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
“There’s a point where it’s not up to you anymore”: Troy Cartwright Lets the Songs Take the Wheel on ‘Etc. All The Rest’
“Can’t tell if I’m teaching or learning a lesson”: The Front Bottoms’ Brian Sella Looks Inward with Maturity on Debut Solo Album ‘Well I Mean’
“All That You Are Is a Lot”: Ray Bull Find Sweetness in the Spiral on a Catchy, Cathartic Anthem of Indecision
‘Talking 2 Strangers’: Coyote Theory Capture the Moment on a Bold EP Fueled by Instinct, Energy, & Raw Emotional Urgency
“Beyond the Numbers: Visibility, Gatekeepers, & the Future of Women in Music”: An Essay by Elles Bailey for Women’s History Month
“I Want Something Unfamiliar, Unpredictable”: midori jaeger Navigates Uprooting, Identity, & the Pull of the Unknown on “exasperate” and ‘(Un)planted’
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Editor’s Picks 149: MEEK, Ray Bull, The Maine, Soda Blonde, Silverdeer, & Noshows!
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byAlt-pop trio Coyote Theory capture lightning in a bottle on ‘Talking 2 Strangers,’ a beautifully bold and blurry EP that trades perfection for presence, turning fleeting moments into catchy catharsis. Bursting with bright hooks, restless energy, and lived-in emotion, it’s a vivid snapshot of a band stepping fully into themselves – and inviting listeners to do the same.
