Stereogum — It's been over half a year since Ozzy Osbourne passed away at 76. Tonight the BRIT Awards commemorated the heavy metal icon with a posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award as well as a tribute led by Robbie Williams. The post Robbie Williams Leads All-Star Tribute To Lifetime Achievement Winner Ozzy Osbourne At The 2026 BRITs appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Stereogum — In less than a week, Harry Styles will release his new record Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally , from which we've heard the lead single "Aperture." We've also sort of heard "Coming Up Roses" after Fred again.. randomly debuted it at his own concert in London a couple days ago. Today, the pop star opened the 46th BRIT Awards with a live debut of "Aperture." The post Watch Harry Styles Return To The Stage For 2026 BRIT Awards appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Stereogum — In December, Times New Viking announced their first show in a decade, slated for next week with Snooper, the Spits, the Serfs, and Prison Affair at New York's Knockdown Center. But last night, the long-dormant lo-fi band played a gig at their home venue Cafe Bourbon Street in Columbus, alongside fellow local legends Golomb (who we named a Band To Watch last year) and Ron House, who also performs in the bands Great Plains and Thomas Jefferson Slave Apartments. Watch footage of Times New Viking's set below. The post Times New Viking Reunite For First Show In A Decade appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Metal Injection — Sziget Festival in Budapest, Hungary is just one of many European mainstream festivals hosting metal and rock acts this summer. Primavera Sound included. The post More And More Multi-Genre Festivals Like Sziget In Hungary Are Welcoming Metalcore Acts Such As BRING ME THE HORIZON, ANNISOKAY, And AVRALIZE appeared first on Metal Injection. more info

Stereogum — Social Distortion’s last album was 2011’s Hard Times And Nursery Rhymes, and this week the SoCal punk icons finally announced its followup Born To Kill, arriving May via Epitaph. The title track is out now. It’s the band’s first album since leader Mike Ness beat tonsil cancer. At a listening party in LA on Tuesday,… The post Social Distortion Announce First New Album In 15 Years Born To Kill: Hear The Title Track appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Metal Injection — The historical metal band Sabaton decided to run a scientific study that tracked the popularity of genre search terms for an entire year... that's a sentence I never thought I'd write. The post SABATON Ran A Study On The UK's Most Popular Genres – Both Rock & Metal Make The Top 5 appeared first on Metal Injection. more info

Stereogum — Last year, Tobias Jesso Jr. made an album with his former gardener. Now, Juliana Hatfield is sharing a surprise record she made with her contractor. It’s called Bets, and it arrives on the heels of December’s Lightning Might Strike. On Instagram, the Western Mass alt-rock veteran wrote: new surprise release alert! before i made my… The post Juliana Hatfield Made An Album With Her Contractor appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Magnet Magazine — 40 years ago today, the Pretty In Pink soundtrack was released. This is an incredibly romantic moment, so don’t ruin it for us. Read our Q&A with Psychedelic Furs frontman Richard Butler: The post The “Pretty In Pink” Soundtrack Was Released 40 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info