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Glam Psych Rocker Catdraggon Takes Aim at Toxic Workplaces on New Single “Devious Serpent”

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Catdraggon has released “Devious Serpent,” her second single of 2026 and one of the more creatively charged workplace revenge anthems you will hear this year. Following “Call My Soul Back,” the new track blends glam psych rock with neo-cumbia, layered vocals, and earworm guitar riffs that move at an energetic, relentless pace. Retro 60s textures sit alongside modern psych rock instincts, drawing comparisons to Tame Impala while remaining entirely her own.

The song targets toxic workplace culture with precision, calling out backstabbing coworkers, performatively supportive bosses, and the burnout that comes from grinding through systems designed to wear you down. The inspiration was painfully direct. While working in the corporate world, Catdraggon’s appendix ruptured while she was still trying to push through a work call with her boss. That moment became the seed of the song.

Rather than staying quiet about it, she turned the experience into something loud and pointed. “Devious Serpent” zeroes in on the smiling assassin, the coworker who lies, cheats, and climbs by tearing others down. The message is clear without ever losing the playfulness that makes the track so effective as a piece of music.

Alongside the release, Catdraggon introduces a series of stylized characters based on classic TV villains, each representing a different type of toxic workplace archetype. “Devious Serpent” is streaming everywhere now.

Memphis-Born Soul Singer Bailey Hyneman Finds Light in the Grey on New Single “Better Days”

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Bailey Hyneman has released “Better Days,” a warm, brass-driven soul single that sits in the emotional space between grief and renewal. The Memphis-born, NYC-based singer-songwriter wrote the track during a period of personal transition in the summer of 2024, and the honesty behind it comes through in every note.

“Not all bad days have silver linings, not all good friends are here to stay,” Hyneman says, identifying the line that cracked the song open for her. Rather than reaching for easy resolution, “Better Days” accepts that life exists in shades of grey. The most honest response, the song suggests, is simply to keep going and lean into the love that remains. It is a harder and more meaningful kind of optimism than the genre typically offers.

Musically, the track draws from the warmth of Stevie Wonder, the spirit of gospel, and the soulful foundations laid by Kirk Franklin, John Legend, and The Roots. Bold brass arrangements and feel-good melodies carry Hyneman’s voice through the track with genuine emotional weight. Her background reflects exactly those influences: raised on her mother’s country storytelling and her father’s steady diet of Barry White, The Manhattans, and Al Green, she has been absorbing and processing this music her entire life.

The single artwork features a photo of her father, a quiet tribute to the man whose record collection helped shape who she is as an artist. Hyneman has toured with Joss Stone and continues building a catalog defined by sincerity and emotional depth. “Better Days” is a strong addition to both.

U.K. Underground Phenom Feng Announces First-Ever Global “Weekend Rockstar Tour”

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Feng is taking the Weekend Rockstar Tour worldwide. The 19-year-old U.K. artist has announced his first-ever global run, covering North America and Europe behind his buzzing debut album ‘Weekend Rockstar’. Presale begins tomorrow at 10 AM local time, with general on-sale Friday, March 13 at 10 AM local.

The North American leg opens May 9 at Rolling Loud Orlando, Feng’s U.S. festival debut, before launching into a proper headline run starting May 19 in Vancouver. The routing hits Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, West Hollywood, Phoenix, Houston, Dallas, Atlanta, Washington D.C., Boston, Brooklyn, and Toronto. The European leg follows in September, sweeping through Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Dublin, Manchester, Glasgow, and closing September 29 at Electric Brixton in London.

The momentum behind this tour is real and building fast. Last week Feng sold out London’s Islington Assembly Hall for a packed homecoming show. Days before that, he was at Milan Fashion Week, part of what Complex called “the next wave showing out in full force” at the Gucci show alongside peers including Nettspend and fakemink. He entered 2026 leading The FADER’s Artists to Watch lineup and landed on similar lists from Complex, Pigeons & Planes, and Ones to Watch.

‘Weekend Rockstar’ is out now via Feng’s homegrown label Regularisperfect. The 13-song debut was almost entirely written, recorded, and mixed by Feng himself, with co-production from Bilal Hamdi. It channels the joyous messiness of youth with a mellow delivery and genuine optimism running through every track.

Feng, North America Tour Dates:

May 9 | Orlando, FL @ Rolling Loud Orlando

May 19 | Vancouver, BC @ The Pearl

May 20 | Seattle, WA @ Neumos

May 21 | Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre

May 23 | San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall

May 26 | West Hollywood, CA @ The Roxy

May 28 | Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar

May 31 | Houston, TX @ House of Blues Houston

June 1 | Dallas, TX @ House of Blues Dallas

June 3 | Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage, The Loft

June 5 | Washington, D.C. @ The Atlantis

June 7 | Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall

June 9 | Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg

June 11 | Toronto, ON @ The Mod Club

Feng, Europe Tour Dates:

September 8 | Paris, FR @ Trabendo

September 10 | Munich, DE @ Hansa39

September 11 | Prague, CZ @ Rock Cafe

September 12 | Berlin, DE @ Columbiatheater

September 14 | Amsterdam, NL @ Tolhuistuin

September 15 | Brussels, BE @ Botanique

September 16 | Cologne, DE @ CBE

September 18 | Bristol, UK @ Electric Bristol

September 19 | Birmingham, UK @ O2 Academy 2

September 21 | Dublin, IE @ Vicar Street

September 23 | Manchester, UK @ New Century Hall

September 24 | Leeds, UK @ Project House

September 25 | Glasgow, UK @ QMU

September 27 | Brighton, UK @ Concorde

September 29 | London, UK @ Electric Brixton

Hilary Duff Performs “Roommates” on Fallon and Announces Global Arena Tour “lucky me”

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Hilary Duff Performs “Roommates” on Fallon and Announces Global Arena Tour “lucky me”


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Hilary Duff stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon this week for a performance of fan-favorite single “Roommates,” along with a chat and comedy segment with Jimmy. The appearance comes at one of the most momentum-filled moments of her career, and the energy in that room reflected it.

The timing could not be better. Duff’s album ‘luck… or something’ debuted at number three on the Billboard 200, her highest chart position since 2007 and the second-largest debut by a female artist this year. The record also landed at number two on Billboard’s Top Album Sales Chart and cracked the Top 5 in six countries internationally, hitting number one in both Canada and Australia. It is Duff’s sixth career Top 5 entry and her first studio album since 2015’s ‘Breathe In. Breathe Out.’

She also just wrapped the Small Rooms, Big Nerves Tour, a string of sold-out global dates that included a standout night at London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire. That run proved the demand was real and the audience had grown with her. Now the scale expands considerably.

Duff has announced the lucky me tour, a global arena run that includes stops at Madison Square Garden and The Kia Forum. Tickets are on sale now.

Rising Pop Songwriter Ava Della Pietra Releases Hypnotic Late-Night Single “3am”

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Ava Della Pietra has released “3am,” a new single and music video that showcases exactly where she is as a songwriter right now. Built around a late-night voice memo and the phrase “nothing bad’s gonna happen at 3am,” the track moves through reassurance, doubt, and quiet resolution with a confidence that belies her age.

The song began after a friend told Della Pietra to take the night and think things over. That phrase became the emotional anchor of the track, and producer Alex Koste’s gentle, unhurried production gives her voice the space to carry the narrative from fragile optimism to something closer to clarity. By the final chorus, the comfort of that opening promise has shifted into something more complicated and more honest.

The music video matches the song’s atmosphere precisely. Della Pietra drifts through dimly lit spaces where moments repeat like memory fragments, clocks and shadowed corridors reinforcing the sense of emotional loops that refuse to break. It is the kind of visual that earns a second watch.

At 20, Della Pietra has already released more than 20 singles, written over 150 songs, and accumulated more than 37 million streams. Her early years in musical theatre, including Broadway’s School of Rock and a touring production of Les Misérables, shaped her instincts as a storyteller. “3am” reflects all of that experience arriving at once.

Italian-Turkish Punk Outfit Gentilesky Announce New Album ‘Dream’ and Single “Chasing The Light”

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Gentilesky have announced ‘Dream’, their second full-length album, due April 3 via Slovenly Recordings. Alongside the announcement comes lead single “Chasing The Light,” an aggressive, staccato-driven track that pays direct homage to the jagged post-punk legacy of the late Andy Gill. Pre-orders are live now on the Slovenly Recordings Bandcamp page.

The Turkish-Sardinian quartet takes their name from Baroque master Artemisia Gentileschi, and that lineage is not decorative. Just as Gentileschi’s art reclaimed the female narrative through visceral, unflinching imagery, the band uses a hard-edged sonic approach to navigate the current sociopolitical landscape. ‘Dream’ builds on their debut with sharper rhythmic intensity and a more muscular profile, drawing connections from Gentileschi’s impact to contemporary figures including Nan Goldin and the late Kathy Acker.

“Dream is a continuation of Ways of Seeing, but taking a year to plan and write the record really highlights its maturity,” says vocalist Yaprak Kırdök. “Recording it with Piff played a big part as well. I love how similar yet different each one is.” The album was recorded and mixed at Smoking Fridge Studio in Cagliari and mastered by Nene Baratto of Movie Star Junkies.

Razorcake described the band’s sound as “shards of Gang of Four, Minutemen, Pere Ubu, Kleenex melted together and reforged into tuneage that is angular yet catchy, bleak yet danceable.” European tour dates are coming soon.

‘Dream’ Tracklist:

  1. “Chasing The Light”
  2. “Money Making”
  3. “One Way Out”
  4. “Morning Regret”
  5. “Heavenly Body”
  6. “Dreamland”
  7. “Back In The Days”
  8. “1,000 Kez”
  9. “Why”

Photo Gallery: Journey at Hamilton’s TD Coliseum on March 9, 2026

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Alternative Rock Duo The SoapGirls Drop New Single “Running” Ahead of ‘Rebel DNA’ Album and World Tour

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Alternative Rock Duo The SoapGirls Drop New Single “Running” Ahead of ‘Rebel DNA’ Album and World Tour


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The SoapGirls have released “Running,” the first single from their forthcoming album ‘Rebel DNA’, and it arrives as the opening shot of a busy year for the sister duo. Out now on all platforms with an official music video, the track is the most commercially accessible thing the band has put out, pairing heartfelt lyrics about loving someone from a distance with an energetic, forward-moving sound that does not sacrifice any of their edge.

“Running is about loving someone from a distance and never giving up on the possibility of reaching them,” the band says. The single launches a waterfall release strategy the duo plans to sustain throughout 2026, alternating between pop-leaning and heavier rock tracks. ‘Rebel DNA’ as a whole is rooted in authenticity, emotional honesty, and defiance, and “Running” establishes that foundation immediately.

Formed by sisters Noemie (guitar, vocals) and Camille Debray (bass, vocals), The SoapGirls draw from a wide and deliberate range of influences: Alice in Chains, Lamb of God, and Nirvana sit alongside Fleetwood Mac, Blondie, and classic rock and pop. The result is a sound that is gritty and melodic at once, with vocals that move between sweet harmonies and raw power without losing coherence.

The ‘Rebel DNA’ World Tour runs May through November 2026, hitting the U.S., Japan, Europe, and the UK. This is a band built for the road, and 2026 is shaping up to be their biggest year yet.

Lucy Dacus Adds New Dates to Her 2026 North American Tour

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Lucy Dacus has announced seven additional dates for her 2026 North American tour, picking up where her landmark “Forever Is A Feeling Tour” left off. The new run opens July 12 at The Sylvee in Madison, Wisconsin and wraps July 25 at Stone Pony Summer Stage in Asbury Park, New Jersey, with stops in Toronto, Cleveland, Kingston, North Adams, and Grand Rapids along the way.

The new dates follow a previously announced West Coast run in May and slot into a summer calendar that also includes festival appearances at Kilby Block Party in Salt Lake City, Winnipeg Folk Festival, Ottawa Bluesfest, Minnesota Yacht Club in St. Paul, and Outside Lands in San Francisco. Dacus is everywhere this year, and for good reason.

The 2025 “Forever Is A Feeling Tour” was the biggest solo run of her career. Two sold-out nights at Radio City Music Hall grossed $739,922 on 11,289 tickets combined. That is the kind of number that reframes what an artist’s ceiling looks like, and Dacus has earned every bit of it through years of deeply personal, meticulously crafted songwriting.

Artist presales for the new dates are on sale now. General on-sale begins March 13 at noon local time.

Lucy Dacus, 2026 Tour New Dates:

July 12 | Madison, WI @ The Sylvee

July 13 | Grand Rapids, MI @ TBA

July 15 | Toronto, ON @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre

July 20 | Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre

July 22 | Kingston, NY @ Ulster Performing Arts Center

July 23 | North Adams, MA @ Mass MoCA

July 25 | Asbury Park, NJ @ Stone Pony Summer Stage

Bleachers Announce 24-Date North American Tour Starting in Chicago This June

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Bleachers have announced a 24-date North American tour running from June through October 2026, with Jack Antonoff and company hitting cities coast to coast. The run opens June 5 in Chicago and wraps October 8 in Nashville, with five consecutive nights in Los Angeles in September making a bold statement about where the band stands right now.

Venues have not been announced yet, but the routing strongly suggests a run of amphitheatres and sheds. The Columbia, Maryland date points to Merriweather Post Pavilion, Canandaigua to CMAC, and Bend to Hayden Homes Amphitheater. Stops also include Toronto, Montreal, Philadelphia, Boston, New York, Berkeley, Seattle, Denver, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Cincinnati, Atlanta, and Raleigh.

The scale makes sense. Bleachers sold out Madison Square Garden on October 4, 2024, grossing over $1 million on nearly 14,000 tickets. This is a band operating at full momentum, and a 24-date run with five nights in L.A. reflects exactly that.

Presales begin March 18 with general on-sale March 20. Full venue details will be confirmed before tickets go live at bleachersmusic.com.

Bleachers, 2026 Tour Dates:

June 5 | Chicago, IL

June 9 | Toronto, ON

June 10 | Montreal, QC

June 12 | Columbia, MD

June 13 | Philadelphia, PA

June 16 | Boston, MA

June 20 | Canandaigua, NY

June 23 | New York, NY

September 10 | Los Angeles, CA

September 11 | Los Angeles, CA

September 12 | Los Angeles, CA

September 14 | Los Angeles, CA

September 15 | Los Angeles, CA

September 17 | Berkeley, CA

September 19 | Seattle, WA

September 20 | Bend, OR

September 23 | Denver, CO

September 26 | Minneapolis, MN

September 27 | Milwaukee, WI

September 29 | Sterling Heights, MI

September 30 | Cincinnati, OH

October 5 | Atlanta, GA

October 6 | Raleigh, NC

October 8 | Nashville, TN