Warren Haynes & Friends, Stone Temple Pilots, MJ Lenderman & The Wind, Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country Lead 2025 Chrismas Jam

Warren Haynes & Friends, Stone Temple Pilots, MJ Lenderman & The Wind, Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country Lead 2025 Chrismas Jam

Warren Haynes Presents: Christmas Jam has revealed the lineup and ticketing details for this year’s 33rd annual event. The Christmas Jam – one of the most celebrated and longest-running live concerts in the U.S. – returns to ExploreAsheville.com Arena in Haynes’ hometown of Asheville, NC on Saturday, December 13th. The 2025 lineup includes Warren Haynes & Friends, Stone Temple Pilots, MJ Lenderman & The Wind, Daniel Donato’s […]

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LISTEN: Samuel Virgo’s “Seventeen” Pairs Immersive Storytelling With Hypnotic Vocals

LISTEN: Samuel Virgo’s “Seventeen” Pairs Immersive Storytelling With Hypnotic Vocals

Sheffield’s Samuel Virgo has continued to captivate audiences with his lyrics, storytelling, and mellow tone at various live shows since moving to London, including Birmingham’s Made Festival, The Alternative Escape Festival 2024, Camden Assembly, Notting Hill Arts Club, Next Door Records, The Finsbury, Off The Cuff, BARE (Norway, Kristiansand), to name a few. With only […]

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LISTEN: Kramies Spin Imaginative Story Over Cinematic Melodies On “Goodbye Dreampop Troubadour”

LISTEN: Kramies Spin Imaginative Story Over Cinematic Melodies On “Goodbye Dreampop Troubadour”

As the summer scurry fades and autumn winds drift eastward, the days grow shorter, the lights dimmer—and Kramies returns. Three years after his critically acclaimed self-titled LP—which earned multiple “Album of the Year” accolades and saw Billboard christen him The Dream Pop Troubadour—Kramies pens a new chapter: a collection of songs steeped in wonder, drifting […]

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Puscifer Announces New Album ‘Normal Isn’t’, Shares North American Tour Dates

Puscifer Announces New Album ‘Normal Isn’t’, Shares North American Tour Dates

Puscifer, the multi-dimensional band featuring Maynard James Keenan, Mat Mitchell and Carina Round releases Normal Isn’t, their first new album in over five years, on Feb. 6 via Puscifer Entertainment/Alchemy Recordings/BMG. The record channels the post-punk influences that shaped the members’ early musical experiences while pushing into darker, more guitar-driven territory. “We’re definitely leaning into our […]

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SONG PREMIERE: Jonathon Penn Chronicles Doubt, Struggle, Pain and Release Through Reflective Indie Folk Tune “Hawk Circling”

SONG PREMIERE: Jonathon Penn Chronicles Doubt, Struggle, Pain and Release Through Reflective Indie Folk Tune “Hawk Circling”

Jonathon Penn always carried two versions of himself: the songwriter who self-produced two EPs and an LP in college, and the professional who built a career in finance. For nearly two decades, the music was buried — a private dream, a half-remembered version of himself. Then came the breaking point: the loss of his father, […]

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RUSH Extends Fifty Something Tour With 17 Additional Cities

RUSH Extends Fifty Something Tour With 17 Additional Cities

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame® Inductees, GRAMMY® Award-nominated icons, and RUSH Co-Founders Geddy Lee [bass, keys, vocals] and Alex Lifeson [guitar, vocals] today announce 17 additional cities on their 2026 headline tour, Fifty Something, due to incredible demand. The tour, in celebration of RUSH’s music, legacy, and the life of late drummer and lyricist Neil Peart, has new dates in cities including Philadelphia, […]

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SONG PREMIERE: Tommy Talton Expresses Gratitude for Life’s Journey with Emotionally-charged “I Want To Do It All Again” off Posthumous LP ‘Seven Levels’

SONG PREMIERE: Tommy Talton Expresses Gratitude for Life’s Journey with Emotionally-charged “I Want To Do It All Again” off Posthumous LP ‘Seven Levels’

Tommy Talton is one of the best singer-songwriters and guitarists of our time. He is a founding member of Macon, Georgia’s Capricorn Records group Cowboy, a/k/a Cowboy Boyer & Talton, an iconic band with a cult-like following, formed in 1970, along with songwriting partner Scott Boyer.  The band recorded four albums on Capricorn Records and […]

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My Morning Jacket Celebrate 20 Years Of ‘Z’ With Brooklyn Paramount Throw Down (SHOW REVIEW)

My Morning Jacket Celebrate 20 Years Of ‘Z’ With Brooklyn Paramount Throw Down (SHOW REVIEW)

On a cold fall Thursday night in downtown Brooklyn, My Morning Jacket set up shop at the gorgeous Paramount on October 16th, for the first of their three sold-out shows. Thursday night’s offering was billed as a special twentieth anniversary celebration of the MMJ’s career breakthrough, Z.    This was the third of five special shows […]

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Crash Game Strategies — What Theory Tells Us

Crash Game Strategies — What Theory Tells Us

Crash games like Aviator turn risk into spectacle. The multiplier climbs, seconds stretch, and we face a razor-thin decision: bail out or ride. Below, behavioral theory and probability dismantle common intuitions and reveal what real strategy looks like when impulse collides with math. Platforms, Perks, and Playgrounds Crash games live inside broad ecosystems where everything […]

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LISTEN: Bear, Man Dangerous Brings Theatrical Flair To Post-Punk On “When We Cease to Understand the World”

LISTEN: Bear, Man Dangerous Brings Theatrical Flair To Post-Punk On “When We Cease to Understand the World”

Bear, Man Dangerous is a Seattle project fusing shoegaze, post-hardcore, and post-rock. Known for politically conscious lyrics, the band draws inspiration from Fugazi, Shellac, Russian Circles, and Godspeed You! Black Emperor. Their sound combines widescreen sonics with urgent storytelling. “When We Cease to Understand the World” is the latest single from Bear, Man Dangerous, and […]

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LISTEN: Proteins Of Magic’s “Bayou” Is Ethereal Folk With Immersive Storytelling

LISTEN: Proteins Of Magic’s “Bayou” Is Ethereal Folk With Immersive Storytelling

There isn’t a single genre that describes the musical output of Proteins of Magic, but in broad terms, it embodies the realm of Gothic; from the use of voices from elsewhere, layered upon one another, to the drama of art pop melded with eerie post-punk, accompanied by videos that morph from the natural to the […]

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Turnpike Troubadours, Kaitlin Butts, Shane Smith & The Saints Top Jackalope Jamboree 2026 Lineup

Turnpike Troubadours, Kaitlin Butts, Shane Smith & The Saints Top Jackalope Jamboree 2026 Lineup

Jackalope Jamboree has revealed the initial artist lineup for its 2026 festival, taking place June 25-27 at the historic Happy Canyon Arena in Pendleton, Oregon. Headlining the bill is a powerhouse trio —Turnpike Troubadours, Shane Smith & The Saints, and Kaitlin Butts—showcasing some of the strongest voices shaping the modern country and Americana landscape. Beyond […]

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Legendary KISS Gutarist Ace Frehley Dies at 74

Legendary KISS Gutarist Ace Frehley Dies at 74

Kiss founding guitarist Ace Frehley has died today (10/16/25) at the age of 74 following a brain bleed following a recent fall at his home. He was 74. According to a statement from Frehley’s family, the musician passed away peacefully, surrounded by family in Morristown, New Jersey.  “We are completely devastated and heartbroken. In his last […]

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The Role of Smart Contracts in Music Licensing and Collaboration

The Role of Smart Contracts in Music Licensing and Collaboration

Smart contracts are revolutionizing the way artists and stakeholders deal with rights, royalties and cooperation. By automating license agreements, blockchain technology could simplify some of the complexity in the industry. The arts sectors are increasingly converging with digital creativity. Streaming remains center stage and cooperation goes transnational. As a result, musicians are experiencing novel issues […]

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SONG PREMIERE: Talented New Orleans Sidemen Come Together as Captain Buckles for Soulful Blues-Rock Tune “Bus Station Blues”

SONG PREMIERE: Talented New Orleans Sidemen Come Together as Captain Buckles for Soulful Blues-Rock Tune “Bus Station Blues”

Hurry Up is the debut full-length album from the crew of A-list New Orleans-based veteran sidemen known as Captain Buckles. It was recorded at the famed Dockside Studio (Dr. John, B.B. King) in Maurice, Louisiana by the renowned engineer, Justin Tocket, and produced by the band. Hurry Up is being released on cassette, digital download, and […]

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LISTEN: Caleb L’Etoile Brings Eerie Experimentation To Post-punk Prowess On “Darling Pt. 2”

LISTEN: Caleb L’Etoile Brings Eerie Experimentation To Post-punk Prowess On “Darling Pt. 2”

Caleb L’Etoile writes songs like ghost stories — short, vivid, and impossible to forget. The Virginia-based multi-instrumentalist and producer blurs the line between indie pop and punk, weaving melody and emotion into cinematic vignettes that balance humor, grief, and the surreal. Influenced by artists like Arthur Russell, Modest Mouse, and Gilla Band, he thrives in […]

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LISTEN: Jack Manley’s “Wind in a Kite” Is Sleek Indie Rock With Poetic Undertones

LISTEN: Jack Manley’s “Wind in a Kite” Is Sleek Indie Rock With Poetic Undertones

Jack Manley is a New York-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist crafting hypnotic, emotionally raw alt-rock songs that drift between dreamy shoegaze, dark bedroom confessions, and loud-quiet-loud grunge revival. A former philosophy major and long-time hotel manager by trade, Manley’s music balances deep existential inquiry with brutally honest emotion — always poetic, never pretentious. His new album, […]

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SUGAR Returns With First New Music And Live Dates In Over Three Decades

SUGAR Returns With First New Music And Live Dates In Over Three Decades

SUGAR – the iconic alternative rock trio led by Bob Mould alongside bassist David Barbe and drummer Malcolm Travis – returns today with their first new music together in over three decades, “House of Dead Memories.” Recorded at Tiny Telephone Oakland in June 2025, the song is available everywhere now via Granary Music/BMG. In addition, SUGAR will celebrate “House of Dead Memories” […]

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SONG PREMIERE: The Krickets Find Pure Euphoria Through Soulful and Harmonic Americana on “If You Only Knew”

SONG PREMIERE: The Krickets Find Pure Euphoria Through Soulful and Harmonic Americana on “If You Only Knew”

The Krickets are a trio from the Gulf Coast whose music is genre-bending Americana steeped in their signature folk harmony. Fresh out of the studio with Single Lock Records’ Austin Motlow, they just completed their third full-length studio album If You Only Knew, due for release in November 2025. While all have solo projects, the […]

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VIDEO PREMIERE: Bird Streets Reflects on Dark Times with Shimmering Guitar-pop Sounds on “Everyonewelovewillgoaway”

VIDEO PREMIERE: Bird Streets Reflects on Dark Times with Shimmering Guitar-pop Sounds on “Everyonewelovewillgoaway”

A native of upstate New York, John Brodeur began his recording career with 2000’s Tiger Pop, and prior to Bird Streets, he released two more solo albums, in addition to EPs with The Suggestions and Maggie Mayday. He has toured with Juliana Hatfield, They Might Be Giants, Alana Davis, Pernice Brothers, Fountains of Wayne and […]

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