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Diiv reveal quick-turnaround album Zirp with A. G. Cook
Diiv have announced a new album, Zirp!, produced by A. G. Cook, unveiled through an unconventional stealth campaign involving a telemarketer-style hotline mailed to fans and teasers on social media. Due for release on 30 October, the record follows Frog in Boiling Water and represents the band’s quickest turnaround between albums to date, arriving after…
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‘King of Drag’ Season 2 Sets New Host, Judges Panel and September Premiere Date (EXCLUSIVE)
Comedian Cameron Esposito will host the second season of Revry’s reality competition series “King of Drag,” Variety reports, with the show also unveiling a new panel of judges and guest stars ahead of its premiere. The announcement builds on the first season’s momentum, which drew two 2026 Queerty Award nominations and 33 million total minutes…
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‘Heaven’ or ‘Hell’: Which Word Appears in the Titles of More No. 1 Albums?
Billboard’s list explores a quirky chart trivia question: since the Billboard 200 began in March 1956, has “heaven” or “hell” appeared more often in the titles of albums that reached No. 1? The prompt for the piece is Gracie Abrams’ Daughter From Hell debuting atop the chart (dated 1 August), making it the fifth “hell”…
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Tyla unveils 34-date world tour spanning Europe, America and Africa
Tyla has announced a 34-date world tour in support of her new album A*POP, marking her return to live performance after cancelling a planned 2024 tour due to injury. The trek takes in Europe, North America and Africa, with confirmed shows in cities including Paris, London, Brooklyn and Lagos, before closing with a homecoming performance…
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Admit It: ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Is the Song of the Summer
Rolling Stone music writer Marissa R. Moss argues that Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” is the clear Song of the Summer for 2026, yet has been largely overlooked by critics and list-makers compiling their own rankings. The piece suggests this snub may stem from the track’s overtly country sound, at a time when previous country-flavoured summer…
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Audrey Hobert announces fall tour, 2 Brooklyn Paramount shows included
Singer-songwriter Audrey Hobert has expanded her 2026 “Staircase to Stardom” tour with a fresh run of autumn dates, including two consecutive headline nights at Brooklyn Paramount. The additional shows mark some of the biggest venues of her career so far, reflecting her rising profile since the release of her debut album last year. The new…
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Faith No More Are Finally Reuniting in 2027
Faith No More have announced their long-awaited reunion, confirming a run of 2027 stadium shows in Australia and New Zealand alongside System of a Down. The reunion had appeared unlikely for years, with singer Mike Patton citing mental health struggles, including an agoraphobia diagnosis, as the reason previous reunion plans fell apart, and drummer Mike…
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The best 1940s piano player Nina Simone ever heard: “My very favourite”
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“We used to travel in Clark Gable’s Cadillac, refurbished by Rolls Royce. We had a TV in there, and two bars, just for the band”: Secrets of Rick Wakeman’s excess
Rick Wakeman, the former Yes keyboardist, has been reflecting on the extravagant live shows he staged in the 1970s to accompany his ambitious concept albums, admitting the spectacle often put his finances, health and reputation on the line. Looking back after a decade of such excess, Wakeman remained unrepentant, insisting his elaborate productions were driven…
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How Neneh Cherry Reinvented a Finished Song To Score an Iconic 80s Hit
Neneh Cherry’s 1989 hit “Buffalo Stance” began life as a rap she improvised for a 1987 B-side, “Driving With The Wild Bunch,” before she and producers Tim Simenon and Mark Saunders reworked it into one of the decade’s most distinctive pop singles. The story illustrates how a seemingly finished piece of music can be salvaged…