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OMB Peezy Drops "Save Your Life" Single September 4
The lead single from his forthcoming album Save Yourself interpolates The Fray's "How To Save a Life" and arrives with a music video.
September 3, 2026
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The Avalanches 'No Bad Memories' Album Tracklist Revealed
The Australian group's fourth studio album arrives October 16 on Interscope Capitol with 31 tracks and features from Jamie xx, Karen O, Rivers Cuomo, and more.
September 2, 2026
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Ashe Announces Album 'The Girl Of Your Dreams' October 16
The Atlantic Records debut arrives alongside new single 'Funeral' and a lead single with 15 million Spotify streams in three weeks.
September 2, 2026
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Logic1000 ft Christine and the Queens "The Only One" Single
The collaboration drops alongside a dance film directed by Dora Paphides, ahead of Logic1000's second album Confirmation! on October 2.
September 2, 2026
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Yo Gangsta Nominated at 2026 MTV VMAs for "La Villa"
The Colombian producer and artist earns a Best Latin nod alongside Ryan Castro and Kapo at the September 27 ceremony in Los Angeles.
September 2, 2026
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Big Moochie Grape and Zaytoven Drop "Big Deposits" Single
The PRE signee and the multi-platinum producer preview their collaborative album Grapetoven with a new track featuring Bally Babby.
September 1, 2026
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414JungleBaby Drops "Blocklist" Single, Announces EP
The Milwaukee rapper's second EP, Everybody Watching, arrives September 4th with nine tracks and a feature from Philly artist Surf7.
September 1, 2026
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Erykah Badu and The Alchemist Drop Before The World Blows
Erykah Badu's first album in 16 years arrives via a collab with The Alchemist, featuring Steve Lacy, Earl Sweatshirt, and Thundercat.
August 31, 2026
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Cardi B 'AH HA' Video Shot in Brooklyn Streets
Cardi B's 'AH HA' music video brings Brooklyn energy and her 30th top 10 rap hit.
August 31, 2026
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Skyla Tylaa Drops Afrohouse Single "Makuhia" with Chlöe and Sofiya Nzau
The DJ and recording artist links up with a five-time GRAMMY nominee and one of African electronic music's most-streamed voices for a cross-cultural dancefloor record.
August 31, 2026
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Young Thug and YSL Drop Slime Language 3 Double Album
Young Thug and YSL Records surprise-release the 41-track Slime Language 3 with Travis Scott, Future, Lil Baby, and more.
August 31, 2026
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Cardi B 'AH HA' Music Video Cost Over $1 Million
Cardi B says NYPD permits pushed her 'AH HA' video budget past $1 million.
August 31, 2026
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Andrew W.K. Releases "Temptation To Exist" Album
The rock provocateur trades maximalist anthems for an instrumental jazz-noir record, out now
August 31, 2026
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skaiwater Drops Surprise Album "Femme Fatale"
The UK artist's 12-track project pulls from Caribbean rhythms, Afrobeats, and a Young Thug-era visual language to build something that doesn't belong to one scene.
August 31, 2026
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EST Gee "Bigger Than The Devil" Album Drops September 11
The Louisville rapper releases two new singles ahead of his CMG/Interscope debut and a European tour starting October 14.
August 28, 2026
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Rob49 and Sexyy Red Drop "In The Club" Single
The New Orleans rapper leads off his fifth album "Life of the Party" with a club-ready video featuring Sexyy Red.
August 28, 2026
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HXG Drop New Single "Versus" Before New Project
The Opium duo follows "RedRum" with a hard-hitting loyalty anthem and a ComplexCon Los Angeles date on October 3.
August 28, 2026
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Alex Warren Drops Album "WILDCHILD" feat. Nile Rodgers, John Mayer
The Atlantic Records sophomore album arrives with a music video for "Emerald Eyes" and a world arena tour currently running in Australia.
August 28, 2026
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DaBaby 'Pop Dat Thang' Certified Platinum, Catalog Gets 40 RIAA Wins
The 'Be More Grateful' single tops Urban Radio and spawns remixes with GloRilla, Yung Miami, and David Guetta as DaBaby's back catalog earns new certifications across albums and singles.
August 28, 2026
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Ken Carson EP 'cartunez' Out Now on Xperimenting Tour
The 13-track project arrives while Carson is mid-tour, with Barclays Center and ComplexCon still ahead.
August 27, 2026
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Willow Avalon Covers "You're So Vain" for Spotify Singles
The Nashville artist recorded the Carly Simon classic with an all-female band, following her sophomore album Pink Pocket Pistol on Atlantic Outpost.
August 26, 2026
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Queens of the Stone Age Announce New Album Perfecth
Queens of the Stone Age reveal Perfecth, out October 30 on Matador, with new single 'Insignificant Other' dropping now.
August 26, 2026
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Queens of the Stone Age Announce New Album Perfecth
QOTSA drop new single 'Insignificant Other' and confirm fall release date for Perfecth.
August 26, 2026
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Dan + Shay Release New Album Young on Warner Records
Dan + Shay's most personal album yet, Young, arrives after a near-breakup, new management, and a viral national anthem moment.
August 26, 2026
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Mrs. GREEN APPLE New Album Drops September 30 on EMI
Japanese pop-rock band Mrs. GREEN APPLE announces their sixth album, out September 30, following a historic stadium run in Tokyo.
August 26, 2026
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Charli xcx Nominated for Best Original Song at World Soundtrack Awards
Charli xcx's 'House' from Wuthering Heights earns a World Soundtrack Awards nod, keeping Oscar buzz alive.
August 26, 2026
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Renny Conti Shares New Single "Leaving The Zoo"
The Brooklyn singer-songwriter previews his debut Mom + Pop album 'Split Second,' due September 25, with a new single built around grief, distortion, and a leap into the unknown.
August 26, 2026
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Jackboy Drops "Far From Average" Video from New Album
The EMPIRE artist and 1804 Records founder releases the intro track visual from 'I Can't Do No Wrong'
August 25, 2026
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Surf7 Drops New Single and Video "Get In Mode"
The Philly rapper follows a breakout summer with a new solo release dropping August 26.
August 25, 2026
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The Game on Drake Verse Cut From No Brakes
The Game says he pulled a Drake verse from 'No Brakes' to keep the peace on the West Coast.
August 25, 2026
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greek Drops EP 'DANCE BREAK' and 'Hold Me' Video
The Virginia-raised multi-hyphenate releases a five-track project and kicks off a North American headline tour the same week.
August 24, 2026
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Shudder To Think Announce 'Who Sent You?' EP
The DC post-hardcore band returns with a three-song EP on Dischord Records and three fall tour dates including a Los Angeles stop at Hollywood Forever.
August 24, 2026
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Olivia Rodrigo Drops 'Serena Joy' CD Single at Indie Record Store
Rodrigo surprise-released 'Serena Joy' exclusively at a Southern California indie shop ahead of Daisy Chain Fields.
August 24, 2026
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Small Pond Announce Album "Soft Burn" Out October 21
The Portland, ME indie rock band releases lead single "Silver Coin" and shares six tour dates ahead of their sophomore LP produced by Alex Farrar.
August 22, 2026
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Sophie Lloyd Reimagines Carmel "More! More! More!" EP
The Glitterbox resident gets vault access to London Records' back catalogue for the four-track London Revisited EP, out September 18.
August 22, 2026
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The Roots Are Releasing Endgame, Their First Album in a Decade
Questlove and Black Thought confirm Endgame is coming and reflect on 30-plus years of creative partnership.
August 22, 2026
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Shygirl Drops New Single Alyse With a Six-Minute Video
Shygirl returns with 'Alyse,' her first single of 2025, co-produced with Karma Kid and JD Reid.
August 22, 2026
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Diane Warren Oscar Bid Pairs With Isley Brothers David Kushner Song
Diane Warren targets her 18th Oscar nomination with 'By Any Means,' featuring David Kushner and the Isley Brothers.
August 22, 2026
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The Game Drops Documentary III Amid Kendrick Lamar Diss Claims
The Game denies dissing Kendrick Lamar on Documentary III, his 11th solo album featuring Drake.
August 22, 2026
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BJRNCK Drops 'A Girl Like Me' Deluxe With Fetty Wap, Tink, G Herbo
The Chicago R&B singer expands her debut album with five new tracks and a video for 'Radio Love' featuring Fetty Wap, out now on Interscope/Geffen.
August 21, 2026
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MAJOR. Releases New Single "May This Moment Never End"
The soul singer debuted the track at T.I. and Tiny Harris' vow renewal in Jamaica before its official release via nowthatsMAJOR Music Group/UnitedMasters.
August 21, 2026
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Hanzel La H and Kris R Drop Single "La Perlita"
The Puerto Rico and Colombia collab blends trap weight with melodic romance on a new single out August 21.
August 21, 2026
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Mia Moretti Drops New EP 'GET READY!' August 2026
The LA producer and DJ releases a five-track EP on her own Spaghetti Moretti Records, with live dates at Pacha NYC and an Ibiza residency still to come.
August 21, 2026
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Told Slant 'What's Up' Album Out September 4
Felix Walworth returns with a New York record six years in the making, tracked to eight-track reel-to-reel upstate with a full band for the first time.
August 18, 2026
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KATSEYE EP WILD Features Charli XCX Sucker Outtake
KATSEYE release new EP WILD featuring a reworked Charli XCX deep cut and an Ed Sheeran co-write.
August 14, 2026
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KATSEYE Drop 'Hootie Fruitti' Video From WILD EP
KATSEYE's rain-soaked, Latin-influenced 'Hootie Fruitti' video arrives ahead of their WILDWORLD TOUR.
August 14, 2026
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Just Jayne Debut EP 'Jayne' Out Now on The Core Records
The Nashville trio drops a seven-track project with co-writes from Meghan Trainor, Kid Harpoon, and Sasha Alex Sloan
August 14, 2026
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benny blanco Drops Latin Album "Hermoso" With 8 Features
The producer's new studio album spans cumbia, reggaeton, and French house with Selena Gomez, Becky G, Myke Towers, and more.
August 14, 2026
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Cavetown Drops "Big Strong Man" Single, Tour Starts Sept 21
Robin Skinner heads out on the 21-date Running With Scissors Tour with Chloe Moriondo, hitting The Wiltern in LA on October 8.
August 14, 2026
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Mark Ambor Drops New Single "The Proof" With Video
The Capitol Records artist wrote the song solo on a walk after returning from tour, then brought in producer Noel Zancanella to help finish it.
August 14, 2026
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Atarashii Gakko! Drop "TTTTokyo" Video, Album Out Now
The 88rising group releases their fourth studio album "From Tokyo With Love" and a new music video directed by Mackenzie Sheppard, with festival dates across the Americas this fall and December.
August 14, 2026
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KIMIKO Releases Debut EP 'Modern Dance'
Kimiko Glenn drops a five-track pop EP about the chaos of modern dating, alongside a split-screen music video for the title track
August 14, 2026
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Carín León Drops "Qué Andas Haciendo" With Ke Personajes
The new single lands alongside a seven-show Sphere residency starting September 4 and a string of California tour dates in September.
August 14, 2026
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Icona Pop Drop New Album "RITUAL" With Fall Tour
Caroline Hjelt and Aino Jawo release their second album in three years via Ultra Records, with U.S. dates starting September 25 in Brooklyn.
August 14, 2026
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Isabel Dumaa Releases New Single "All American"
The San Francisco singer-songwriter drops her second single under a new deal with Lucille Records and Republic Records
August 14, 2026
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KIMIKO Releases Debut EP 'Modern Dance'
Kimiko Glenn drops a five-track dance pop EP about dating, frustration, and moving on, alongside a DEATHCATS-directed video for the title track.
August 14, 2026
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Out In Front Release "Medicine" via AWAL, Join Charlotte Sands Tour
The LA alt-rock trio drops a bass-driven single about the emotional cost of chasing a dream, then hits the road across North America this fall.
August 14, 2026
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Natasha Bedingfield Drops New Single "Dot Dot Dot"
The GRAMMY-nominated pop artist releases her first new solo material in several years, co-written with Brett Hitte of Frenship.
August 14, 2026
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BIA Drops 'Rollin' Remix With DJ Snake, Stunna Sandy, and Bay Swagg
The remix expands the standout track from her debut album 'BIANCA' with two new features
August 14, 2026
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Molly Santana Drops New Single and Video 'Live Your Life'
The LA rapper's debut single under Black Punk blends rage-rap with pop and futuristic production, ahead of her third studio album.
August 14, 2026
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