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New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert dies at 45
The founding guitarist, who shaped the Florida pop-punk band across 11 albums, died in his sleep on September 20.
BY JOLT Staff · Sep 20 2026 · 1 min read
Say Now tap PinkPantheress for "Met my match"
The British three-piece return with a flirty Y2K-pop single, executive produced by PinkPantheress, ahead of a debut EP in November.
BY JOLT Staff · Sep 20 2026 · 1 min read
Torture Methods drop "RIPPER, REAPER"
Grant Chapman's sample-based project returns with a new single, four months after its debut.
BY JOLT Staff · Sep 20 2026 · 1 min read
Ed Sheeran opens Philadelphia show by addressing Macklemore's removal
At his first concert since Macklemore was pulled from the tour, Sheeran spoke about venue speech rules and a $2 million aid pledge.
BY JOLT Staff · Sep 20 2026 · 1 min read
LUMEN: forget everything
Québec duo make an instrumental debut where alto sax and guitar are pitched, looped and broken into drones.
BY JOLT Staff · Sep 19 2026 · 1 min read
The Weeknd debuts "Tokyo" with Yoko Takahashi in Japan
At the Belluna Dome, Abel Tesfaye rolled out a new song built on "A Cruel Angel's Thesis," then let Takahashi take the lead while he played.
BY JOLT Staff · Sep 19 2026 · 1 min readGet the jolt.
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