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Lydia Loveless announces Accolades EP, shares title track
The Columbus country-rocker returns October 30 on Bloodshot with a Memphis-made EP that holds two versions of its title song.
BY JOLT Staff · Sep 21 2026 · 1 min read
Nekra drop first EP in six years, eight minutes long
The London hardcore band's Is It Really Living? lands on La Vida Es Un Mus with five songs, two languages, and a direct answer to gender policing.
BY JOLT Staff · Sep 21 2026 · 1 min read
Dexter Story announces T'som, his second album for Soundway
The L.A. bandleader and ethnomusicologist returns to Soundway on October 30, following 2015's Wondem.
BY JOLT Staff · Sep 21 2026 · 1 min read
Afroman's Riot Fest set canceled by Chicago storms
Torrential rains cut his Saturday slot entirely. He says he isn't mad at the organizers, and that they let him keep the money.
BY JOLT Staff · Sep 21 2026 · 1 min read
A Certain Ratio rework Sextet and Force for two anniversary albums
The Joy of Sextet and Force Majeure arrive 21 September, rebuilt from the original tapes by Andy Meecham.
BY JOLT Staff · Sep 21 2026 · 1 min read
William Shatner plays his first metal show at 95
The Star Trek actor ran through Ozzy, Motörhead and Metallica covers in Chicago on Saturday, with a metal album on the way.
BY JOLT Staff · Sep 20 2026 · 1 min readGet the jolt.
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