LISTEN: Sonic Youth Releasing Long-Lost Live Album ‘Walls Have Ears’, Hear Expansive Live Version of ‘Expressway to Yr. Skull’
All the way back in 1985, before the band issued their iconic Evol LP, Sonic Youth was touring the U.K. While performing these shows, the band recorded three shows and pieced together a live album titled Walls Have Ears. Due to a creative disconnect between the band and their manager at the time, the album […]
LISTEN: Adrianne Lenker Displays Acoustic Bliss on New Single ‘Ruined’
Adrianne Lenker returns on the solo front to release her new single “ruined” with an accompanying video directed by the singer/songwriter’s brother Noah. The single comes ahead of her freshly announced 2024 European and UK tour dates with one stop in the States at Tennessee’s Big Ears Festival. The single is signature Lenker, a beautifully […]
LISTEN: Cat Power & Iggy Pop Create Hauntingly Beautiful Rendition of Marianne Faithfull’s ‘Working Class Hero’
The Faithful is the brand new tribute/benefit album dedicated to Marianne Faithfull to support the legendary artist during her recovery from Long COVID. The album is set to be released on December 8 on all digital streaming platforms and will feature covers from Josie Cotton, Pom Poms, and Tracy Boham to name a few. Amongst […]
LISTEN: On ‘Lost Demos’ Geddy Lee Shares Two Previously Unreleased Solo Songs
Rush lead vocalist, bassist, and keyboardist Geddy Lee has shared The Lost Demos, two previously unreleased solo songs available today on all streaming platforms and can be heard below.. Geddy originally recorded this pair of demos – “Gone” and “I Am…You Are”—during the writing sessions for his 2000 solo debut, My Favorite Headache. Today, with the help of Producer/Engineer David Bottrill, he […]
Andy Summers Of The Police Talks Lifetime Of Artistic Endeavors, Favorite Guitars & Albums (INTERVIEW)
Andy Summers is a Renaissance Man; which means he can do a lot of things very, very well. He is a guitar player with an extensive catalog of recordings – with his former band The Police, as a solo artist and with various other musicians (such as Robert Fripp, Carly Simon and Joan Armatrading). He […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: Chatham County Line Brings Heavenly Harmonies On Colorful Clip For “Magic”
Chatham County Line is preparing to release Hiyo, their tenth and most anticipated album. The album is set for a January 26 release and if that seems too far away for new music from the legendary western-fusion outfit, the singles are here to guide you through the next month. One of the singles, “Magic” is […]
Longtime Studio Musician J. Wilms Talks Thought-provoking Solo LP ‘The Fighter’ (ALBUM PREMIERE/INTERVIEW)
J. Wilms will be releasing his fourth solo album, titled The Fighter, on December 8th, and it marks something of a departure for him. As someone who is an accomplished guitarist and has worked for many years as a studio musician as well as creating and releasing previous solo albums that were primarily instrumental, Wilms […]
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Ohio’s Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival Announces Massive 2024 Lineup : Original Misfits, Judas Priest, Pantera & More
After an explosive return to the Columbus, Ohio area in 2023, Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival looks to one-up itself in 2024. Today (December 4), the festival has released its official lineup for next year’s festival and as promised, it is bigger and better than ever. The likes of Disturbed (Thurs), The Original Misfits […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: Emily Frembgen Reflects on Alienation with Timely Folk-rock Anthem “Fentanyl”
Emily Frembgen released her first proper studio album with producer Hugh Pool (Taj Mahal, Debbie Harry, Michael Pitt) at Excello Studio in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, in 2021. Irreverently titled It’s Me or the Dog, it was received warmly by critics and radio alike, with Glide Magazine calling it “a strong study in writing both melodies and […]