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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
Let’s Create Again: Joe Strummer, the Rare Rock Star Who Didn’t Seem Changed by Fame
byJoe Strummer spent years fronting “The Only Band That Matters,” but this examination is less interested in The Clash’s peak than in what happened afterward. Moving through his history and the quietly inspiring documentary ‘Let’s Rock Again!,’ the piece explores why Strummer’s greatest legacy may have been his ability to remain present, curious, and creatively alive long after most rock stars begin chasing their own tails.
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“Blood Ties” and Hard Truths: Rowena Wise Is Making Peace With the Mess of Being Human Through Smoldering, Unflinching Indie Folk Songs
byRowena Wise is in her most raw and self-searching chapter yet, channeling the wounds we inherit and the truths we try to outrun into soul-stirring indie folk songs about our messy, flawed humanity. The Australian singer/songwriter brings that reckoning into sharp focus on her forthcoming sophomore album ‘Bad Things Feel Good*,’ where self-performance and existential loneliness collide with the courage to sit with what cannot be solved cleanly – beginning with lead single “Blood Ties,” a searing confrontation with family silence and emotional suppression.
