Improvisation tends to be a lurking possibility in these columns, even if not actively being practised, but for the first New Weird Britain of 2026 it’s the dominant theme. No reason that my conscious ...

Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett tell us about the new Gorillaz album, grief, AI art, cartoon bands, and more in a wide-ranging new interview.

Corrosion of Conformity have announced a new double album, Good God / Baad Man, out April 3rd. Stream the single "Gimme Some ...

Al Jardine has been playing nearly every song on 'The Beach Boys Love You' on tour this year, and he's performing the whole album Feb. 27 in L.A.

The Berlin-based producer’s new album brings muscular heft and mystical atmosphere to his labyrinthine rhythms and groaning sub-bass.

Kansas City is set for a big year of concerts, which is set to feature acts like Cardi B, “Weird” Al Yankovic, Guns N’ Roses and many more. The month of February alone will have multiple concerts in ...

Hani Al Sawah, a rap artist known as Al Darwish, has returned to Syria after 13 years to perform his political songs for the ...

A troupe puts on a Weird Al-themed burlesque show, and the performers find that it helps heal them from trauma in the process ...

Gramm cowrote the songs on Released with former Black Sheep bandmate Bruce Turgon, and the album features an all-star cast of guest musicians including bassist Tony Franklin on "Long Gone," Campbell ...

Paste is the place to kick off each and every New Music Friday. We follow our regular roundups of the best new songs by highlighting the most compelling new records you need to hear. Find the best new ...

Singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams tapped into America's current period of struggle on her latest album, a collection of protest songs called "World's Gone Wrong." KUOW is Seattle’s NPR news station.