August 10, 2023

c*mgirl8, Kibi James, and Oxymorrons are rising artists you need to know

We're rounding up rising artists you need to know right now. This month, c*mgirl8, Kibi James, Oxymorrons, and more are the AP&R new music picks to listen to.

Neck Deep blame Tom DeLonge for alien obsessions with "Take Me With You"

Welsh rock band Neck Deep have released their latest single “Take Me With You” via Hopeless Records. The angsty pop-punk ballad comes with an eerie extraterrestrial twist. Lead vocalist Ben Barlow confesses, “I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t a slight nod to blink-182’s ‘Aliens Exist,'” adding, “but you can blame Tom [DeLonge] for infecting...

Paramore cancel remainder of US tour

The North American leg of Paramore‘s This Is Why tour has come to an end sooner than anticipated.  Having recently postponed four shows due to Hayley Williams’ lung infection, Paramore have now cancelled the remainder of their US tour, including tonight’s (8/10) Portland show and Sunday’s (8/13) Salt Lake City show as the frontwoman heals. Read more: Review: Paramore’s This Is Why is...

Taylor Swift announces 1989 (Taylor’s Version)

Taylor Swift’s next rerecorded album, 1989 (Taylor’s Version), is on the way, arriving Oct. 27. Initially dropping in 2014, 1989 is the record that transformed Swift into a bonafide pop star. Massive singles like “Blank Space,” “Bad Blood,” “Style,” and “Wildest Dreams” were inescapable, and the album’s pop sleek was aided by hitmaker Max Martin,...