Review: Lana Del Rey’s ‘Blue Banisters’ is a Candid, Inspired Reclamation

★★★★ In the past decade, Lana Del Rey has proven to be a prolific writer who releases albums faster than most of her peers. Since signing to a major label, she's now released seven albums, including two this year alone. Chemtrails Over The Country Club - which came out last March - was our least…

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Green Day Announces ‘BBC Sessions’ & Shares “2000 Light Years Away”

If you're craving some new Green Day recordings - and admit it, of course you are - you're in luck! The band just announced their upcoming compilation album, BBC Sessions. Due out on December 10th, the compilation features 16 songs, taken from four separate recording sessions, that Green Day performed for BBC between 1994 and…

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Review: Kelly Clarkson’s ‘When Christmas Comes Around…’ Proves She’s Still Queen of Christmas

★★★★ In the past eight years, Kelly Clarkson has positioned herself as a modern queen of Christmas music. Her 2013 holiday album, Wrapped In Red, was dazzling and fresh, especially for the five original songs it featured. Since then, Kelly has released a handful of festive singles, yet it was still a small surprise when…

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‘An Evening With Silk Sonic’ Finally Has a Release Date!

We've known since late February that Silk Sonic (aka, Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak) were going to release an album called An Evening With Silk Sonic. But although we've heard the "Intro" and two singles from it - "Leave The Door Open" and "Skate" - the duo have kept quiet on the album's release date.…

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Kelly Clarkson Declares “Christmas Isn’t Canceled (Just You)” Ahead of New Holiday Album

Kelly Clarkson has been teasing the follow-up to her 2017 album, Meaning Of Life, for more than a year. However, it looks like fans will be waiting until next year for that, because this year, we have something else to look forward to: a new holiday album! Today, Kelly shared her single, "Christmas Isn't Canceled…

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Garbage Delays 20th Anniversary Edition of ‘BeautifulGarbage’ to November

Last month, Garbage announced that the 20th anniversary reissue of their third album, BeautifulGarbage, would come out on October 1st. Unfortunately, the release has just been delayed to November 5th. Garbage explained all in a new statement today: https://www.instagram.com/p/CUFoGkTlewp/ Dear all, Unfortunately, due to recent vinyl production issues, we are having to push our 20th…

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Lana Del Rey Shares “Arcadia” & Confirms ‘Blue Banisters’ Release

Ever since Lana Del Rey released her latest album, Chemtrails Over The Country Club, just six months ago, fans have been gearing up for her next album. Today, we finally have confirmation that Blue Banisters will be out on October 22nd. (The Rock Candy Sweet title is officially scrapped.) We also have a new single, "Arcadia," which Lana teased…

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Avril Lavigne is “Finally Releasing New Music” in the Next 2 Months

We all know Avril Lavigne has a new album ready for us, and she's been teasing studio updates and lyric previews for months now. So when will we actually get to hear the new music? We missed out in spring, and summer is rapidly disappearing, but it now looks like autumn will be our lucky…

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Garbage Drop “Androgyny” Rough Mix & Announce ‘BeautifulGarbage’ Rerelease

In the past six years, Garbage has committed to giving some love to their earlier albums. After celebrating the 20th anniversaries of Garbage and Version 2.0, this year, their third record BeautifulGarbage is up. Although the band just released their brand-new album, No Gods No Masters, fans can also enjoy the rerelease of BeautifulGarbage this…

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Review: Garbage Reach New Heights on Superb ‘No Gods No Masters’

I had high hopes when Garbage officially announced their new album, No Gods No Masters, in March this year. After teasing the project for a few years, and suggesting that it would be "cinematic" and "poppier" than usual, I could tell that album #7 would be a special one. The three singles did not disappoint,…

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CHVRCHES Drop “How Not To Drown” With Robert Smith & Announce ‘Screen Violence’

Following their single "He Said She Said" in April, CHVRCHES are now back with the second song off their upcoming album, "How Not To Drown" featuring Robert Smith of The Cure. After debuting yesterday, today the song gets an accompanying music video. Furthermore, fans can now circle the big day on their calendar: CHVRCHES' new…

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Muse Announce ‘Origin Of Symmetry: XX Anniversary RemiXX’ & Share “Citizen Erased”

Can you believe it's already been 20 years since Muse released their second album? To celebrate the occasion, Muse have a new offering of the album coming our way this summer. They just announced Origin Of Symmetry: XX Anniversary RemiXX, due digitally in June and physically in July. To further whet fans' appetites for the…

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P!nk Shares “All I Know So Far” From New Live Album & Documentary

P!nk just shared an uplifting and reflective new song called "All I Know So Far," and it comes with some exciting announcements! Later this month, P!nk will release a live album, All I Know So Far: Setlist. The same day, fans will also be able to watch her documentary film, also called All I Know…

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Lana Del Rey Previews “Blue Banisters” & Album of Same Name

Lana Del Rey is so hard to keep up with these days! She just put out her album Chemtrails Over The Country Club last month. Immediately after, she announced that her next album, Rock Candy Sweet, will be out on June 1st (never mind that it's a Tuesday, not the customary Friday for album releases).…

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Sara Bareilles Shares “Orpheus / Fire” Live from Upcoming Live Album

Last month, Sara Bareilles teased fans about a forthcoming live album, sharing a clip of "Fire" recorded at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on November 2, 2019. She's stayed quiet about that since... until now. Today, Sara shared the live recording of her songs "Orpheus" and "Fire" and announced her that her album, Amidst…

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Matt Bellamy Announces Solo Record Store Day Album, ‘Cryosleep’

Muse frontman Matt Bellamy has started sharing solo songs in the past couple of years, including both covers and originals. Now fans will be able to enjoy them together on one album. Matt just announced his first solo album, Cryosleep. The Record Store Day exclusive, out on July 16th, will include 10 tracks. In a…

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Garbage Drop “The Men Who Rule The World” & Announce New Album, ‘No Gods No Masters’

Garbage fans, the big day is finally here! Garbage just released their new single, "The Men Who Rule The World," along with an animated music video. The song is our first taste of their upcoming 7th studio album, No Gods No Masters, due out on June 11th. In addition to the single, Garbage also shared…

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Evanescence Discuss New Album in ‘Embracing The Bitter Truth’ Documentary

It's been a decade, but it was all worth the wait: Today, Evanescence finally released their new album, The Bitter Truth. It's an incredible record, heavier than any of their previous albums, but still dreamy and anthemic. To make the album release extra special, today Evanescence also put out a short documentary, entitled Embracing The Bitter…

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Review: Evanescence’s ‘The Bitter Truth’ is a Delectable and Hard-Hitting Return

You don't need to remind Evanescence fans how long it's been since the band put out an album of all-new material. We've all patiently waited a full decade for this moment to come, and now that this glorious day is finally here, it may feel more like a dream than reality. We actually have a…

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Vanessa Carlton Drops Deluxe Album with “Break To Save” & Two Demos

One year ago almost to the day, Vanessa Carlton released her last album, Love Is An Art. Just as spring and lockdown were both beginning, Vanessa’s album offered an ethereal respite. Now, commemorating its one-year anniversary, Vanessa has just put out a deluxe version of the record. In addition to the original 11 songs, the new…

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Lana Del Rey Announces Next Album, ‘Rock Candy Sweet,’ Due in June

Lana Del Rey never makes her fans wait long, does she? Although she only just released her latest album, Chemtrails Over The Country Club, yesterday, she's already talking about its followup. Apparently, fans can expect to get Rock Candy Sweet in June! In a new Instagram post, Lana simply shared, "ROCK CANDY 🍭 SWEET - June…

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Review: ‘Chemtrails Over The Country Club’ is Lana Del Rey’s Tamest Album

Lana Del Rey has been a major force in the pop world for nearly a decade, and deservedly so. Born To Die, Ultraviolence, and Honeymoon are each masterpieces in their own right. While Lust For Life had mixed reaction among fans, we at Hidden Jams loved it. In contrast, her last album, 2019's Norman Fucking…

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Vanessa Carlton Announces ‘Love Is An Art’ Deluxe & Shares Demo Track

It's been nearly a full year since Vanessa Carlton released her last album, Love Is An Art, in March 2020. Just as spring and lockdown were both beginning, Vanessa's album offered an ethereal respite. Now, commemorating its one-year anniversary, Vanessa is releasing a deluxe version of her album. It will contain the original 11 songs,…

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Bruno Mars Announces Album with Anderson .Paak in New Duo, Silk Sonic

It's been more than four years since Bruno Mars released his last album, 24K Magic. Apart from a handful of collaborations since then, notably "Please Me" with Cardi B in 2019, we haven't heard much from Bruno in a while. Now, fans finally have some new music to look forward to! But... it's not his…

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Kelly Clarkson Has Written 60 Songs for New Album Since Divorce

Before unexpectedly filing for divorce last June, Kelly Clarkson had a nearly completed album slated for a 2020 release. She'd even released an ambitious single, "I Dare You." However, Kelly's ongoing divorce has caused her album to switch gears. Last September, she described how personal the new album will be; in December, she also revealed…

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Review: ‘Only Smith & Burrows Is Good Enough’ Perfectly Blends Humor & Sincerity

It's been nearly a full decade since Smith & Burrows released their first album. When Editors frontman Tom Smith joined up with Andy Burrows for a holiday album, fans of both men may have been shocked but pleasantly surprised. Funny Looking Angels remains a charming and unique take on Christmas, but only being relevant for…

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Avril Lavigne Confirms Her 7th Album is Already Done & Due This Summer

Avril Lavigne's new album has come together surprisingly quickly! It was only two months ago that we learned Avril was officially recording her seventh album with MOD SUN and producer John Feldmann. We've already heard Avril's collaboration with MOD SUN, "Flames," which appears on his new album, Internet Killed The Rockstar, due out next Friday.…

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Lana Del Rey Shares “Chemtrails Over The Country Club” Ahead of Album

After months of teasing, Lana Del Rey is finally about to release her new album, Chemtrails Over The Country Club. Today, Lana confirmed its release date, unveiled the album cover, and confirmed the tracklist. Lana also shared the album's title track, along with a wild music video. Following “Let Me Love You Like A Woman” last…

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Evanescence Drop “Yeah Right” & Confirm ‘The Bitter Truth’ Release Date

Evanescence has been teasing their upcoming new album, The Bitter Truth, since at least April this year. After hearing three singles from it - “Wasted On You,” “The Game Is Over,” and “Use My Voice” - today the band is back with another new song and, finally, confirmation of when the album will be out! We can expect to have…

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The Network Drops ‘Trans Am’ EP & Announces New Album

Just last month, the not-Green-Day-side-band The Network made their perfectly timed comeback. Now, after weeks of teasing, the conspiratorial band just released an EP and announced a full album to follow. Their new Trans Am EP includes four songs; on December 4th, we'll get more with their album Money Money 2020 Pt II: We Told…

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