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The arrival of Robbie Williams's 13th album has been a complicated business. It was announced in May 2025 and was supposed to come out in October, when its title would have chimed with the 90s nostalgia sparked by the Oasis reunion. Williams spent the summer engaging in promotion, unveiling fake Britpop-themed blue plaques around London and staging a press conference at the Groucho Club.

I just always said to myself, like, I ain't gonna rush it, man. I thought I was ready in 2024, and it was just, like, I thought the court case was going to be, you know, done by, you know, that fall. That kept getting pushed back, and it was just, like, kind of hard to really focus, you know what I mean? Not only that,

"Roommates," which Duff co-wrote with her husband Matthew Koma and Brian Phillips, tells the story of a relationship that becomes stagnant and loses its spark. Even when she's clear about her desires, reminiscing about "givingyou head" at the dive bar and waking up his old roommates, he gives nothing in return, mourning how they've now become roommates. "Want the highlights, 10 out of 10, butterflies from holding your hand," she sings in the chorus.

Deadheads from around the Bay Area and, in all likelihood, well beyond will gather this weekend in honor of the life and music of Bobby Weir in San Francisco. The free public memorial for the Grateful Dead co-founder whose music, spirit and humanity shaped generations, according to a post about the event on the artist's Facebook page is set for 12:45 p.m. Saturday at Civic Center Plaza.

Cali indiepop greats Rocketship are celebrating the 30th anniversary of their 1996 debut album A Certain Smile, A Certain Sadness by giving it its first vinyl pressing since the original release. This is much needed as original copies fetch for over $200 in the secondary market. It's out March 20 via Slumberland and you can preorder it here. The album, which mixed sugary melodies and jangly guitars with shoegaze atmosphere and krautrock drone, sounds pretty fresh in 2026 and you can listen below.

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Staind's Aaron Lewis has announced a 2026 US solo tour. Or, as he's dubbed it, an "American Tour." The outing will see Lewis backed by his solo band the Stateliners. The extensive itinerary kicks off January 22nd in Quapaw, Oklahoma, with dates running all the way through mid-August. General ticket sales for select dates start Friday, January 16th, at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster.

Carlo Gesualdo wrote some of the most darkly sublime music of the late Renaissance. He also savagely murdered his wife and her lover in their bed. Now be honest: which would you like to discuss first? The art will always be secondary to the atrocity, however magnificent the madrigals and sacred music. Gesualdo, Prince of Venosa, had been cuckolded by the Duke of Andria in a long-running tryst that had become the scuttlebutt at court.

When I realized that two cherished New York comrades in the guitar world were also turning 70 within weeks of my crossing over that age threshold, it occurred to me that some sort of sonic ritual performance might be in order. Hence '70 IS THE NEW 70.' The intent is to create an immersive, compelling 70-minute ambient exploration that reflects this experience in all its wonder, exhilaration, dread, astonishment, and creeping surreality.

Skrillex surprised-dropped his latest EP on Thursday (January 15). The three-song Kora includes contributions from frequent collaborators Varg2™, Siiickbrain, and Whitearmor. It's the produer's second EP in as many months, following November's Hit Me Where It Hurts X. You can listen to the new one and check out its cover art below.

Bandcamp has announced it will no longer allow AI-generated music to be hosted on its platform. In a post shared on Reddit, the company's support team revealed their plans to implement a policy prohibiting "any use of AI tools to impersonate other artists or styles," elaborating more firmly that "music and audio that is generated wholly or in substantial part by AI is not permitted on Bandcamp."

In the five years that they've been active, it sometimes seems as if Purelink are dissolving right before our eyes. They've never again released anything quite as corporeal or propulsive as their debut EP, which paired visceral dub techno with rolling drum'n'bass. On their 2023 debut album, , glitchy drums crackled in a pastel haze, and last year's was even more ethereal; the trio's individual identities melted together under cover of amorphous arrangements that suggested fogbanks, blizzards, and other zero-visibility conditions.

This week's high court hearings between Sting and his former bandmates in the Police, Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers, are the latest chapter in the life of a song whose negative energy seems to have seeped out into real life. Every Breath You Take is the subject of a lawsuit filed by Copeland and Summers against Sting, alleging that he owes them royalties linked to their contributions to the hugely popular song, particularly from streaming earnings, estimated at $2m (1.5m) in total.

xaviersobased 's 2025 Riverside Tour is getting a sequel. The Riverside 2.0 Tour, featuring support from ksuuvi and 1c's Backend, will hit American cities the New York rapper missed on his initial run. The tour kicks off in March before heading to Europe the following month. Riverside 2.0 marks xavier's first international headlining trek. Check out the full list of stops below.

Bruno Mars is finally hitting the road in 2026 with The Romantic Tour, his first major global stadium tour in nearly a decade. The trek supports his long‑awaited fourth solo album, The Romantic, scheduled for release on February27, and kicks off on April10 in Las Vegas before heading to cities across North America, Europe, and the United Kingdom. If you're ready to see him live, I've broken down how to get Bruno Mars tickets below.

"Can't get enough of this one from @turnstileluvconnection," Branch wrote in the caption of her Instagram post sharing the stripped-down piano cover. Get Turnstile Tickets Here We named "NEVER ENOUGH" as the Heavy Song of the Week when it was released in April 2025 as the first preview of one of the best albums of the year, hardcore or otherwise. The song peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Rock & Alternative Airplay chart.

French techno force Shlømo returns in uncompromising form with "DEAD SERIOUS," a blistering new single out Friday 9th January 2026, via his own Taapion Records. Following last month's standout collaboration with Sara Landry, the release marks a decisive solo statement from the Paris-based producer and signals what's to come from his forthcoming LP. While much of 2025 saw Shlømo immersed in collaborative studio work, "DEAD SERIOUS" reasserts his singular vision - raw, relentless, and unapologetically intense.

And, make no mistake, they will be five songs you're really into right now, because that's how many of these services work-and it's not because everyone else has the same taste in music as you. For instance, any Spotify playlist that says "created for" in the header is catered to the individual user, based on their listening history. There's nothing wrong with that, necessarily-it can be nice to know you're going to hear songs you like. But there are downsides.

Come join us for the clash (more like a love-fest) of two beloved San Jose staple nights! Satori and Atomic have been putting on memorable dance parties in San Jose full of new and classic Goth, Darkwave, New Wave, Electro, Indie and Industrial for decades. For one night only, we unite to play all the bangers until you just can't dance anymore!