Charli xcx Releases ‘Rock Music’ Video — Is It Rock, or Is It Not Rock? Fans Agree: The Answer Is Yes

Home Music News May 8, 2026 3:38am PT Charli xcx Releases ‘Rock Music’ Video — Is It Rock, or Is It Not Rock? Fans Agree: The Answer Is Yes By Chris Willman Plus Icon Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic ChrisWillman Latest Charli xcx Releases ‘Rock Music’ Video — Is It Rock, or Is It Not Rock? Fans Agree: The Answer Is Yes 21 minutes ago Taylor Swift’s Attorneys Fire Back in Trademark Lawsuit, Calling Ex-Vegas Showgirl’s Claims of Infringement ‘Absurd’ 12 hours ago Hayley Williams Unveils Full Itinerary for Fall Amphitheater Tour, Which Will Include Material From All Her Solo Albums Plus ‘Surprises’ 16 hours ago See All Courtesy Huxley World Charli xcx has released her new single and video, “Rock Music,” and at two minutes, its brevity stands in stark contrast to the outsize amount of discussion it will spark about her new direction in the post-“Brat” era. Most crucially, fans now have a chance to decide whether she was being closer to the truth when she was indicating it would be rock music or when she was laughingly suggesting it wouldn’t be rock at all. The answer to all these questions seems to be: yes. And whatever it is or isn’t, her followers are coming together in unison in saying they are ready for a lot more than a minute and 55 seconds of it. Related Stories Sony, PlayStation Chiefs Detail AI Vision Amid Tariffs, Memory Crunch: 'Human Creativity Must Remain at the Center'