Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath Singer and Godfather of Heavy Metal, Dead at 76
Ozzy Osbourne, the wild, electrifying, and often misunderstood icon who helped invent heavy metal as the frontman of Black Sabbath, has died at 76. His family confirmed his passing on Tuesday. To call Osbourne a rock star would be an understatement. He was a force—unpredictable, magnetic, and unapologetically…
Teddy Swims’ “Lose Control” Hits 100 Weeks on the Hot 100 And It’s Still Not Slowing Down
Teddy Swims just pulled off something very few artists can even dream of. His breakout ballad “Lose Control,” first released in June 2023, has now spent an astonishing 100 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 — a record-breaking achievement that puts the Georgia-born vocalist in a league of…
Ravyn Lenae’s “Love Me Not” Earns Its Spot in the Stars
Ravyn Lenae ’s “Love Me Not” has made an impressive climb into the Billboard Hot 100’s top 10, landing at No. 7 — a career first for the Chicago-born artist. Released in May 2024 as the lead single from her sophomore album Bird’s Eye, the track didn’t storm…
Mariah Carey Announces New 16th Studio Album ‘Here For It All’
Mariah Carey is officially back. The legendary vocalist has announced the release of her 16th studio album, Here For It All, set to drop Sept. 26 via MARIAH/gamma. Carey teased the project with a cinematic trailer across social media, offering a first listen to the title track and…
Algee Smith Gets Vulnerable on New EP ‘Love Lost’
Actor and singer Algee Smith opens up like never before on his new EP Love Lost, out now via 7 Scope Records. Across six tracks, Smith peels back the emotional layers of heartbreak, regret, and healing. The project begins with the haunting “Numb,” setting a raw and reflective…
“Let Go” by Crystal Starr: A Brave New Way to Heal and Thrive
There’s heartbreak, and then there’s what Crystal Starr does on “Let Go.” On her latest single, the two-time award-winning singer, songwriter, and powerhouse performer dials all the way in: into the chaos, the emotional whiplash, and the slow-fading touch of someone you loved too long. “You’re the only…
Myke Towers Drops New Album ‘Island Boyz’
With Island Boyz, Myke Towers doesn’t just drop another Latin album—he redefines what it means to make music from the Caribbean in 2025. Spanning 23 tracks, the project feels expansive but focused, global in its reach yet rooted in the specificity of Towers’ personal evolution. It’s a bold…
CHINCHILLA Free-Falls Through Heartbreak in the New Single “Avoidance”
When you’re emotionally spiraling, everything else gets quiet. That’s where we find CHINCHILLA in “Avoidance”—suspended in freefall, fighting the gravity of heartbreak and anxiety. It’s stark, it’s cinematic, and it might be her most vulnerable moment yet. Directed by Clayrn Chong, the video opens with a simple, devastating…
Hear Electric 5’s New Take on “Enter Sandman”: Out Now
Electric 5, the all-female electric string quintet from Chicago, has taken Metallica‘s “Enter Sandman” and rebuilt it from the molecular level up, creating something that sounds both familiar and completely alien. The arrangement itself is a feat of musical engineering. Rather than simply layering strings over the original…
Water From Your Eyes Throw a Disco-Punk Party at the End of the World on New “Playing Classics”
Water From Your Eyes has never been easy to pin down, their music has always hovered somewhere between anxious noise and surrealist pop. But with their new single “Playing Classics,” the duo leans into something unmistakably joyful: a sweaty, spinning, dancefloor anthem for the end times. The track…