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Louder Sound Jul 27

Why Taylor Swift's favourite emo band sneaked lyrics by Motley Crue, Bad Company and Madness into the album that saved their career

Taylor Swift Mötley Crüe Bad Company Madness Jimmy Eat World The Promise Ring They Might Be Giants

2 articles Jul 27

Lucy Dacus Madi Diaz Hayley Williams Lizzy McAlpine Kathleen Edwards August Ponthier Brandon Flowers

Spin, Stereogum

Le Canal Auditif Jul 27

Le Festif! de Baie St-Paul 2026 | Les Sœurs Boulay & Elliot Maginot + JF Pauzé + Les Louanges

Les Sœurs Boulay Elliot Maginot Jean-François Pauzé Les Louanges Babe Rainbow Les Cowboys Fringants

4 articles Jul 26

Hayley Williams Jack Antonoff Jenny Lewis Karly Hartzman Lucy Dacus This Is Lorelei Wednesday Bill Withers Bleachers Joy Oladokun Kelsey Lu Madi Diaz Remi Wolf

Billboard, NME, Pitchfork +1

BBC Music Jul 26

Latitude has 'figured out its identity' - Tom Odell

Tom Odell Ed Sheeran

2 articles Jul 26

Brandon Flowers Hayley Williams Lucy Dacus Jim Croce Madi Diaz The Killers Hozier Paramore Jack Antonoff Jenny Lewis

NME, Stereogum

6 articles Jul 25

Bob Dylan Bon Iver Justin Vernon Monica Martin Phil Cook Kevin Morby Katie Crutchfield Aaron Dessner Fred again..

Consequence of Sound, NME, Pop'n Music +3

Stereogum Jul 25

Kurt Vile & Czarface’s Esoteric Finally Link Up Onstage In Boston

Czarface Esoteric Kurt Vile MF DOOM Frankie Pulitzer Tom Hardy

Magnet Magazine Jul 25

Midlake Released “The Trials Of Van Occupanther” 20 Years Ago Today

Midlake

Magnet Magazine Jul 25

Happy Birthday Richard Colburn (Belle And Sebastian)

Belle and Sebastian

5 articles Jul 24

Kevin Morby Waxahatchee Katie Crutchfield MJ Lenderman Grouper Justin Vernon Aaron Dessner Bon Iver

Billboard, Exclaim!, NME +2

2 articles Jul 24

Taylor Swift Travis Kelce Selena Gomez benny blanco Benson Boone Ice Spice

Paste Magazine, Pitchfork

5 articles Jul 24

Korn Jonathan Davis Taylor Swift Travis Kelce Ray Luzier Youth Code Lana Del Rey Head YOSHIKI Baz Luhrmann

Billboard, Loudwire, MetalZone +1

3 articles Jul 24

Bright Eyes Conor Oberst George W. Bush Donald Trump Lullaby for the Working Class Stereogum New York Times

Consequence of Sound, NME, Pop'n Music

Bande à part Jul 24

Meg Lui annonce son premier album Instant Validation, produit par Sufjan Stevens : écoutez « Elvis Queen »

Meg Lui Sufjan Stevens Liam Kazar Hannah Cohen

The AU Review Jul 23

New Music Discoveries 24th July: Jem Cassar-Daley, Grace Cummings, Paris Paloma, and more

Jem Cassar-Daley Grace Cummings Paris Paloma Odette Radio Free Alice eNola

Billboard Jul 23

Here’s How Kylie Kelce Describes Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce’s Wedding

Taylor Swift Travis Kelce

Louder Sound Jul 23

“We thought we had a ghost living in the bathroom.” Inspired by The Diary of Anne Frank, Neutral Milk Hotel's 1998 album In The Aeroplane Over The Sea was acclaimed as one of the '90s finest records. Then its creator disappeared

Neutral Milk Hotel Jeff Mangum Robert Schneider Scott Spillane Julian Koster The Beach Boys Superchunk

Holler Jul 23

“I Would Pass Out”: Megan Moroney on a Potential Taylor Swift Country Collaboration

Megan Moroney Taylor Swift Travis Kelce Riley Green

3 articles Jul 23

EELS Mark Oliver Everett All Forgotten Judd Apatow

Stereogum, The Line of Best Fit, XS Noize

Louder Sound Jul 27

Why Taylor Swift's favourite emo band sneaked lyrics by Motley Crue, Bad Company and Madness into the album that saved their career

Taylor Swift Mötley Crüe Bad Company Madness Jimmy Eat World The Promise Ring They Might Be Giants

Le Canal Auditif Jul 27

Le Festif! de Baie St-Paul 2026 | Les Sœurs Boulay & Elliot Maginot + JF Pauzé + Les Louanges

Les Sœurs Boulay Elliot Maginot Jean-François Pauzé Les Louanges Babe Rainbow Les Cowboys Fringants

BBC Music Jul 26

Latitude has 'figured out its identity' - Tom Odell

Tom Odell Ed Sheeran

6 articles Jul 25

Bob Dylan Bon Iver Justin Vernon Monica Martin Phil Cook Kevin Morby Katie Crutchfield Aaron Dessner Fred again..

Consequence of Sound, NME, Pop'n Music +3

Magnet Magazine Jul 25

Midlake Released “The Trials Of Van Occupanther” 20 Years Ago Today

Midlake

5 articles Jul 24

Kevin Morby Waxahatchee Katie Crutchfield MJ Lenderman Grouper Justin Vernon Aaron Dessner Bon Iver

Billboard, Exclaim!, NME +2

5 articles Jul 24

Korn Jonathan Davis Taylor Swift Travis Kelce Ray Luzier Youth Code Lana Del Rey Head YOSHIKI Baz Luhrmann

Billboard, Loudwire, MetalZone +1

Bande à part Jul 24

Meg Lui annonce son premier album Instant Validation, produit par Sufjan Stevens : écoutez « Elvis Queen »

Meg Lui Sufjan Stevens Liam Kazar Hannah Cohen

Billboard Jul 23

Here’s How Kylie Kelce Describes Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce’s Wedding

Taylor Swift Travis Kelce

Holler Jul 23

“I Would Pass Out”: Megan Moroney on a Potential Taylor Swift Country Collaboration

Megan Moroney Taylor Swift Travis Kelce Riley Green

2 articles Jul 27

Lucy Dacus Madi Diaz Hayley Williams Lizzy McAlpine Kathleen Edwards August Ponthier Brandon Flowers

Spin, Stereogum

4 articles Jul 26

Hayley Williams Jack Antonoff Jenny Lewis Karly Hartzman Lucy Dacus This Is Lorelei Wednesday Bill Withers Bleachers Joy Oladokun Kelsey Lu Madi Diaz Remi Wolf

Billboard, NME, Pitchfork +1

2 articles Jul 26

Brandon Flowers Hayley Williams Lucy Dacus Jim Croce Madi Diaz The Killers Hozier Paramore Jack Antonoff Jenny Lewis

NME, Stereogum

Stereogum Jul 25

Kurt Vile & Czarface’s Esoteric Finally Link Up Onstage In Boston

Czarface Esoteric Kurt Vile MF DOOM Frankie Pulitzer Tom Hardy

Magnet Magazine Jul 25

Happy Birthday Richard Colburn (Belle And Sebastian)

Belle and Sebastian

2 articles Jul 24

Taylor Swift Travis Kelce Selena Gomez benny blanco Benson Boone Ice Spice

Paste Magazine, Pitchfork

3 articles Jul 24

Bright Eyes Conor Oberst George W. Bush Donald Trump Lullaby for the Working Class Stereogum New York Times

Consequence of Sound, NME, Pop'n Music

The AU Review Jul 23

New Music Discoveries 24th July: Jem Cassar-Daley, Grace Cummings, Paris Paloma, and more

Jem Cassar-Daley Grace Cummings Paris Paloma Odette Radio Free Alice eNola

Louder Sound Jul 23

“We thought we had a ghost living in the bathroom.” Inspired by The Diary of Anne Frank, Neutral Milk Hotel's 1998 album In The Aeroplane Over The Sea was acclaimed as one of the '90s finest records. Then its creator disappeared

Neutral Milk Hotel Jeff Mangum Robert Schneider Scott Spillane Julian Koster The Beach Boys Superchunk

3 articles Jul 23

EELS Mark Oliver Everett All Forgotten Judd Apatow

Stereogum, The Line of Best Fit, XS Noize

Overview

Glen Hansard, acclaimed indie folk artist and Oscar winner for 'Once,' has died at 56 in a motorcycle accident. Meanwhile, other notable figures in the genre, including Jim James, Phoebe Bridgers, and Justin Vernon, are releasing new music and performing live, highlighting a vibrant moment in indie folk with fresh albums, tours, and festival appearances.

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Lucy Dacus joins Madi Diaz on new version of 'Heavy Metal'

Hayley Williams brings out Jack Antonoff, Jenny Lewis, Lucy Dacus, and more at Newport Folk Festival

Lucy Dacus performs with Brandon Flowers and Hayley Williams at Newport Folk Festival

Justin Vernon performs full set of Bob Dylan covers at Eaux Claires Festival

Waxahatchee and Kevin Morby welcome newborn child

Taylor Swift's wedding at Madison Square Garden coincided with disabled surveillance system

Jonathan Davis of Korn marries longtime girlfriend Brittany Parisi

Conor Oberst dit qu'il est « presque impossible » d'écrire sur l'ère « absurde » de Trump

EELS share new tracks 'All Forgotten' and 'I'm On Standby' from upcoming album 'Cookie Happened'

Justin Vernon performs full set of Bob Dylan covers at Eaux Claires Festival

Waxahatchee and Kevin Morby welcome newborn child

Jonathan Davis of Korn marries longtime girlfriend Brittany Parisi

Lucy Dacus joins Madi Diaz on new version of 'Heavy Metal'

Hayley Williams brings out Jack Antonoff, Jenny Lewis, Lucy Dacus, and more at Newport Folk Festival

Lucy Dacus performs with Brandon Flowers and Hayley Williams at Newport Folk Festival

Taylor Swift's wedding at Madison Square Garden coincided with disabled surveillance system

Conor Oberst dit qu'il est « presque impossible » d'écrire sur l'ère « absurde » de Trump

EELS share new tracks 'All Forgotten' and 'I'm On Standby' from upcoming album 'Cookie Happened'

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