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6 New Albums Out Today From Madonna, Margo Price, Charley Crockett & More
Release Day Picks this week highlight new albums from Madonna, Margo Price, Charley Crockett, Low Cut Connie, Ken Carson and Jens Lekman.


Get Tickets To See Brandon Flowers, beabadoobee, Dinosaur Jr., ZZ Top & Others
Concert tickets on sale this week include Brandon Flowers, beabadoobee, Dinosaur Jr., ZZ Top, Diljit Dosanjh, Taper's Choice, Heavens to Betsy and KALEO, among many others.


Death Cab For Cutie Gives ‘Pep Talk’ Acoustic Makeover
Death Cab For Cutie shared a video featuring a stripped-down rendition of "Pep Talk," off their new album, I Built You A Tower.


Cindy Blackman Santana Recruits Carlos Santana & Snoop Dogg For ‘The Message Is Love’
Snoop Dogg offers the intro on drummer Cindy Blackman Santana's latest single "The Message Is Love," featuring her husband Carlos Santana.


Phish Launches New LivePhish Subscription Tier LivePhish With
Phish are offering a new subscription tier to LivePhish, aptly named LivePhish With, which includes livestreams in 4K and access to a lossless audio archive.


‘Tomorrow’ Finally Comes For BTS Fans In Brussels
BTS treated fans in Brussels, Belgium to the first performance of "Tomorrow" in seven years.


Adirondack Independence Music Festival Recruits moe., Dogs In A Pile, Deer Tick & More For 2026 Lineup
moe., Dogs In A Pile and Deer Tick top the lineup for the 11th annual Adirondack Independence Music Festival, which returns to Lake George, New York September 4 - 6, 2026.


Molly Tuttle & Daniel Donato Trade Sit-Ins At Wolf Trap
Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country and Molly Tuttle kicked off a run of shows together in collaborative fashion on Wednesday at Virginia's Filene Center at Wolf Trap.


Caamp’s Taylor Meier Joins Mumford & Sons In Netherlands
Caamp’s Taylor Meier performed “Here” with Mumford & Sons during their SPOT Summerstage concert at Stadspark in Groningen, Netherlands.


Finally Moving: Pretty Lights Surprise Releases 1st Album In 13 Years & Announces 2026 Tour Dates
Pretty Lights dropped the first 15 of 45 tracks from 'A Trip Thru Time Fantastic,' his first new album since 2013, which he'll celebrate with a newly announced tour.


Kurt Vile Links Up With Low’s Alan Sparhawk In St. Paul
Low’s Alan Sparhawk joined Kurt Vile & The Violators for “Chance to Bleed” at the Palace Theatre in St. Paul.


Dave Malone To Host Birthday Fiesta With Raw Oyster Cult & More In Mexico
Dave Malone is bringing Raw Oyster Cult, featuring Radiators alumni, to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico for his Dave's Birthday Fiesta 2026.


Watch Brandi Carlile’s Austin City Limits Hall Of Fame Induction Live Tonight
'Austin City Limits' opens its Hall of Fame to music fans worldwide for the first time with a free and live broadcast of Brandi Carlile's induction.


Fruit Bats’ Eric D. Johnson & Cat Clyde Unite For Joyous ‘Bye Bye Love’ On ‘eTown’
Fruit Bats' Eric D. Johnson and singer-songwriter Cat Clyde delivered the iconic harmonies of the Everly Brothers for the eTown finale.


Chloë Sevigny Talks New Grateful Dead Documentary On ‘Today’
Chloë Sevigny appeared on the 'Today' show to discuss 'Summer Tour,' a new Grateful Dead documentary she executive produced.


The Black Crowes Bring Back ‘Bring On, Bring On’ In Netherlands
The Black Crowes rolled into Tilburg, Netherlands on Tuesday where they continued their breakout tear with the first "Bring On, Bring On" in 13 years.


‘Austin City Limits’ Announces Billy Strings Taping & Livestream
Billy Strings will tape a performance for 'Austin City Limits' Season 52 in Austin on Thursday, July 2.


Clipse & Phantogram Join Linkin Park At Tour Closer In Zurich
Linkin Park brought out Clipse and Phantogram during their tour-closing concert on Tuesday at Letzigrund Stadium in Zurich, Switzerland.


Taper’s Choice Outlines Halloween Run 2026
Taper's Choice laid out plans for a five-show Halloween Run 2026, culminating with a special "The Taper's Ball" concert in Halloween.


Watch Father John Misty Premiere Air’s ‘Playground Love’ In Montreal
Father John Misty premiered a jazzy rendition of Air's "Playground Love" at the Festival International De Jazz De Montreal.


IGN News

Danganronpa 2x2 Delayed to Early 2027
Spike Chunsoft has announced that Danganronpa 2x2 has been delayed to early 2027.


Heat 2 Reportedly Casts Leonardo DiCaprio and Christian Bale With Filming Planned for November 2026
Leonardo DiCaprio and Christian Bale have reportedly joined the cast of Heat 2 as Chris Shiherlis and Vincent Hanna.


Marvel Rivals Fans Think the New Captain America Skin Is a Mod, But It's Actually Just His Rod
NetEase Games is celebrating the 4th of July with a Marvel Rivals swimsuit skin that comes bundled with Captain America's big package.


People Are Worried They’ll Only See Half of The Odyssey If They Miss Out on Imax, But Should They Be?
People are worried they’ll only see half of The Odyssey if they miss out on Imax, but should they be?


The View From Japan: PlayStation's Push for an All-Digital Future Raises Concern From Gamers and Developers — and a Well-Timed Retweet From Hideo Kojima
On July 1, Sony announced that no new PlayStation games will ship on-disc from January 2028 onwards. This move to a digital-only future has sparked widespread backlash and concerns about game preservation and ownership, including in Sony’s homeland of Japan, where developers and fans have also expressed disapproval of the move.


'Significant' Pay Rises Offered by Professor Layton Studio — if You Correctly Answer Quizzes About the Company's Games
"Significant" pay rises are on offer at Professor Layton developer Level-5 — if you can correctly answer questions about the company's games.


Nintendo President Says The Pokémon Company Will 'Take Measures' to Respond to Widespread Card Scalping Issues
Nintendo's president has been asked to address the current state of Pokémon card shortages and scalping, which many fans feel is worse than ever, despite 10 billion cards being printed last year.


'A Great Foundation for Our Upcoming Projects in This Universe' — CD Projekt Hails Cyberpunk 2077 as It Hits an Incredible 40 Million Copies Sold
CD Projekt has hailed the success of Cyberpunk 2077, announcing it has now hit the 40 million copies sold mark. That’s up 5 million copies from the last time the developer announced Cyberpunk 2077 sales, back in November when it hit 35 million.


After Sony Kills PS5 Discs and GTA 6 is Just a Code in a Box, Xbox Is Using Halo: Campaign Evolved's Physical Disc as a Selling Point
Microsoft is using the fact that Halo: Campaign Evolved will offer a physical game disc in its box as a selling point.


Anne Hathaway Quit Knocked Up Because 'She Didn't Want the Crowning of the Baby to Be Visually Representative,' Seth Rogen Says
Seth Rogen has confirmed the reason Anne Hathaway quit Knocked Up and was replaced by Katherine Heigl — at least how he remembers it.


Over 90% of IGN's Audience Do Not Want an All-Digital Gaming Future, but PlayStation Is Unlikely to U-Turn on Its Decision to Kill Discs
Sony has sparked a backlash for its decision to do away with video game discs on PlayStation consoles from 2028 — and the IGN audience's feeling on the matter is crystal clear, too.


As Sony Kills Physical PS5 Games, Disc Production Factory Workers Are Set to be Reassigned
Sony has already begun plans to reassign staff at a major disc production plant, following its decision to kill off production of physical PS5 games.


Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Global Release and Preload Times Confirmed
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced publisher Ubisoft has confirmed the game's global release and preload times.


'I Am Getting at Least 5x More Offers for Video Game Adaptations Than Comic Book Adaptations' — The Batman 2 Co-Writer Says Hollywood Is Shifting From Superheroes to Video Games
The co-writer of The Batman: Part II has said Hollywood is shifting from a comic book obsession to a video game obsession.


Spider-Man: Brand New Day Director Gives Best Look Yet at Villains Boomerang and the Hand — but Are the Photos a Misdirect?
Spider-Man: Brand New Day director Destin Daniel Cretton has given fans their best look yet at more of the film's villains, including two whose roles in the story remain particularly mysterious.


Nintendo Brain Training Professor Explains Why Driving a Manual Transmission Car Is Better for Your Brain Than an Automatic
A study led by Professor Ryuta Kawashima suggests that driving a manual transmission car is beneficial for the brain, and could help prevent dementia. Kawashima is a neuroscientist known for the Brain Age and Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training games, released primarily on Nintendo platforms between 2003 and 2020.


Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Developers Wanted to Quit the Industry After the Game Was Released
Two developers who worked on Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League gave a transparent account of their experience working on the game.


Moana 3 Is in the Works, According to The Rock
Moana 3 is in development at Disney, according to Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson.


'It's Not a Comedy' — Danny McBride Details New G.I. Joe Movie, Aiming to Film in 2027
Danny McBride has offered up the first details on his new G.I. Joe movie, which he confirms is not a comedy.


Steven Spielberg to Produce Film Adaptation of YouTube Horror Series The Mandela Catalogue
Steven Spielberg is set to produce a feature film adaptation of the viral YouTube horror series The Mandela Catalogue with original creator Alex Kister attached as director.


Relix Media

Kevin Morby: Little Wide Open

Despite having made his name while living in Brooklyn and LA, Kevin Morby is anything but a coastal elite. Little Wide Open, his eighth record as a solo artist, plays like an ode to the middle of America, where the Kansas City-bred Morby now resides part-time in with his partner, Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield. Nearly all […]

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Watch: Wilco Perform ‘Mermaid Avenue’ Tunes with Billy Bragg, Reunite with a Former Member at Solid Sound

Photo by @jaymiey and @jaredherm via the Solid Sound Facebook page Wilco and Billy Bragg brought material from their famed Mermaid Avenue albums to life during the first day of North Adams, MA’s Solid Sound Music & Arts Festival this past Friday. The bi-annual event traditionally provides curators Wilco an opportunity to play a special […]

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moe., Dogs In a Pile, Deer Tick, The Floozies, Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country, Eggy and More to Play The 2026 Adirondack Independence Music Festival

moe., Dogs In a Pile, Deer Tick, The Floozies and Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country are among the acts slated to perform at The 2026 Adirondack Independence Music Festival. The annual Labor Day gathering will return to the Charles R. Wood Festival Commons in Lake George, NY from September 4-6. Other confirmed acts include: Gubbulidis, Eggy, […]

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The High Sierra Foundation, Harper House Music Foundation and Backline Will Offer a Backstage Wellness Village at High Sierra This Year

The High Sierra Foundation has partnered with Harper House Music Foundation (HHMF) and Backline to offer a Backstage Wellness Village at the 2026 High Sierra Music Festival. As previously reported, the veteran Northern California event will kick off later today and run through July 5. Steel Pulse, The Word, Don Was & The Pan-Detroit Ensemble, […]

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Gregory McLoughlin Drops “Queen of the Drive-In”

Gregory McLoughlin has marked Independence Day weekend by surprise releasing a new Americana single, “Queen of the Drive-In.” Arriving six months after his first solo album under his own name, the track is the New Jersey-based musician and onetime Relix On the Verge subject’s 18th single as a solo artist.  McLoughlin started working on the […]

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Eric Krasno Appears on New 2ŁØT Track

Eric Krasno is one of several guest artists who will appear on 2ŁØT’s forthcoming sophomore album, RE/SOLVE. The five-piece band, who offer a blend of hip hop, funk, soul, jazz, rock and electronic music that they refer to as Electronic Jam Music (EJM), feature Krasno on the new single “Iris.” The track also boasts contributions […]

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Pretty Lights to Release First Album in 13 Years

Pretty Lights has confirmed his first studio album in 13 years, A Trip Thru Time Fantastic. The 45-track collection will be divided into nine different “constellations,” each of which will feature five tracks. The expansive set is Derek Vincent Smith’s first full-length Pretty Lights effort since 2013’s A Color Map of the Sun and first […]

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Tim Palmieri & Frends to Bring Together Members of Twiddle, Lotus and More

Members of Lotus and Twiddle will share the stage at Milford, CT’s Stonebridge Restaurant on Saturday, July 11. Billed as Tim Palmieri & Frends, the 2:30pm matinee show will boast a headlining performance by the Lotus guitarist, with Twiddle bassist Zdenek Gubb and Twiddle drummer Adrian Tramontano–who has played with Palmieri for decades in The Breakfast and other projects–rounding out the […]

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Dinosaur Jr. Confirm New LP, ‘There Near’

Dinosaur Jr. will release a new studio LP,  There Near, August 28 via Jagjaguwar. Along with the album details, the influential alt-rock trio has also dropped the record’s new lead single/video, “Several Got Away” and confirmed a fall North American tour. Guy Kozak, who directed the video, said along with the album announcement,  “I wanted to do something a […]

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Members of Ween, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, ARU, Dopapod and More Take Part in the Pour House’s Annual Everyone Orchestra Weekend Gathering

The Everyone Orchestra will return to Charleston, SC’s Pour House once again next month. The ninth-annual Everyone Orchestra Weekend Gathering will take place Friday, August 14 and Saturday, August 15, featuring two sets of Everyone Orchestra each night. The collective, which is conducted by Matt Butler, will also offer a 4pm Everyone’s Dead show on […]

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