My Top 30 Songs for July 12-18, 2026

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Not a lot of movement from last week for the majority of my latest chart, although there are five new entries. “Homewrecker” by sombr remains at #1 for a second week, while Dexter and The Moonrocks‘ “Freakin’ Out” inches up a spot to #2. “Repeat Offender” by Scottish band Gloom Is Okay enters the top 10 at #9.

There were at least eight songs I wanted to add to this week’s chart, but I had to cull my list down to only five as there were no other songs I was ready to drop. The first new entry is “Here” by English folk rock band Mumford & Sons, featuring American folk/alt-country singer-songwriter Sierra Ferrell. The song was originally recorded with Chris Stapleton and is included on the Mumford & Sons latest album Prizefighter, released this past February. This new version was recorded with Ferrell for an Apple Music Session on May 28th, and as much as I like Chris Stapleton, I like this version with Ferrell better. The song is currently #1 on the Billboard Adult Alternative chart.

The second new entry is “Heart Stop”, an emotionally powerful tune by alternative roots rock band The Revivalists. Based in New Orleans, the eight-piece collective is comprised of Ed Williams (pedal steel guitar, guitar), David Shaw (lead vocals), Zack Feinberg (guitar), Rob Ingraham (saxophone), George Gekas (bass guitar), Andrew Campanelli (drums and percussion), Michael Girardot (keyboards and trumpet), and Paulet “PJ” Howard (drums and percussion). Their 2023 single “Kid” topped my chart and ranks #9 on my Top 100 for that year. “Heart Stop” is the first in a series of singles they began releasing in April.

Coming in at #28 is “In The Stars” by legendary rockers The Rolling Stones. Formed in London in 1962, the band currently consists of original founders Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, along with Ronnie Wood since 1975 – all of whom seem to have discovered the fountain of youth! – as well as touring members keyboardist Chuck Leavell (since 1982), backing vocalist Bernard Fowler (since 1989), keyboardist Matt Clifford (off and on since 1989), bassist Darryl Jones (since 1994), saxophonists Tim Ries (since 1999) and Karl Denson (since 2014), drummer Steve Jordan (since 2021) and female vocalist Chanel Haynes (since 2022).(Wikipedia) The song is from their 25th and latest studio album Foreign Tongues, which dropped this past Friday, July 10th. The song is surprisingly good, with a guitar riff reminiscent of the one played by Bill Bottrell on Michael Jackson’s hit single “Black or White”.

Debuting at #29 is “no more regrets” by San Diego, California-based indie pop band almost monday, made up of Dawson Daugherty, Luke Fabry and Cole Clisby. I’m a big fan of their breezy dance pop, so “no more regrets” immediately grabbed my attention. Their single “Jupiter” reached #1 on my chart last fall.

The fifth new entry is “Freaking Out” (not to be confused with my #2 song by Dexter and The Moonrocks) by alternative pop-rock band Michigander. Founded in 2014 by singer-songwriter and musician Jason Singer in Michigan and now based in Nashville, the band includes Jake LeMond on guitar, Aaron Senor on drums, and Connor Robertson on bass. (I’ve previously reviewed music by Michigander as well as solo music by LeMond and Senor.)

  1. HOMEWRECKER – sombr (1)
  2. FREAKIN’ OUT – Dexter and The Moonrocks (3)
  3. SELF AWARE – Temper City (5)
  4. GOING SHOPPING – The Strokes (2)
  5. HEADLIGHTS – In Color (4)
  6. GOOD2B – Goose (8)
  7. DROP DEAD – Olivia Rodrigo (7)
  8. EXIT WOUND – Ships Have Sailed (10)
  9. REPEAT OFFENDER – Gloom Is Okay (11)
  10. RIPTIDES – Death Cab for Cutie (6)
  11. UNTIL THE SUN EXPLODES – Sublime (9)
  12. RAGING HALLS – Lyia Meta (13)
  13. IN MY ROOM – Julia Wolf (12)
  14. RIDE LONESOME – Beck (14)
  15. PICKING DRAGONS’ POCKETS – Modest Mouse (15)
  16. BACK IN LOVE – Suki Waterhouse (16)
  17. MARATHONS – Sorry Ghost (17)
  18. ONLINE – Western Jaguar (18)
  19. DOORS – Noah Kahan (19)
  20. PRIVATE – The Neighbourhood (21)
  21. REIN ME IN – Sam Fender & Olivia Dean (22)
  22. WHO WILL YOU FOLLOW – Evanescence (25)
  23. GO FUCK URSELF – Fat Dog (26)
  24. DRAG PATH – Twenty One Pilots (20)
  25. THE ENDLESS BORDER – Velvet Jesus (30)
  26. HERE – Mumford & Sons with Sierra Ferrell (N)
  27. HEART STOP – The Revivalists (N)
  28. IN THE STARS – The Rolling Stones (N)
  29. NO MORE REGRETS – almost monday (N)
  30. FREAKING OUT – Michigander (N)

My Top 30 Songs for July 5-11, 2026

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I’m pretty confident that the majority of my fellow bloggers and readers – at least those few who even bother to read my posts – probably shake their heads at my music tastes and that’s okay, as each of us likes what we like at the end of the day. That said, my new #1 song this week is “Homewrecker” by sombr (born Shane Michael Boose), who turns 21 today. Over the past year he’s become one of my favorite artists, and “Homewrecker” is his fourth song to top my chart, following “back to friends” (which was #1 on my chart a year ago today and is my top song for 2025), “undressed” and “12 to 12” (which spent five weeks at #1).

In other charts developments of note, the lovely “Exit Wound” by Ships Have Sailed, a longtime favorite act of mine from Los Angeles, enters the top 10.

And I’m thrilled to add the captivating “The Endless Border”, by Belgian four-piece Velvet Jesus, to my chart this week. I can’t remember how or where I learned about it, but I love the song’s enchanting Middle Eastern sound and beautiful intricate guitar work. Based in Leuven, the band is comprised of Anton Fannes (lead vocals, guitar, synths, samples), Bart Catoor (bass, samples, backing vocals), Christophe Vandewoude (guitar) and Peter De Clercq (drums). They released their debut single “Qatar” in 2023, which they followed a year later with their album of the same name. The band states that their latest single “is about the strange world of today, and in particular how one population imposes a border on another, while a national border is nothing more than a line on a map.”

  1. HOMEWRECKER – sombr (2)
  2. GOING SHOPPING – The Strokes (1)
  3. FREAKIN’ OUT – Dexter and The Moonrocks (4)
  4. HEADLIGHTS – In Color (5)
  5. SELF AWARE – Temper City (6)
  6. RIPTIDES – Death Cab for Cutie (3)
  7. DROP DEAD – Olivia Rodrigo (7)
  8. GOOD2B – Goose (8)
  9. UNTIL THE SUN EXPLODES – Sublime (9)
  10. EXIT WOUND – Ships Have Sailed (11)
  11. REPEAT OFFENDER – Gloom Is Okay (12)
  12. IN MY ROOM – Julia Wolf (10)
  13. RAGING HALLS – Lyia Meta (18)
  14. RIDE LONESOME – Beck (16)
  15. PICKING DRAGONS’ POCKETS – Modest Mouse (17)
  16. BACK IN LOVE – Suki Waterhouse (21)
  17. MARATHONS – Sorry Ghost (22)
  18. ONLINE – Western Jaguar (23)
  19. DOORS – Noah Kahan (25)
  20. DRAG PATH – Twenty One Pilots (15)
  21. PRIVATE – The Neighbourhood (27)
  22. REIN ME IN – Sam Fender & Olivia Dean (28)
  23. SLUMBER PARTY – Brigitte Calls Me Baby (13) 21st week on chart
  24. BEDROOM POSTERS – Yellowcard feat. Good Charlotte (14)
  25. WHO WILL YOU FOLLOW – Evanescence (29)
  26. GO FUCK URSELF – Fat Dog (30)
  27. TO LOVE SOMEBODY – Holly Humberstone (19)
  28. DIFFERENT KIND OF LOVE – Young the Giant (20)
  29. DYING TO LOVE – Bad Omens (24)
  30. THE ENDLESS BORDER – Velvet Jesus (N)

My Top 30 Songs for June 28-July 4, 2026

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The Strokes remain on top for a second week with “Going Shopping”, while sombr moves into second place with “Homewrecker”. Three songs enter the top 10: “Good2B” by Goose, “Until The Sun Explodes” by Sublime and “In My Room” by Julia Wolf, at #s 8, 9 and 10, respectively. Scottish band Gloom Is Okay are this week’s biggest upward movers as their darkly beautiful “Repeat Offender” leaps 10 spots to #12.

Four songs make their debut this week, beginning with “Private” by Los Angeles alt-rock band The Neighbourhood, which enters at #27. The song is from their fifth studio album (((((ultraSOUND))))), which also features “Hula Girl” that spent two weeks at #1 on my chart in April. I can’t think of a single song of theirs I haven’t loved, and “Private” is no exception.

Next up is “Rein Me In”, a beautiful song by English singer-songwriter Sam Fender, with added vocals by English singer-songwriter Olivia Dean, who won the Best New Artist Grammy earlier this year (which should have gone to sombr, but I digress). The song is a remix of the original from Fender’s third studio album People Watching. “Rein Me In” was released in June 2025 as the sixth single from the album and eventually became Fender’s first song to reach #1 on the UK Singles Chart in February 2026, as well as winning the Brit Award for Song of the Year. It also topped the charts in Australia and Ireland, reached #2 in New Zealand, and became Fender’s first song to appear on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 64.

Entering at #29 is “Who Will You Follow” by American alternative metal rock band Evanescence. Formed in Little Rock in 1994, the band has undergone some lineup changes over the years and now consists of founding member Amy Lee (lead vocals, piano, keyboards, harp), Troy McLawhorn (guitar), Tim McCord (guitar, bass), Emma Anzai (bass, backing vocals) and Will Hunt (drums). They released their debut album Fallen in 2003 and followed with five more albums at the rate of one every three to six years. “Who Will You Follow” is the second single from their sixth and latest album Sanctuary, which dropped June 5th.

Coming in at #30 is “Go Fuck Urself” by English techno punk band Fat Dog. Formed in 2020 during the COVID-19 lockdowns, the band consists of Joe Love, Chris Hughes, Morgan Wallace, and Ellis D, and is known for their boisterous live performances. The provocative and deliciously catchy song was released as their eighth single on May 11th and I love it!

  1. GOING SHOPPING – The Strokes (1)
  2. HOMEWRECKER – sombr (4)
  3. RIPTIDES – Death Cab for Cutie (2)
  4. FREAKIN’ OUT – Dexter and The Moonrocks (5)
  5. HEADLIGHTS – In Color (3)
  6. SELF AWARE – Temper City (7)
  7. DROP DEAD – Olivia Rodrigo (6)
  8. GOOD2B – Goose (11)
  9. UNTIL THE SUN EXPLODES – Sublime (12)
  10. IN MY ROOM – Julia Wolf (16)
  11. EXIT WOUND – Ships Have Sailed (17)
  12. REPEAT OFFENDER – Gloom Is Okay (22)
  13. SLUMBER PARTY – Brigitte Calls Me Baby (8) 20th week on chart
  14. BEDROOM POSTERS – Yellowcard feat. Good Charlotte (9)
  15. DRAG PATH – Twenty One Pilots (10)
  16. RIDE LONESOME – Beck (18)
  17. PICKING DRAGONS’ POCKETS – Modest Mouse (19)
  18. RAGING HALLS – Lyia Meta (20)
  19. TO LOVE SOMEBODY – Holly Humberstone (13)
  20. DIFFERENT KIND OF LOVE – Young the Giant (14)
  21. BACK IN LOVE – Suki Waterhouse (23)
  22. MARATHONS – Sorry Ghost (24)
  23. ONLINE – Western Jaguar (26)
  24. DYING TO LOVE – Bad Omens (15)
  25. DOORS – Noah Kahan (29)
  26. HEAVY FOOT – Mon Rovîa (21)
  27. PRIVATE – The Neighbourhood (N)
  28. REIN ME IN – Sam Fender & Olivia Dean (N)
  29. WHO WILL YOU FOLLOW – Evanescence (N)
  30. GO FUCK URSELF – Fat Dog (N)

My Top 30 Songs for June 21-27, 2026

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Press photo of The Strokes

“Going Shopping” by American rock band The Strokes ascends to #1 on my latest Top 30 chart. Formed in New York City in 1998, The Strokes consist of singer Julian Casablancas, guitarists Nick Valensi and Albert Hammond Jr., bassist Nikolai Fraiture and drummer Fabrizio Moretti. Backed by a lighthearted, bouncy groove, Casablancas muses about materialism, growing older, societal alienation and the never-ending push and pull of city vs. country living. The song is from their forthcoming seventh studio album Reality Awaits, due for release on June 26th.

In other chart developments of note, “Self Aware”, the debut single by Israeli band Temper City, climbs four spots to enter the top 10 at #7. Since its release four months ago, the song has been streamed nearly 217 million times on Spotify alone. I’ve come to love “Good2B” by American rock band Goose, consequently, it’s this week’s biggest upward mover, leaping ten spots to #11. And the lone debut, entering at #29, is “Doors” by Noah Kahan. The song replaces his single “The Great Divide”, which leaves my chart after 18 weeks, three of them at #1.

  1. GOING SHOPPING – The Strokes (2)
  2. RIPTIDES – Death Cab for Cutie (1)
  3. HEADLIGHTS – In Color (5)
  4. HOMEWRECKER – Sombr (6)
  5. FREAKIN’ OUT – Dexter and The Moonrocks (7)
  6. DROP DEAD – Olivia Rodrigo (10)
  7. SELF AWARE – Temper City (11)
  8. SLUMBER PARTY – Brigitte Calls Me Baby (3)
  9. BEDROOM POSTERS – Yellowcard feat. Good Charlotte (4)
  10. DRAG PATH – Twenty One Pilots (8)
  11. GOOD2B – Goose (21)
  12. UNTIL THE SUN EXPLODES – Sublime (15)
  13. TO LOVE SOMEBODY – Holly Humberstone (14)
  14. DIFFERENT KIND OF LOVE – Young the Giant (9)
  15. DYING TO LOVE – Bad Omens (13)
  16. IN MY ROOM – Julia Wolf (18)
  17. EXIT WOUND – Ships Have Sailed (19)
  18. RIDE LONESOME – Beck (20)
  19. PICKING DRAGONS’ POCKETS – Modest Mouse (24)
  20. RAGING HALLS – Lyia Meta (25)
  21. HEAVY FOOT – Mon Rovîa (12)
  22. REPEAT OFFENDER – Gloom Is Okay (29)
  23. BACK IN LOVE – Suki Waterhouse (27)
  24. MARATHONS – Sorry Ghost (28)
  25. STARLIGHT – Cannons (23)
  26. ONLINE – Western Jaguar (30)
  27. BE WITH YOU – Muse (16)
  28. WAITING FOR ME – Talk in Waves (17) 20th week on chart
  29. DOORS – Noah Kahan (N)
  30. KILL ME FAST – Three Days Grace (22)

My Top 30 Songs for June 14-20, 2026

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Death Cab for Cutie remain at #1 for a second week with “Riptides”, while The Strokes slide into second place with “Going Shopping”. Olivia Rodrigo finally enters my top 10 with “Drop Dead“.

Four songs enter my chart this week, and each is accompanied by a terrific video. Therefore, instead of embedding the video of my #1 song, I’m sharing the videos for each of my four new entries, the first of which is the wonderfully sultry “Back in Love” by the very beguiling English singer-songwriter, model and actress Suki Waterhouse. The song will be included on her forthcoming third studio album Loveland, scheduled for release on July 10th. It’s her second song to appear on my chart, following “Supersad”, which peaked at #11 in late 2024.

Coming in at #28 is “marathons” by the irrepressibly charming indie pop/rock band Sorry Ghost. Originally formed as a pop punk band in Baton Rouge, Louisiana but now based in Los Angeles since 2021, the band consists of Matt Polito (guitar, vocals) Dan Anton (bass, lead vocals), Tate Silver (drums) and Sean Duong (guitar, vocals). It’s their second song to appear on my chart, following last year’s delightful “polyester (yes sir)”, which ranks #55 on my 100 Best Songs of 2025 list. The guys have a wicked sense of humor, frequently delighting their fans with hilarious and endearing video reels of themselves on Instagram and TikTok. Their music videos are also highly entertaining and creative, as is definitely the case with the one for “marathons”:

Next up is “Repeat Offender” by Scottish alternative metal band Gloom is Okay. It isn’t often I’m blown away the first time I hear a song, but I have to say I was immediately stunned by the dramatic beauty and majestic impact of “Repeat Offender”. Based in Glasgow, Gloom is Okay is comprised of frontman Martin Walker (vocals, guitars, synths, programming) Iain MacLeod (bass) and Mark Norris (drums). It’s their first new music in three years, since their excellent 2023 self-titled EP Gloom is Okay, which I reviewed on this blog. “Repeat Offender” is the lead single from their forthcoming debut album Nothing Human. Walker says the song is essentially about handling narcissistic people.

Coming in at #30 is “Online” by Canadian artist Western Jaguar, the music project of singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jeffrey Trainor. Based in the beautiful Fraser River Valley east of Vancouver, British Columbia, the earnest, amiable musician makes what he calls joyfully sad music and has been a favorite of mine since learning about him in late 2018. I’ve featured him numerous times on this blog and several of his songs have appeared on my chart, two of which – “Disappear” (2019) and “Darling” (2023) – went all the way to #1. Jeff never fails to write thought-provoking lyrics set to infectious melodies, and “Online” hooked me at first listen. The song was inspired by his fear of the impact of the internet on our lives: “I wanted to capture that shady, seedy feeling the web can have. Who knows who’s real or what’s real nowadays. Hell, can I even prove to you I’m real? But there is this almost superiority complex or confidence that can come from the modern digital age that just seems off.”

  1. RIPTIDES – Death Cab for Cutie (1)
  2. GOING SHOPPING – The Strokes (4)
  3. SLUMBER PARTY – Brigitte Calls Me Baby (2)
  4. BEDROOM POSTERS – Yellowcard feat. Good Charlotte (3)
  5. HEADLIGHTS – In Color (7)
  6. HOMEWRECKER – Sombr (8)
  7. FREAKIN’ OUT – Dexter and The Moonrocks (9)
  8. DRAG PATH – Twenty One Pilots (5)
  9. DIFFERENT KIND OF LOVE – Young the Giant (6)
  10. DROP DEAD – Olivia Rodrigo (12)
  11. SELF AWARE – Temper City (13)
  12. HEAVY FOOT – Mon Rovîa (11)
  13. DYING TO LOVE – Bad Omens (14)
  14. TO LOVE SOMEBODY – Holly Humberstone (15)
  15. UNTIL THE SUN EXPLODES – Sublime (17)
  16. BE WITH YOU – Muse (16)
  17. WAITING FOR ME – Talk in Waves (10)
  18. IN MY ROOM – Julia Wolf (23)
  19. EXIT WOUND – Ships Have Sailed (24)
  20. RIDE LONESOME – Beck (25)
  21. GOOD2B – Goose (26)
  22. KILL ME FAST – Three Days Grace (21)
  23. STARLIGHT – Cannons (22)
  24. PICKING DRAGONS’ POCKETS – Modest Mouse (29)
  25. RAGING HALLS – Lyia Meta (30)
  26. THE GREAT DIVIDE – Noah Kahan (20)
  27. BACK IN LOVE – Suki Waterhouse (N)
  28. MARATHONS – Sorry Ghost (N)
  29. REPEAT OFFENDER – Gloom Is Okay (N)
  30. ONLINE – Western Jaguar (N)

My Top 30 Songs for June 7-13, 2026

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After a two-week hiatus due to being on vacation in Georgia and western North Carolina, I’m back with my latest top 30 chart. American indie pop-rock band Death Cab for Cutie jumps four spots to take over the #1 spot with their pensive single “Riptides”, displacing last week’s top song “Slumber Party” by Brigitte Calls Me Baby. Formed in 1997, Death Cab for Cutie currently consists of Ben Gibbard (vocals, guitar, piano), Nick Harmer (bass), Dave Depper (guitar, keyboards, backing vocals), Zac Rae (keyboards, guitar), and Jason McGerr (drums). “Riptides” is the lead single from their 11th studio album I Built You a Tower, which dropped this past Friday, June 5th. The album’s rather melancholic yet upbeat tone was inspired by band frontman and songwriter Ben Gibbard’s experiences dealing with the end of his marriage while also constantly being on tour. I’ve been a longtime fan of Death Cab for Cutie and have always loved Gibbard’s comforting tenor vocals. They previously topped my chart with “Gold Rush” in 2018, though “Here to Forever” reached #2 in 2022.

There are two new debuts this week, however, a total of five songs have entered my charts since my last post so I’ll mention them all. First off is the lovely “Exit Wound” by another longtime favorite act Ships Have Sailed. Based in Los Angeles, the duo is made up of singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Will Carpenter and drummer Art Andranikyan, though more recently they’ve collaborated with a number of other songwriters and musicians. I’ve written about them for this blog more times than I can remember, and several of their songs have appeared on my charts. “Exit Wound” was co-written by Carpenter and Bill O’Hanlon.

Next up is “Ride Lonesome” by singer-songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Beck. Released in April, the song is his first new music in two years and has a laid-back Americana sound. I like how he continually changes up his sound, keeping it fresh by his willingness to venture into new styles and genres.

The third song among the three previous debuts is the very cool-sounding “Good2B” by American rock band Goose (not to be confused with the band Geese), which currently consists of Rick Mitarotonda (guitar, vocals), Trevor Weeks (bass, vocals, poetry), Peter Anspach (keyboards, guitar, vocals) and Cotter Ellis (drums, vocals). Their eclectic jam band sound has been compared to the funk and progressive rock influences of Phish and Umphrey’s McGee and the folk, jazz, and blues influences of the Grateful Dead. The song will be included on their sixth studio album Big Modern, set for release on June 12th.

The first of this week’s two new entries is “Picking Dragons’ Pockets” by the always zany and unorthodox Portland, Oregon-based alt-rock band Modest Mouse. Formed in 1993, the band has undergone numerous personnel changes over the years and presently consists of frontman and founding member Isaac Brock (lead vocals, guitars, banjo), Russell Higbee (bass, guitar, keyboards, backing vocals), Ben Massarella (drums, percussion), Simon O’Connor (guitar, backing vocals), Damon Cox (drums, percussion) and Keith Karman (keyboards, guitar, bass, backing vocals). The song is from their eighth studio album An Eraser and a Maze, which also dropped this past Friday, June 5th.

An interesting tidbit of info I found on their Wikipedia page referenced a 2016 study conducted by Italian music data company Musixmatch which surveyed 43,414 songs spanning multiple genres. It found that Modest Mouse was one of the most profane bands among the subjects categorized as “indie rock,” second only to The Neighborhood (whose song “Hula Girl” recently topped my chart). It was estimated that Modest Mouse used profanity every 310 words, and that the top three swear words uttered by the band were “shit,” “fuck” and “ass,” respectively.

The second new entry this week, and the final of five overall, is the hard-hitting “Raging Halls” by insanely talented Malaysian artist Lyia Meta. A highly accomplished, award-winning and Grammy-nominated Renaissance woman, Lyia is a singer, songwriter, musician and vocal coach, as well as a writer, teacher and visual artist whose work spans multiple media formats. Possessing a rich contralto singing voice, she’s recorded songs across a wide range of genres including blues, jazz, pop, country, rock and metal. She ranks among my favorite female vocalists, and I’ve featured her numerous times on this blog. We’ve been following each other on social media since 2018, and I finally had the pleasure of meeting Lyia and her husband Zack in person in January when they were in Los Angeles.

“Raging Halls” was co-written by Lyia and E.G. Holmes, who co-produced the track with her longtime Nashville-based collaborator Bob McGilpin, who also played lead and rhythm guitar, bass, drums and synths. Additional contributions on the track include rhythm guitar by Christian Wentz, guitar and synths by John Foster, orchestration and keyboards by Gene Rabbai and backing harmonies by Lisa Brokop. Lyia says the song “explores the tension between desire, risk, and the moment where hesitation transforms into action.”

  1. RIPTIDES – Death Cab for Cutie (5)
  2. SLUMBER PARTY – Brigitte Calls Me Baby (1)
  3. BEDROOM POSTERS – Yellowcard feat. Good Charlotte (3)
  4. GOING SHOPPING – The Strokes (6)
  5. DRAG PATH – Twenty One Pilots (2)
  6. DIFFERENT KIND OF LOVE – Young the Giant (4)
  7. HEADLIGHTS – In Color (9)
  8. HOMEWRECKER – Sombr (10)
  9. FREAKIN’ OUT – Dexter and The Moonrocks (11)
  10. WAITING FOR ME – Talk in Waves (7)
  11. HEAVY FOOT – Mon Rovîa (8)
  12. DROP DEAD – Olivia Rodrigo (14)
  13. SELF AWARE – Temper City (18)
  14. DYING TO LOVE – Bad Omens (15)
  15. TO LOVE SOMEBODY – Holly Humberstone (17)
  16. BE WITH YOU – Muse (16)
  17. UNTIL THE SUN EXPLODES – Sublime (19)
  18. YOUR FAVORITE TOY – Foo Fighters (13)
  19. LOOK OUT FOR ME – Turnstile (12)
  20. THE GREAT DIVIDE – Noah Kahan (20)
  21. KILL ME FAST – Three Days Grace (24)
  22. STARLIGHT – Cannons (21)
  23. IN MY ROOM – Julia Wolf (27)
  24. EXIT WOUND – Ships Have Sailed (28)
  25. RIDE LONESOME – Beck (29)
  26. GOOD2B – Goose (30)
  27. I REMEMBER WHEN – MISSIO (22)
  28. YOU GOT TO LOSE – The Black Keys (23)
  29. PICKING DRAGONS’ POCKETS – Modest Mouse (N)
  30. RAGING HALLS – Lyia Meta (N)

My Top 30 Songs for May 17-23, 2026

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Twenty One Pilots maintain a firm grip on the top spot for a third week with their beautiful song “Drag Path”, while Brigitte Calls Me Baby‘s delightfully boisterous “Slumber Party” and Talk in Waves‘ plaintive Americana-tinged “Waiting for Me” move up a notch to #s 2 and 3, respectively. “Riptides” by Death Cab for Cutie moves up three to enter the top 10 at #10, and The Strokes are the biggest upward movers again this week, as “Going Shopping” jumps seven spots to #13.

Four terrific songs enter my chart this week, starting with the infectious “Until The Sun Explodes” by Long Beach, California-based ska punk band Sublime, comprised of founding members Eric Wilson (bass) and Bud Gaugh (drums), as well as vocalist Jakob Newell, son of founding member Bradley Nowell who died in 1996. Their previous single “Ensenada” reached #1 on my chart this past November and has spent nearly eight months and counting at #1 on Billboard‘s Rock/Alternative Airplay chart!

Coming in at #28 is “Self Aware”, the debut single by Israeli alternative rock band Temper City, which consists of musicians Chen Kordova, Aviv Barenholz and Eitan Peled. Released in February, the song quickly went viral on TikTok and has already amassed over 109 million streams on Spotify, and 3.7 million views on YouTube. The track’s style and sound have been compared to acts like Steve Lacy, Hozier, Cage the Elephant and The Neighbourhood, all favorites of mine. I only heard it a few days ago and already love it. I was surprised to learn that it’s the first song by an Israeli band to ever appear on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Next up is “Kill Me Fast” by veteran Canadian rock band Three Days Grace. Formed in the 90s and now based in Toronto, they’re comprised of the original line-up of guitarist and lead vocalist Adam Gontier, drummer and backing vocalist Neil Sanderson and bassist Brad Walst, plus Barry Stock who joined as lead guitarist in 2003, and Walst’s younger brother Matt, who was a longtime songwriter for the band and became lead singer in 2013 when Gontier left Three Days Grace (he rejoined in 2024). The song is from their eighth studio album Alienation, released in August 2025.

The fourth new entry is “In My Room” by American singer-songwriter and record producer Julia Wolf (born Julia Capello). The song was originally released in March 2024 as the lead single from her second studio album Pressure, which dropped in May 2025, but was re-released as the title track of a five-song EP in late March, at which point it finally charted in the U.S. Wolf states the rather dark song is about missing an ex-partner who’s moved on.

  1. DRAG PATH – Twenty One Pilots (1)
  2. SLUMBER PARTY – Brigitte Calls Me Baby (3)
  3. WAITING FOR ME – Talk in Waves (4)
  4. BEDROOM POSTERS – Yellowcard feat. Good Charlotte (7)
  5. LOOK OUT FOR ME – Turnstile (6)
  6. DIFFERENT KIND OF LOVE – Young the Giant (9)
  7. I REMEMBER WHEN – MISSIO (2)
  8. YOUR FAVORITE TOY – Foo Fighters (10)
  9. YOU GOT TO LOSE – The Black Keys (5)
  10. RIPTIDES – Death Cab for Cutie (13)
  11. THE GREAT DIVIDE – Noah Kahan (11)
  12. HEAVY FOOT – Mon Rovîa (12)
  13. GOING SHOPPING – The Strokes (20)
  14. BURN FOR YOU RMX – Between Daze (15)
  15. HEADLIGHTS – In Color (18)
  16. HOMEWRECKER – sombr (19)
  17. SITE UNSEEN – Courtney Barnett featuring Waxahatchee (17)
  18. DOUBLETAKE – Edgehill (8)
  19. STARLIGHT – Cannons (14)
  20. FREAKIN’ OUT – Dexter and The Moonrocks (23)
  21. YOU AND FOREVER – Bleachers (21)
  22. DYING TO LOVE – Bad Omens (22)
  23. DROP DEAD – Olivia Rodrigo (25)
  24. BE WITH YOU – Muse (24)
  25. TO LOVE SOMEBODY – Holly Humberstone (27)
  26. HULA GIRL – The Neighbourhood (16) 21st week on chart
  27. UNTIL THE SUN EXPLODES – Sublime (N)
  28. SELF AWARE – Temper City (N)
  29. KILL ME FAST – Three Days Grace (N)
  30. IN MY ROOM – Julia Wolf (N)

My Top 30 Songs for May 10-16, 2026

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Photo of Josh Dun and Tyler Joseph from their Facebook account.

Twenty One Pilots remain at #1 for a second week with “Drag Path”, while MISSIO hold at #2 again after spending a week at #1. Chicago-based Brigitte Calls Me Baby moves up two to #3 with their exhilarating “Slumber Party”, and Northern Virginia singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Talk in Waves also advances two spots to #4 with his heartfelt “Waiting for Me”.

Entering the top 10 are “Different Kind Of Love” by Young the Giant, moving up two spots to #9, and “Your Favorite Toy” by Foo Fighters, also advancing two spots to #10 and still going strong after more than 30 years! The Strokes are the biggest upward movers this week as their delightfully wry “Going Shopping” jumps seven spots to #20. Backed by a lighthearted, bouncy groove, Julian Casablancas muses about materialism, growing older, societal alienation and the push and pull of city vs. country living (all things I’ve wrestled with myself). There are no new additions to my chart this week.

  1. DRAG PATH – Twenty One Pilots (1)
  2. I REMEMBER WHEN – MISSIO (2)
  3. SLUMBER PARTY – Brigitte Calls Me Baby (5)
  4. WAITING FOR ME – Talk in Waves (6)
  5. YOU GOT TO LOSE – The Black Keys (4)
  6. LOOK OUT FOR ME – Turnstile (7)
  7. BEDROOM POSTERS – Yellowcard feat. Good Charlotte (10)
  8. DOUBLETAKE – Edgehill (3)
  9. DIFFERENT KIND OF LOVE – Young the Giant (11)
  10. YOUR FAVORITE TOY – Foo Fighters (12)
  11. THE GREAT DIVIDE – Noah Kahan (8)
  12. HEAVY FOOT – Mon Rovîa (13)
  13. RIPTIDES – Death Cab for Cutie (16)
  14. STARLIGHT – Cannons (14)
  15. BURN FOR YOU RMX – Between Daze (15)
  16. HULA GIRL – The Neighbourhood (9) 20th week on chart
  17. SITE UNSEEN – Courtney Barnett featuring Waxahatchee (18)
  18. HEADLIGHTS – In Color (23)
  19. HOMEWRECKER – sombr (25)
  20. GOING SHOPPING – The Strokes (27)
  21. YOU AND FOREVER – Bleachers (22)
  22. DYING TO LOVE – Bad Omens (24)
  23. FREAKIN’ OUT – Dexter and The Moonrocks (26)
  24. BE WITH YOU – Muse (28)
  25. DROP DEAD – Olivia Rodrigo (29)
  26. FOOL’S GOLD – Buffalo Traffic Jam (17)
  27. TO LOVE SOMEBODY – Holly Humberstone (30)
  28. SONG OF THE FUTURE – U2 (21)
  29. SWEET LOVE – Stephen Sanchez (19)
  30. THE OLD LAW – Father John Misty (20)

My Top 30 Songs for May 3-9, 2026

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Photo of Josh Dun and Tyler Joseph taken from their Facebook account.

Twenty One Pilots, comprised of singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Tyler Joseph and drummer Josh Dun, have been my favorite music act for the past ten years. This week, their beautiful song “Drag Path” takes over the #1 spot, marking their 15th song to top my chart. They topped my chart three times last year alone, with “The Line”, “The Contract” and “City Walls”.

“Drag Path” was originally released last September as a bonus track on the Breach (Digital Remains) album bundle on the band’s official online store, with a slightly shorter version released as a single in February of this year, accompanied by a music video featuring scenes from Danish filmmaker and animator Tobias Gundorff Boesen’s 2010 stop-motion short film Out of a Forest. The band states the song is a continuation of the in-universe lore, connecting both to the end of the “City Walls” music video, as well as serving as postlude to the album Breach. “Drag Path” currently also tops the Billboard Alternative Airplay chart and peaked at #57 on the Hot 100. It also became Twenty One Pilots’ third-highest-charting single in the UK, peaking at #23, as well as their highest-charting single in Australia since “Heathens” in 2016.

In other chart developments of note, “LOOK OUT FOR ME” by Turnstile jumps four spots to enter the top 10 at #7, while “Bedroom Posters” by Yellowcard featuring Good Charlotte moves up two spots to enter the top 10 at #10.

I’m aware of the fact that women have been woefully under-represented on my chart of late, so am now remedying that with two new debuts by young female artists this week, starting with “drop dead” by American singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo, which debuted last week at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Her 2021 song “drivers license” reached #1 on my chart and ranks #8 on my 100 Best Songs of 2021 list. Hard to believe that was five years ago!

The second new entry is the delightfully catchy “To Love Somebody” by English singer-songwriter Holly Humberstone. The song was the lead single from her second studio album Cruel World, which dropped April 10th. From what I can tell, it’s her highest-charting single thus far, and also her first song to appear on my chart.

  1. DRAG PATH – Twenty One Pilots (3)
  2. I REMEMBER WHEN – MISSIO (1)
  3. DOUBLETAKE – Edgehill (2)
  4. YOU GOT TO LOSE – The Black Keys (6)
  5. SLUMBER PARTY – Brigitte Calls Me Baby (8)
  6. WAITING FOR ME – Talk in Waves (7)
  7. LOOK OUT FOR ME – Turnstile (11)
  8. THE GREAT DIVIDE – Noah Kahan (5)
  9. HULA GIRL – The Neighbourhood (4)
  10. BEDROOM POSTERS – Yellowcard feat. Good Charlotte (12)
  11. DIFFERENT KIND OF LOVE – Young the Giant (13)
  12. YOUR FAVORITE TOY – Foo Fighters (14)
  13. HEAVY FOOT – Mon Rovîa (15)
  14. STARLIGHT – Cannons (16)
  15. BURN FOR YOU RMX – Between Daze (17)
  16. RIPTIDES – Death Cab for Cutie (22)
  17. FOOL’S GOLD – Buffalo Traffic Jam (18)
  18. SITE UNSEEN – Courtney Barnett featuring Waxahatchee (19)
  19. SWEET LOVE – Stephen Sanchez (9)
  20. THE OLD LAW – Father John Misty (10)
  21. SONG OF THE FUTURE – U2 (20)
  22. YOU AND FOREVER – Bleachers (23)
  23. HEADLIGHTS – In Color (24)
  24. DYING TO LOVE – Bad Omens (25)
  25. HOMEWRECKER – sombr (26)
  26. FREAKIN’ OUT – Dexter and The Moonrocks (29)
  27. GOING SHOPPING – The Strokes (30)
  28. BE WITH YOU – Muse (27)
  29. DROP DEAD – Olivia Rodrigo (N)
  30. TO LOVE SOMEBODY – Holly Humberstone (N)

My Top 30 Songs for April 26-May 2, 2026

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Photo of Matthew Brue and David Butler by Rob Martinez

One of my favorite music acts is MISSIO, a hyper-talented and insanely creative duo from Austin, Texas comprised of singer-songwriter, musician and producer Matthew Brue and songwriter/producer and musician David Butler, who record music with the help of their silent partner, producer and frequent collaborator Dwight Baker and drummer Jaydon Bean. I’ve written about them numerous times and have reviewed three of their albums (my review of their magnificent 2019 album The Darker the Weather // The Better the Man has garnered nearly 4,000 views, making it my most-viewed album review ever).

Their boisterous, hard-charging single “I Remember When” takes over the #1 spot on my latest chart, and is their fifth song to top my chart after “I See You” and “Underground” in 2019, “Can You Feel the Sun” in 2021 and “Time” in 2024. About the track, which is the lead single from their forthcoming sixth album Love & Heartbreak, the guys explained: “The world is changing/transitioning at such a rapid pace that it feels impossible to keep up with right now. There’s a general apathy that everyone feels but no one seems to be talking about. We want to talk about it. ‘I Remember When’ reminisces about those nostalgic feelings of growing up when life felt easier, when the summertime made us feel free and alive. Maybe it’s just the natural progression of age but life feels harder to resonate with as we experience some of the harsh realities of the world we all share right now.“

In other chart developments of note, “Doubletake” by Edgehill advances two spots to #2 (the song is currently #1 on the Billboard Alternative Airplay chart), and the stunning “Drag Path” by Twenty One Pilots jumps three spots to #3. The song confirms for me that they remain my current favorite band, a position they’ve held since 2016.

Two songs make their debut this week, the first of which is “Freakin’ Out” by another Texas act, alternative indie/country rock band Dexter and The Moonrocks. Formed in 2021 in Abilene, Texas, the band consists of cousins Ryan and Ty Anderson, James Tuffs and Ryan Fox. It’s their third song to appear on my chart, following “Sad in Carolina”, which reached #1 in late 2024/early 2025, and “Ritalin”.

The second new entry is “Going Shopping” by American rock band The Strokes. Formed in New York City in 1998, they consist of singer Julian Casablancas, guitarists Nick Valensi and Albert Hammond Jr., bassist Nikolai Fraiture and drummer Fabrizio Moretti. The song is from their forthcoming seventh studio album Reality Awaits, due for release on June 26th. Earlier this month, the band performed at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival, and on the second weekend of the festival they concluded their set with a performance of their 2016 single “Oblivius” accompanied by an onscreen montage of footage accusing the CIA of overthrowing foreign governments, Israeli bombings in Gaza, and condemning US involvement in foreign affairs, including the war in Iran.

  1. I REMEMBER WHEN – MISSIO (2)
  2. DOUBLETAKE – Edgehill (4)
  3. DRAG PATH – Twenty One Pilots (6)
  4. HULA GIRL – The Neighbourhood (1)
  5. THE GREAT DIVIDE – Noah Kahan (3)
  6. YOU GOT TO LOSE – The Black Keys (5)
  7. WAITING FOR ME – Talk in Waves (7)
  8. SLUMBER PARTY – Brigitte Calls Me Baby (9)
  9. SWEET LOVE – Stephen Sanchez (8)
  10. THE OLD LAW – Father John Misty (10)
  11. LOOK OUT FOR ME – Turnstile (13)
  12. BEDROOM POSTERS – Yellowcard feat. Good Charlotte (12)
  13. DIFFERENT KIND OF LOVE – Young the Giant (14)
  14. YOUR FAVORITE TOY – Foo Fighters (15)
  15. HEAVY FOOT – Mon Rovîa (16)
  16. STARLIGHT – Cannons (17)
  17. BURN FOR YOU RMX – Between Daze (18)
  18. FOOL’S GOLD – Buffalo Traffic Jam (19)
  19. SITE UNSEEN – Courtney Barnett featuring Waxahatchee (20)
  20. SONG OF THE FUTURE – U2 (21)
  21. LOST YOUR GHOST – Two Feet (11)
  22. RIPTIDES – Death Cab for Cutie (27)
  23. YOU AND FOREVER – Bleachers (25)
  24. HEADLIGHTS – In Color (28)
  25. DYING TO LOVE – Bad Omens (29)
  26. HOMEWRECKER – sombr (30)
  27. BE WITH YOU – Muse (26)
  28. WHO’S YOUR BOYFRIEND – Royel Otis (13) 20th week on chart
  29. FREAKIN’ OUT – Dexter and The Moonrocks (N)
  30. GOING SHOPPING – The Strokes (N)