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Ingrid Andress Channels Hard-Won Self-Discovery Into Powerful New Single “Now I Know”

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Ingrid Andress Channels Hard-Won Self-Discovery Into Powerful New Single “Now I Know”

Ingrid Andress doesn’t write around the truth. “Now I Know” is out now, a deeply personal new single co-written with longtime collaborators Derrick Southerland and Sam Ellis, and co-produced with Ellis, that chronicles the journey from naive love to hard-earned self-awareness. Released on the eve of Valentine’s Day, the timing is pointed and the message is clear.

The song isn’t about heartbreak for its own sake. It’s about what comes after, the moment you realize the most important relationship you can repair is the one with yourself. Andress writes from that place with the kind of unflinching honesty that has defined her career from the start.

“I wrote ‘Now I Know’ to encourage myself and others to face and let go of the things that no longer serve us,” she shares, “because we are capable of having the happiness we’ve imagined for ourselves.”

The single arrives as Andress puts finishing touches on her third studio album, the follow-up to ‘Good Person’ and her landmark debut ‘Lady Like,’ which set the record as the highest-streaming country female debut album of all time. ‘Good Person’ featured her Grammy-nominated, platinum-certified number one “Wishful Drinking” with Sam Hunt, and “More Hearts Than Mine” made history as the only debut single from a solo female artist to crack the Top 20 on country radio in 2019.

“Now I Know” is out now, and more music from Andress is on the way throughout the year.

Alcalá Norte Delivered a Stunning Live on KEXP Set at Bilbao’s Iglesia de la Encarnación

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Alcalá Norte Delivered a Stunning Live on KEXP Set at Bilbao’s Iglesia de la Encarnación

Alcalá Norte brought their full six-piece presence to Bilbao’s Iglesia de la Encarnación for a Live on KEXP session recorded in partnership with BIME, and the setting couldn’t be more fitting. The Spanish outfit moved through five tracks including “La Sangre del Pobre,” “420N,” “La Calle Elfo,” “Westminster,” and “La Vida Cañón,” with Álvaro Rivas on vocals, Jaime Barbosa on drums, Carlos Elías and René del Hoyo on guitars, Pablo Prieto on bass, and Laura de Diego on keys delivering a performance that showcases exactly why this band commands attention. Intimate, precise, and loaded with atmosphere, it’s the kind of session KEXP does better than anyone.

Las Vegas Producer-Turned-Artist Sylvaner Goes Deep and Dance-Floor Ready on New Single “Plastic Love”

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Las Vegas Producer-Turned-Artist Sylvaner Goes Deep and Dance-Floor Ready on New Single “Plastic Love”

Sylvaner grew up inside music. His father ran several record stores, and whatever vinyl passed through the house became the soundtrack to his childhood. That immersion eventually pulled him from engineering other artists’ records into building a sound entirely his own, and “Plastic Love” is the most fully realized version of that sound yet.

The new single started as a brooding, Chicago house-inspired demo, something Sylvaner describes as sounding “like you were in the bathroom while the club was going on outside.” After completing most of his album, he recognized there was nothing to move to, and rebuilt the track from the inside out. The result is a steady-beat, groove-driven piece layered with ethereal vocals and textural synths that pulls in two directions at once, desire and emotional absence held in deliberate tension.

The lyrical thesis is direct. “I need a plastic love is the thesis of the lyrical content,” he explains. “It came from a place where I didn’t want to settle with someone, but I still wanted my fun. I knew I wasn’t alone in feeling that, especially growing up in Las Vegas. But I also acknowledge the sacrifice and the emptiness in that choice.”

“Plastic Love” follows his debut single “Pentimento,” a soulful, minimalist self-produced introduction that established his emotional instincts and meticulous studio craft. This new track expands the picture considerably, revealing an artist willing to pivot hard and lean into contradiction. It’s made for the dance floor and built to linger well after the night ends.

Sylvaner is one to watch, and “Plastic Love” is out now.

German Death Metal Force Rise of Kronos Unleash “Conception Of Humanity” From Upcoming Album ‘Slaves Of Time’

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German Death Metal Force Rise of Kronos Unleash “Conception Of Humanity” From Upcoming Album ‘Slaves Of Time’

Rise of Kronos are building toward something heavy. The German death metal outfit have released “Conception Of Humanity,” their second single from the upcoming album ‘Slaves Of Time,’ and it picks up exactly where the crushing title track left off. Relentless riffs, brutal intensity, a suffocating atmosphere, and lyrics that dig into humanity’s destructive nature and the loss of control over its own creation. This is uncompromising death metal with genuine thematic weight.

The single pushes deeper into the sonic identity the band established with “Slaves Of Time,” reinforcing the album’s core preoccupations with time, decay, and existential oppression. Rise of Kronos aren’t just writing heavy music, they’re building a cohesive, dense world around it, and “Conception Of Humanity” makes that case convincingly.

‘Slaves Of Time’ combines modern death metal aggression with massive grooves and an ominous atmosphere that holds across the full twelve-track running time. Pre-orders are live now via the official Rise of Kronos merch store at riseofkronos.bandcamp.com, with exclusive bundles and limited editions available.

‘Slaves Of Time’ Tracklisting:

01 Heresy

02 Conception Of Humanity

03 Escalate The Rot

04 Slaves Of Time

05 Custodians Of Reality

06 Lit The Sky

07 Black Breath

08 Into The Ashes

09 Poison Of The Gods

10 Chords Of Dismemberment

11 The Liberation

12 Phantom Eternity

Swedish Singer-Songwriter Boy In Space Returns With “Who’s Crying When I’m Leaving?” and a Debut Album on the Way

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Swedish Singer-Songwriter Boy In Space Returns With “Who’s Crying When I’m Leaving?” and a Debut Album on the Way

Boy In Space is back, and the return feels earned. Swedish singer-songwriter Robin Lundbäck has released “Who’s Crying When I’m Leaving?”, a emotionally layered new single that opens on delicate acoustic guitar before blooming into something fuller, driven by drums, violin, and the subtle warmth of a tambourine. It’s pop-country-tinged and deeply personal, landing squarely in the space Boy In Space has always owned.

The track reflects on the loneliness that comes with constant movement, the quiet cost of always being somewhere new, and the longing for stillness. Lundbäck writes from lived experience, and it shows.

“Since I was young, I’ve always moved and travelled a lot,” he shares. “I’ve had to learn how to let go and detach, not because things got ugly, just because distance slowly does its thing. Now in later years I’ve come to realize how important it is to dig my feet into the dirt next to the people I love.”

“Who’s Crying When I’m Leaving?” follows his 2025 EP ‘The Butterfly Affect’, where Lundbäck leaned into a warmer, more organic sound, a direction he’s pushed even further here. With over half a billion streams behind him and breakout tracks like “Cold” and “7UP” already in the canon, the arrival of his debut album feels like a genuine moment. Recorded with a live band and built around raw self-reflection, the record is coming later this year.

Boy In Space is one of the most compelling singer-songwriters working in this space right now, and “Who’s Crying When I’m Leaving?” is out now.

Brat Punk Firebrand DELILAH BON Drops Protest Track “ILLEGAL ALIENS” and Announces Leeds Charity Show

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Brat Punk Firebrand DELILAH BON Drops Protest Track “ILLEGAL ALIENS” and Announces Leeds Charity Show

DELILAH BON has released “ILLEGAL ALIENS,” a protest track she’s been holding for a year, and the timing is deliberate. The brat punk artist wrote the song in direct response to the treatment of immigrants in the United States, sitting on it under pressure to self-censor while her U.S. tour was still on the table. With that tour now cancelled, she’s done waiting. Listen here.

“Seeing the brutality towards immigrants, many of which have lived and worked in the US their whole lives, imprisoned in these inhumane camps breaks my heart,” Bon says. “I wrote this song a year ago today and after cancelling my US tour it felt like a moment to finally release it. This song is about activism and protest, pointing the finger at those that divide us and uniting together in our collective rage.”

All digital download proceeds go directly to MIRAC, the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee, a grassroots volunteer organization supporting immigrant families through food banks, legal advice, and protest organization. A selection of back catalogue tracks will also direct proceeds to MIRAC throughout the month. The track has already been censored and blocked in certain regions, with audio muted on social media in some areas, which only underscores why Bon felt the release couldn’t wait any longer.

The U.S. tour cancellation came after fans raised serious safety concerns, flagging the risks for a diverse, LGBTQ+-heavy crowd touring with a small party amid escalating ICE activity. “My crowds are very diverse in the US,” Bon explains. “I have many POC fans that are in hiding, many trans fans who are afraid of being body searched by federal agents and it filled me with rage imagining my shows becoming a target.”

In response, DELILAH BON is organising a charity show in Leeds in May 2026, dedicated to her U.S. fanbase. The show will be professionally filmed and recorded, with a possible HD livestream for overseas audiences, and will form part of a new documentary she’s currently developing. Full details are coming soon.

“ILLEGAL ALIENS” is out now. Download it, support MIRAC, and watch for the Leeds show announcement.

South Wales Pop Dynamo MACY Turns Awkward Small Talk Into an Irresistible Anthem on “Please Keep Talking”

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South Wales Pop Dynamo MACY Turns Awkward Small Talk Into an Irresistible Anthem on “Please Keep Talking”

MACY is back with “Please Keep Talking,” a new single that does something genuinely fun with a universal experience. The South Wales pop artist takes the cringe-worthy reality of being stuck in an awkward conversation and spins it into a tongue-in-cheek pop anthem with real bite. It’s sharp, self-aware, and immediately likeable.

The track was written alongside Owain Felstead and producer Zak Lloyd at Birchwood Recording Studio in Newport. Lloyd brings serious credentials to the session, with work connected to the Taylor Swift Reputation Tour alongside credits with Calum Scott, Charli XCX, Wonko, and Keane, and television placements on America’s Got Talent and The Voice. That level of production polish is audible throughout, giving MACY’s vibrant vocals an arena-ready backdrop that never loses its playfulness.

Coming from Blaenau Gwent, an area where pathways into the music industry are limited, MACY has built her momentum the hard way, writing and recording largely from her bedroom and earning every platform she’s landed on. BBC Radio Wales A-List placements and a debut on BBC Radio 1’s Breakfast Show signal that the wider industry is paying attention.

Her live résumé backs it up. MACY has performed at the BAFTA Cymru Awards, played the Principality Stadium to 50,000 people, appeared at Focus Wales, 110 Above Festival, Swansea Fringe, and the international M For Montreal Festival. She’s also curated her own Cardiff mini-festival, PLANET POP, and performed live alongside Emeli Sandé on the Scott Quinnell Christmas Show.

“Please Keep Talking” is out now, and it’s the kind of track that sticks from the first listen.

Skate-Punk Outfit TeethOut and KINLEY Just Transformed Mazzy Star’s “Fade Into You” Into Something Completely Their Own

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Skate-Punk Outfit TeethOut and KINLEY Just Transformed Mazzy Star’s “Fade Into You” Into Something Completely Their Own

TeethOut have revisited their cover of Mazzy Star’s “Fade Into You,” and this time they brought the right collaborator. The skate-punk outfit has released a reworked version of the track featuring PEI indie-pop artist KINLEY, upgrading a cover that originally appeared on their 2025 EP ‘Here We Go’ into something that finally matches the vision they had from the start. Listen here.

The original version was already a bold move, taking one of the most atmospheric songs of the ’90s and rebuilding it as a fast, melodic pop-punk anthem. It worked. But TeethOut knew something was missing, and once KINLEY entered the conversation, the answer became clear.

“We always loved how big and anthemic it felt,” the band says. “But it still felt like it was missing something. Once we started talking about bringing KINLEY in, it became obvious what that missing piece was.”

The result doesn’t dial anything back. TeethOut’s punchy riffs, driving tempos, and sing-along choruses lock in with KINLEY’s melodic instincts and pop sensibility, producing a version that hits hard and lands emotionally. Two distinct musical worlds, one track that earns every second of its runtime.

“This version finally sounds like what we heard in our heads from the start,” the band adds. “It’s loud, melodic, and emotional in a way that feels complete now.”

The reworked “Fade Into You” featuring KINLEY is out now on all streaming platforms and Bandcamp.

Ben Folds Takes the “With a Piano” Solo Tour Across the U.S. This Spring and Summer

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Ben Folds Takes the “With a Piano” Solo Tour Across the U.S. This Spring and Summer

Ben Folds and a piano. That’s the whole setup, and it’s more than enough. The “Ben Folds with a Piano” solo tour rolls through the U.S. this spring and summer, hitting an impressive mix of performing arts centres, theatres, and intimate venues across two distinct stretches in May and June. Few artists can command a room with nothing but keys and a voice the way Folds does, and this tour is built around exactly that.

The run follows the July 2025 release of ‘Ben Folds Live with the National Symphony Orchestra,’ a record that captured what Folds does best at full orchestral scale. The solo tour strips it back down, and that contrast makes these shows feel all the more essential.

Several dates feature special collaborative billing. The Orlando stop at the Walt Disney Theater pairs Folds with The Orlando Symphony, the Salt Lake City date brings in The Utah Symphony, and the New Jersey shows at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center and State Theatre New Jersey feature The New Jersey Symphony. The Los Angeles date at The Ford adds comedian Alex Edelman to the bill, making it one of the more unexpected pairings of the summer.

The first U.S. segment is already underway, with the second leg launching June 5 at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. That stretch runs through Vermont, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New Jersey, and Ohio before closing June 17 at The Agora Ballroom in Cleveland.

Tickets are on sale now via Ticketmaster and Ben Folds’ official website.

“Ben Folds with a Piano” 2026 Tour Dates:

April 29 — Orlando, FL @ Walt Disney Theater at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts (with The Orlando Symphony)

May 1 — Greenville, SC @ Peace Concert Hall

May 2 — Rocky Mount, VA @ The Harvester Performance Center

May 3 — Richmond, VA @ Carpenter Theatre at Dominion Energy Center

May 5 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Ford (with Alex Edelman)

May 7 — Norwalk, CT @ District Music Hall

May 8 — Brookville, NY @ Tilles Center for the Performing Arts

May 9 — Peekskill, NY @ Paramount Hudson Valley

May 12 — Salt Lake City, UT @ Abravanel Hall (with The Utah Symphony)

May 14 — Santa Fe, NM @ The Lensic Performing Arts Center

May 16 — El Cajon, CA @ The Magnolia

May 17 — Corona, CA @ Dos Lagos Amphitheater

June 5 — Great Barrington, MA @ Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center

June 6 — Rutland, VT @ Paramount Theatre

June 7 — Keene, NH @ The Colonial Theatre

June 9 — Munhall, PA @ Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall

June 10 — Huntington, WV @ Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center

June 11 — Reading, PA @ Santander Performing Arts Center

June 13 — Newark, NJ @ New Jersey Performing Arts Center (with The New Jersey Symphony)

June 14 — New Brunswick, NJ @ State Theatre New Jersey (with The New Jersey Symphony)

June 16 — Cincinnati, OH @ Taft Theatre

June 17 — Cleveland, OH @ The Agora Ballroom

Vans Warped Tour Is Back With Five 2026 Stops and Jimmy Eat World Leading the Charge

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Vans Warped Tour Is Back With Five 2026 Stops and Jimmy Eat World Leading the Charge

Vans Warped Tour has five editions mapped out for 2026, and the lineup is already shaping up into something worth getting loud about. Jimmy Eat World headlines all five stops, a strong anchor for a festival that defined alternative rock summers for a generation. Washington D.C., Long Beach, Montreal, Mexico City, and Orlando are all on the calendar, covering ground the festival hasn’t touched in years.

The confirmed artist roster is growing fast. Dance Gavin Dance, New Found Glory, Glassjaw, and Papa Roach are in. So are Atreyu, Third Eye Blind, The Story So Far, The Early November, Bryce Vine, Girlfriends, Holy Wars, Winona Fighter, and Anthony Green. More names are coming, with organizers releasing additions steadily and a full lineup reveal for each stop expected soon.

Warped Tour launched in 1995 and spent over two decades launching careers and delivering some of the most chaotic, communal live music experiences the rock world has ever seen. After its final full-scale run in 2018 and a 30th anniversary edition in 2025 featuring Avril Lavigne, A Day To Remember, Ice Nine Kills, and All Time Low, the 2026 edition pushes the festival into new territory with its first-ever Montreal and Mexico City stops.

The lineup will keep building. This is just the beginning, and it’s already a compelling reason to start planning your summer.

Tickets and full lineup details are available at the official Vans Warped Tour website.

Vans Warped Tour 2026 Lineup By Stop (So Far):

Washington, D.C. (June 13-14): Jimmy Eat World, Dance Gavin Dance, New Found Glory, Glassjaw, The Early November, Bryce Vine, The Story So Far, Big Ass Truck, Holy Wars, Girlfriends, Third Eye Blind

Long Beach, CA (July 25-26): Jimmy Eat World, Dance Gavin Dance, Glassjaw, Papa Roach, Winona Fighter, The Early November, The Story So Far, Big Ass Truck, Holy Wars, Girlfriends

Montreal, QC (August 21-22): Jimmy Eat World, Atreyu, Big Ass Truck

Mexico City, Mexico (September 12-13): Jimmy Eat World, New Found Glory, Glassjaw, Papa Roach, Atreyu, Winona Fighter, The Story So Far, Girlfriends

Orlando, FL (November 14-15): Jimmy Eat World, Dance Gavin Dance, New Found Glory, Glassjaw, The Early November, Bryce Vine, Big Ass Truck, Holy Wars, Girlfriends, Third Eye Blind, Anthony Green

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Eric Alper is a 6-time nominee for Publicist of the Year during Canadian Music Week and has overseen the publicity campaigns for over 183 JUNO Award-nominated albums (and 16 in 2025), 45 Grammy-nominated albums, including 47 JUNO Award, 58 Canadian Folk Music Award, 126 Maple Blues Award-winning albums and is also truly honoured to work with some of the biggest and most important artists of our time.

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