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KAMELOT Shares ‘Godlike Alchemy’ Single From Upcoming ‘Dark Asylum’ Album
KAMELOT have released “Godlike Alchemy,” the second single from their upcoming album “Dark Asylum,” due out on 28 August via Napalm Records. The song follows lead single “Ashen World,” which had already been named one of Metal Hammer’s best tracks of the week, and continues to build anticipation for the band’s next full-length release. “Godlike…
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Dinosaur Jr. – “Blowin’ Up”
Dinosaur Jr. have released “Blowin’ Up”, the second single from their upcoming album *There Near*, following lead track “Several Got Away”. The song is one of two on the record written by bassist Lou Barlow, and it channels a politically charged theme, criticising what the songwriter calls the current US administration’s “death cult” — placing…
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BTS Withdraws From Grammy Consideration In Apparent Protest Over New Asian Pop Category
BTS has withdrawn from Grammy Awards consideration this year, in an apparent protest against the Recording Academy’s new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category. The K-pop group’s seven members – RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook – announced the decision via Instagram, saying they hoped their music could “be heard and loved for…
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“Let’s Not Allow Our Own Demise”: Willie Nelson Sounds Alarm Over Threat to Rural America
Country music legend Willie Nelson, approaching his 93rd birthday, has spoken out against plans to build an artificial intelligence data centre in his hometown of Abbott, Texas. Rather than focusing on AI’s ability to mimic musicians’ voices and styles, Nelson centred his objection on the environmental and social toll such facilities take on small rural…
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DOMi & JD Beck – ‘WHO ASKED?’ album review: Skills that predate Romanticism
DOMi & JD Beck’s debut album, ‘WHO ASKED?’, is reviewed as an exuberant display of technical brilliance that deliberately resists conventional pop and jazz expectations. The reviewer argues that the duo’s virtuosity recalls a pre-Romantic approach to music, prioritising intricate composition, precision and playful experimentation over overt emotional confession. The album combines jazz fusion, electronic…
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No Infinite Sadness here! How to watch Smashing Pumpkins’ Lollapalooza headline set from Chicago this weekend
Smashing Pumpkins are set to headline Lollapalooza in Chicago this weekend, and the article serves as a viewer’s guide on how to watch the performance, whether located in the US or elsewhere. It reflects the growing trend of major festival sets being made available to stream live for fans unable to attend in person. The…
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Halima Returns Reclaimed On New Single ‘onyx’
Brooklyn-based UK/Nigerian artist Halima has released a new single, ‘onyx’, out via drink sum wtr, marking a self-produced return following her debut album ‘SWEET TOOTH’ last year. The track deals with the aftermath of heartbreak, tracing a path from pain towards catharsis and emotional distance, and represents her first fully self-produced work since before her…
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Olivia Rodrigo and Brandi Carlile Are Debunking the Myth That Women Can’t Lead Festivals
Olivia Rodrigo has launched her first festival, Daisy Chain Fields, which will take place on 29 August 2026 in Irvine, California, featuring an entirely female lineup and donating all profits to organisations supporting women and girls. The event, developed with guidance from Brandi Carlile (who has run her own all-women festival, Girls Just Wanna Weekend,…
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AIRBOURNE Releases New Single ‘Here She Comes’ Co-Written With MUTT LANGE And BRYAN ADAMS
Australian hard rock band Airbourne have released a new single, “Here She Comes”, notable for being co-written with two major figures in rock history, Bryan Adams and Mutt Lange. The track is the fifth single from the band’s forthcoming self-titled album, due out on 4 September via Spinefarm, and continues a rollout that has already…