Author: Matt Torres

  • Meg Stalter launches music career with “Prettiest Girl in America”

    Meg Stalter launches music career with “Prettiest Girl in America”

    Actress and comedian Meg Stalter officially launches her music career with the release of her debut single, “Prettiest Girl in America,” the first offering from her upcoming album Crave, out later this summer. Listen below and all platforms here. Best known for her breakout roles in Hacks and Too Much, Stalter has built a devoted

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  • Chanel Beads Announces New Album ‘Your Day Will Come’

    Chanel Beads Announces New Album ‘Your Day Will Come’

    Today, Chanel Beads, the project of Shane Lavers, announces his sophomore record, titled Your Day Will Come, due out on June 26th via Jagjaguwar. And yes, Chanel Beads’ second album shares the name of his 2024 breakthrough debut. But this is a completely new body of work, not a part two or a redo. As

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  • Rising folk/alt-pop Jessie Mazin unveils debut EP, ‘untitled.jpeg’

    Rising folk/alt-pop Jessie Mazin unveils debut EP, ‘untitled.jpeg’

    Today, rising introspective folk and alternative pop voice Jessie Mazin releases her stunning debut EP, untitled.jpeg. Spanning six tracks, the project is a raw, clear-eyed reflection that confronts the societal whiplash of growing up in an increasingly disorienting time without romanticizing the world’s chaos. Produced by Carlos de la Garza and Adam Melchor, Mazin lays

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  • josh conway releases first solo single, ‘forget him’

    josh conway releases first solo single, ‘forget him’

    Today, multifaceted producer, songwriter, and artist josh conway – co-founder of Grammy-nominated band The Marías – releases his first solo track, “forget him,” via Nice Life/Atlantic Records, marking the beginning of a new chapter in his creative career. Based in Los Angeles, Conway is best known as The Marías co-founder, producer, co-songwriter and drummer, where

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  • 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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