Today marks the release of the debut album by Ontario indie rock artist Lennie Rayen! The album is called Entertain The Space. The ten tracks that make up the album put Lennie’s knack for storytelling through music on full display with lyrics that always get right to the heart of the matter with instrumentation to match, striking a perfect balance between dreaminess and urgency. We caught up with Lennie to hear the stories behind each of the tracks. Entertain The Space is available digitally now. Listen to the album and read Lennie’s track-by-track breakdown below!

Trump and the White House announced the "Freedom 250" concert earlier this week. The idea is to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the USA. The lineup was announced as Martina McBride, Young MC, C&C Music Factory, Vanilla Ice, Milli Vanilli, the Commodores, Morris Day and the Time, Flo Rida, and Brett Michaels. Well, immediately after the event was announced, the performers received criticism. Almost uniformly, the majority of artists on the bill stated that they were told that the event was non-partisan, but they felt that the White House was not treating the event in that context. To that end, almost all of the performers dropped of the bill. Artists that dropped are: Martina McBride, Young MC, C&C Music Factory, Milli Vanilli, the Commodores, Morris Day and the Time, and Brett Michaels. As of now, Vanilla Ice and Flo Rida are still slated to appear. We'll keep you updated.

Dead Tired have announced that they will be releasing a new album. It is called Hornets of Fall and will be out on August 14 via New Damage Records. The album features twelve new songs and includes guest spots from Liam Cormier of Cancer Bats, Andrew Neufeld of Comeback Kid, and Chris Cresswell of The Flatliners. The band has also released a video for their new song “Edge of Entropy” which was created by Andy Friesen. Dead Tired released the deluxe edition of their 2022 album Satan Will Follow You Home in 2023. Check out the video and tracklist below.

Today marks the release of Belfast-based rock quartet Wynona Bleach’s sophomore album Animal Style. The album was produced by guitarist and vocalist Jonny Woods, along with Andy Bradfield and Avril Mackintosh and features twelve propulsive tracks that find the band solidifying their sound. Speaking about the album, the band said, “Animal Style is a return to the band’s basic loves – a more guitar-focused record, with less guitars. It’s about instinct and energy, trusting the songs and playing them as we do live.”We caught up with the band to hear the stories behind each of the songs. Animal Style is available everywhere now via Fierce Panda Records and Propeller Sound Recordings. Listen to Animal Style and read Wynona Bleach’s track-by-track breakdown below!

Austin-based Levitation festival has added more bands to its 2026 lineup. Bikini Kill, American Football, The Garden, Arlo Parks, Gibby Haynes: Butthole Surfers Mania, Powerplant, Ditz, Elder, Nine Perfect Lives, Tanukichan, Radium Dolls, and Melt-Banana are among the bands announced. These bands and artists join the previously announced lineup which includes Peter Hook and the Light, Angine de Poitrine, Die Spitz, Molchat Doma, Cabaret Voltaire, Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, Smerz, Rehash, Temples, Automatic, Sweeping Promises, Primitive Ring, and Earth Tongue. Levitation takes place September 10-13 across several venues in Austin, Texas, including Radio/East, Stubb’s, Mohawk, Elysium, 29th Street Ballroom, The 13th Floor, and Hotel Vegas.

hairpin have released a new song called “Framing”. The song is the band’s first to feature their new drummer, Callan Milward. The song is available digitally now. hairpin released their EP Modern Day Living in 2025. Check out the song below.