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Aug. 26, 2026

• Groovy Duo Getdown Services Release Gripping New Album 'Massive Champion' | www.musicistoblame.co.uk
Getdown Services release ‘Massive Champion’, a post-punk album with a funky twist.

• $TARFLOP: Why Tyga’s Latest Album Proves That AI Shouldn’t Exist in Music - WEGL 91.1 FM | www.weglfm.com
Pitchfork went viral a few weeks ago after a drop in their latest circulation of ratings uncovered the publication’s first zero in twenty years. Garnering a notorious past amongst their pretentious, mu-core journalists, the critic giant hasn’t had the most popular opinions when it comes to recent releases. They’re infamously harsh when analyzing albums, so it’s not uncommon for the general public to enjoy an album they’ve rated a low seven out of ten. However, I believe that they’re completely justified with their rating for Tyga’s newest project

• Album Review: ROADRUNNER by Destin Conrad | Shatter the Standards
An LGBTQ artist from the Jamaican diaspora made a full dancehall record inside a tradition that has called for violence against people like him, and he called it his take on reclaiming.

• Jon Batiste’s Summer Wind, Part II: Monk, Mozart and More | JazzTimes
A s the second, third and fourth part of his continuing Batiste Piano Series, the man known for stewing pot-fulls of thick, rich, jazz and … Read More "Jon Batiste’s Summer Wind, Part II: Monk, Mozart and More"

• Brandon Flowers Thrasher Solo Album Review | The Urbanite
Brandon Flowers releases Thrasher, his first solo album in over a decade — recorded in Nashville with David Rawlings, Bruce Bouton and Charlie McCoy, out now via Island Records.

• Music news: Cleo Sol releases new album ‘Gentlewoman’ | Music News Blitz
Cleo Sol’s Gentlewoman brings together 15 tracks of soul, difficult family conversations, love, faith and knowing when to put yourself first.

• Sam Smith: Hazel Eyes | Pitchfork
Read Molly Mary O’Brien’s review of the album.

• Denzel Curry and Kenny Beats Make Another One-Rapper/One-Producer Classic with 'ii' | Exclaim!
Exclaim! Staff Picks

• Westside Cowboy on “It Goes On” | www.undertheradarmag.com
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• Paste Pick: Westside Cowboy, 'It Goes On' [REVIEW] | Paste
Paste Magazine is your source for the best music, movies, TV, comedy, videogames, books, comics, craft beer, politics and more. Discover your favorite albums and films.

• Denzel Curry & Kenneth Blume : ii | Album review | Treble | Aug. 25, 2026, 10:56 p.m.
Reconvening six years after their last collaboration with 'ii', Denzel Curry and Kenneth Blume deliver a concise but fun-as-hell hip-hop LP

• Ravyn Lenae Finds Herself in 'Blue Island' | Rated R&B | Aug. 25, 2026, 7:26 p.m.
Ravyn Lenae returns home on 'Blue Island.' Her third album features singles 'Handle' and 'Reputation' with Dominic Fike, plus Doechii.

• Brandon Flowers Releases Country Album 'Thrasher' Inspired by Utah Upbringing | WDHA FM | Aug. 25, 2026, 5:05 p.m.
The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers released his third solo album, Thrasher, on Aug. 21. This marks his first attempt at country music after an 11-year gap between solo projects. The...

• Album Review: Phoebe Bridgers – Lost Weekend | Belwood Music | Aug. 25, 2026, 3:30 p.m.
Phoebe Bridgers – Lost Weekend Indie Folk | Americana 64%

• Dillom lança novo álbum 'La Nueva Violencia' com St. Vincent | Mundo Livre FM - Sua atitude sonora | Aug. 25, 2026, 1:05 p.m.
Dillom lança novo álbum, La Nueva Violencia, com St. Vincent, Viagra Boys e gravação imersiva em uma casa transformada em estúdio.

• The Game’s ‘The Documentary III’ Is Competitive but Lacking | Stanisland Magazine | News, Music, Culture, Film and Essays and | Aug. 24, 2026, 3 p.m.
Hip-hop juggernaut The Game releases his new album, *The Documentary III*, leaving hip-hop fans divided.

• Breakout indie band Westside Cowboy on rejecting tech and loving imperfection: ‘We’re not hermits!’ | The Guardian | Aug. 24, 2026, 2 p.m.
Despite their fast rise, the Manchester indie-pop band are happily going at their own pace. But what – if anything – did they learn from the advice of Duran Duran’s Simon Le Bon?

• Album Review: Westside Cowboy’s ‘It Goes On’ spearheads a new era of UK indie | The Mancunion | Aug. 24, 2026, 10:38 a.m.
The Manchester quartet’s debut album is heartwarming and deftly imperfect, pioneering a new era of British indie music outside the capital

• Destin Conrad ROADRUNNER: Track-by-Track Album Review | newwavemagazine | Aug. 21, 2026, 2:08 p.m.
A closer look at the details and standout moments that shape ROADRUNNER as Destin Conrad brings his Jamaican roots further into his music.Rather than treating the project as a complete departure from the sound we know him for, ROADRUNNER feels like Destin allowing another side of himself to take the lead. There are moments that are playful, sensual, nostalgic and deeply rooted in Jamaican culture, while his smooth vocal delivery keeps the project connected from beginning to end.ROADRUNNERThe tit

• Jon Batiste explores connections between Mozart and Monk | JAZZ.FM91 | Aug. 20, 2026, 11:21 p.m.
When I have a guest on, usually they put an album out or I have them on because they’re coming to town. My guest, Jon Batiste, has three records out that came out on August 14. Three albums! And they’…

• Westside Cowboy - It Goes On | DIY | Aug. 19, 2026, 7 a.m.
Doubling down on their initial rough’n’ready brilliance to make good on their potential and then some.

• Ayra Starr releases new album 'Starrgirl' featuring Rema, Wizkid, Leon Thomas, KWN, Zayn & more | Mixtape Madness | Aug. 17, 2026, 8:08 a.m.
2x GRAMMY-nominated, 3x MOBO Award-winning global Afrobeats superstar Ayra Starr has released brand new album 'Starrgirl'.

• Tyga Reacts to Doja Cat Calling Him a "Penis" Over Using AI for Album $tarface | E! Online | Aug. 14, 2026, 3:36 p.m.
Tyga called Doja Cat "demonic" after she labeled him a "penis" for utilizing AI in the production of his latest album $tarface.

• Danny O’Donoghue On The Script’s New Album | XSnoise | July 29, 2026, 7:48 p.m.
Danny O’Donoghue discusses The Script’s new album, sobriety, songwriting, Mark Sheehan’s influence and being human on the XS Noize Podcast.