Most records have some sort of a low point, a moment that may see even hardcore fans quickly advancing to the next track—a bass line that just didn’t work, a section that dragged on for a little too long, a cringeworthy lyric. Perfect albums are a rarity, but even more unusual is when a musician’s first studio offering ends up nearly flawless. Nine Inch Nails’ Pretty Hate Machine, released...

It's been a year of major milestones for Jimmy Eat World. Back in February, the group—frontman Jim Adkins, guitarist/vocalist Tom Linton, bassist Rick Burch and drummer Zach Lind—celebrated the 20th anniversary of Clarity, one of their most beloved and essential albums. The same month, they celebrated the 25th anniversary of the band itself with a surprise local gig in Phoenix, Arizona, just down...

A series of Coldplay posters and billboards have popped up around the world this week, leaving fans buzzing about the prospect of new music from the British pop stars. A new album would be the band's first since 2015's A Head Full of Dreams; they also released an EP under the group name Los Unidades last November and a Dreams live album the following month. We've gathered rumors about Coldplay's latest...