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New Radicals Return After 28 Years With First New Song; Tom Waits Drops Spoken-Word Track "The Fly"
New Radicals, the band behind 1998's "You Get What You Give," have released their first new song in 28 years, while Tom Waits shares a new spoken-word single called "The Fly."
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Sailor Honeymoon Lands NME's The Cover, Curates a 14.5-Hour Seoul-to-London Flight Playlist
Seoul punk trio Sailor Honeymoon are featured in NME's The Cover on August 3, 2026, alongside an exclusive Spotify/Apple Music playlist and details on their upcoming debut album The Worst Of Sailor Honeymoon.
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David Byrne Shares 40-Song Cycling Playlist Featuring Olivia Rodrigo, Phoebe Bridgers
Former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne has put out a 40-track cycling playlist on Spotify packed with new 2026 tracks, arriving as he continues his Who is the Sky? Asia tour, which hits Singapore, Bangkok, Tokyo and Seoul this August.
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Seoul Punk Trio Sailor Honeymoon Push Back Against Filter Culture, One Imperfection at a Time
Seoul punk three-piece Sailor Honeymoon tell NME how their music carves out space away from Korea's demands for perfection, pointing to K-pop's beauty standards as one source of inspiration.
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Rick Rubin on James Blake: "An Artist I Fall In Love With Every Time"
A resurfaced 2015 quote has producer Rick Rubin crediting James Blake's bass-heavy, minimalist sound with reshaping modern production — a comment Far Out Magazine revisited alongside Blake's work with Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar.
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Ariana Grande to Step Back From Public Life After Tour Wraps, Exits West End Play
Ariana Grande's team confirmed to People that she will withdraw from public appearances once her Eternal Sunshine tour ends, and has also pulled out of a West End production of Sunday in the Park with George.
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Charli XCX Sets UK Chart Record With Second Number One Album of the Year
Charli XCX's eighth studio album, Music, Fashion, Film, has topped the UK Official Charts, making her the first British woman to score two number one albums in the same year.
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Syd Releases Third Solo Album 'Beard,' Reviewed by Pitchfork
The Internet frontwoman Syd has released her third solo album, Beard, which Pitchfork reviewed for its lush arrangements and relaxed, self-assured mood.
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The Marías Return With New Album 'Submarine,' Born From a Breakup
The Marías core members María Zardoya and Josh Conway ended their romantic relationship after the 'Cinema' era, then regrouped to make 'Submarine,' an album built around that breakup.
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Chrome Sparks Announces New Album "Ball Of Light," Lead Single "Sleeper" Teams Khalid and Jónsi
Multi-instrumentalist Chrome Sparks has announced his new album "Ball Of Light" and dropped opening track and lead single "Sleeper," featuring Khalid and Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi.
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Ariana Grande Drops Black-and-White "Petal" Video With Parental Advisory Tag
Ariana Grande released the official music video for "Petal," the title track of her upcoming album, on July 31, 2026. The black-and-white clip centers on an audition gone wrong and carries a Parental Advisory label.
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Pitchfork's New Albums to Hear Now: Ariana Grande, Arca, the Durutti Column and 6 More
Pitchfork's July 31, 2026 roundup of new albums worth hearing spans pop, post-rock and experimental electronic, led by Ariana Grande's petal and Arca's XXXXX.
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