Violent Femmes To Release First Album In 16 Years

Samantha Fish has released her first official live album, Paper Doll Live, capturing a full concert performance recorded at Knoxville's historic Bijou Theatre and unveiling the new live single 'Rusty Razor Live'.

Illinois emo-punk band Harrison Gordon have announced their second album Bliss, due on September 4 via Hopeless Records, alongside the release of the new single ‘Not Working! Not Working!' and its accompanying music video.

Carly Simon has announced the release of Comes In Waves, her first album of original songs in 18 years. The album will arrive on 14 August and is led by the new single Howl, a track Simon says explores the emotional territory between betrayal and forgiveness. The project was largely written and recorded at her home studio in Martha's Vineyard and reunites the acclaimed singer-songwriter with family members and longtime collaborators.

Duane Betts has released Isle Of Hope, a deeply personal album recorded in the aftermath of his father Dickey Betts' death, marking the guitarist's debut project for Sun Records.

The Menzingers have unveiled ‘Better Angels', the second major preview from their forthcoming album Everything I Ever Saw, which will be released on July 17 via Epitaph Records. The track arrives alongside an official music video directed by Britain Weyant and follows the earlier release of lead single ‘Chance Encounters', giving fans a broader look at the Pennsylvania band's next chapter nearly two decades into their career.

More than two decades after Michael Jackson stood trial in Santa Maria, California, Netflix has returned to one of the most scrutinised legal cases in entertainment history with Michael Jackson: The Verdict. The three-part documentary examines the prosecution and defence cases presented during Jackson's 2005 child molestation trial, a proceeding that ended with the singer being found not guilty on all 14 counts. The series has reignited debate over Jackson's legacy, while also raising questions about whether it contributes anything new to a case that has been dissected for years.

Prince's estate has announced Timeless, a 10-track collection of previously unreleased recordings spanning almost four decades, led by the newly issued 1995 track Stone.