Newsletter: TYLA announces sophomore album A*POP arriving July 24th

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Two-time GRAMMY® Award winner TYLA, the South-African star whose debut campaign disrupted the global music scene and cemented her as a bonafide global superstar, is ready to step back into the spotlight. TYLA has formally announced her hotly-coveted sophomore studio album, A*POP, supported by the Billboard chart-topper “Chanel,” and the already viral “She Did It Again,” featuring Zara Larsson. The announcement follows the unleashing of the official A*POP album trailer, starring TYLA outlining the “unapologetic,” “confident,” and “global” nature of her new era.

Newsletter: Clara Benin leans into love’s softer moments in 6-track EP, really got me thinking

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Filipino singer-songwriter Clara Benin explores the “inner weather of love” in really got me thinking—her latest EP under Sony Music Entertainment.

Newsletter: Culture Wars Bring Arena-Ready Alt Rock Gold on Debut Album Don’t Speak, Out Now via AWAL as Global Momentum Surges

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Texas-native alt-rock band Culture Wars have released their highly anticipated debut album, Don’t Speak, out now via AWAL, marking a defining moment for one of alternative music’s fastest-rising acts. The album arrives on the heels of a breakout year that saw the band achieve their first Top 20 Alternative Radio hit with “It Hurts,” surpassing 66 million global streams, and sell out their first U.S. + UK headline tour, while also performing arena dates alongside Maroon 5, Keane, Wallows, and LANY.

Newsletter: Mark Carpio writes the ending he never expected in new EP, Huling Pag-ibig

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OPM hitmaker Mark Carpio drops his highly anticipated new EP, Huling Pag-ibig—released under EMPIRE.PH Music and ONErpm. Marking a milestone in his 10-year career, the 4-track EP weaves themes of love, loss, and emotional closure into one cohesive sonic package. Both introspective and freeing, the project also serves as an ending to a well-loved music era—one that positioned Carpio as both a prominent balladeer of his generation and a gifted songwriter known for his poignant yet earnest storytelling. 

Newsletter: The Strokes set new album Reality Awaits for June 26

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Reality Awaits, the seventh studio album from The Strokes, is set for release on June 26 via Cult Records/RCA Records. “Going Shopping” is out now—listen here.

Newsletter: Culture Wars Inks Deal With AWAL + Announces Highly Anticipated Debut Album Don’t Speak

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Austin-bred rock collective Culture Wars have officially arrived. Upon signing a fresh deal with AWAL, the alternative powerhouse will release their highly anticipated debut album, Don’t Speak, on April 10 — a defining moment for a band poised to lead the next generation of guitar-driven rock.

Newsletter: James Blake releases new record ‘Trying Times’ via Good Boy Records

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A GRAMMY-winning producer, songwriter, and musician, James Blake’s singular blend of soul, electronica, hip-hop, and alt-R&B has shaped the sound of modern music. Across six seminal studio albums, Blake’s catalogue has amassed over 2.2 billion streams: his 2019 album ‘Assume Form’,  featuring ROSALÍA and Travis Scott, garnered widespread acclaim, followed by his highest chart debut to date with 2021’s ‘Friends That Break Your Heart’. 

Newsletter: Central Cee releases highly anticipated EP “ALL ROADS LEAD HOME”

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Central Cee releases his highly anticipated EP, ALL ROADS LEAD HOME. The seven-track project arrives in the wake of two stand-out records, “Iceman Freestyle” and “Slaughter” featuring J Hus.

Newsletter: It’s out: SB19 releases sophomore album, Wakas at Simula

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P-Pop trailblazers SB19 has officially dropped Wakas at Simula—a 24-track release that serves as a closure of their formative era in music and the beginning of a new imperial phase. Their second full-length album chronicles their path to self-discovery, identity building, and the cultivation of public trust, all fortified through years of experience and learning.

Newsletter: CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso release new album FREE SPIRITS

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CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso release their new album FREE SPIRITS, a bold and wildly inventive project from one of the most unpredictable acts in global music.

Newsletter: Imago delivers creative new peak with latest EP, Pasimple

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Filipino alternative outfit Imago continues to shape modern OPM with the release of their EP, Pasimple, unfolding a new era for one of the most vital forces in Pinoy rock. The 5-track collection marks the band’s first official studio release under Sony Music Entertainment and their sixth overall.

Newsletter: Harry Styles delivers career-high global debut, KISS ALL THE TIME. DISCO, OCCASIONALLY. #1 in 20 album charts globally

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GRAMMY Award®-winning global superstar Harry Styles new album KISS ALL THE TIME. DISCO, OCCASIONALLY.  has delivered the strongest global debut of his career with over 1 million units sold to date, dominating charts across the world and strengthening his position as one of the most daring and influential artists in modern music.

Newsletter: Filipino-Japanese artist ena mori hardens the edges on her 2026 EP, Ore

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In 2025, ena mori reaffirmed her position as one of the most compelling creative forces in Asian pop music. The avant-pop shapeshifter greeted the year with high-profile festival appearances, brand deals, and a growing international listenership, culminating in the release of her six-track EP rOe. Informed by restraint and emotional fragility, rOe showcased ena mori’s ability to translate vulnerability into a riveting pop fantasia. As expected, the EP earned universal praise from critics and fans, landing on several year-end lists across the globe.

Newsletter: JOJI SHARES HIGHLY ANTICIPATED STUDIO ALBUM PISS IN THE WIND

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Critically acclaimed singer, songwriter, and producer Joji shares his latest full-length album, Piss In The Wind, via Palace Creek. Alongside the release, Joji has announced a music video for “Last of a Dying Breed” premiered on Monday, February 9th.

Newsletter: Global sensation KUN releases self-titled all-English album via 88rising

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Global pop sensation KUN releases his self-titled sophomore full-length album and debut project via 88rising. On it, the celebrated multi-hyphenate singer, producer, fashion icon, and global pop sensation crafts a homecoming to the unexpected sounds that shaped him across the 11-songs all of which he co-wrote and co-produced. Drifting between decades and genres, across rock, soul, jazz, pop and R&B, KUN filters the timeless textures of American music’s roots with contemporary clarity that showcases his expansive vocal range. The album includes a feature from GRAMMY-nominated frequent Anderson .Paak collaborators, Free Nationals.

Newsletter: SB19 turns monumental concert into lasting legacy in Simula At Wakas: Kickoff Concert Album

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P-Pop phenomenon SB19 has released Simula At Wakas: Kickoff Concert Album, a live recording of tracks from their two-day concert at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan on May 31 and June 1, 2025. The album redefines a new era of boldness and ambition in SB19’s music, further elevated by the group’s undeniable world-class performance.

Newsletter: Mitski Announces New Album, Nothing’s About to Happen to Me, Out February 27th via Dead Oceans; Releases Lead Single/Video, “Where’s My Phone?

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Mitski announces her eighth studio album, Nothing's About to Happen to Me — out February 27th via Dead Oceans — and releases its lead single/video, “Where’s My Phone?” Supported by a live band and orchestra, Nothing’s About to Happen to Me finds Mitski immersing herself in a rich narrative whose main character is a reclusive woman in an unkempt house. Outside of her home, she is a deviant; inside of her home, she is free. 

Newsletter: CAVETOWN RELEASES ALBUM RUNNING WITH SCISSORS ALONG WITH EMPOWERING ‘CRYPTID’ MUSIC VIDEO

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Cavetown, the moniker of UK-born artist Robin Skinner, has released his new album, Running With Scissors, out now via Futures Music Group. The record marks a defining moment in Skinner’s career: an emotionally expansive body of work that captures the disorienting threshold between youth and adulthood, braided together sonically through hyper-pop, heavy guitars, and his signature dream-pop sounds. 

Newsletter: A$AP Rocky’s anxiously awaited fourth studio album “DON’T BE DUMB” out now

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Multi-hyphenated artist, entrepreneur, actor and fashion icon A$AP Rocky released his long-awaited fourth studio album DON’T BE DUMB via A$AP Worldwide/RCA Records. DON’T BE DUMB is Rocky’s first album in 8 years, driving unprecedented global demand from fans with the album reaching over 130k vinyls sold before release date and claiming the place of #1 pre-saved Hip-Hop album on Spotify with over 1 million saves. 

Newsletter: Madison Beer shares new album “locket”

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Two-time GRAMMY-nominated and platinum-selling artist Madison Beer shares her new album, locket via Epic Records, alongside the release of the official music video for her new single “bad enough.”