50 Artists to Watch in 2026
Discover the rising stars, boundary-pushers, fearless storytellers, and undeniable new voices set to take over our speakers and shape the year in music Read our featureHEADLINES
“You’re in Love, But You’re Not Happy”: Endearments Soundtrack Romantic Disillusionment in Shimmering Detail on “Real Deal” & Debut LP ‘An Always Open Door’
“When Lies Are Popular, Telling the Truth Is a Revolutionary Act”: Ria Rua Channels Anger into Industrial Alt-Rock with Debut ‘S C A P E G.O.A.T.’
“A Brief Break in the Clouds”: Bad Tiger Finds Grace in Grief on “Do It Right,” a Clear-Eyed Folk Mantra
“100 Years of Black History, A Lifetime of Musical Influence”: An Essay in Honor of Black History Month by SAVNT of Ghost Hounds
The Runarounds Ask for Belief in Their Music First – “Arrhythmia (I Hope You Stay)” Still Points Toward Greater Potential
Editor’s Picks 148: MARIS, Brigitte Calls Me Baby, midori jaeger, Brown Horse, Hayden Everett, & Happy Landing!
Album Premiere: Drexler’s ‘Olympia-5’ Is a Montage of Memories, Charting the Process of Grief, Hope, & Reckoning
“I Talk About You to Anybody Who’s Gonna Listen”: Donovan Woods Offers a Beautifully Devastating Act of Remembrance in a Stirring Folk Elegy
Editor's Picks
Editor's Picks 148: MARIS, Brigitte Calls Me Baby, midori jaeger, Brown Horse, Hayden Everett, & Happy Landing!
The best new music, curated by Atwood's Editor-in-Chief! Read More2026 New Music Releases & Upcoming Albums
Check back here for our up-to-date calendar of the albums, EPs, mixtapes, & projects we're anticipating and excited about in 2026! Dive in!THE BEST OF 2025
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50 YEARS OF HIP-HOP
Atwood Magazine’s staff celebrates hip-hop's 50th anniversary with a special feature and accompanying playlist diving deep into its music, its history, and its indelible impact on culture. Check it out!Recent Articles
“You’re in Love, But You’re Not Happy”: Endearments Soundtrack Romantic Disillusionment in Shimmering Detail on “Real Deal” & Debut LP ‘An Always Open Door’
byDynamic Brooklyn trio Endearments turn the sting of being loved as an idea – not a person – into a cathartic and charged release on “Real Deal,” a shimmering indie rock reckoning that anchors their debut album ‘An Always Open Door’ in perspective, vulnerability, and the courage to step out of someone else’s story.
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Editor’s Picks 148: MARIS, Brigitte Calls Me Baby, midori jaeger, Brown Horse, Hayden Everett, & Happy Landing!
byAn exciting selection of new music curated by Mitch Mosk, this week’s Editor’s Picks features MARIS, Brigitte Calls Me Baby, midori jaeger, Brown Horse, Hayden Everett, & HAPPY LANDING!
