This week’s Songs of the Week covers the last two weeks and includes the latest tracks by Father John Misty, Jess Williamson, Mogwai, The Big Moon, Fontaines D.C., untitled (halo), Peel Dream Magazine ...

Caroline Rose has finally released a studio recording of “Yip Yip Yow,” a song she has been performing live for a decade. The song is out now on SUCK Records, Rose’s new independent label. Watch the ...

Crying in H Mart, the new memoir by Michelle Zauner (who releases music as Japanese Breakfast), came out last week via Knopf, and it has debuted at #2 on The New York Times’ Hardcover Nonfiction Best ...

The 2026 Mercury Prize just announced their 12 Albums of the Year nominees. Highlights of this year’s nominees include previous winners Suede and Dave, War Child for their charity album HELP (2), ...

The legendary musician, producer, arranger, film and TV composer, and film and TV producer, Quincy Jones, has died at age 91. Jones was one of the few EGOT winners (meaning he’s been awarded an Emmy, ...

"I believe there is an artistic subconscious that people share. I feel like artists and creative types gel up. It's really strange but it happens all the time, that elusive Zeitgeist thing that people ...

As news of the untimely passing of Whitney Houston spreads, celebrities and musicians have taken to social media to express their sorrow. We’ve collected some of their thoughts and reactions below.

Weezer are releasing a new album on August 21 on Reprise/Warner Records. In the band’s long tradition, it’s another self-titled album, but will also be known as The Gold Album. Now they have shared ...

Later this week, Nashville-based indie singer/songwriter Aubory Bugg is set to share her upcoming debut album, i think i had something once. The record comes a year after Bugg’s debut EP, muscle ...

New Orleans band The Deslondes have spent much of the last decade on the road, honing a dusty, swampy, and windswept style of rock and roll, country, and blues. Earlier this year, the band shared Holy ...

The Kinks, The Smiths, Pulp—all quintessentially English bands that have, for whatever reason, found far more success in the United Kingdom than in the United States. Add to that list Arctic Monkeys, ...

Welcome to the 31st Songs of the Week of 2026. This week Andy Von Pip Caleb Campbell, Mark Moody, and Matt the Raven helped me decide the list. We considered over 50 songs and narrowed it down to a ...