23-year-old Californian mega pop star OLIVIA RODRIGO has released her 3rd LP, named You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love with Rodrigo going upside down on the cover.
Pitchfork: “Rodrigo has never sounded more adventurous—some fans might miss the bratty sarcasm, but Rodrigo is now a twentysomething eager to take a few big steps out of her comfort zone.”
There she goes.
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Pretty cool image of one of the coolest and most genial artists ever.
On August 28th, a new PRINCE (1958-2016) compilation of
10 rare and unreleased studio recordings will be out via Sony.
One of the tracks is Stone, recorded in 1995, which at one point
was slated for his Emancipation LP, but wasn’t included on it
in the end.
Wacky disco-rap-punk duo from Bristol, UK are gearing up for their
second album, following their invigorating 2023 debut LP Crisps.
The new one is named Massive Champion
and will see the day of light on August 14.
Ahead of it they’re on the cover of NME.
Don’t they look cute? Mmmm… rather
hilarious.
New Single
24 May 2026
German musician and designer KLAUS VOORMANN (now aged 88) met the Fab Four in their early days when they played in bars in Hamburg. He played here and there on Beatles‘ albums as a session collaborator, but is probably best known for designing the front cover of the band’s classic LP Revolver.
For his iconic creation, Voormann was inspired by The Yellow Book,
a British quarterly literary periodical that was published in London
from 1894 to 1897.
A couple of days ago, I stumbled upon this Voormann pencil sketch for the LP.
Final work
ALBUM
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Artist: EARTHEATER
Who: The moniker of songstress/multi-instrumentalist
and producer Alexandra Drewchin from Northeastern, PA.
Image: Cover of her forthcoming, 6th album, named
Heavenly Body: If I’m The Bottle You’re The Message,
out on July 14th.
Single
12 May 2026
Last year the Smashing Pumpkins‘s commander in chief Billy Corgan
celebrated the 30th anniversary (25 October 2025) of masterstroke LP
Mellon Collie And Infinite Sadness with some spectacular, orchestral
and big choir shows in the US.
Now, UK and European dates are announced for the grandiose operation.
Cool poster, Billy.
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Upcoming World Tour Dates: HERE
ELLIE ROWSELL looks dead-drop gorgeous
since WOLF ALICE introduced themselves to
the world in 2010.
My Wolf Alice moment.
Unbelievable, unbelievable. Houston’s bearded vet rockers ZZ TOP started
to let their beards grow back in 1969, that’s 57 years ago, I repeat, 57 years.
So far, they have released 15 LPs, with 2012’s La Futura as the most recent one.
Co-founder/bassist-vocalist Dusty Hill passed away 5 years ago, aged 72. He was
replaced by the band’s longtime guitar technician Elwood Francis. ZZ Top is still fronted by co-founder Billy Gibbons and have Frank Beard, the original drummer, still striking
his tom-toms.
All tour dates, including Europe and the UK, HERE.
20 April 2026
Artist: LUDACRIS
Who: Atlanta-based super-rap-star Christopher Brian Bridges
who has released, so far, 9 albums between 1999 and 2015.
Track: PULL OVER
First new music in 11 years.
Hilarious artwork
Chorus
“I ain′t never ever, ever seen a body like hers
Type of body that’ll make a nigga skrrt
I ain′t never ever, ever seen a body like hers
Type of body that’ll make a nigga skrrt
I said, “Pull over, nigga, pull over, man”
I said, “Pull over, I’m just tryna get to know her, man”
I said, “Pull over, nigga, pull over, man”
I said, “Pull over, I′m just tryna get to know her, man”
