The absurd becomes a catalyst for even more absurdity on Lip Critic’s Theft World Grant Sharples | April 30, 2026 The Brooklyn foursome’s sophomore album fuses dance-punk, hardcore, and just about everything else into a febrile, visceral onslaught.
The 20 greatest Charli XCX songs, ranked Andy Steiner | April 30, 2026 From “Roll With Me” to “I Got It” to “365” to “Vroom Vroom,” we ranked the twenty greatest Charli XCX songs of all time.
Controversial country singer David Allan Coe dead at 86 Matt Mitchell | April 30, 2026 “One of the best singers, songwriters, and performers of our time [and] never to be forgotten,” Coe’s widow shared in a statement.
The space between fantasy and reality blurs on Quiet Light’s Blue Angel Sparkling Silver 2 Grace Robins-Somerville | April 29, 2026 Everything on Riya Mahesh’s new mixtape feels ephemeral, often improvisational. Certain sounds come off almost originless and immaterial, on the verge of vaporizing moments after they reverberate through light, airy room tones.
Jimi Hendrix’s bandmates’ estates lose royalties case in court Miranda Wollen | April 29, 2026 The heirs of Mitch Mitchell and Noel Redding, who claimed the artists “died in relative poverty,” lost their copyright case against Sony Music.