Stereogum — This year, Robert Smith took the reins from Robert Daltrey for the Teenage Cancer Trust benefit concerts at London's Royal Albert Hall. The legendary Cure frontman served as the "cureator," putting together a lineup that includes Garbage, Wolf Alice,... more info

Magnet Magazine — 25 years ago today, Manic Street Preachers released Know Your Enemy. Years of purification. The post Manic Street Preachers Released “Know Your Enemy” 25 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Magnet Magazine — 30 years ago today, the Auteurs released After Murder Park. We’ll love you until the end. Read our Britpop Over/Under featuring the Auteurs, the Verve, Oasis, Supergrass, Elastica, Manic Street Preachers, the Boo Radleys, Gene, Marion and the Longp... more info

Obscure Sound — A stirring rock sound shines on “Moment,” a recent track from Charlie Boyle. “This is a song about time slipping through your fingers in life while feeling lost and confused in the process,” he says. A dynamic tonal range shows quickly — ve... more info

Obscure Sound — A dark and delectably moody rock success from Velvet Sun, “Empire” immerses with a gripping post-punk pulse and array of melodic guitar/synth interplay. The band, formed in NYC and based in South Florida, craft a compelling sound — resembling a... more info

Obscure Sound — “Bystander” is consuming new single out today from Nashville-based singer/songwriter Mason Summit, channeling a range of psych-touched introspection and anthemic rock/pop cohesion. “‘Cause I’m a bystander,” the chorus exudes, fondly remin... more info

Obscure Sound — A jangling rock charm immerses on “Bell,” a new single from Painted Pillars, a project that first began in a Leiden, Netherlands student dorm. They describe the effort as “about unresolved feelings of exclusion and/or a very annoying doorbell.�... more info

Obscure Sound — Philly trio Lunison strut a confident rock infectiousness on new single “Name 3 Songs,” described as “an ode to a lover who has no interest in my music career.” They continue: “Regardless, I’ve made the decision to half-heartedly commit t... more info

Obscure Sound — “Midnight Snack” is a resonating single from Jonathan Stoye, also the guitarist in Framing Hanley and the bassist in The Infamous HER. The production on this solo effort conjures a pop-rock hookiness with a sturdy ’90s nostalgia — reminding o... more info

Nialler9 — Paul Weller is the latest for the Trinity Summer Series in Dublin next summer. After announcements of Manic Street Preachers & Suede, Paul Willer is the latest act for Trinity Summer Series in Dublin. Weller takes to the stage on Thursday July 4th... more info