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This is by far the biggest release week of the year so far. Amanda and I highlight 12 new releases below, and Bill tackles another five in Indie Basement, including

Drive-By Truckers are in the midst of their 2026 HeAthens Homecoming, playing four nights of shows at The 40 Watt in Athens, GA, with different openers each night. Things kicked

After a few EPs and a series of singles, Washington state artist Deb Never has announced her debut LP. Arcade is due out May 8 via Giant Music. It was

Lowertown, the duo of Olivia Osby and Avsha Weinberg, have announced a new album, Ugly Duckling Union, due out May 22 via Summer Shade. Osby and Weinberg wrote, recorded, produced,

Here’s a roundup of recent tour news. Check the Tour Dates category for more. TOUCHÉ AMORÉ OPENERS (GREET DEATH, MORE) Touché Amoré has announced openers for its upcoming spring tour, including Greet

The 2026 New Colossus Festival is right around the corner, happening March 3-8 at venues all over NYC’s East Village and Lower East Side with nearly 200 acts from around

Baby Keem announced his new album Ca$ino, due out on February 20 via Columbia. It features his cousin and frequent collaborator Kendrick Lamar, as well as Momo Boyd, Too $hort,

So many artists, so many songs, so little time. Each week we review a handful of new albums (of all genres), round up even more new music that we’d call

The Black Keys will release new album Peaches! on May 1 and they’ve just announced a world tour that will keep them very busy though the fall. The tour begins

Here’s a roundup of recent tour news. Check the Tour Dates category for more. BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE / METRIC / STARS Last week, Broken Social Scene, Metric and Stars announced the “All