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Pacific Northwest Doom Collective Carrion Empire Releases “Knowing” Video
Carrion Empire has shared a video for “Knowing,” a preview of their forthcoming album Fade From Future Throne that layers doom, drone, and analog synth textures.
Ozzy Osbourne’s Stage Throne Finds a Permanent Home in Birmingham’s Museum Collection
The heavy metal artifact leaves the arena for a public institution, taking its place in the city that shaped the genre’s most recognizable voice.
Oscar Scheller, Producer of PinkPantheress’s ‘Stateside’ Remix, on Why the Track’s Tuning Flaws Matter
The producer behind PinkPantheress’s global No. 1 “Stateside” remix discusses the online debate over its tuning—and why he sees it as a necessary pushback against AI perfection.
Jim James Sets First Solo Album in Six Years, Shares “Come Again”
The My Morning Jacket frontman returns to solo work with Wowed Out, an album stitched together from years of sessions with composer Brian Reitzell.
Olivia Rodrigo Curates All-Women Festival Daisy Chain Fields with Stevie Nicks, Chappell Roan, Doechii
The one-day event, set for August 2026 in Southern California, pairs a multi-generational lineup with donations to a range of women’s advocacy organisations.
Key Glock Holds the Line on ‘Project X’
The Memphis rapper’s fourth solo album is a 20-track study in unwavering formula—flex-heavy bars, unhurried cadence, and the weight of a label now resting squarely on his shoulders.
Don Toliver Adds Second North American and European Leg to OCTANE Tour
The NITROUS TOUR extends the OCTANE era with a run of US dates this summer before moving through Europe this fall.