Darrell Kelley Turns Outrage Into Anthem on “ICE Cold Killerz” Boston-born, Atlanta-based artist Darrell Kelley has never been one to separate rhythm from responsibility. With his new single “ICE Cold Killerz,” released January 15 via Viral Records, Kelley kicks off 2026 with a track...
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LA STAGIONE DECISIVA by ,Marco De Luca There’s a particular thrill that comes from encountering an album in a language you don’t speak fluently, yet somehow understand completely. La Stagione Decisiva, the fourth full-length from Italian singer-songwriter Marco De Luca, works precisely on that...
TJ Gurn’s “Die Alone” feels like it drifted in on a warm southern wind, carrying dust, regret, and a stubborn kind of grace. Released January 23rd, 2026, the Salt Lake City songwriter delivers a track that refuses to sit still inside a single genre,...
There’s a certain kind of rock & roll confidence that doesn’t need to shout to be heard—it just leans back, locks into the groove, and lets history do the talking. On “Hard Enough (On E Street Remix)”, DownTown Mystic taps directly into that lineage,...
There’s nothing polite about Prognosis Psychosis. From its first barked syllable to its final beer-soaked sneer, the Gold Coast trio The CuckWho’s deliver seven songs of feral, news-cycle punk that feel ripped from a tabloid bin, taped together in a panel shop, and blasted...
There’s a delicious irony baked into “Care,” the latest single from gretchen—a track that insists, repeatedly and with a smirk, that it doesn’t care at all, even as it does everything possible to lodge itself permanently in your head. From the first seconds, the...
Black Astronaut doesn’t ease into a room so much as kick the door off its hinges. “Chakra Flow,” the Atlanta-based project’s latest single featuring ai12DIE, is a high-octane verbal barrage that feels purpose-built for massive speakers and packed arenas—music that dares you not to...
Sir Budd’s “16 Gold” arrives with the kind of low-slung confidence that doesn’t need to announce itself loudly to be felt. After a brief 12 second intro, the Florida-based rapper settles into a groove that’s all bass weight and forward motion, the beat hitting...
Boston-born, Atlanta-based singer and activist Darrell Kelley has never been content to make background music. With his latest single, “Sick of This,” Kelley once again positions himself at the crossroads of pop, R&B, and social conscience—using melody as a megaphone and conviction as his...
Recently it seems that horror aesthetics have gone mainstream and “spooky season” now lasts year-round. That said, few artists commit to the bit — or elevate it — quite like Hounds & Jackals. The multidisciplinary project, helmed by creator and clinician Bruce Ballon (a.k.a....