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Brice Blanco is leaving off where Wyclef Jean left off. The Los Angeles artist is proving himself with the acoustic haven with his third single called “Language” featuring BOKO. His upcoming album called AFRO URF is out September 25. “‘Language’ is my way of making sense of the growing disconnect we experience both personally and collectively,” says Blanco. “The distance you can feel from someone you love isn’t all that different from the distance we seem to feel from each other as a society. BOKO’s hook became the glue that held everything together because it expresses something I think everyone has…

Art rock funk duo Angine de Poitrine has sold out their first U.S. tour. The anonymous Quebec rock duo dress themselves up to have a good time. Not only their costumes captivate, but their funky rock sound does too. They have sold out their upcoming first US Tour. Dates below. ANGINE DE POITRINE – TOUR 2026 AUGUST 12 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre (SOLD OUT) # 13 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre (SOLD OUT) # 14 – Buena Vista, CO – King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard present Field of Vision II † 17 – Los Angeles, CA…

U2’s first full length LP in over 9 years is coming this Fall. In the meantime see the band galavant through the streets of Mexico with the classic riffs that helped make U2 who they are with the new single “Street Of Dreams” below. https://youtu.be/hRnS0Wf64Is?si=njTiWPTfOhyBWgrw

The gents from Orange Animal have released a classy new video for their single “Tireless and Wild”. The video shows the band in their full element. The Akron, Ohio trio know the blues inside and out. Check out the video below. https://youtu.be/puAv9oSJqdw?is=7gTAbnZlUzOkjHuP

Pittsburgh’s Ghost Hounds releases their powerful anthem called “Sinner’s Prayer” today. Lead singer SAVNT’s gritty soulful vocals keeps you hooked til the end of the song as he croons, “Woke up in the streets/drowning in my shame”. The seven piece is prepping their new album JUSTIFIED due out August 1. Listen to “Sinner’s Prayer” below. https://youtu.be/VYk4RcBYe5E?si=yXMwC-kIhrVip1zS

Navy Blue has built a fierce underground reputation in the indie hip hop world in the last decade. He is in a genre all by himself in 2026. The spoken word and rap harmonies might make Common a bit jealous. He just dropped his new single “Sir Render”, which can be seen and heard below. https://youtu.be/E6Ljg3Xn7CI?si=xO-OEhLqZVCiyc_h

Blood Orange, aka English singer songwriter producer Dev Hynes, is sharing his new single “Essex_Honey.mp3” The track opens up with a riveting beat and samples a bit of Sky Ferreira vocals as well. Check the tune out here and check out tour dates here.

The West Reading PA brotherhood of Die Tired continues. The opening of “Trash Cans” reminds me of a Guns N’ Roses track and then runs into an early 2000’s rock vibe. The foursome creates monstrous tunes for 2026 and “Trash Cans” is one of em. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzUFLYmTAdY

In the vein of indie rock acts such as Broken Social Scene, Chicago’s alt rock scene is getting a bit richer. The Transference signed with Hardstop Records and their new single “Aliens” proves they are headed in the right direction with their indie pop rock sound. Check out “Aliens” below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3Wmj6FKgcY

The Strokes have unveiled new tour dates across North America, the U.K., Europe and Japan kicking off in June and running through the fall. This follows news of the new album dropping in June. Reality Awaits is the seventh studio album from The Strokes, is set for release on June 26 via Cult Records/RCA Records. Check out the song for “Going Shopping”, the album’s first single, below. The band just played Coachella this past weekend as well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgaLAliC3-8&t=9s