Archive: 2026

Robben Ford’s 2021 solo album, Pure, is arguably the pinnacle of his storied career, a lucid, wholly instrumental distillation of the technique he’s used so effectively in his work with the Yellowjackets, Miles Davis, and the band he led backing Chicago blues icon, Charlie Musselwhite. The versatile guitar hero impresses mightily on Two Shades of Blue […]

Jungle has announced their eagerly anticipated new album, Sunshine, set for release on August 14th via AWAL. The album is launched alongside the new single “Carry On,” which was premiered as BBC Radio 1’s Hottest Record and can be heard below. Sunshine is now available to pre-order/pre-save HERE, with physical formats including black 180g single gatefold LP, caramel single gatefold LP, marbled amber and brown […]

Athens-based indie newcomer French Fry began writing his own music in 2022, inspired by the indie rock wave of Fontaines D.C., Idles, and Getdown Services. His style delivers a sarcastic take on everyday life and the struggles of your early twenties. His debut single, “Apple Pie,” out now, is a punch of humor and energy—warm […]

Formed in Athens, The Overjoyed debuted in 2011 with their EP 32, followed by full-length albums Boomdoggle (2016), Aced Out (2019), and Pressurepop (2023). Known for their high-energy shows, ironic name, and contrasting upbeat music with emotionally complex lyrics, the band has toured extensively, playing in the UK, Europe, Japan, Spain, Portugal, and Turkey. After […]

Altın Gün has announced their forthcoming North American tour, hitting major markets across the continent in rooms like Brooklyn Steel and The Orpheum this fall, taking along Alex Maas of The Black Angels and a co-founder of the Levitation Festival as their opener. Tickets are on sale this Friday, March 27 at 10am local. The tour is in celebration of their […]

Joe Pernice of the Pernice Brothers and Scud Mountain Boys will release his debut solo studio album Sunny, I Was Wrong on April 3, 2026 via New West Records. The 11-song set was produced by Pernice and features Aimee Mann, Norman Blake of Teenage Fanclub. Rodney Crowell, Jimmy Webb, and includes liner notes written by Warren Zanes […]

Few artists left a mark on Latin music like pianist Eddie Palmieri. Born in New York City to Puerto Rican parents, he came up playing in Tito Rodríguez’s orchestra before forming Conjunto La Perfecta, a group that helped redefine salsa with a heavier, trombone-driven sound. By the late ’60s, Palmieri was moving in a more […]

Fruit Bats has announced the forthcoming release of the brand-new album The Landfill, on June 12th via Merge Records with an extensive full-band US tour to follow (see dates below). The new offering finds Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Eric D. Johnson (who performs under the Fruit Bats moniker) in a highly prolific period following 2025’s critically acclaimed, intimate […]

Surfing the Tube is a daily recap of recent must-see YouTube happenings, from music videos and live performances to interviews and everything in between. Shabaka – A Future Untold Shabaka shares a live rendition of the first track, “A Future Untold”, from his recent album Of The Earth. The project came out just weeks ago, […]