Van Halen had quite the summer. On Tuesday (Sept. 1), Alex Van Halen was knighted in the Netherlands. The Van Halen drummer was appointed a Knight in the Order of the Netherlands Lion, one of the country’s highest civilian honors, during a ceremony in Nijmegen, the city where Alex and his brother Eddie spent much of their childhood before their family moved to the United States. Mayor Hubert Bruls presented Alex with the royal honor at the Berchmanianum, the academy building of Radboud University.

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It’s a sad day for metal and wrestling fans. Last night, professional wrestler and metal musician Andy Williams passed away following a medical emergency during a match at Mr. Small’s Theatre in Millvale, Pennsylvania. Williams was wrestling alongside his longtime tag-team partner, The Blade, under the banner of All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He was 48.

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Some new EDM festival drama just dropped. This time, it’s in Birmingham, Alabama. This past January, Veritas Social announced Sloss City Festival, set to take place at the city’s historic Sloss Furnaces on September 18, 2026. The new festival is not to be confused with Sloss Fest, another diverse music festival that was held at the Furnaces before ending its four-year run in 2018.

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Last night, at the O2 Forum Kentish Town in London, a bunch of musicians gathered to celebrate the late Mark Hollis and the 40th anniversary of The Colour Of Spring, the third studio from British new wave group Talk Talk. The Spirit Of Talk Talk event featured original band members Simon Brenner, Phil Ramocon, and Ian Curnow. With the help of several special guests, they performed most of the classic LP plus tracks from across the band’s catalog.

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Phoebe Bridgers has been busy. Last month, she shared her highly anticipated new album Lost Weekend and struggled to celebrate the release thanks to appendicitis. Now, she’s making her acting debut in Lance Oppenheim’s Primetime, which premiered Friday (Sept. 4) at the Venice Film Festival.

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A Burning Man attendee has died, marking the festival’s fourth death in four years. The man passed away on Friday (Sept. 4) after a medical emergency, and no foul play is suspected. Last year’s homicide remains unsolved. In addition, the gate into and out of Black Rock City was closed on Thursday (Sept. 3) because of strong winds and whiteout conditions, and again today due to rain.

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Earlier this week, fans were confused to find that Yeat’s verse on YSL’s compilation album Slime Language 3 had mysterious disappeared. There were rumors that another artist had given Young Thug an ultimatum to either remove Yeat’s part or theirs. Now, a new diss track from Yeat seems to confirm it was Travis Scott.

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Earlier this year, fakemink unleashed his full-length debut Terrified ., which we named one of the best albums of the year so far. The prolific rapper and producer been sharing a handful of loosies since then, including the compelling “Love Is A Dog From Hell” last month. Now, he’s back with another. This one’s called “Love Of The Game 3 .,” and it has a dreamy sound slithering underneath his signature deadpan rap and smoldering beat. Dive in below.

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Steven Hall, the veteran musician and Arthur Russell collaborator known as Nirosta Steel, experienced breakout success this year with the release of My Skyscraper, an album comprising recordings from across the past four decades, on the boutique indie label ULYSSA. But increased attention has led to increased scrutiny.

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Quiet Light’s Blue Angel Sparkling Silver 2 is easily one of this year’s best albums, even if it was promoted as a mixtape. Today the performer known as Riya Mahesh has shined her hushed glow on another artist’s track from last year. LA alt-pop singer Ms* Gloom‘s original recording of “Hi, Society” is a crystalline, beat-driven electro-pop track that reminds me of early Purity Ring. Mahesh has pared it down to a soft, sparse ballad. The chorus is giving “New Americana” if you ask me: “I don’t smoke marijuana/ Drop the bass, Harry Potter/ Kurt Cobain, Nirvana/ Bless the shrimp, tap water.” Hear both versions below.

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