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
“I think it’s time just to make awesome rock music”: Jonny Tex Returns to SXSW with a New Sound, New Band, & New Sense of Purpose
“It’s all waiting there for you”: Harry Styles Captures the Beauty of Music Discovery & Offers an Outlook on Life Itself on “Carla’s Song”
“You Can Reject the Script That’s Handed to You”: The Undercover Dream Lovers’ Matt Koenig Is Living Life on His Own Terms (And You Can, Too)
“Not what you said, but how you said it”: Charlie Lim Lays Himself Bare on “Nobody’s Home,” a Gut-Wrenching Portrait of Grief and Emotional Reckoning
“SWEET LOVE”: Stephen Sanchez Falls Head Over Heels into a Feel-Good, Heart-on-Sleeve Retro-Pop Anthem
Editor's Picks
Editor's Picks 151: The Temper Trap, Lola Blue, Mount St. Helen, Eliza Edens, Radium Dolls, & Local the Neighbour!
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
Atwood's Artists to Watch in 2025!
ATWOOD MAGAZINE'S 2025 ARTISTS TO WATCH
get to know the 50+ artists on our radar this year! Read the full feature!
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
“I think it’s time just to make awesome rock music”: Jonny Tex Returns to SXSW with a New Sound, New Band, & New Sense of Purpose
byJonny Tex – the former messy country act with a rotating cast of musicians, now a solid four-piece rock band – made his way from Boston to Austin for SXSW 2026, sitting down with Atwood Magazine to talk transformation, faith, creative evolution, and the pursuit of a more honest sound.
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Roundtable Discussion: A Review of Harry Styles’ ‘Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally.’
byAtwood Magazine’s writers dive into Harry Styles’ fourth album ‘Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.,’ a dance-ready pop record that balances flirtation, reflection, and kinetic release – unpacking its mix of communal energy and quiet introspection, its push toward disco and electronic textures, and the tension between Styles’ playful experimentation and the emotional depth that once defined him.
