Author: Matt Torres

  • Official FIFA World Cup™ Album continues with “Por Ella” by Los Ángeles Azules & Belinda

    Official FIFA World Cup™ Album continues with “Por Ella” by Los Ángeles Azules & Belinda

    The Official FIFA World Cup 2026™ Album continues to take shape with the release of “Por Ella,” a new collaboration from Los Ángeles Azules and Belinda, executive produced by multi-GRAMMY® Award-winner Tainy via Def Jam Recordings. Following weeks of online speculation and sustained buzz across social media, the track arrives today alongside its official music

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  • Dominic Fike Announces Intimate Headline Dates

    Dominic Fike Announces Intimate Headline Dates

    Dominic Fike has announced the North American leg of his “Comedy Tragedy Parody” Tour, a series of intentionally intimate headline shows taking place this fall. The dates will run alongside supporting Tame Impala’s much-anticipated arena tour. Kicking off on August 15th in Asheville, NC, the tour will take Fike across the US, performing to his

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  • Zara Larsson Announces ‘Midnight Sun: Girls Trip’ Deluxe Album

    Zara Larsson Announces ‘Midnight Sun: Girls Trip’ Deluxe Album

    Last night, GRAMMY® Award-nominated global pop superstar Zara Larsson announces the forthcoming Midnight Sun: Girls Trip, due to arrive May 1 on Epic Records / Sommer House. She’s also sharing the stunning cover art, which shows the Swedish powerhouse atop a pink hot rod on the open road. Reserve your seat on the Midnight Sun: Girls Trip by pre-ordering HERE. While little is known

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  • KATSEYE drops “PINKY UP” ahead of Coachella debut

    KATSEYE drops “PINKY UP” ahead of Coachella debut

    KATSEYE has released “PINKY UP,” a new single arriving ahead of their debut performance today at Coachella. The track is produced by dwilly, “hitman” bang, and FRANTS, and leans into a punk-influenced sound built around bold percussion, a driving bassline, and layered synth textures. Thematically, it carries a message of living without hesitation — confident

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  • HAMDI Announces ‘Anywhere & Everywhere’ Tour

    HAMDI Announces ‘Anywhere & Everywhere’ Tour

    UK DJ HAMDI is heading to North America this spring with the Anywhere & Everywhere Tour, a series of intimate club shows built around a single, genre-defying rule: no two tracks played back-to-back can ever be the same genre. The tour kicks off on April 23rd in Los Angeles and moves through cities like New York

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  • Q1 ’26 Quarterly Listening

    Q1 ’26 Quarterly Listening

    Starting this year, I’ll be sharing what I’m listening to every quarter. The cutoff for Q1 was March 15. See all lists here. The quarter opened with the Grammys setting the tone — Bad Bunny taking Album of the Year, CA7RIEL and Paco Amoroso winning Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album — and the music

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  • MAUMAUMAU returns with “Macho Man,” an epic 10-min short film & EP

    MAUMAUMAU returns with “Macho Man,” an epic 10-min short film & EP

    Los Angeles-based Mexican artist MAUMAUMAU is back with an epic 10-minute short film, MACHO MAN (The Short Film) created alongside acclaimed director Daniel ‘Cloud’ Campos and executive producer Krystall Ellsworth. Released with a three-song EP, Macho Man: The Soundtrack, the short film features Mau’s breakout summer single “Macho Macho,” as well as two previously unheard

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  • Marshmello and Portugal. The Man connect on vibrant song “Phoenix”

    Marshmello and Portugal. The Man connect on vibrant song “Phoenix”

    GRAMMY® Award-nominated artist and producer Marshmello and indie-rock outfit Portugal. The Man have released a vibrant new single, “Phoenix,” through Marshmello’s Joytime Collective and Broke Records. Blending Marshmello’s melodic production with Portugal. The Man’s lyrical warmth, “Phoenix,” captures the spark of new love, and the feeling of renewal. Built on shimmering instrumentation and an undeniable

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  • Thierry & The Backyard Embassy share uplifting new song “Ciao”

    Thierry & The Backyard Embassy share uplifting new song “Ciao”

    Yesterday, Thierry & The Backyard Embassy released their new single, “Ciao,” marking the beginning of their collaboration with Roble Records. Blending Afro-fusion, reggae, and global sounds, the uplifting song invites reconnection through rhythm and shared humanity. Written and composed by Thierry Kiranga, the track transforms a simple word into a powerful, universal message.  “Ciao is one

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  • Japanese girl group HANA release pop bop “BAD GIRL”: Stream

    Japanese girl group HANA release pop bop “BAD GIRL”: Stream

    Rising global Japanese girl group HANA has finally dropped their highly anticipated pop bop, “BAD GIRL,” which you may have heard in Apple’s “Group Selfie on iPhone 17 Pro” campaign. The song is out now with a performance video via No Label/Sony Music Japan. “BAD GIRL” expresses the universal desire to be loved and accepted. It’s a

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