From Bill Callahan to Boards of Canada to Sluice to Soft Curse to Wendy Eisenberg to Olivia Rodrigo, here are our favorite albums of 2026 so far.

Brits go meer-scatty for Joel Corry's new tune - after DJ transforms beloved 'simples' catchphrase into the song of the ...

Madonna releases her highly-anticipated album 'Confessions II', a spiritual sequel to 2005's 'Confessions on a Dance Floor'.

July Fourth marks summer's midway point and, of course, America's birthday. In 2026, the U.S. will celebrate 250 years and ...

Each nation has its own tunes for different moments - where we have the official FIFA list for each team, and it's an ...

"Another Drink" marks the country singer and DJ's first collaboration ...

It is officially summer and it’s another somewhat quiet week in Indie Basement as we’re nestled in between two holiday weekends. I review four new records: Beth Orton‘s The Ground Above; the debut ...

From the USMNT’s viral ‘Country Roads’ singalong to England’s ‘Wonderwall’ celebrations, here’s how music has become one of ...

Anyone who lives in the Inland Northwest is familiar with the concept of “false spring” — the first semi-warm day after an absolutely horrendous winter. As horrible as it feels when the weather ...

Spain wrapped up their World Cup warm-up matches with a comfortable 3-1 victory over Peru in Puebla, Mexico. Mikel Oyarzabal opened the scoring on Monday after just two minutes with a fierce strike ...

Never mind concerns about the pitch, which became trickier as it dried out in the heat after a pre-match soaking. What about concerns about the England team? At the home of the Glazer family’s Tampa ...

When Mariano Rivera jogged in from the Yankee Stadium bullpen, the first two notes of Metallica's "Enter Sandman" hit before he was halfway across the warning track. The crowd stood up. Opposing ...