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TAUK Strike Back With New LP ‘Shapeshifter II: Outbreak’

On their new album Shapeshifter II: Outbreak, New York-bred band TAUK offer an unsettling but ultimately exhilarating look at artificial intelligence and its ...[more]

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James Hunter Six Waltzes, Swings & Rocks The Damrosch Park Stage at Lincoln Center (SHOW REVIEW)

New York City has many hidden gems during the summer for those of us who stick around the sweltering sidewalks ...[more]

ALBUM PREMIERE: Divided Heaven Let Melodic Punk Sound Soar With ‘Cold War’
Unknown Mortal Orchestra Translate Studio Sounds to the Stage With Energetic Performance in Austin (SHOW REVIEW)
SONG PREMIERE: Sara Rachele Stuns With Stark & Gorgeous “Bye Bye Baby, Bye Bye,”
Emily Kinney Evolves From ‘Walking Dead’ to Flourishing Singer-Songwriter (INTERVIEW)

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Emily Kinney Evolves From ‘Walking Dead’ to Flourishing Singer-Songwriter ...

On first glance, Emily Kinney’s songs are sweet and bubbly; but when you give them another go-round, especially those on her upcoming album, Oh ...[more]

Singer-Songwriter Elijah Newman Heads For Sonic Glory on Fifth ...

Singer-songwriter Elijah Newman is in the process of preparing his fifth record for release and if the first single/video is any indication, it’s going ...[more]

Gomez’ Ben Ottewell Talks 20 Years of ‘Bring It ...

Can you remember what you were doing twenty years ago? The band Gomez does and they set about making a celebration about it. Back ...[more]

Brian Huskey Talks Getting Weirder For The Return Of ...
The idea, surprisingly, did not come from a fever dream -- but we asked just to make sure ...[more]

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Jimmy LaFave’s Posthumous LP ‘Peace Town’ Proves Essential ...

Last year’s premature passing of Austin singer/songwriter Jimmy LaFave was a tragedy for the music world as a whole, but Americana music in particular. LaFave’s songs were both poignant and purposeful, not only his insightful original compositions but his superb choice of covers as well. Ironically then, while the posthumously ...[more]

AHI Strikes With Gravel On Silk Vocals On ...

There’s nothing immediately striking about AHI (an acronym of Ahkinoah Habah Izarh’s name and pronounced ‘eye’), and that seems to suit him well. Humble is an oft overused word, but it feels right here. From humble beginnings in Ontario, the Canadian singer-songwriter has put in countless hours on the road ...[more]

Cowboy Junkies Continue Their Unique Hushed & Harmonious ...

Anyone who’s ever heard even a few notes culled from any Cowboy Junkies album released in the past 30 years will attest to the fact that they’re hardly the most upbeat bunch. With a sound that’s consistently downcast — if not downright despondent — they’ve managed to make their mark ...[more]

James Hunter Six Waltzes, Swings & Rocks The ...

New York City has many hidden gems during the summer for those of us who stick around the sweltering sidewalks instead of fleeing to the coasts. Friday Night, July 13th on the outdoor Damrosch Park Stage at Lincoln Center saw one of the city’s cool events, Midsummer Night Swing go ...[more]

Unknown Mortal Orchestra Translate Studio Sounds to the ...

After the very successful release of 2015’s Multi-Love, Unknown Mortal Orchestra has garnered quite a following. The subsequent Sex & Food was released this year to favorable reviews. Most tracks on a UMO album are the kind that can only exist as part of a studio production. Clever production tricks ...[more]

James McMurtry Shares Truth Through Fiction and Rock ...

What does it mean to be a truth teller in a time when lies are pervasive? For damn near three decades, Austin-based Americana songwriter James McMurtry has been a master of fact through fiction. His intricately detailed lyrical narratives often share the perspectives of those who are living rough and ...[more]

‘Dead Man’ and the Surreal Landscape of Jim ...

Jim Jarmusch's visionary western gets a bold new release from Criterion....[more]

The Moody Blues ‘Days of Future Passed Live’ ...

With the band’s declared intention not to release any new albums for the foreseeable future, as well as their temporary moratorium on another Moody Blues Cruise in 2019, it seems safe to assume that all group activity has been placed on hold, at least for now. The Moodys’ upcoming induction ...[more]

Blu-ray Review: ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ Gets New Life from Kenneth Branagh

52 Years Ago Today- Clapton, Bruce & Baker Form Cream (Watch “I’m So Glad/We’re Going Wrong/Ginger Baker Drum Solo” Live ’68)
52 years ago today (7/16/66), Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker formed the supergroup Cream. Regarded as the first band of soloists, in their two-year career they brought the blues to a whole ...