Written By: Big C Photo Credit: Nick Walker ALL ABOARD! It’s a line that sounds playful at first, until it settles into something deeper. With her Interscope Records debut single Struggle Bus , Iris Copperman  opens a vivid coming-of-age window, built on heartfelt melodies and youthful clarity. The track captures Iris at a pivotal moment, one where growing pains, self-doubt, and quiet resilience ride side by side. Written as an act of self-recognition, "Struggle Bus" uses it

Written By: Big C Photo Credit: Jay Blakesberg Setting the tone for his upcoming album JoyRide , Steve Poltz opens the door wide with Love A Little Bigger . The track, co-written with longtime friend Vince Herman , captures Poltz at his most unfiltered, all rowdy, funny, and strangely hopeful all at once. "Love A Little Bigger" origin is loose and impulsive as its spirit of celebrating the mess. The result is a banger that feels like the spontaneous energy Poltz has built a

Written By: Big C Photo Credit: Matty Vogel Cherry Bomb  is officially entering the spotlight. After more than a decade fronting MisterWives , Lee now turns inward and outward at once. The Los Angeles–based solo project of Mandy Lee  launches with Never Be Me (M★therf★cker) . Glitter-soaked, maximalist, and defiantly joyful, the release introduces a new creative universe rooted in autonomy, pleasure, and unapologetic femininity. That community takes center stage in the high-s

Written By: Big C Photo Credit: Elsa Parral Announcing her first-ever North American tour, Gabi Hartmann brings intimate, globally influenced sound to major cities near you. Meanwhile, the Parisian singer-songwriter returns with the latest single Fall Down . The track is a slow, cinematic waltz, built on delicate arrangements by Oan Kim  and the expressive trumpet work of Erik Truffaz . Circular and hypnotic in motion, the song explores falling as metaphor—time passing, drea

Written By: Big C Acclaimed guitarist Mateus Asato  announces his long-awaited debut album ASATO, due February 27, 2026, The announcement marks a defining shift for an artist long revered as a virtuoso collaborator, now stepping fully into his own narrative. Rooted in identity, ancestry, and self-belief, "ASATO" unfolds as a vivid sonic travelogue inspired by the landscapes of Japan and the personal history tied to his name. Almost instinctively, alongside the release of its

Written By: Big C Photo Credit: Rigo Sometimes survival sounds like a whisper instead of a scream. Toronto-born R&B voice RealestK  steps deeper into his emotional truth with Save Me . The track unfolds as a confessional moment, reflecting an artist unafraid to let honesty carry the weight. At the heart of the record is a plea for connection, capturing the tension between love and isolation. Every line, transforms the song into an open letter where aching melodies, soft yet h

Written By: Big C Detroit’s own 42 Dugg  returns with IDB , a new single and official music video. Press commentary surrounding his recent run has highlighted a renewed focus. That focus is mirrored in "IDB," where his delivery cuts clean through the production, reinforcing why his voice resonates beyond regional lines. Rather than softening his edge, Dugg leans deeper into clarity and conviction. Sharp, urgent, and emotionally charged, "IDB" captures an artist fully aware of

Written By: Big C Photo Credit: Nathaniel Scott YoungBoy Never Broke Again  drops Slime Cry , a new album arriving alongside a historic milestone that placed him above every rapper before him. According to the Recording Industry Association of America , YoungBoy holds 126 RIAA certifications, officially crowning him the most certified rap artist of all time! YoungBoy’s 140.5 million certified units place him behind only Elvis Presley across all genres—surpassing artists like

Written By: Big C Harlem’s Sugarhill Ddot  begins 2026 by pulling the curtain back. On his new single Confessions , the 17-year-old artist delivered one of his most emotionally direct performances to date. From the opening bars, "Confessions" carries a wintry stillness. Sugarhill Ddot moves fluidly between rapping and melody as he unpacks depression, isolation, and the weight of caring for family while still growing himself. Built on icy melodies, chiming keys, and a weighty

Written By: Big C Eighteen-year-old Nashville-based country artist Baylee Lynn  steps into 2026 with her most assertive release yet, with the unveiling of Heard That . The track lands with confidence and bite, framing the moment when clarity finally outweighs compromise. Riff-heavy and unapologetic, "Heard That" captures a young songwriter testing her edges and discovering just how loud self-worth can sound. Produced by AJ Pruis , the track pairs blazing guitar lines with viv

Written By: Big C Nineteen-year-old Nashville-based songwriter Hudson Ingram  takes a measured step forward with Baby Just Be . Written in the early days after leaving Texas for Nashville, the track captures the emotional recalibration that follows a major life shift. It’s a restrained, wholehearted release which values honesty, positioning Ingram as a young artist comfortable letting songs speak for themselves. Drawing from a musical upbringing steeped in country and pop, "B

Written By: Big C Photo Credit: Tom Nicholas Lewis Kesha returns to a fan favorite fresh perspective by unveiling GLOW. (Blusher Remix) . The new version adds sleek pop propulsion courtesy of Blusher , reframing the track with club-ready energy while preserving its defiant core. The remix lands just ahead of a major live moment. Blusher will join Kesha as special guests on the Australia and New Zealand leg of the Tits Out Tour , marking her first headline run Down Under in m

Written By: Big C Photo Credit: Austin Babbitt A body in motion. A record on repeat. No exit from becoming. On the eve of her new album’s release, Lexa Gates  transformed endurance into living art with The Wheel . It was a 10-hour performance installation held at Jeffrey Deitch , as I Am  prepared to arrive at midnight. Walking for ten continuous hours inside a massive treadmill-style wheel, Gates turns effort into metaphor that collapses listening, labor, and identity into o

Written By: Big C Photo Credit: Parker J. Pfiste Tyler Ramsey  and Carl Broemel  unveil Celestun , their debut collaborative acoustic project. Built on restraint and resonance, the album places their contrasting guitar philosophies front and center. Originally conceived as an instrumental record, the album evolved organically as vocals surfaced where they felt necessary. The project’s emotional centerpiece arrives with the focus track Flying Things , featuring The Secret Si

Written By: Big C Photo Credit: Matt Sklar A VHS whirs, moment rewinds, and memory blurs into meaning.  The Undercover Dream Lovers  return with the official video for Prom Queen . Led by Los Angeles–based musician and producer Matt Koenig , the release steps away from hazy dream-pop comfort and into a luminous, synth-forward palette of ELO-scale romance and modern indie sheen. "Prom Queen" gives dual perspectives, following an alt-punk kid dodging ceremony and a mother figur

Written By: Big C Photo Credit: Jonathan Weber Time doesn’t rewind, it answers back. After nearly two decades of silence, The Academy Is…  reemerges with Almost There , their first new album in 18 years. Arriving March 27, 2026, the record captures a band reconciling who they were with who they’ve become. The lead single 2005 opens the door with shimmering synths, driving guitars, and a sense of reflection. This track is an emotional checkpoint for what's about to be set to

Written By: Big C Photo Credit: Peter Hujar A voice trapped on tape. A question left unanswered for nearly fifty years. Time bends as David Forman  resurfaces with Who You Been Talking To , a long-lost 1977 album finally seeing daylight. Recorded in Los Angeles at the height of his creative power, the project captures Forman’s blue-eyed soul and streetwise poetry in full bloom. Produced by the late Jack Nitzsche , the album features a rare constellation of L.A. session royalt

Written By: Big C Photo Credit: Olivia Perillo Sometimes the weight isn’t dramatic, it’s just there. Quiet tension hums beneath Cashier ’s latest move forward. Like I Do , is the first signal from their newly announced debut EP The Weight . With thick, forward-driving riffs and unguarded vocal delivery, the Lafayette four-piece step into a wider frame. The track leans into uncertainty rather than resolving it, tracing the push and pull of two people reading each other in real

Written By: Big C Photo Credit: Luke Ivanovich A low hum precedes the reckoning. Guitars drag like weather systems. Melodies coil and unravel. And clarity arrives as confrontation. Brooklyn outfit Ringing steps into focus with another cycle in the cosmic wash , their debut album arriving March 20, 2026. The project’s first transmission, incandescent , moves through distortion with purpose. At its core, "incandescent" traces the uneasy moment when self-awareness outpaces deni

Written By: Big C Photo Credit: Tyler Borchardt Love isn’t luck, it’s the wager you’re willing to stand behind. On 100 , Ella Mai  steps into a space where emotional honesty outweighs with a slow-burning R&B confession. Synced with the Mustard -produced track, she finds devotion in allowing warmth, control, and clarity to carry the weight. Timeless in tone and grounded in feeling, “100” frames love as commitment that's quiet, intentional, and unwavering. Directed by Yussef Ha