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The Line of Best Fit Jun 1

American Football, Bikini Kill, Angine de Poitrine lead LEVITATION 2026 lineup

Bikini Kill American Football Angine de Poitrine Molchat Doma Die Spitz Arlo Parks Smerz Cabaret Voltaire Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats

Louder Sound Jun 1

The nation rejoices as a corpse-painted Robert Fripp sings in the latest edition of Robert and Toyah's Sunday Lunch

Robert Fripp King Crimson Toyah Willcox

6 articles Jun 1

Tom Morello Serj Tankian Rage Against the Machine Zakk Cervini System of a Down Bruce Springsteen Foo Fighters Roman Morello

Consequence of Sound, Kerrang!, Metalorgie +2

JazzTimes May 31

Tom Waits’s Jazz: At the Corners of Heartattack and Vine, Massive Attack and Kathleen Brennan

Tom Waits Massive Attack Kathleen Brennan Marc Ribot

Pitchfork May 31

Highlife and Gang Gang Dance’s Doug Shaw Dies at 43

Gang Gang Dance White Magic Lou Reed Sonic Youth Animal Collective Deradoorian Cat Power

The Guardian Music May 31

‘I don’t listen to indie music any more’: Ed O’Brien’s honest playlist

Ed O’Brien Martin Buchan Kenny Dalglish The Smiths George Michael Radiohead Daft Punk

NME May 30

Radiohead have “not even talked about another record”

Radiohead Ed O’Brien Thom Yorke The Smile Red Hot Chili Peppers Metallica Jonny Greenwood

The Quietus May 30

For a Minute there… Radiohead’s Amnesiac a Quarter of a Century on

Radiohead Coldplay Snow Patrol

Louder Sound May 30

"That wall of snow hit my house with hurricane force. The blizzard of the century had arrived." How celebrated Canadian post-hardcore band Alexisonfire distilled the horror of a ruinous five-day storm on Crisis, the title track of their 2006 masterpiece

Alexisonfire

The Music May 29

Hands Like Houses Dominate ARIA Charts With 'Lótus' EP

Hands Like Houses aleksiah Amyl and the Sniffers Kingswood Ecca Vandal Maisie Peters Dream On Dreamer

BrooklynVegan May 29

Doug Shaw (Gang Gang Dance, Highlife, White Magic, Janka Nabay), RIP

Gang Gang Dance Ahmed Janka Nabay White Magic Deradoorian Lizzi Bougatsos

Stereogum May 29

Doug Shaw (Highlife, Gang Gang Dance, Janka Nabay) Dead At 43

Gang Gang Dance Ahmed Janka Nabay Deradoorian Lizzi Bougatsos Lou Reed Sonic Youth Animal Collective

Louder Sound May 29

"People don’t know this side of me." Jack White opens first public art exhibition at Damien Hirst’s gallery in London

Jack White Damien Hirst

Blur - YouTube May 29 Official

"Infatuated only with ourselves and neither of us can't think straight anymore" #blur #shorts

Blur

2 articles May 29

System of a Down Tom Morello Serj Tankian Rage Against the Machine Bring Me the Horizon YUNGBLUD Bruce Springsteen Foo Fighters Aerosmith

New Noise, NME

Kerrang! May 29

Daniel P Carter’s new project Reclus.É drops debut single A Muted TV and cover Portishead's Roads

Portishead Greta Van Fleet Tummyache Soren Bryce Peter Miles Beaufort

NME May 29

Jack White’s first public art exhibition ‘These Thoughts May Disappear’ opens in London: “People don’t know this side of me”

Jack White The White Stripes Damien Hirst

Blabbermouth May 29

TOM MORELLO Collaborates With Son ROMAN MORELLO And SYSTEM OF A DOWN's SERJ TANKIAN On New Single 'Adjourn It'

Tom Morello Roman Morello System of a Down Serj Tankian Rage Against the Machine

Magnet Magazine May 29

Happy Birthday Irmin Schmidt (Can)

Irmin Schmidt

Pollstar May 28

Levitation 2026’s Stacked Lineup Includes American Football, Bikini Kill, Molchat Doma And Angine de Poitrine

American Football Bikini Kill Molchat Doma Angine de Poitrine Max Fry Jackson Marshall

The Line of Best Fit Jun 1

American Football, Bikini Kill, Angine de Poitrine lead LEVITATION 2026 lineup

Bikini Kill American Football Angine de Poitrine Molchat Doma Die Spitz Arlo Parks Smerz Cabaret Voltaire Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats

6 articles Jun 1

Tom Morello Serj Tankian Rage Against the Machine Zakk Cervini System of a Down Bruce Springsteen Foo Fighters Roman Morello

Consequence of Sound, Kerrang!, Metalorgie +2

Pitchfork May 31

Highlife and Gang Gang Dance’s Doug Shaw Dies at 43

Gang Gang Dance White Magic Lou Reed Sonic Youth Animal Collective Deradoorian Cat Power

NME May 30

Radiohead have “not even talked about another record”

Radiohead Ed O’Brien Thom Yorke The Smile Red Hot Chili Peppers Metallica Jonny Greenwood

Louder Sound May 30

"That wall of snow hit my house with hurricane force. The blizzard of the century had arrived." How celebrated Canadian post-hardcore band Alexisonfire distilled the horror of a ruinous five-day storm on Crisis, the title track of their 2006 masterpiece

Alexisonfire

BrooklynVegan May 29

Doug Shaw (Gang Gang Dance, Highlife, White Magic, Janka Nabay), RIP

Gang Gang Dance Ahmed Janka Nabay White Magic Deradoorian Lizzi Bougatsos

Louder Sound May 29

"People don’t know this side of me." Jack White opens first public art exhibition at Damien Hirst’s gallery in London

Jack White Damien Hirst

2 articles May 29

System of a Down Tom Morello Serj Tankian Rage Against the Machine Bring Me the Horizon YUNGBLUD Bruce Springsteen Foo Fighters Aerosmith

New Noise, NME

NME May 29

Jack White’s first public art exhibition ‘These Thoughts May Disappear’ opens in London: “People don’t know this side of me”

Jack White The White Stripes Damien Hirst

Magnet Magazine May 29

Happy Birthday Irmin Schmidt (Can)

Irmin Schmidt

Louder Sound Jun 1

The nation rejoices as a corpse-painted Robert Fripp sings in the latest edition of Robert and Toyah's Sunday Lunch

Robert Fripp King Crimson Toyah Willcox

JazzTimes May 31

Tom Waits’s Jazz: At the Corners of Heartattack and Vine, Massive Attack and Kathleen Brennan

Tom Waits Massive Attack Kathleen Brennan Marc Ribot

The Guardian Music May 31

‘I don’t listen to indie music any more’: Ed O’Brien’s honest playlist

Ed O’Brien Martin Buchan Kenny Dalglish The Smiths George Michael Radiohead Daft Punk

The Quietus May 30

For a Minute there… Radiohead’s Amnesiac a Quarter of a Century on

Radiohead Coldplay Snow Patrol

The Music May 29

Hands Like Houses Dominate ARIA Charts With 'Lótus' EP

Hands Like Houses aleksiah Amyl and the Sniffers Kingswood Ecca Vandal Maisie Peters Dream On Dreamer

Stereogum May 29

Doug Shaw (Highlife, Gang Gang Dance, Janka Nabay) Dead At 43

Gang Gang Dance Ahmed Janka Nabay Deradoorian Lizzi Bougatsos Lou Reed Sonic Youth Animal Collective

Blur - YouTube May 29 Official

"Infatuated only with ourselves and neither of us can't think straight anymore" #blur #shorts

Blur

Kerrang! May 29

Daniel P Carter’s new project Reclus.É drops debut single A Muted TV and cover Portishead's Roads

Portishead Greta Van Fleet Tummyache Soren Bryce Peter Miles Beaufort

Blabbermouth May 29

TOM MORELLO Collaborates With Son ROMAN MORELLO And SYSTEM OF A DOWN's SERJ TANKIAN On New Single 'Adjourn It'

Tom Morello Roman Morello System of a Down Serj Tankian Rage Against the Machine

Pollstar May 28

Levitation 2026’s Stacked Lineup Includes American Football, Bikini Kill, Molchat Doma And Angine de Poitrine

American Football Bikini Kill Molchat Doma Angine de Poitrine Max Fry Jackson Marshall

Overview

Experimental rock continues to evolve with Vera Blue's cover of Radiohead's 'Creep' featured on triple j's Like A Version, while Chrome Sparks release 'Dormeur' featuring Khalid and Jónsi. Meanwhile, Frank Zappa's 'Freak Out!' celebrates its 60th anniversary with a deluxe reissue, and BEAT, the supergroup featuring Adrian Belew, Steve Vai, Tony Levin, and Terry Bozzio, announces U.S. tour dates for fall 2026 and a 2026 tour honoring King Crimson's music.

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Tom Morello, Serj Tankian, and Roman Morello release new single 'Adjourn It'

Tom Morello teams up with System Of A Down’s Serj Tankian and son Roman for powerful new single ‘Adjourn It’: “Every act of art is an act of resistance”

Tom Morello, Serj Tankian, and Roman Morello release new single 'Adjourn It'

Tom Morello teams up with System Of A Down’s Serj Tankian and son Roman for powerful new single ‘Adjourn It’: “Every act of art is an act of resistance”

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