ROCK

London-based singer-songwriter Chris Home hits the ground running with his swaggering new single, “Saturday High.” Serving as the lead taste of his upcoming album Everything Ends With Songs, the track was recorded at RoomTo Studio in Barcelona alongside producers Oscar García Bragado and Jason Boshoff. Drawing heavy inspiration from 90s…

Steve Montgomery, the BC-based rocker operating under the SkipRock Music banner, is back with Living the Dream Right Now, a nine-track explosion of bright, upbeat, guitar-driven energy. Since kicking off his journey with 2000’s Better Late Than Never, Montgomery has built a rock-solid catalog rooted in real instruments and sharp…

Despite its mechanical name, Maschine is anything but cold. Munich-based alternative rock band I AM MACHINE make their debut with ten energetic tracks that run on driving guitars, pounding drums, pop-punk urgency and big melodic hooks, while keeping plenty of emotional bruises beneath the noise. Fronted by German-American singer David…

“Addict” by Until They Burn Me comes charging in like a garage-rock car with its brakes cut, turning the turmoil of addiction into an up-tempo, aggressive blast of sound. The Ferndale-based duo of Cody Carlyle and Travis Jordan bring more than musical imagination to the track; their decades-long friendship and…

The Bastas Project turns family chemistry and emotional contradiction into the strangely tender world of Sharp Comfort, an album built around one prickly metaphor: we are all hedgehogs in the cold, desperate for warmth but wary of getting close enough to hurt ourselves. Released in March 2026, the Woodstock, Georgia…

Liverpool four-piece RISE turn an emotional crossroads into a full-bodied rock surge with “Hard To Leave You,” a reworked version of their 2024 song that finally brings the aggression and energy they felt was missing from the original. The Barbarian Mix isn’t merely a touch-up; it pushes the track closer…

Laji George digs into the quieter side of grunge with “Sittin Here Thinkin,” a soulful alt-rock single that finds strength not in sheer volume, but in reflection. The New York City artist draws heavily from the raw spirit of ’90s Seattle rock while folding in blues, folk, and classic soul…

Dark Archer’s “Burning Mind” plunges into the murky territory where manipulation becomes so gradual that a person can no longer tell where their own thoughts end and someone else’s influence begins. Blending alternative rock and psychedelic rock with a cinematic sense of psychological unease, the song examines gaslighting, institutional pressure,…

Born out of pandemic lockdowns and a desperate need for live music, G-BRO has turned an unlikely origin story into a genuinely feel-good musical mission. The six-piece ensemble brings together Cliff Mays, Mike Corn, Jim Weingast, Andy Ladue, Jeff Reich, and Mike Earnst, with a shared love of the Grateful…

Nashville alternative rock artist wildbluenothing. lays everything on the table with “Sober Cigarette,” an emotionally charged single that transforms personal struggle into a gripping listening experience. Created alongside his older brother, the seasoned songwriter and musician Headlight Cinema, the track carries an added layer of authenticity, with the siblings turning…