We’ve got a lot of highly anticipated indie rock albums on the horizon for 2026, including Ratboys’ Singin’ To An Empty Chair. So far the the Chicago band has shared “Light Night Mountains All That” and “Anywhere,” and today they’re back with “What’s Right?” Vocalist Julia Steiner explains: We approached this song like an experiment… The post Ratboys – “What’s …

What makes a song great? Is it craftsmanship or passion? Defying expectations or masterfully executing a time-tested formula? The intense personal connection we forge with music tailored directly to us, or the way some tunes become so ubiquitous that they loom large over culture as part of some grand communal language? The answer, obviously, is yes.  The post The 50 …

Blues Traveler frontman Jon Popper has a longstanding grudge against his ’90s alt-rock radio peer Alanis Morissette — specifically against her hit “Hand In My Pocket,” which recently appeared in our Alternative Number Ones column. It’s not that Popper thinks Morissette is a bad person or that he believes the song sucks or she ripped it off from Blues Traveler …

Tennis icon Serena Williams has officially re-entered the International Tennis Integrity Agency’s testing pool, sparking immediate buzz about a possible return to competition. The 44-year-old has not played since the… The post Serena Williams Shuts Down Comeback Rumors After Rejoining Anti-Doping Pool appeared first on .

For one night, Jason Isbell was a Drive-By Trucker again. Isbell joined the band in 2001 and left to go solo in 2007, and he’s existed on a parallel path with his old band ever since then. Isbell and DBT have always had a warm relationship, and there have been a few surprise one-off reunions over the years. As previously …

Jada Pinkett Smith is facing a lawsuit from Will Smith’s longtime friend Bilaal Salaam, who claims she threatened him at Will’s 2021 birthday party. According to the complaint, Salaam alleges… The post Jada Pinkett Smith Faces $3M Lawsuit Over Alleged Threats to Will Smith’s Friend appeared first on .

DJ Akademiks weighed in on the release of Drake’s highly anticipated album ICEMAN, noting uncertainty about whether it will drop before the year’s end. While he remains unsure about the… The post DJ Akademiks Predicts Drake’s ‘ICEMAN’ Could Hit 600K First-Week Sales appeared first on .

Daz Dillinger is calling out his cousin Snoop Dogg over what he describes as a major betrayal tied to their Death Row Records history. In a new series of statements,… The post Daz Dillinger Accuses Snoop Dogg of Stealing Death Row Catalog as Snoop Fires Back appeared first on .

The 1975’s Being Funny In A Foreign Language came out three years ago, and last month Matty Healy removed “Human Too” from the album because he didn’t like it. Today the frontman visited England’s Gateshead College to lead a songwriting workshop, and he also happened to mention details about the 1975’s new record(s) to a fan. The post Matty Healy …

It’s a busy time to be the Gorillaz. Back in September, just a few days after Damon Albarn and company wrapped up their big House Of Kong residency in London, the band announced that their new album The Mountain would be arriving in March. But first, they’re bringing the world of Kong stateside. The post Gorillaz Announce <em>House Of Kong</em> …