Most of Demi Lovato‘s album releases over the years have been accompanied by documentary film and mini-series releases that attempted to fit her complicated, non-linear history with addiction and health struggles into neat narratives about recovery and healing. With a new album on the horizon, Lovato teased another “Look, I’m …
Read More »Gorillaz Announces Collaborative Album 'The Mountain' Featuring Trueno, Idles, Bizarrap
A ninth Gorillaz album is on the horizon. On Thursday, the Damon Albarn-created group announced that it will drop a 15-track collaborative album, titled The Mountain, on March 20, 2026, featuring stars from across the globe. To celebrate the news, the band released “The Happy Dictator” featuring Sparks. Each of …
Read More »Del Water Gap Searches for Understanding With New Album 'Chasing the Chimera'
Del Water Gap‘s search for understanding is underway as he prepares for the release of his third studio album, Chasing the Chimera. Out Nov. 7, the record will find the musician looking inward for answers to questions about morality, validation, and self-perception. “This is where I’ve been the last year …
Read More »Tame Impala Officially Announce New Album 'Deadbeat'
Tame Impala have escalated from “Loser” to Deadbeat in the span of one day: After the Kevin Parker-fronted band’s latest single arrived on Wednesday, the group has officially announced their upcoming fifth studio album. Deadbeat arrives on October 17 via Columbia Records — Tame Impala’s first LP on the label …
Read More »Brandi Carlile Is 'Returning to Myself' With First Album in Four Years
Brandi Carlile‘s homecoming is here. The musician will release her eighth studio album Returning to Myself, her first solo LP in four years, on Oct. 24. “I’m not my favorite person to spend my time with,” Carlile said in a statement about the LP. “Returning to myself is not just …
Read More »Luis R Conriquez Breaks Out of Corridos With Genre-Bending Album 'Meneo'
Luis R Conriquez has been itching to make a rap and reggaeton album for a long time. Sure, he’s a corridos artist at heart, but he’d always wondered if other genres could work, too. “With everything going on with corridos,” he tells Rolling Stone over Zoom, “it made eve more …
Read More »Why Ava Max Disappeared: 'I Almost Lost Myself'
A va Max greets me in the lobby of her Los Angeles apartment building with a nervous smile, like someone about to rip off a bandage. For much of the summer, she’s been MIA — vanishing from social media and seemingly abandoning the rollout of her new album, which drops …
Read More »Ruel Previews New Album 'Kicking My Feet' With Bluesy Single 'The Suburbs'
Australian pop musician Ruel is falling head over heels for his second studio album, Kicking My Feet. The 22-year-old will release the record on Oct. 17 as the follow-up to his debut 4th Wall, which arrived in 2023. “I knew I wanted to push myself on this new album, but …
Read More »Carly Rae Jepsen Celebrates 10 Years of 'Emotion' With Intimate L.A. Show, Anniversary Rerelease
It’s been a decade since Carly Rae Jepsen‘s seminal album, Emotion, and she’s celebrating it big time. On Tuesday night, the pop star played a one-night-only show at the Troubadour in Los Angeles, as she announced a re-release of her fan-favorite record, featuring six bonus songs. “There are also jokes …
Read More »María of the Marías Asks 'Is Love Worth the Pain' on New Solo Project
“Hi, it’s Maria,” beginsMaría Zardoya in a voice message, her voice low against a slow instrumental. “Welcome to Not for Radio, my alternate reality.” Zardoya, the lead singer of the Marías, announced her debut solo project in a series of posts across social media Wednesday, while sharing her inquisitive voice …
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