Every month, Uproxx cultural critic Steven Hyden makes an unranked list of his favorite music-related items released during this period — songs, albums, books, films, you name it. 1. Wednesday Continue Reading
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It’s a lighter load, but we still have 11 new rock and metal tours rolled out over the course of the recent holiday week. Leading the way this week, we’ve Continue Reading
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Steven and Ian begin this week’s episode by noting the returns of two indie-rock favorites from the 2000s — Grizzly Bear and Fiery Furnaces are both returning to the road later Continue Reading
51 Steven and Ian begin this week’s episode by noting the returns of two indie-rock favorites from the 2000s — Grizzly Bear and Fiery Furnaces are both returning to the road later Continue Reading
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Before he officially released his debut album Withered, alternative rock-R&B singer d4vd created music via the digital audio workstation app BandLab, sharing tracks like “Romantic Homicide,” “Take Me To the Continue Reading
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Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan praised the band’s new drummer Isaac Carpenter in a recent fan-submitted Q&A and explained how he combines the best of the group’s two classic-era drummers, Continue Reading
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Earlier this month, Alex G announced tour dates (alongside Nilüfer Yanya), which seemed to indicate that other news would follow. Now, it has: Today (May 29), Alex G announced a Continue Reading
83 Earlier this month, Alex G announced tour dates (alongside Nilüfer Yanya), which seemed to indicate that other news would follow. Now, it has: Today (May 29), Alex G announced a Continue Reading
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Here are the best albums by 11 symphonic metal bands! When used wisely, symphonic components can amplify the emotional intensity of metal to dangerous levels while also allowing the sophistication Continue Reading
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How do you even get noticed as a new band today? It’s never been more difficult and viral rap rock sensation Silly Goose managed to find a way to break Continue Reading
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The throwback sounds of Drugdealer and Weyes Blood are a perfect match, so understandably, they have a few collaborations under their belt. The middle section of their Venn diagram got Continue Reading
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Jamie xx’s 2015 solo album In Colour is a highlight from his discography away from The xx, as his two most-streamed songs on Spotify hail from the project: “Loud Places” Continue Reading
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After 2022’s Baby, We’re Ascending, HAAi is ready to expand her discography: Today (May 28), she announced a new album, Humanise. The project is set for October 10, but the Continue Reading
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Sufjan Stevens’ 2015 album Carrie & Lowell was a triumph and both a commercial and critical high for the artist. It’s one of Stevens’ two albums to peak inside the Continue Reading
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Iron Maiden launched their Run for Your Lives 50th anniversary tour on Tuesday (May 27) at Papp Laszlo Sportarena in Budapest, Hungary, dusting off several classics that they hadn’t performed live in decades. Continue Reading
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In the wake of an unthinkable tragedy, we’re taking a moment to honor the lives lost in last week’s San Diego plane crash—six members of the rock and metal community Continue Reading
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Wet Leg launched a much-welcomed new era a couple months ago when they dropped a new single, “Catch These Fists.” The track was the first taste of a new album Continue Reading
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While Janet Jackson and Rod Stewart received career awards at the 2025 American Music Awards, the performances and award wins themselves gave audiences a look at where music is heading Continue Reading
83 In 2017, Grizzly Bear released Painted Ruins, and a few years later, in 2020, they went on hiatus. There hasn’t been much news out of that camp since then… until Continue Reading
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Next year marks the 25th anniversary of Gorillaz‘s self-titled debut album (which gave us one of the most inventive music videos of the 21st century), but the virtual band is Continue Reading
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