Live Coverage
Audrey Hobert Stares Down Stardom at the Ryman Auditorium
Claire Cole
Audrey Hobert Stares Down Stardom at the Ryman Auditorium
Claire Cole

Audrey Hobert’s unrelenting commitment to being herself and having fun doing it brought her to Nashville’s historic, Ryman Auditorium, just a a little over a year after the release of her debut album, Who’s the Clown.

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Claire Cole
A Nostalgic Night With Bright Eyes In Chicago
Allie Van Meerten
A Nostalgic Night With Bright Eyes In Chicago
Allie Van Meerten

Indie folk-rock band Bright Eyes turn Metro into a place that feels like home for the night.

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Allie Van Meerten
A Night At The Cemetery With Fontaines D.C.
Natalia Pfeiffer
A Night At The Cemetery With Fontaines D.C.
Natalia Pfeiffer

Ahead of their upcoming album release, Dopamine Chamber, Fontaines DC spend a night in Los Angeles amongst the spiritual history and fame of Hollywood Forever Cemetery.

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Natalia Pfeiffer
INOHA’s Triumphant Return to Toronto
Alex Stefan
INOHA’s Triumphant Return to Toronto
Alex Stefan

INOHA returns to Toronto on their “This Might Be Useful” headlining tour.

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Alex Stefan

LIVE COVERAGE

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Volume 7 of Off the Record featuring cover artist Friko.

50 pages of exclusive content, including “Friko: Choosing Hope, Anyway,” an in-depth feature exploring the band’s evolution and the emotional landscape behind their latest record Something Worth Waiting For. This issue also features a curated selection of artists chosen by Friko—highlighting musicians they are currently listening to and want to help amplify.

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MUSIC EXTRAS

Music Extras
The Best Rock Performances to Grace the “Saturday Night Live” Stage
The Best Rock Performances to Grace the “Saturday Night Live” Stage

After Turnstile’s electric set last week, OTR reflects on the rock performances of SNL past.

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Editor’s Essentials: Jane's Southern Soundtrack
Editor’s Essentials: Jane's Southern Soundtrack

The South is home to many exciting up-and-coming indie, rock, and alt acts. Explore the playlist here.

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Editor’s Essentials: Brooke’s Mid-Atlantic Soundtrack
Editor’s Essentials: Brooke’s Mid-Atlantic Soundtrack

From the Jersey Shore to the Potomac River, explore some local Mid-Atlantic acts to know with OTR.

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What’s the Song of the Summer for 2026? Here Are Our Picks
What’s the Song of the Summer for 2026? Here Are Our Picks

What is 2026’s song of the summer? You’ve got your opinion. And we’ve got ours.

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Music Reviews
Remi Wolf Finds Clarity in the Grime in Third Studio Album
Remi Wolf Finds Clarity in the Grime in Third Studio Album

Mud is the indie pop star’s most vulnerable and explorative album yet.

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Quadeca Pushes his Musical Limits on Life 1
Quadeca Pushes his Musical Limits on Life 1

Following his 2025 record, Vanisher, Horizon Scraper Quadeca has returned with the experimental and genre-bending project Life 1.

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Growing Pains And Raw Honesty: Vacations’ New Album ‘Pursuit of Anything’
Growing Pains And Raw Honesty: Vacations’ New Album ‘Pursuit of Anything’

Indie-rock band Vacations is at their most vulnerable in new album, ‘Pursuit of Anything’.

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Jordan Joy’s Poetic Debut EP ‘LED Moon’
Jordan Joy’s Poetic Debut EP ‘LED Moon’

Jordan Joy releases her debut EP LED Moon.

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REVIEWS

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Interviews
Penelope Road Are Nostalgic for the Past and Future Ahead of Their Debut Album ‘Maybe In Time’
Penelope Road Are Nostalgic for the Past and Future Ahead of Their Debut Album ‘Maybe In Time’

Something out of an early-2000s romantic comedy or a summer vacation you could relive forever, Penelope Road pieces their music together with genres new and old, finding a magical space in-between to build their musical world.

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brookelen is Ready to Come Out of Hiding
brookelen is Ready to Come Out of Hiding

 Los Angeles-based artist brookelen discusses latest single, musical inspirations, and religious motifs ahead of their emotionally raw EP release, Dark Side of the Sun. 


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aron! On Too Close For Running
aron! On Too Close For Running

aron!’s debut album features layers of inviting vocals, delicate guitar riffs, and an intriguing variety of chord progressions across its 36-minute runtime.  

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Unfiltered Energy, Studio Evolution, and Stage Diving: Inside the World of The Bends With Hayden Fields
Unfiltered Energy, Studio Evolution, and Stage Diving: Inside the World of The Bends With Hayden Fields

The Bend’s Hayden Fields on their debut album, If You Insist.

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INTERVIEWS

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Festivals
Hayley Williams, Mitski, Ethel Cain, Brandi Carlile, and more: A Dazzling Weekend at All Things Go 2026!
Hayley Williams, Mitski, Ethel Cain, Brandi Carlile, and more: A Dazzling Weekend at All Things Go 2026!
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The Strokes, Twenty One Pilots, Gorillaz and more shake Atlanta up at Shaky Knees
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Behind the Horns and Riffs: A Conversation with Ax and the Hatchetmen
Behind the Horns and Riffs: A Conversation with Ax and the Hatchetmen
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FESTIVALS

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CTRL + ALT + REPEAT

CTRL + ALT + REPEAT
Halfway to CTRL+ALT+REPEAT: Best Albums of 2026 (So Far)
Halfway to CTRL+ALT+REPEAT: Best Albums of 2026 (So Far)

Here are OTR’s picks for the best albums of 2026 (so far).

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Halfway to CTRL+ALT+REPEAT: Best Songs of 2026 (So Far)
Halfway to CTRL+ALT+REPEAT: Best Songs of 2026 (So Far)

We’re looking back on the best songs of 2026 (so far).

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CTRL+ALT+REPEAT 2025: Artists to Know
CTRL+ALT+REPEAT 2025: Artists to Know

Now that we’re done looking back on this year’s highlights, it’s time to ask: What does the music world have in store for 2026?

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Monthly Recap
The Best of September '26
The Best of September '26

September proved that quantity and quality can co-exist.

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The Best of August '26
The Best of August '26

Summer isn’t done yet, and neither are your favorite indie acts.

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The Best of July '26
The Best of July '26

In the wise words of Beach Bunny, “In July, the sun was high…”

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The Best of June '26
The Best of June '26

Happy summer, happy pride, and happy Phoebe Bridgers comeback to all who celebrate.

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MONTH BY MONTH

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Latest News
Mission Bayfest Festival Returns with Sunny SoCal Vibes
Mission Bayfest Festival Returns with Sunny SoCal Vibes

Mission Bayfest returns to San Diego for its fifth year on October 16-18.

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The Countdown Begins for All Things Go DMV 2026
The Countdown Begins for All Things Go DMV 2026
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Turnstile Tap Elton John, Oklou, Slayyyter, and More for ‘Never Enough: Versions’ 
Turnstile Tap Elton John, Oklou, Slayyyter, and More for ‘Never Enough: Versions’ 

Turnstile announces NEVER ENOUGH: VERSIONS, set to release on August 28.

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The Bends Announce Debut Album, ‘If You Insist’
The Bends Announce Debut Album, ‘If You Insist’
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MUSIC NEWS

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