Tucker Wetmore won his first-ever ACM Award, named 2026 New Male Artist of the Year, during a sold-out London show where his mom presented the trophy after a surprise video from Thomas Rhett.

Live Nation Ones To Watch artist Erica Padilla steps out of Siren Society and into her solo era with “I LIKE IT,” a Xavier Dunn-produced dance-pop statement built for the floor and the For You Page.

Bush celebrate three decades of “Swallowed” with a stripped-back, choir-laced reinterpretation released as the band rolls through their Land of Milk and Honey tour.

Boston alt-rockers Fai Laci channel hope and urgency on new single “Headlights,” the latest taste of their Dan Auerbach-produced debut album Elephant In The Room, out June 26 via Easy Eye Sound. Plus: a massive U.S. tour, including a special run with The Black Keys.

TheBoyShadow, the Roadrunner Records signing fronted by former Loathe guitarist Connor Sweeney, takes a melodic left turn on his new single “Bliss Being.” Watch the video now.

Minneapolis artist and producer student 1 announces his fourth record ‘truant’ (out June 19) with the bouncy, Kevin Parker-inspired single “kevinkevinkevin” featuring Demon Marcus, plus a release show at Chicago’s Book Club.

New Orleans indie rock trio Pope break an eight-year silence with BFM, a thirteen-track return-to-form out now via Rite Field Records, with a hometown release show at No Dice on May 15.

Emmy and BAFTA-winning composer Bear McCreary returns with “The Singularity: Ekleipsis,” out July 31 via Sparks & Shadows Records, alongside a new single “Black Box” featuring Gojira’s Joe Duplantier and the Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices. A West Coast tour follows in September.

London progressive alt-pop trio Exploring Birdsong share an intimate “Live From The Cottage” session, previewing reimagined cuts from their debut album “Every House We Built,” due June 26 via Long Branch Records. A UK headline tour follows in September 2026.

New Jersey indie alternative artist Bike Routes shares the video for new single “Shadows,” the latest taste of upcoming third album ‘Prairie,’ out June 26 via Blue Grape Music.

German metalcore powerhouse Rising Insane announce their new studio album DEATHRACE, out August 21 via Long Branch Records, and unleash the high-octane video for the title track.

Las Vegas screamo upstarts Roman Candle drop a brutal new visual for “How To Be Considered When You’re Not In The Room,” the closing track from their just-released debut album ‘Unadulterated,’ out now via Sumerian Records.

Don McLean was celebrated backstage at the Grand Ole Opry with a stack of RIAA Gold and Platinum awards recognizing the enduring impact of “American Pie,” “Vincent,” and “And I Love You So.”

Becky Hill kicks off a bold new era with “Hands On Me,” her first new music since 2024’s UK Top 3 album Believe Me Now? — and the first taste of her highly anticipated third album.

Portland’s industrial/nu-metal shock rockers Amerakin Overdose strip it all down — masks included — for their first-ever acoustic track, “My Endless Battle,” featuring and produced by Jonny Santos (Spineshank/Silent Civilian). The song tackles mental health, suicide, and frontman Cody Perez’s hard-won journey of recovery.

GRAMMY-winning duo Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi will perform “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Churchill Downs on Saturday, May 2nd, just before the 152nd Run for the Roses.

Testament frontman Chuck Billy lifts the curtain on thrash metal’s wildest chapter — and his harrowing fight with cancer — in his forthcoming memoir “Holding My Breath: The Two Testaments of Chuck Billy,” arriving November 10, 2026 via Permuted Press.

NYC dream pop outfit Whisper Doll, led by Fiona Tagami, break a two-year silence with the cinematic new single “Am I a Knife” and announce their signing to Brooklyn’s Take Care Records.

Swedish melodic hard rockers NESTOR announce their first-ever live album, “Live At Gothenburg Film Studios,” arriving August 14 via Napalm Records. Pre-orders are open now.

NYC alternative rock trio King Falcon return with “Wait,” a thunderous plea for forgiveness paired with a moody black-and-white video shot between a recording studio and a 1959 Corvette. The band plays Mercury Lounge on May 12 before hitting the Midwest and Canada this June.

Keith Urban swaps his amp for an anchor on Flow State, a yacht rock-soaked 13th studio album featuring Michael McDonald, Little Big Town, and John Mayer. Out June 12 via MCA.

Melbourne indie-rock artist Local the Neighbour unveils his debut EP Sword, led by emo-tinged focus track “Are you okay?” — the very first song David Quested ever wrote — ahead of a national tour with Hudson Freeman and Rum Jungle.

Craig Campbell’s 12th Annual Celebrity Cornhole Challenge & Concert hits 6th & Peabody in Nashville on June 2, 2026, with bidding for celebrity partners opening May 1. All proceeds benefit the Kenny Campbell Foundation.

German heavy metal legends Accept celebrate 50 years with Teutonic Titans 1976-2026, a 19-track tribute featuring 50 A-list guests including Rob Halford, Kirk Hammett, Phil Anselmo, Tobias Forge, Billy Corgan, and more. Out September 4, 2026 via Napalm Records.

Jacob Hackworth’s debut single “What Took You So Long” just made history, posting the highest one-week total for a new artist’s debut single in Country Aircheck/Mediabase add board history with 96 adds and 128 first-week stations.