A new feature-length documentary chronicles the wild life of Hiawatha Bailey — queer activist, Cult Heroes frontman, White Panther, and the man widely regarded as America’s first Black hippie. Featuring Iggy Pop, Patti Smith, Wayne Kramer, and more, the film is hitting the festival circuit now.

Finnish symphonic metal band Amberian Dawn unveil “The Vision of Dreaming,” the second single from their upcoming album Temptation’s Gates — out June 26 via Napalm Records and the band’s first with new vocalist Nicole Willerton.

Buckcherry announce the final leg of their 2026 “Roar Like Thunder” tour, featuring nine dates with Black Stone Cherry and Tyler Bryant, festival stops at Rocklahoma and Sturgis Buffalo Chip, plus an eight-show Las Vegas residency supporting Scorpions.

UK four-piece unpeople return with the video for their ferocious new single “clouds,” out now on SharpTone Records, ahead of a massive summer of European festival dates including a Main Stage slot at Download.

Osaka minimalist-noise duo HYPER GAL drop a new Koharu Ishida–directed music video for “Mere Wisp” from their fourth album “Our Hyper” (SKiN GRAFT Records), just days before their 12-date European tour kicks off April 25th in Luxembourg City.

Three-time GRAMMY winner Miranda Lambert is aligning her next chapter with MCA, the Nashville powerhouse home to Chris Stapleton, Eric Church, Carrie Underwood, and more.

Swansea’s most prolific songwriter Tom Emlyn returns with ‘A Series Of Misunderstandings,’ a quietly psychedelic third single from his forthcoming summer album on Dirty Carrot Records — featuring bowed banjo, spring-reverb guitar heroics and shades of Elliott Smith and Kings of Convenience.

Australian-born, LA-based independent powerhouse Takara unveils “Mona Lisa,” a playful, matador-inspired alt-world pop anthem that fuses neo-soul, R&B, Afrobeat, and Amapiano into a divine feminine declaration of worth.

Fresh off America’s Got Talent, 10-year-old performer King Moore is launching the Brand-New World Campaign, a global youth initiative uniting kids across 10+ countries through music and humanitarian action.

Seattle’s Brudi Brothers drop their new EP “Dark & Stormy” on Mom+Pop Music and hit the road starting April 18, riding the wave of their 1.5 billion-view viral smash “Me More Cowboy Than You.”

Brooklyn rock collective ISTA have unleashed their new album “In Sound To All,” a psychedelic garage-rock love bomb produced by Sam Cohen, along with a 70’s noir-inspired video for the synth-fueled standout “Crusher,” shot on California’s Catalina Island.

DJ Daddy Trance unveils the official video for “Breathe,” a kinetic love letter to LA friendship, as he prepares to turn Coachella’s Sahara Tent into Daddy Valley for Weekend 2.

Hollywood doom/90s alt-metal duo the OWLiNG premieres the cinematic “Speaking Stops” music video, directed by Will De Los Santos, ahead of their new EP ‘Intravenous Flow’ — featuring an Ozzy Osbourne cover — dropping April 24, 2026.

Swedish rockers Thundermother release their first-ever live album, “Live’n’Alive,” digitally today via Napalm Records, alongside a new live video for “The Road Is Ours — Live in Cologne.” Physical formats arrive July 10, 2026.

Multi-award-winning bluegrass duo Darin & Brooke Aldridge release their 11th studio album, ‘Soul Condition,’ via Billy Blue Records — featuring guest turns from Jason Crabb, John Cowan, and members of The Isaacs.

Country artist Belles teams up with Dolly Parton for “Son of Jolene,” a clever sequel to the iconic original — out now ahead of her 2026 debut album and summer Songs & Stories Tour.

Barns Courtney drops a blistering live version of fan-favorite “The Kids” and announces his new live album ‘Live and Wired,’ out June 19th via Avenue A/Virgin Records. Catch him on his Unplugged Solo Acoustic Sessions Tour now.

Virginia singer-songwriter John-Robert trades porch-light folk for jazzy, saxophone-kissed confidence on his new EP Where Do You Wanna Go?, out today alongside a new live performance video for the title track and a U.S. headline tour launching in May.

Ojai-based singer-songwriter Sam Blasucci releases his fourth full-length and first double LP, ‘Physical Dream,’ a 28-track opus blending romance, mysticism and political resistance. A U.S. and Canada tour kicks off this month.

The award-winning bluegrass band drops “Good Ol’ USA,” the latest single from their upcoming Rebel Records album Spirit of America, out June 26 — just in time for America250.

Indie rock risers The Runarounds return with “Bleachers,” a shimmering anthem about sneaking out, late-night drives, and holding onto the good days — out April 17 via AWAL ahead of their Minivan Tour, Bonnaroo, and High Water Festival.

New Orleans trio Pope preview their first album in over eight years, BFM, with a double single pairing the Julia Steiner-featuring “Sick Minute” and the stripped-back “John Thomas.” BFM arrives April 30, 2026 via Rite Field Records.

San Diego indie trio Foxtide release their sophomore LP Entropy via Position Music, drop a cinematic new video for “Heart In The Ground,” and launch a mostly sold-out headline tour with a stop at Kilby Block Party.

Rising LA rockers Return to Dust drop a darker, edgier cover of OutKast’s “Hey Ya!” featuring synth production from Puscifer’s Mat Mitchell — as the band launches a massive 2026 tour with Yungblud, Breaking Benjamin, and Chevelle.

Zeni Geva and Steve Albini’s collected collaborative works arrive on vinyl for the first time ever as a deluxe gatefold 2xLP for Record Store Day 2026. Only 1,500 numbered copies exist worldwide, featuring colored vinyl, a booklet, and a behind-the-scenes memoir by guitarist Mitsuru Tabata.