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Three years after one of his songs was included on former President Barack Obama’s favorite songs of 2020, the dirt emo singer Ruston Kelly’s third full length studio album “The Weakness” was released on Friday, April 7.
After nearly a year without a new EP, rapper Qveen Herby finally released “The Muse” on Tuesday, Feb. 14.
Derek Smith, known by his stage name Mod Sun, released his newest album, “God Save The Teen” on Friday, Feb. 3, almost two years after the release of his genre-shifting, pop-punk album “Internet Killed the Rockstar.”
Valentine’s Day is here, and what better way to celebrate than with some love songs by Taylor Swift?
Few artists are able to take a nearly six-year break between albums and still come back with immense success. R&B sensation SZA is one of them. After releasing her debut album “Ctrl” in 2017, SZA rode the success of that project all the way until this past Friday, when she finally released her long-awaited follow-up to her critically acclaimed first album.
It all started with an unforgettable surprise. On Aug. 28, musical juggernaut Taylor Swift was awarded “Best Music Video” at the 2022 VMA awards on MTV for her short film based on her No. 1 hit “All Too Well: 10 Minute Version.”
In 2021, Italian rock band Måneskin took the world by storm as they won Eurovision with their hit “I WANNA BE YOUR SLAVE.”
California-based band Bad Suns has released the latest single in preparation for its new album “Apocalypse Whenever.”
“You live and then you die, but the hardest pill to swallow is in the meantime,” Alessia Cara sings on the 12th track of her aptly titled album, “In the Meantime.”
After what now seems like years of teasing snippets and building hype, Lil Nas X finally released his debut album “MONTERO” on Friday, Sept. 17.
Although Billie Eilish’s upcoming album “Happier Than Ever” already had two singles out, the 19-year-old singer-songwriter gave fans a first look at her new era Thursday morning with the release of the single “Your Power.”
Acclaimed alternative pop duo Twenty One Pilots resurfaced with some big announcements on Wednesday, April 7. The band released their new single, “Shy Away,” and announced that their new album, “Scaled and Icy,” will be released on May 21.
Viewers on Tik Tok and Instagram Reels should keep their eye on rising star Taylor Acorn. The Nashville-based artist has been garnering attention for her covers of rock and emo songs as well as her original songs. In March 2021, her acoustic cover of Papa Roach’s “Scars” even caught the attention of the band’s guitarist.
On Friday, Feb. 12, MOD SUN released his latest record, “Internet Killed The Rockstar.” It’s his fourth studio album and his second project in 2021, as he co-wrote and co-directed Machine Gun Kelly’s “Downfalls High” movie which was released in January.
Indie pop band Wallows, comprised of Dylan Minnette, Cole Preston and Braeden Lemasters, released their second EP, “Remote,” on Friday, Oct. 23.
Social media sites were flooded with news that Taylor Swift had announced a surprise album titled “Folklore” on Thursday, July 23, to be released the following day.
