The Shins’ debut album Oh, Inverted World turned 25 this summer, but the band had been going for five years by the time that dropped. The wistfully chirping indie rockers are celebrating three decades with a new limited edition 30th anniversary 7″ featuring previously unreleased songs.
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SEO-unfriendly Detroit synth-punks Credit Card have a reportedly wild live show that makes heavy use of a strobe light and a subwoofer. Their sound is a quasi-industrial low-tech grind that combines abrasive vocals with throbbing beats. Last month, the band dropped their Germs-referencing debut 7″ (CC). Next month, they’ll follow it with a full-length called Devil’s Night / Dead Internet.
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A few months ago, Montreal-based artist Magi Merlin released the calming single “So Smart,” offering an early glimpse of her new album POWER HOUSE, which arrived this past Friday. It’s a full-length that may have been overshadowed by some bigger releases, but it’s well worth spending time with, especially if you’re in the mood for funky, chrome-plated jams to soundtrack a lazy Sunday.
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There’s a new boyband in town. Los Skeepers (Juan Andrés Paiz, Alex Olivares, Joaquín Flores, Juan Pablo Nájera, Danniel Díaz Contreras, and Jeremy Sandoval) formed in Guatemala City and released their debut single “Luismigirl” in June 2025. On Friday, they released a new single “NADA MÁS+” which pacifies an itch for sunny alt-pop.
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Bob Dylan is still shuffling his band lineup. This past Friday, July 10, another new guitarist quietly joined the group. Memphis-based rhythm & blues guitarist and vocalist Jad Tariq performed with Dylan’s band in Cincinnati, Ohio at PNC Pavilion.
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Jay-Z is in the midst of his three-night residency at Yankee Stadium. The first night was a family affair, with Beyoncé and their daughter Blue Ivy joining him on stage. He also brought out Nas, Memphis Bleek, Alicia Keys, and Jaz-O. Last night, he played his second show, celebrating 25 years of The Blueprint. The follow-up was also a star-studded event with guests Slick Rick, Eminem, and Pharrell.
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Calvin Hayes, the British musician who co-founded the ’80s pop band Johnny Hates Jazz, has died. The keyboardist and drummer collapsed in his home in Washington earlier this week. He was 63.
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Last month, Kylie Jenner was the face of the new Meta AI Glasses campaign, and Ninajirachi was disappointingly the soundtrack. On Thursday (July 9), Lorde performed at the Mad Cool Festival in Madrid and spoke up against smart glasses.
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In a couple months, Turnstile will be heading out on a big tour with a bunch of openers. But first, the hardcore crew was celebrated by their hometown of Baltimore with an Orioles game dedicated to them at Camden Yards.
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