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Hit Like A Girl Announce New Album Burning At Both Ends: Hear “Keepsake Theory”

In 2021, Hit Like A Girl released their latest record Heart Racer. Now, the band led by Nicolle Maroulis is announcing its followup, Burning At Both Ends, and sharing the lead single “Keepsake Theory.” On this album, which was produced by Matt Schimelfenig, Maroulis is joined by Mol White and Mike Davis. “It’s the first…

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The Mavericks’ Raul Malo Dead At 60

Raul Malo, frontman for much-loved long-running country band the Mavericks, has passed away. In an Instagram statement, the band says that Malo died on Monday: “Though his earthly body may have passed, Raul’s spirit will live on forever in heaven, and here on earth through the music, joy, and light he brought forth. His contributions to American and Latin music will be everlasting, as his songs and voice touched fans and fellow artists around the world.” As Rolling Stone reports, Malo had been battling colon cancer and leptomeningeal disease. Malo was 60.

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Draag Announce New EP Miracle Drug: Hear The Title Track

Last year, Draag released the memorable Actually, the quiet is nice EP. The dreamy LA band is back today to announce another EP, this time called Miracle Drug. The title track is out now, and it’s an awesome mix of shoegaze and screamo that’ll leave you speechless. About the track, vocalist Adrian Acosta explains: Living…

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Dry Cleaning – “Let Me Grow And You’ll See The Fruit”

Dry Cleaning will kick off 2026 with the release of their third album Secret Love. We’ve heard “Hit My Head All Day” and “Cruise Ship Designer,” and today the post-punks are sharing the sprawling spoken-word flourish “Let Me Grow And You’ll See The Fruit” along with some sad news. The group was supposed to be…

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Haywire Cover Mighty Mighty Bosstones With Dicky Barrett In Boston

In 2022, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones broke up. The band never confirmed it, but it sure seemed like the breakup was a response to frontman Dicky Barrett being loudly anti-vaccine. Just before the breakup, Barrett recorded a song for a Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. anti-vaxxer rally. He also parted ways with Jimmy Kimmel Live!, after 18 years as the show’s announcer. Barrett started a new band called the Defiant with former members of groups like the Offspring. Apparently, he’s still welcome in Boston hardcore circles, since he joined Haywire at Boston’s FTC Fest on Sunday night.

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Watch Racing Mount Pleasant Debut New Song At Hometown Tour Closer

The ambitious young Michigan-founded Band To Watch Racing Mount Pleasant impressed a lot of us with their self-titled album this year, their second overall and first since changing their name from Kingfisher. Personally, I’m eager to hear more songs from the emo/post-rock combo, and fortunately it sounds like new music is practically falling out of them. Closing out their tour at Ann Arbor’s Power Center for the Performing Arts, RMP debuted a new song that, per the unofficial Instagram fan account @rmpupdates, “was literally written in the green room before the show,” a slow-burn mood piece with the requisite sax action. Seems like they’re on to something…

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Porridge Radio Play Farewell Show In Glasgow

Porridge Radio have officially signed off. Back in January, shortly after the release of final album Clouds In The Sky They Will Always Be There For Me, the fiery, beloved London indie band announced their impending breakup and one last EP, February’s Machine Starts To Sing. The rest of 2025 has been one big farewell, one that culminated in the one-time Band To Watch‘s final show Sunday night in Glasgow.

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21 Savage Announces New Album What Happened To The Streets?, Out Friday

Atlanta rap star 21 Savage started 2024 with the release of his impressive album american dream. He’ll end 2025 with the release of another LP, which is coming out with minimal advance notice. Today, Savage posted a cryptic trailer for a new LP called What Happened To The Streets?, and that record will be out in just a few days.

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