Archive: 2026

It was only a short few weeks ago that the beloved virtual band Gorillaz released The Mountain, their ninth studio album. The stunning journey through worldwide psychedelia and hypnotic melodies pushes the Damon Albarn-led band into yet another exhilarating new direction, marked by its whimsical flutes and ethereal textures. The Mountain continues the Gorillaz trend […]

Musical genres have been blended for generations, leading to the term “fusion” being closely associated with these sonic acrobatics. Fusion music has given birth to some of the most memorable and popular music, like the magic of pop, rock, and jazz coming together, or the marriage of sugary pop and heartfelt soul. In recent years, […]

Movie soundtracks have proven to be a terrific and expansive source material for Hip-hop. While the idea of dramatic, swelling strings and romantic crescendos isn’t one of the first things that come to mind when you picture your favorite Hip-hop instrumental, the art of sampling is directly tied to the element of surprise. Producers throughout […]

Touring life in 2026 moves fast, yet quiet moments between shows have gained fresh meaning. Artists step off stage, and attention shifts from crowds to screens, headphones, and small rituals that reset the mind. What fills those hours when buses roll through the night or when venues sit empty during the day?  A new layer […]

The Huntress and Holder of Hands phoenixed from the loss of songwriter MorganEve Swain’s husband and musical partner, Dave Lamb (Brown Bird) in 2014 and has since evolved to encompass the anger, hope, despair and compassion of the greater good. Grief, after all, when shared, becomes a unifying force. Ten years after the band’s debut […]

In 2008, the green room was a room. In 2018, it was a vibe. In 2026, it’s infrastructure. There is no longer a moment where artists step away from the music world. The in-between space, once filled with silence, travel, or boredom, has been replaced by a constant layer of interaction that sits on top […]

There is a stretch at almost every major festival when the music stops, and the field stands still. The crew resets the stage. The crowd checks the time. Phones come out. At Coachella in Indio, Stagecoach a week later, or Comic-Con in San Diego, that gap can run close to forty minutes. It feels longer […]

The past year has been something of a comeback for The Barr Brothers, who have long been one of the most underrated bands of the indie folk scene. Late last year, the Brothers released Let It Hiss, their first studio album since 2017 and a collection of songs that come from a place of mental and […]

Just a couple of measures into the opening song of José González’s new album Against the Dying of the Light, you get the feeling that even if you had heard the percussive downbeat and the fragmentary guitar flourishes unannounced, you would know them for what they are. The years-long gaps between albums can’t dim the […]

The James Hunter Six have announced that the band will return to the U.S. for the first time since 2024 with a summer tour that begins July 1 in Denver and will take them through Nashville, Minneapolis, Chicago and more. This follows a duo of shows where Hunter supported Van Morrison in Boston earlier this […]