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Buffalo based singer, Astronaut Head, has been tucked away in Scotland for the past few years. Now the singer is ready to re-debut in Buffalo, NY after this short hiatus. Jesse Stoddard, aka Astronaut Head, revisits the ethereal piano style of Tori Amos. Stoddard’s soft voice gently cloaks her newest indie-pop single “The Copper Menace”. Take a listen and watch the video below.

Christina Aguilera has not put out a new album since 2012’s underwhelming Lotus. Aguilera has though released the song “Change” earlier this year in response to the Orlando Pulse shooting attack, but now the blond bombshell is back in full force now with a single off the soundtrack to Netflix’s original series, The Get Down. The disco themed song is called “Telepathy” featuring Nile Rogers and is what a pop song should sound like–light and fun. She released a quick video for the song as well. Watch below.

This pop/folk girl trio hailing from Portland, Oregon is currently dominating the Pacific Northwest. The Closner sisters make up the powerhouse trio called Joseph. Their new album I’m Alone, No You’re Not and the first single from it called “White Flag” are both aggressively climbing the alt rock charts. Take a listen to “White Flag” below.

Young the Giant and opening group Ra Ra Riot played Radio City last night. The melodies of Ra Ra Riot geared the crowd ready for what was an unforgettable performance from Young the Giant. Sameer Gadhia danced around with a cowbell and showed off his moves a la Michael Jackson. The band boasted a surprise as well with a string piece quartet during the middle of their set as well. Modern Frequency was there. Check out the pics below. Ra Ra Riot Young the Giant

Buffalo, NY is spawning some good music as of recent. Son of a Sun and Made Violent are paving the way for new music along with The Stress Dolls, which consists of lead vocalist Chelsea O’Donnell, Brian Siklinski on guitar, bassist TJ Luckman, and drummer Madison Rich. The band, formerly known as Wolf, has released the in your face modern rock laced single, “Pills”. O’Donnell sings, “I take my pills/they keep me tame/They can save me from dying/but they don’t save me from shame”.  Take a listen to the tune below via Soundcloud. Stay tuned for more new music from…

Garage rockers quintet The Halves, based out of Charlotte, North Carolina are premiering a brand new tune and asking “Are You Happy?”. The band, reminiscent of Cage the Elephant’s sound, plays Brooklyn July 29 at Gold Sounds Bar. Check out the tune below. Stay tuned for more from this band in the coming year.

The Strokes have officially released two new songs off their upcoming Future Present Past EP. “Oblivius” and “Drag Queen” have been released to the public. Their muffled sounds and garage infused rock is still a very retro staple for the band. The new EP is due out June 3, which features the two aforementioned songs plus a song titled “Threat of Joy” and a remix of “Oblivius” by the band’s Fab Moretti. The band will be headlining Governor’s Ball in NYC on June 3. Check out both songs here at Pitchfork.com along with a conversation with the Strokes below. …

Justin Timberlake debuted a new song as part of the soundtrack to the animated film Trolls. The song “Can’t Stop the Feeling” is a feel good energetic jam. Check out the celebrity filled clip below. Timberlake may have new material out this year as he was spotted in the studio with producers Pharell and Timbaland.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers have a new offering called “Dark Necessities” and it is the first single off the upcoming album The Getaway out June 17 via Warner brothers Records. The Peppers have parted ways with long time mentor and producer Rick Rubin and have signed up with new producer Danger Mouse on what is the band’s eleventh album. The funk is still there with deep bass grooves in ‘Necessities’. Take a listen to the track below. The band has been working on this new album since their debut on the Superbowl nearly two and a half years ago.

“Burn the Witch” was just released this week by Radiohead this past week along with visuals to the song as well. The video has searing images consisting of claymation. The clever, yet creepy video accompanies this melodic song. What do you think?