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Sept. 23, 2026

• In 'Mule,' Orville Peck chronicles a year coming back from the brink : Here & Now Anytime | NPR
Country musician Orville Peck's new album "Mule" tells the story of a transformative year that began in the summer of 2023, when Peck nearly died of an overdose before a show. He tells us more. Then, Canadian pop star Carly Rae Jepsen says her new album, "Day and Night," stands as the proudest creative achievement of her career. Jepsen discusses the influences behind her new album and the journey it takes listeners on. And, this week, the Macklemore and Ed Sheeran tour debacle highlighted the conflict between music and politics. Rolling Stone's Jon Blistein joins us.

• Showing Teeth - A Fate Worse Than Loneliness Album Review | Album Reviews | www.kvrx.org
I’ve been disappointed by a lot of mainstream metalcore releases recently, so right off the bat I’ll say I was pleasantly surprised that this one seriously holds up to the …

• Ro$ama — My Forte — Ro$ama | Peter Sanjur
Album cover and rollout photography for My Forte, a new album by Dallas-based rapper Ro$ama, created in collaboration with United Nations. The artwork was…

• AZ Chike Addresses 'Pressure From Bein' the Best' on Kendrick Lamar's 'GNX' in Song From New Album | Complex
AZ Chike drops new 'No Rest for the Wicked' album. In one...

• Alex Warren Hits No. 1 For The First Time On Multiple Charts | Forbes Advisor
Alex Warren’s ‘Wildchild’ debuts at No. 1 on five of the six U.K. rankings where it launches, giving the singer-songwriter one of the biggest weeks of his career.

• Chat Pile - "Who Loves The Sun" | Album Review | POST-TRASH
Chat Pile’s view of the current and future state of the world isn’t just bleak but cataclysmic. So why does the band manage to draw legions of fans? For one, they commiserate with us over what we all know will precipitate the apocalypse if it does in fact arrive.

• Orville Peck drops the mask on Mule | Paste
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• Album Review: Beabadoobee "Pylon" | Showbiz by PS
Beabadoobee’s fourth studio album is the best of her career. It’s honest, raw, eclectic, and yet never content to stand still.

• Day 257/365 Album Review: Angel - Lizzy McAlpine | malaynachang.substack.com
A solid sad girl to lover girl album, though redundant by the end.

• Lizzy McAlpine’s “Angel” proves her talented lyricism | The Hawk Eye
Alternative music artist Elizabeth McAlpine, known as Lizzy McAlpine, was introduced to me when her song “Doomsday” played during the show “School Spirits,” thrusting me into both her music and the world of alternative music.  The song stood out to me because of its overall vibe. With the small part of the song they added...

• Luke Bryan Reveals the Unusual Way He Named New Album 'Signs' | Taste of Country
Luke Bryan's ninth album got its name in an unconventional way.

• Tove Lo wants her music to sound out of control (ft. Tove Lo) | Switched On Pop
Charlie and Nate sit down with Tove Lo to talk all things ESTRUS .

• Luke Bryan Reveals the Unusual Way He Named New Album 'Signs' | K99 - Northern Colorado’s New Country
Luke Bryan's ninth album got its name in an unconventional way.

• Luke Bryan Releases SIGNS Album; to Perform on Tonight Show Sept 27 | Broadway World
Luke Bryan released his ninth studio album, SIGNS, a 12-track project produced by Jeff Stevens and Jody Stevens. The country artist will perform on The…

• Tove Lo Felt Expected to ‘Rein It in’ After Getting Married. Why She Never Intended on ‘Settling Down’ (Exclusive) | PEOPLE.com
“Maybe getting married is boring, but it doesn’t feel boring,” Swedish pop star Tove Lo tells PEOPLE as she releases a new album, ‘Estrus.’

• Album Review: Lucy Bedroque – ‘c’ | The Playground
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• Music Production Student Featured In Rapper Trippie Redd’s Album “#NDA” | The Echo
California Lutheran University junior music production student Ethan Addom, also known as “Apollo,” co-produced the song “Kiss the Ring” on rapper Trippie Redd’s latest album “#NDA.” Apollo said the opportunity to work on the song arose through a chain of other producers and collaborators. According to Apollo, he originally made the melody in 2025 for...

• Interview: 156/Silence's Jack Murray on 'From A Distance,' Out September 4 Via Pure Noise Records | New Noise Magazine
It could be argued that Pittsburgh metalcore outfit 156/Silence have had one of the busiest and most successful two-year runs in heavy music.

• Almost Monday to Release Sophomore Album THANK GOD IT'S ALMOST MONDAY | Broadway World
Indie-pop band ALMOST MONDAY released their sophomore album THANK GOD IT'S ALMOST MONDAY with the single 'no more regrets' reaching #10 at Alt Radio. The…

• Photos: Almost Monday Release Sophomore Album THANK GOD IT'S ALMOST MONDAY | Broadway World
ALMOST MONDAY has released its sophomore album THANK GOD IT'S ALMOST MONDAY, alongside a new Vevo live performance of single French Kids. The track No…

• CA$HEY by kizaru · album reviews | Superfan
Read and write reviews of CA$HEY by kizaru on Superfan, the social music app for the most passionate fans.

• NCT 127 The 7th Album 'BLINGY' LUCKY DRAW EVENT | www.makestar.com
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• Miley Cyrus - Bass Persuades | The Needle Drop | Sept. 22, 2026, 10:38 p.m.
A pretty unfocused and mostly unmemorable album from Miley.

• no na Talks Debut Album 'island girl' in New Interview | Sweety High | Sept. 22, 2026, 9:54 p.m.
no na sat down with Sweety High to talk their debut album 'island girl,' defining 'Island Pop' and the Indonesian memories woven into their music.

• no na: island girl review | JOLT | Sept. 22, 2026, 9:21 p.m.
The genre name is theirs. The record mostly earns it. no na’s island girl scores 4/5 (STRONG). POP · 88RISING · SEP 22 2026.

• Camilo: “Hice este álbum para mí y para cuando mis hijas lo necesiten: Para Cuando Sean Mayores” | Rolling Stone en Español | Sept. 22, 2026, 7:24 p.m.
Camilo habla sobre ‘Para cuando sean mayores’, un álbum dedicado a sus hijas e inspirado profundamente en la paternidad, la infancia y el deseo de reconectar con el niño interior

• Ladrones lanzan 'Flow pesado' y su álbum 'Arriba la L' | Vórtice Latam | Sept. 22, 2026, 5:41 p.m.
Los tapatíos debutan con el sello internacional Rise Records con álbum de 15 canciones producido por José Macario.

• Bonobo: Distance in Static album with Arooj Aftab, Nilüfer | Power of Pop | Sept. 22, 2026, 3:53 p.m.
Bonobo's new album Distance in Static features vocal collaborators like Arooj Aftab and Nilüfer Yanya and a North American tour this November.

• This Is Lorelei Surprises with 'The Singer in My Band' | PopMatters | Sept. 22, 2026, 1:48 p.m.
Nate Amos' most heralded project, This Is Lorelei, swaps out electropop for bluegrass and folk with The Singer in My Band.

• This Is Lorelei: “At first, leaning into songwriting archetypes was a sort of bit… then at some point I forgot it was a bit”  | DIY | Sept. 22, 2026, noon
Away from Water From Your Eyes, Nate Amos is swapping experimental production for classic songwriting - with stunning results.

• REVIEW: What could’ve been Paris Paloma’s “Fatal Flaw” is what makes her a success - The Miami Hurricane | The Miami Hurricane - University of Miami Student Newspaper | Sept. 22, 2026, noon
Two years after her breakthrough single, “Labour,” Paris Paloma returns with an album that carries the same powerful message, woven through “The Fatal Flaw” of our society. What hurts her is being human. More than that — it is daring to be a woman and seek love in a society that will never love her

• Carly Rae Jepsen is back with a double album | The Daily Campus | Sept. 22, 2026, 10 a.m.
“Day and Night” by Carly Rae Jepsen released Friday, Sep 18. It is Jepsen’s first album since 2023’s “The Loveliest Time.”

• ‘Pylon’: Beabadoobee steps outside pop with new ‘90s alternative-inspired album  | The Daily Campus | Sept. 22, 2026, 10 a.m.
With a star-studded lineup of collaborations, including Paramore’s Hayley Williams and Chino Moreno of Deftones, Beabadoobee’s new album “Pylon” takes on a heavier sound for the singer than previou…

• Ezra Collective – Here Because of Hope | The Quietus | Sept. 22, 2026, 8:30 a.m.
Their fourth album asks why so much Black music born from pain makes people dance. The band needed the answer for practical reasons

• Carly Rae Jepsen’s double album is solid, but unremarkable | The Diamondback | Sept. 22, 2026, 4:49 a.m.
‘Day and Night’ establishes two distinct sounds with Jepsen’s signature songwriting, but without the charm of a hit.

• 10 minutes backstage with Orville Peck at the Hollywood Bowl | Los Angeles Times | Sept. 21, 2026, 4:57 p.m.
The Times' Mikael Wood and Rebecca Castillo talk with the masked country singer before his show at the hillside amphitheater.

• Jhené Aiko Scores First No. 1 Album with 'Westside Whimsy' Debut | Hot97 | Sept. 21, 2026, 4:21 p.m.
Jhené Aiko has reached a pinnacle in her music career this week as her latest studio effort, "Westside Whimsy," debuted at the top of the Billboard 200.

• “What’s mine is ours”: Jhené Aiko celebrates ‘Westside Whimsy’ becoming her first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart | REVOLT | Sept. 21, 2026, 3:25 p.m.
The “So Good” singer’s fourth studio LP became the first R&B album by a woman to top the Billboard 200 since SZA’s 'SOS' in May 2025. See the numbers behind her historic No. 1 here!

• Luke Bryan, "Signs" - Album Review | Country Central | Sept. 21, 2026, 2:52 p.m.
"As an artist with tenure in the genre, it's frankly pathetic and unfortunate that this poor quality is what fresh-eyed artists will look up to."

• Jhené Aiko Tops the Billboard 200 for the First Time With ‘Westside Whimsy’ | HYPEBEAST | Sept. 21, 2026, 8:56 a.m.
The record is also the first R&B album by a woman to hit No.1 this year.

• Orville Peck - Mule (Warner) (13th Floor Album Review) | The 13th Floor | Sept. 19, 2026, 3:16 a.m.
Enthralled by his 2019 debut album Pony, I was amongst the favoured few to see and experience Orville Peck at The Tuning Fork in early 2020, back when his sound

• ALBUM REVIEW: Orville Peck Turns the Worst Year of His Life Into the Best Album of His Career With 'Mule' | No Depression | Sept. 18, 2026, 1 p.m.
Masked cowboys are, by definition, not great with vulnerability. Orville Peck has spent the majority of his career shrouded in mystery; it wasn't until last year that the incognito country singer showed his face publicly and revealed his true identity — Daniel Pitout — ahead of his Broadway debut in Cabaret.

• Luke Bryan addresses AI criticism ahead of new album 'Signs' | Exclusive | Lexington Herald Leader | Sept. 17, 2026, 5:54 p.m.
Country superstar Luke Bryan will release his ninth studio album, "Signs," on Sept. 18. After more than 20 years as one of the format's premier artists, he's seen his share of ups and downs along the way. But right now Bryan says all signs point toward "gravy."

• Ro$ama is ready for the regular season | Newsweek | Sept. 14, 2026, 4 p.m.
Ro$ama turns family roots, lyrical precision and competitive drive into his solo statement, "My Forte."

• Ro$ama – My Forte: A New Chapter in Texas Rap | Bong Mines Entertainment | Sept. 11, 2026, 4:09 p.m.
Ro$ama releases "My Forte," a 20-track debut rooted in family and ambition.

• Albums Of The Week: Almost Monday | Thank God It's Almost Monday | Tinnitist | Sept. 10, 2026, 12:53 a.m.
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “A truly one-of-a-kind force in the indie-pop world, Almost Monday capture the exhilaration of being alive with a rare and joyful abandon.

• Music Review: The Warning Release Everything's Falling | Rock DNA Magazine | Sept. 1, 2026, 12:25 a.m.
When the Villareal sisters hit the music scene in 2017, no one could have guessed just how quickly their career would take off. Four studio albums, 2 EPs, and a live album later, the trio from Monterrey, Mexico, also known as The Warning, are back and even more hard hitting in their songwriting with their August 28th release, Everything’s Falling.

• Wisin presenta “Hasta Abajo”, la primera lección de su Universidad del Perreo | TN8 | TN8 - Noticias de Nicaragua y El Mundo | Aug. 29, 2026, 9:40 a.m.
Wisin presenta “Hasta Abajo” junto a Ivy Queen, primer sencillo de la Universidad del Perreo, proyecto que reunirá a figuras del reguetón.

• Artist POV: From FedEx To Jimmy Fallon, Ro$ama Is Just Getting Started | Pollstar News | Aug. 28, 2026, 3:30 p.m.
Ro$ama amassed a following city by city, gaining support on a grassroots level without a social media engagement-driven playbook. 

• Ro$ama Stays "Dangerous" | The Garnette Report | Aug. 23, 2026, 6:31 p.m.
Ro$ama is gearing up for the release of his new studio album, My Forte, arriving September 11, 2026, with his latest single, “Dangerous,”