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Aug. 20, 2026

• EP Review: For a Good Time… by Odeal | Shatter the Standards
Told as a teenager in Anambra State that R&B wouldn’t play there, Odeal builds an Afro-R&B set whose writing about wanting carries the sex.

• The User's Guide To Being Human by The Script | Michael Mavor posted on the topic | LinkedIn | www.linkedin.com
In an industry that is obsessed with talent alone, the ability to communicate with an audience often gets overlooked. I'd actually had the good fortune of working with The Script before while involved in the marketing of P!nk's UK shows in 2024 - and my observation is the same now as it was then: they deeply understand their audience. And that goes a long, long way. 'The User's Guide To Being Human' out everywhere today.

• Phoebe Bridgers' gorgeous ‘Lost Weekend' juggles grief and joy : Pop Culture Happy Hour | NPR
Phoebe Bridgers is your favorite pop star’s favorite pop star. And she’s just released a gorgeous new solo album, Lost Weekend. It’s packed with guest stars including her boygenius bandmates, pop superproducer Jack Antonoff and her partner, Bo Burnham. The record’s 16 songs are full of lore, lush sonic ideas, and quotable insights about love, sex, and death. But does Bridgers’ long-awaited return make up for lost time?If you need more multifaceted pop music, check out these episodes: Ariana Grande stares down the public eye in 'Petal'Olivia Rodrigo seems pretty sad, but does she still generate bangers?Connect with Pop Culture Happy Hour:Letterboxd / FacebookOur weekly newsletterSupport public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.

• Album Review: Phoebe Bridgers - 'Lost Weekend' | When The Horn Blows
Quiet, strange and meticulously composed, Lost Weekend finds Bridgers at her most controlled, and perhaps therefore at her most revealing.

• Phoebe Bridgers explores grief, love and growth in ‘Lost Weekend’ | The Independent Florida Alligator
“Lost Weekend” is the artist's first solo album release since “Punisher” in 2020. After the release of boygenius’s “the record” in 2023, Bridgers toured and released music as part of the indie-rock trio. She’s now circling back to a solo career.

• Loe Shimmy Talks PRETTY GIRLZ RUN THE WORLD on Apple Music's THE EBRO SHOW | Broadway World
Loe Shimmy appeared on Ebro Darden's Apple Music podcast to discuss his album Pretty Girlz Run the World, its collaborations, and his ongoing headlining tour of the same name.

• Fridayy Releases Third Studio Album Tension | HWING
Fridayy returns with his third studio album Tension, a 12-track project showcasing the singer, songwriter and producer's emotional depth and evolving sound.

• ALBUM REVIEW: Marilyn Manson – One Assassination Under God – Chapter 2 - | - The Live Wire Music Media | Aug. 20, 2026, 5:17 a.m.
Review by Clea-marie Thorne This is the Manson record I have been wanting to hear. There is something wonderfully familiar crawling through 'One Assassination Under God - Chapter 2'. It is there in the grime, the gothic melodrama, the industrial guts, the hooks that really should not be as catchy as they are and that

• On Her New Album ‘Blue Island,’ Ravyn Lenae Proves She Can Do It All | Vogue | Aug. 20, 2026, 4:25 a.m.
The genre-defying musician is back with a standout third record that serves a riposte to those who have previously tried to pigeonhole her as a Black artist.

• EXCLUSIVE: Waterparks JINX album release party, by Kristina B | S.L.R. Magazine | Aug. 19, 2026, 10:08 p.m.
Waterparks released their new album JINX and did a limited 7 stop record store release party! They did not charge for the event, your ticket in was just to pre-purchase the album on vinyl or cd. Se…

• Reseña: 'La Nueva Violencia', el disco más íntimo, bailable y ambicioso de Dillom | Times of San Diego | Aug. 19, 2026, 9:30 p.m.
La nueva etapa de Dillom combina euforia, confesión y crítica social en uno de los discos más ambiciosos del año.

• Siddhartha Tunes Into Memory, Time and Reinvention on Radio Nostalgia | Mundane | Aug. 19, 2026, 6:01 p.m.
The Mexican alternative artist turns his new ten-track album into an invisible frequency where Latin roots, electronic textures, indie rock and deeply personal memories coexist across time There is something inherently mysterious about radio. A song is already traveling through the air before you hear it. You do not create the signal by turning the […]

• Dillom celebró el lanzamiento de su nuevo álbum con tres shows | Rock and Ball | Aug. 19, 2026, 2:10 p.m.
Todos los recitales fueron gratuitos y fueron el mismo día. Dillom y su banda tocaron todas las canciones de "La nueva violencia".

• The Arrival of Ravyn Lenae | VIBE | Aug. 19, 2026, 2 p.m.
Chicago supernova Ravyn Lenae dishes on Black identity in music, her multi-genre-fused ‘Blue Island’ album, life, and what success really means.

• KAROL G Has Released Her Seventh Studio Album | Hudson Valley Press | Aug. 19, 2026, 4:03 a.m.
KAROL G has released her seventh studio album, “NO ME ARREPIENTO DE SENTIR TANTO.” The GRAMMY® Award-winning and 8x Latin GRAMMY® Award-winning global recording artist returns with a 14-track body of work that moves across love, heartbreak, anger, nostalgia, hope and healing, not as stages of a single story but as the emotional experiences that […]

• Is Mood 2 Jacquees' R&B Album of the Year? The King of R&B Makes His Case | Hot 100.9 | Aug. 17, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
Jacquees discusses his new album 'Mood 2', fatherhood, and staying true to his sound amid industry trends.

• Fridayy dévoile son troisième album studio, « Tension » - Chokarella | Chokarella - La référence média haïtienne | Aug. 16, 2026, 9:41 p.m.
Le chanteur, auteur-compositeur, producteur et multi-instrumentiste haïtiano-américain Fridayy a dévoilé, le 14 août 2026, son troisième album studio, Tension. Le projet est sorti sous le label Def Jam Recordings et compte douze titres. La sortie de l’album avait été précédée, la semaine dernière, par la diffusion de sa bande-annonce officielle. Celle-ci présentait les thèmes et Le chanteur, auteur-compositeur, producteur et multi-instrumentiste haïtiano-américain Fridayy a dévoilé, le 14 août 2026, son troisième album studio, Tension. Le projet est sorti sous le label Def Jam Recordings et compte douze titres. La sortie de l’album avait été précédée, la semaine dernière, par la diffusion de sa bande-annonce officielle. Celle-ci présentait les thèmes et

• Becky G - BARAJA BENDITA (Album Review) | Ratings Game Music | Aug. 15, 2026, 5:05 a.m.
Becky G embraces her Mexican roots, bilingual identity, and Latin influences across the diverse and energetic "BARAJA BENDITA."

• Fridayy Explores Love, Vulnerability And Growth On New Album ‘Tension’ | That Eric Alper | Aug. 14, 2026, 5:29 p.m.
Fridayy has released his third studio album, ‘Tension,’ a 12-track project that digs into the emotional push and pull of love, uncertainty, desire and personal growth. Out now through Def Jam Recordings, the album continues the Philadelphia artist’s blend of contemporary R&B, hip-hop and melodic songwriting while keeping the focus on intimacy and emotional detail. […]

• Llona's On The Road Climbs to New Peak of No. 2 on Apple Music Nigeria | tooXclusive « Nigeria's Digital Music and Entertainment Giant | Aug. 7, 2026, 3:02 p.m.
Llona's acclaimed project, On The Road, has climbed to a new peak of No. 2 on the Apple Music Nigeria Top Albums Chart.

• CKay Releases New Album “BANGER BOY” – Tracklist, Songs And Everything You Need To Know | loadnaija | Aug. 7, 2026, 9:39 a.m.
Nigerian Afrobeats singer and songwriter CKay is back with a new music project titled BANGER BOY, marking his latest album release as he continues to build on

• ‘You Can’t Fake an Experience’: Odeal Talks His New EP, Gatekeeping, and the Importance of Traveling [Exclusive] | www.vice.com | Aug. 6, 2026, 10 a.m.
Odeal speaks with Noisey about his latest EP 'For a Good Time...', house music, the importance of traveling, and why he's against gatekeeping.

• Nines' 'Lost Tapes' Storms UK Charts | Mixtape Madness | Aug. 4, 2026, 12:10 p.m.
UK rap icon Nines has delivered the highest charting UK rap project this year with his latest mixtape, 'Lost Tapes'...

• 5 claves sobre 'Radio Nostalgia', el nuevo disco de Siddhartha | Sopitas.com | July 31, 2026, 8:23 p.m.
Siddhartha lanzó hoy 'Radio Nostalgia', su nuevo disco de estudio. Te dejamos 5 claves esenciales para entrarle.

• Charles Wesley Godwin - 07/25/26 | Tipsy Teeze | July 26, 2026, midnight
Saturday July 25th, 2026 is definitely gonna hit different when Charles Wesley Godwin comes to Tipsy Teeze to celebrate his brand new album, "Christian Name".

• Hurricane Wisdom Officially Announces 'Weathering The World,' Releasing 8/7 With Features From Gunna and Chance The Rapper | Audible Treats | July 24, 2026, 9:14 p.m.
07.24.2026 2026 XXL Freshman Hurricane Wisdom Announces New Album, Weathering The World, Coming August 7th via Rebel/gamma. Pre-Save HERE With Over 1 Billion Streams in the Bank and A Growing Catalog of Melodic Hits, Hurricane Wisdom Prepares to Take the Next Step with the Upcoming Weathering The World, the Highly Anticipated Follow-Up to 2025’s Billboard […]

• "EQUILIBRIVM II": veja tracklist completa e colaborações do novo álbum de Anitta | Tracklist | July 21, 2026, 8:44 p.m.
Nesta segunda-feira (20), Anitta divulgou a tracklist completa de seu novo álbum de estúdio, intitulado "EQUILIBRIVM II"! Veja mais.