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Trying to break as an artist in 2026 requires perpetually auditioning for the vertical video algorithm, which rewards the weirdest first impression. In rap and some other genres, this has boosted a specific kind of hook, which fans now call a “vocal stim.” Borrowing its questionable name from the self-stimulatory behaviors some people do to regulate their emotions, the term refers to a short sound or phrase that’s such an earworm, in such an unexpected way, that listeners find themselves repeating it, contextless, while driving to work, taking a shower, or perusing shelves at the grocery store (“co-co-coconut water”).Viral Sacramento…

Latin Mafia have risen to the top of the Mexican alternative scene by infusing it with soulful R&B and punk swagger. Collaborating with superstar DJ Fred again.. for a new joint project, 9 months & 50 hours, the band finds new creative powers and a bit of levity among his feel-good brand of ambiance. The 14-track mixtape also offers Fred again.. a chance to try his hand at Latin house with a band that’s dismantled the limits of the Latin label. 9 months & 50 hours isn’t reinventing electronic music, but its freewheeling approach manages to generate some imaginative friction.Latin…

Ella Williams, who performs under the name Squirrel Flower, began her debut album with a surrender to one of the great American highways; ever since she’s been penning road songs that unfold with the precision of a AAA TourBook. She’s spent time in the Boston DIY circuit and on the flatlands of Iowa, and these days, she calls Chicago home when she’s not touring—which isn’t very often. Her fourth album, Say a Prayer to the Gods of Getting Going, is another stop on her rock ’n’ roll roadtrip. Armed with her authoritative alto and keen eye for emotional realism, she…

Rio da Yung OG’s next album is on the way. The Michigan rapper just announced his next LP, The World Is Yours, due out September 11 via M.I.N.E. Ent. / EMPIRE. He has yet to reveal a full tracklist for the project, but in a move straight out of Angie Jordan’s playbook, he did drop a new song called “Finna Drop (Tour).” Check it out below.Since his release from federal prison in 2024, Rio has quickly made up for lost time. He sharerd two full LPs last year, Rio Free (which featured the titular first-day-out freestyle) and F.L.I.N.T. (Feeling Like…

Despite their polish, GB’s songs never feel self-indulgent, instead leveraging road-worn technique in service of delicate arrangements that are cool and distant. “The Next Day,” perhaps as close to a straightforward indie-rock song here, achieves a particular lightness that emerges from just how proficiently the band plays together (a feeling I associate with the chemistry displayed on R.E.M.’s first few records). “Belly,” a modal standout that rises from a whisper to lock into a lurching groove, is altogether stranger: a pastiche of careful references expressed not in Berntsen’s lyrics, but rather through odd chord changes, distinctive guitar tones, and light…

Former Rolling Stone writer and longtime Bruce Springsteen manager Jon Landau paid tribute to his longtime friend and colleague Dave Marsh following his death at 76. Marsh served as an early editor of Creem, wrote for Rolling Stone, The Village Voice, and Newsday, and wrote over 25 books, including Born to Run: The Bruce Springsteen Story and Before I Get Old: The Story of the Who. The rock critic and biographer died on Aug. 14 of unknown causes at his home in Norwalk, Connecticut.  In his tribute posted to social media and shared by Springsteen, Landau remembered how at 19, Marsh was “stirring things up” in 1969 at…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Fender is getting in the consumer audio game with a line of Bluetooth headphones and speakers. Announced in January at CES, Fender Audio’s lineup is now available to buy from Fender Audio, Best Buy, and Amazon. The range includes two Bluetooth speakers, which feature an XLR input (so they can double as a portable speaker for a guitar) and a pair of modular wireless noise-canceling headphones.  Key to the appeal of Fender Audio’s Mix headphones is their repairability;…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Bad Bunny is wrapping up his Debí Tirar Más Fotos tour in Puerto Rico, with two sold-out shows at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan. The shows, set for Aug. 22 and Aug. 23, conclude a major era for the rapper and singer, who broke streaming records, drove hundreds of millions in economic activity for Puerto Rico, and performed at a small event called the Super Bowl. The original leg of the tour wrapped in Brussels, Belgium, in…

Noah Kahan has announced three stadium shows in the UK and Ireland for next year – see all the details below. The Vermont singer-songwriter is currently on tour supporting his fourth album ‘The Great Divide‘, with dates to come in Australia in September and October and the UK and Ireland in November. Now, he has announced three huge shows for next summer that will see him step up from arena to stadiums. He will headline Glasgow’s Hampden Park on July 13, followed by Dublin’s Aviva Stadium on July 17. After that, he will play the biggest headline show of his career to date when he plays…

Well, there we have it: the worst girl in America is, in fact, a Hole fan. During a recent appearance on triple J’s Like A Version, Slayyyter settled it with a rendition of the band’s “Violet” so formidable, Courtney Love encouraged her to “keep wiping the floors with us.” Check it out for yourself below.Slayyyter rounded out her appearance with a live performance of her latest single “Brand New Chanel$“ (not to be confused with last year’s “Beat Up Chanel$,” recently named to our list of the best electroclash songs of all time.) She released her most recent album, WOR$T…