Music

The 10 Best Alternative Rock Songs of All Time, Ranked

• The ranking centres on alternative rock’s emotional power.
• Most of the music comes from the 1980s and 1990s.
• “Black”, “Unsatisfied” and “Let Down” feature in the excerpt.

The article ranks ten alternative rock songs, arguing that the genre’s strongest tracks combine distinctive sound with emotional force. It focuses mainly on music from the 1980s and 1990s, when alternative rock was most prominent, while acknowledging that calling the selection “all time” is partly a grand framing.…

Burgum backs US permitting bill as Marathon adds PvE mode

Concord is developing gothic horror Wolf at the Door, while FEET announce a third album and Paradiski marks 65 years.

‘Beyond Anything I Could Have Imagined’: Carl Cox Presented With OBE By Prince William

• Prince William presented Carl Cox with his OBE at Windsor Castle.
• The award recognises nearly 50 years of work in music.
• Cox says the honour also reflects dance music’s journey.

Carl Cox was presented with his OBE by Prince William at Windsor Castle, recognising his services to music. The honour highlights the growing recognition of dance music and Cox’s influence on house and techno. Named in the King’s Birthday Honours List in June, Cox said the award marked…

Photographer Denis O’Regan looks back on Queen’s historic trip behind the Iron Curtain

• Queen’s 1986 Budapest concert became a memorable cultural moment.
• Freddie Mercury sang a Hungarian folk song to the crowd.
• Photographer Denis O’Regan recalls the tour in a new book.

Queen played Budapest in 1986 during the Magic Tour, in a country still under Communist rule and behind the Iron Curtain. Photographer Denis O’Regan says the visit carried a sense of excitement and cultural significance, particularly when Freddie Mercury sang a Hungarian folk song to the audience. O’Regan…

Jack River Signs With G.Y.R.O., Releases First New Music In Three Years

• Jack River has signed with G.Y.R.O.
• “Borderline” is her first release since 2023.
• She is developing songs about change and motherhood.

Australian singer-songwriter Jack River, whose real name is Holly Rankin, has signed with independent music company G.Y.R.O. and released “Borderline”, her first new music since 2023. The song marks a return to recording and reflects her changing sense of identity and independence after becoming a mother. Rankin said…

Ninajirachi Wins 2026 NSW Music Prize

• Ninajirachi wins A$80,000 for *I Love My Computer*.
• 3% and BOY SODA each receive A$40,000 awards.
• The NSW Music Prize launched in 2025.

Australian DJ and producer Ninajirachi has won the 2026 New South Wales Music Prize for her debut album, *I Love My Computer*. The A$80,000 award recognises her growing success and the album’s links to her upbringing on the NSW Central Coast. Ninajirachi, whose real name is Nina Wilson,…

Brandy & Monica Announce The Boy Is Mine Las Vegas Residency: See Dates

• Brandy and Monica announced 10 Las Vegas shows for 2027.
• The residency runs from 29 May to 17 July.
• Their duet “The Boy Is Mine” topped the Hot 100 for 13 weeks.

Brandy and Monica will bring their first Las Vegas residency to Resorts World in 2027, with 10 shows scheduled between 29 May and 17 July. The run follows their sold-out joint arena tour and extends their partnership around “The Boy Is Mine”. The residency takes its name from…

Weezer Honored as Billboard Legends of Live as Rivers Cuomo Reflects on the Road Life: ‘A Mission I Want to Take On’

• Weezer received the Legends of Live award.
• The band has toured annually since 2008, except in 2020.
• Its 2026 tour averages $1.1 million per show.

Weezer received the Legends of Live award at the 2026 Billboard Live Music Summit in Los Angeles, where Rivers Cuomo, Patrick Wilson and Scott Shriner discussed the band’s touring career. The recognition reflects a touring business that has remained active almost every year since 2008, and Cuomo described…

Geralt of Rivia Officially Returns in New Witcher Expansion

• A PC mod adds more Geralt story in Toussaint.
• Geralt’s role in *The Witcher 4* remains unclear.
• The game is planned for 2028.

A new PC mod called *Annals of Duchy* adds an unofficial, lore-friendly expansion to Geralt of Rivia’s story in Toussaint, the setting of *The Witcher 3*’s *Blood and Wine* add-on. It gives players more time with Geralt while the franchise prepares to shift its focus towards Ciri in…