ROCK

Prem Byrne taps into a very specific kind of nostalgia with “Little,” a moving single released on January 2, 2026, from Forest Knolls, California. Drawing from experiences with children in his life, Byrne turns fleeting moments of childhood into something tender and timeless. While he doesn’t have kids of his…

London N1 singer-songwriter Tom Minor kicks the door wide open with “Change It!”, a Boxing Day release that comes like a necessary interruption. It’s the latest step toward his upcoming sophomore album Ten New Toe-Tappers for Shoplifting & Self-Mutilation, and it lands with the confidence of someone who’s done waiting…

Electronic music innovator DJ Pöschi opens the new year with Romantic Rock Vol 1, an EP released on January 1, 2026, that leans hard into emotion-driven instrumental storytelling. With electronic foundations alongside symphonic and orchestral flourishes, DJ Pöschi delivers a project designed less for the dancefloor and more for listeners…

“Dead Mohawk” by hour of pearl sounds like a love letter to the kid you used to be — the one with scuffed skate shoes, ripped jeans, and a head full of riffs — written from the middle of a life full of bills, expectations, and “grown-up” compromises. On the…

“Radio Silence” finds The Savage Hearts slamming their foot on the gas and refusing to let up for four gloriously unhinged tracks. Led by Evan Walsh (formerly of The Strypes) and rounded out by Darragh Muldoon, Stef Byrne, and Eugenio Collinassi, the Irish gang channel years of sweat-soaked gigging into…

“An Exception” finds I Forget Myself stepping into a sharper, more distilled version of his alternative rock universe. Now several albums deep and based in Hong Kong after growing up in South Africa, he’s an independent lifer: singer, writer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist in one. With over a million Spotify streams…

Car Fires on the Freeway hits like a beautiful and dangerous fever dream of Los Angeles at rush hour, way too honest to turn down. On their debut album Car Fires on the Freeway, JAGG, consisting of Zach, Logan, Lullah, Caitlin, Ray Joseph, and William, congest funnel day jobs, side…

“I LIKE GREEN EYES TOO” finds Music UnLtd. & Milin in that bittersweet space where love simply exhales and lets go. Led by composer, lyricist, singer, and guitarist Milin (Milind Chitnavis), the project comes with serious indie credentials, with years of training across Western rock and Hindustani classical traditions, collaborations…

“A Little Sun” by Drop It For Luck is a love letter written in the shadow of a ticking clock. The Madison, WI indie/alt-rock band — Simon on vocals, Ryan on guitar, Colin on bass, and Jake on drums — pulls threads from pop, grunge, punk, metal, and more, but…

“Come Out Lazarus I – Life Is Over” by Andrea Pizzo and The Purple Mice arrives as a bold first step into People Zero, a concept album built from human episodes rather than a straight-line story. Here, the band dives into a real, shattering event: a man dying in a…