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Girls’ Generation Star Tiffany Young Sets Debut Album ‘Edge of Calm,’ Asia Tour
Tiffany Young, the Los Angeles-born K-pop veteran who rose to prominence as a member of Girls’ Generation, will release her debut solo studio album, “Edge of Calm,” on Aug. 20 through Pacific Music Group and its flagship label, Pacific Records, alongside an eight-city Asia tour launching Sept. 12 in Hong Kong. The 11-track set draws…
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5 Songs That Prove Paul McCartney’s Songwriting Peaked Between 1970 and 1975
Singer-songwriter Paul McCartney of British rock group Wings, pictured wearing a neck scarf in an office in London circa 1975. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images) In terms of cultural influence, Paul McCartney seemed to be at a songwriting peak during one five-year period in particular. The post 5 Songs That Prove Paul McCartney’s Songwriting Peaked…
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Nori Unleashes New Grime Sheller ‘make_it’
Nori returns with new single ‘make_it’. The North London riser has been making serious waves on social media, blurring the luminescent futurism of grime’s first wave with a potent grasp of club specifics. Anthems like ‘i_aint_fly (G6)’ — a tune that’s smashed one million streams on Spotify alone — and… The post Nori Unleashes New…
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INTERVIEW: As It Is On The Honesty, Unity & Brotherhood Of Their New Self-Titled Album
As It Is have released their new self-titled album via FLG, marking the return of the band’s original four-member line-up after a period apart. In a cover feature for Rock Sound magazine (Issue 319), frontman Patty Walters and guitarist Ben Biss discussed how rebuilding their personal friendships alongside their working relationship shaped what they describe…
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Blink-182 team up with ‘Pac-Man’ for 25th anniversary of ‘Take Off Your Pants And Jacket’
Blink-182 have announced a collaboration with Pac-Man to mark the 25th anniversary of their pop-punk album “Take Off Your Pants And Jacket”. The limited-edition merchandise will be sold at a dedicated Blink-182 x Pac-Man booth at San Diego Comic-Con, tying the band’s nostalgic appeal to the classic arcade game’s branding. The collection includes a numbered…
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3 One-Hit Wonders From 1970 That 70s Kids Will Never Forget
American Songwriter highlights three songs released in 1970 that it considers enduring one-hit wonders, arguing that their emotional force, cultural edge or unsettling subject matter has kept them memorable for listeners who grew up in the 1970s. – “Layla” by Derek and the Dominos is presented as a lasting rock song of heartbreak, driven by…
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Leon Bridges announces album ‘Happiness Anytime’ with four new songs: “I want this album to be something that lingers in people’s bones”
Leon Bridges has announced his fifth studio album, ‘Happiness Anytime’, due for release on 15 September via Columbia. He has also released its first four songs, saying he hopes the record offers light and comfort to people feeling burnt out or disillusioned. The 12-track album was produced by Jungle members J Lloyd-Watson and Lydia Kitto,…
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Unknown T Announces New Project ‘LISTEN.’
East London rapper Unknown T has announced a new project, ‘LISTEN.’, alongside the release of its opening single, ‘INTRO’. The announcement signals another step in the artist’s evolution beyond his early UK drill breakthrough, with Unknown T taking charge of the project’s creative direction. Unknown T first became prominent through ‘Homerton B’, a defining track…
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1300 Unveil Debut Album ‘ILLSAMGONGGONG’
Korean-Australian band 1300 have released their debut album, ‘ILLSAMGONGGONG’, through Universal Music Korea. The record presents the five members’ shared development from collaborators into a close-knit group, while reinforcing their position among genre-blending alternative rap collectives. The album follows the group’s 2022 mixtape ‘Foreign Language’ and 2024 project ‘GEORGE’, and combines K-pop, R&B, hip-hop, drum…
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Lorde slams new AI-generated Spotify feature: “We don’t want this”
Lorde has criticised Spotify’s AI-generated ‘About the Song’ feature after it produced an incorrect description of her song ‘Current Affairs’. She argued that the error, and the practice of assigning an AI-generated meaning to music, could restrict listeners’ own interpretations, and called for artists to be able to opt out. The feature said ‘Current Affairs’…