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The Go’s Shelved Second Album Free Electricity Is Being Released After 26 Years

• The Go's unreleased 1990s album Free Electricity finally arrives after 26 years.
• Jack White had left the band before it was recorded.
• Out via Sub Pop on 4 September 2026, produced by Matthew Smith.

The garage-punk band the Go, whose ranks briefly included Jack White before he formed the White Stripes, are finally releasing their long-shelved second album, Free Electricity, 26 years after it was recorded. The record was made shortly after White left the band and their 1999 Sub Pop debut…

Hug: new trio from Devendra Banhart, Gyan Riley and Noah Georgeson

• Banhart, Riley and Georgeson form new trio, Hug.
• Self-titled debut album out 11 September on Luaka Bop.
• North American tour runs October to November.

Devendra Banhart has formed a new trio called Hug alongside guitarist Gyan Riley and producer and multi-instrumentalist Noah Georgeson. The group will release their self-titled debut album on 11 September through David Byrne's Luaka Bop label, led by the single "Cow With Half Moon Parasol". The project brings…

Split Lip heralds Jawdropped’s debut album Secret to Spare in September

LA power-pop band Jawdropped have announced their full-length debut album, Secret To Spare, due out on 18 September via Transgressive/Canvasback, and have shared a new single, "Split Lip". The Stereogum piece frames the announcement enthusiastically, with the writer citing the earlier single "Monday" as a standout that turned…

Foreigner co-founder Mick Jones sells catalogue stake to Primary Wave

• Mick Jones sells a stake in his Foreigner catalogue to Primary Wave.
• Deal covers publishing, masters, touring and image rights; terms undisclosed.
• Foreigner's catalogue tops 80 million album units and is still growing.

Primary Wave Music has struck a deal with Mick Jones, co-founder of the rock band Foreigner, acquiring a stake in his music assets covering publishing, master recordings, touring, and name, image and likeness rights. Although the financial terms were not disclosed, Primary Wave typically buys a majority stake,…

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Announce 28th Album Alien Metal, Brooklyn Rave

• King Gizzard announce 28th album Alien Metal, out later this summer.
• The record shifts from orchestral rock to electronic dance music.
• Two New York rave shows scheduled for 22 and 23 August.

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, the prolific Australian psychedelic rock band, have announced their 28th studio album, Alien Metal, due out later this summer on their p(doom) label. Whereas last year's Phantom Island explored orchestral rock, this record pivots to electronic dance music, marking a notable stylistic…

Rent revival casts Travis Ross and Bella Brown alongside Gaten Matarazzo

The West End revival of Jonathan Larson's musical "Rent" has announced the full principal cast joining "Stranger Things" star Gaten Matarazzo, who will play Mark. Travis Ross will take on the role of Roger and Bella Brown will play Mimi, with the rest of the ensemble drawn from…

Interpol confront artificial intelligence on new single Iron City

• Interpol's new single 'Iron City' confronts artificial intelligence.
• Third single from ninth album, out 28 August via Partisan.
• Banks isn't afraid of AI, believing human creativity stays ahead.

Interpol have released 'Iron City', the third single from their forthcoming ninth album 'This Mirror Weighs A Ton', due out on 28 August via Partisan Records. The atmospheric track engages directly with the subject of artificial intelligence, framed by frontman Paul Banks as a conversation between a human…

Alien Metal: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard unveil hard electronic 28th album

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard announced on Wednesday 8 July that their 28th studio album, Alien Metal, will arrive later this summer via the band's own p(doom) Records. The prolific Australian group described the record as a hard electronic project, marking a further shift into dance genres…

Intocable Sets Ceremony For Hollywood Walk of Fame Award

• Intocable will receive a Hollywood Walk of Fame star on 16 July.
• The Texas Tejano band has sold an estimated 55 million albums.
• They are touring 24 cities on the Cultura Tour 2026.

The Tejano band Intocable is to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, marking recognition of one of regional Mexican music's most influential and enduring acts. The honour underscores the group's role in shaping and broadening the reach of the genre over more than three decades,…