-

Frank Hoensch/Redferns 4 of the Wackiest, Wildest Subgenres You’ve Never Heard of (And a Starting Point Song for Each)
Looking to experience the full spectrum of musical genres but not sure where to start? Let me take you on a journey of subgenre discovery.
-

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images -

Photo by Robert Kamau/GC Images -

Photo by Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images -

Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images for Songwriters Hall of Fame -

Martyn Goodacre/Getty Images The Album Beastie Boys Were Sure Would Get Them Booted From Their Label: ‘Here’s Your Meal Ticket, Buddy’
In 1992, the Beastie Boys were unsure of how ‘Check Your Head’ would perform, especially after a lackluster showing in the U.K.
-

Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc 4 Artists Who Blew up (And Really Wished They Hadn’t)
A number of music artists, like Fiona Apple and Kurt Cobain, were never big fans of the celebrity that came with their musical popularity.
-

Samir Hussein/WireImage Arctic Monkeys Make Yet Another Style Shift on First New Single in Four Years
The new Arctic Monkeys single makes a subtle stylistic shift into synth elements while keeping a familiar lyrical voice.
-

Yvonne Hemsey/ Contributor/Getty Images Party Cannon Is Releasing Their New EP on an N64 Cartridge, So Now I Have To Dig Out My Nintendo 64
Excuse me while I dig through boxes to find my old N64 so that I can listen to the next Party Cannon EP, ‘Subjected to a Partying’.
-

(Photo by Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images) 3 New Hip-Hop & R&B Songs You Must Hear This Week (1/23/26)
Noisey selects three of the best new hip-hop songs and R&B records from this week’s loaded slate of releases.
-

Photo by Mickey Bernal/Getty Images New Music Friday: 5 Songs You Need to Hear This Week (01/23)
This New Music Friday brings us killer tracks from Rob Zombie, UnityTX, and The Barbarians of California, who you absolutely need to know.
-

Photo by Mariano Regidor/Redferns Death Cab For Cutie Announce 2026 Tour Dates with Japanese Breakfast, Jay Som, and Nation of Language
Get tour dates and tickets here.