musicWednesday, August 19
Today's music news is heavy on lineage and reinvention. King Gizzard's first fully electronic album marks a bold left turn, while the Womack Sisters step out from under a towering family tree. Meanwhile, the industry keeps looking back: Janet Jackson mines her own history for a 40th anniversary event.
Two very different acts are redefining what their names mean today.
King Gizzard's first fully electronic album is a real departure, not just a detour. The review traces their path from 2022's remix album through their rave-era Eurorack setup, so this is less a surprise and more the logical end of a long-running experiment.
The Womack Sisters carry a double weight: Cecil Womack's legacy and Sam Cooke's shadow. The profile digs into how they handle that lineage, which is the real story here, not just the music.
The past keeps surfacing, from Janet's milestone to the fallout of a rock death.
Janet Jackson is turning 'Control' into a full event, concert and film, 40 years on. It's a canny move, banking on nostalgia while the album's themes still resonate, and it gives fans a reason to revisit the record.
ZZ Top is announcing tour changes after Frank Beard's death. The practicalities of carrying on after a founding member dies are the unglamorous side of rock, and this update is a reminder that the show does go on.
Fresh releases and gear give producers and fans something to chew on.
Mastodon's 'Marrow Deep' is finally coming, with a single that features Josh Homme. The pairing is worth noting, and the long wait suggests this one's been brewing, so expectations are set.
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55 Years Ago Today: 'Best Rock Band of All Time' Kicked Off Record-Breaking Tourwww.mensjournal.com
Led Zeppelin had a chaotic and record-breaking North American tour in 1971.
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12 Ember Shores 2026 Rising Artists You Need to Seeresources.onestowatch.com
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The “Don’t Bring Anything” Trap: Are You Failing The Ultimate Social Test?www.2ec.com.au
Ok, so you have been invited to a friend’s house for a casual weekend get-together. You send the polite, obligatory... The post The “Don’t Bring Anything” Trap: Are You Failing The Ultimate Social Test? appeared first on 2EC .
The 10 best Fontaines D.C. songs, rankedwww.gq-magazine.co.uk
The Irish band are making rock music interesting again. With their fifth album, Dopamine Chamber, on the way, we've taken stock of the fruits of their labour so far
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How does the debut album from reach #2 on the album chart in the first week of its release? It’s the American Idol effect. The original idea for American Idol (based on a British TV show called ‘Idol’)’ was to have a singing competition with contestants voted off each week until
Posthumous memoir from L7’s Jennifer Finch Announcedhappymag.tv
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Courtney Love Reveals Health Struggle: Hospital Told Her She “Was Going To Die”www.mensjournal.com
The alternative rock singer experienced a mysterious illness in 2019.
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