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REIRIE, a two-member unit formed in 2023 by Rei Kuromiya and Rie Kaneko, will make their major-label debut with the release of their first EP, Amethyst, on January 28, 2026, via MoooD Records, a label under Bandai Namco Music Live. Ahead of the release, the group has unveiled new artist…
Austin superstar musician and producer Jackie Venson kicked off her annual January residency at Antone’s Nightclub on 5th Street with a sold-out show on Saturday, January 10, 2026. Performing songs from her first proper debut album, “Evolution of Joy”, Venson performed about 2 hours’ worth of music. …
MIAMI – January 13, 2026 – TelevisaUnivision announced the nominations for the 38th Annual Premio Lo Nuestro Awards, highlighting the artists, songs, and albums that are shaping Latin music across various genres, including pop, urbano, tropical, and Mexican music. The eligibility period for the 2026 awards spans from September 30, 2024, through…
Austin, Texas – January 13, 2026 – South by Southwest® (SXSW®) has announced more than 300 new Showcasing Artists have been invited to perform at the 40th SXSW Music Festival (March 12–18). The festival will showcase rising talents and renowned artists performing across Austin’s iconic clubs and venues for seven nights.…
Kira Lise new track Linger is out now! On one of my random scrolling on Tiktok, I ended up on a live by an individual named Kira Lise. She was talking to chat to not leave but enjoy one of her original songs. I was very intrigued and stay while…
Los Angeles, CA — Indie-pop project GOODTWIN returns with its newest track, “Soak It Up.” Through sultry saxophone, smooth vocals, dreamy guitar, and a thumping bassline, the jazz-forward single delivers an intimate yet quietly expansive soundscape that lingers like an afterglow. “Soak It Up” is now available on all streaming platforms. …
Los Angeles, CA – Chiral, Cursings new EP, marks a defining moment for the band. The rising alt-rock group is known for their atmospheric edge and lyricism, and ability to blend heaviness and vulnerability. Their new record is the result of a deliberate, patient, creative process, a process that has pushed the…
Toronto’s rowdiest keepers of the shanty flame, Pressgang Mutiny return with “Old Mick,” the second advance single from their forthcoming album Departure, out March 13, 2026 on Slammin Media. Known for reviving the raw, working-class spirit of traditional sea shanties, the quartet pushes that legacy forward here, blending their signature…
January 9 2026 (Los Angeles) — Today, MORRISSEY, one of the most beloved and influential artists of all time announces the impending arrival of his fourteenth solo studio album, MAKE-UP IS A LIE – set for release on March 6 – with the immediate release of the lead single, “Make-up is a Lie,” out now via Sire/Warner Records. The stirring…
January 8, 2026 (Los Angeles, CA.) – Iconic singer-songwriter Zach Bryan will release his long-awaited sixth studio album WITH HEAVEN ON TOP this Friday, January 9, via Warner Records. The 25-song set was written, recorded and produced by Bryan over the last several months in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Click HERE to pre-order. Release dates for vinyl and CD to be confirmed shortly.…