Sean Egan Argues for Dylan’s Impact with ‘Decade of Dissent – How 1960’s Bob Dylan Changed The World’ (INTERVIEW)
On May 20th, 2025, Jawbone Press will release Decade of Dissent – How 1960’s Bob Dylan Changed The World by longtime author and journalist Sean Egan. Having written and edited dozens of books on the subject of The Rolling Stones, The Small Faces, Punk, the lives of songwriters, and more, Egan has also amassed quite […]
Rocket and Sugar of The Cocktail Slippers Talk Recording Live Shows and Their First Underground Garage Cruise (INTERVIEW)
The Cocktail Slippers are a high-energy and enduring all-female Rock band from Norway whose albums are released by Stevie Van Zandt’s Wicked Cool Records. Last summer, they released the EP Talkin’ About Love, and recently, they shared the double single, “Live at Blaker Festival Norway” which included their cover of “Gloria” and their original track, […]
Charming Disaster Undertakes a Trippy Exploration Of Time For ‘The Double’ (ALBUM PREMIERE/INTERVIEW)
Charming Disaster are releasing their seventh full-length record, titled The Double, on May 16th. They will also be releasing the record in a special 2-disc package that includes their 2024 compilation, Time Ghost, which collects their many singles over the past ten years. The songs created by Ellia Bisker and Jeff Morris span a number […]
O.A.R.’s MikelParis Showcases His Unique Writing and Performance Style On New Solo Effort ‘GuitarDrumming 01’ (ALBUM PREMIERE/INTERVIEW)
On March 28th O.A.R keyboard player MikelParis is releasing his fourth solo album, GuitarDrumming 01. Though he has released previous solo work, this marks his first album release focused on his unique style of guitar playing, which he calls GuitarDrumming, to write and record songs. The original songs also include contributions from friends Vernon Reid, […]
Imperial Triumphant’s Zach Ezrin on Entering a New Era with ‘Goldstar’ and Ramping Up Their Live Act (INTERVIEW)
New York-based Avantgarde Death Metal trio Imperial Triumphant are releasing their sixth full-length album, Gold Star, on March 21st, via Century Media Records. The album’s cover, logo, and the iconography of their live show are all tied to a “new era” of the band, but also build on their art deco-inspired identity. Fans can expect […]
Mike Watt and Mike Baggetta of mssv Talk Epic Touring Schedule, Collaborative Writing, and Recording New LP ‘On and On’ (ALBUM PREMIERE/INTERVIEW)
What began as an experimental live session in 2019 evolved through live play into an experiment-driven project called Main Steam Stop Valve, or mssv. The recording band and live band are currently the same group, including multi-genre songwriter and guitarist Mike Baggetta, mike watt (MINUTEMEN, fIREHOSE, Stooges), and Stephen Hodges (Tom Waits, Mavis Staples, David […]
Denison Witmer Talks Channeling New Life Perspectives on Sufjan Stevens Collaboration ‘Anything At All’ (INTERVIEW)
Lancaster, PA-based Singer/Songwriter Denison Witmer recently released the album, Anything At All, through Asthmatic Kitty Records. It was co-produced and recorded by Sufjan Stevens, who also performs throughout the record. The two have been friends for over twenty years, and for this album, what started out as, possibly, a more casual collaboration led to the […]
NEEDTOBREATHE’s Bear Rinehart Digs Deep For The Energy of New Wilder Woods LP ‘Curioso’ (INTERVIEW)
Wilder Woods is the solo project of NEEDTOBREATHE co-founder/frontman Bear Rinehart. On February 12th, Wilder Woods will release its third album, titled Curioso, via Dualtone, cementing a carefully excavated sound and live show feel that Wilder Woods has built up through touring with a full band. It’s also a collaborative album that not only builds on […]
Peter Holsapple Finds a Rock ‘n Roll Reflection in ‘The Face of ‘68,’ Shares New Track “She and Me” (SONG PREMIERE/INTERVIEW)
On April 18th, Peter Holsapple will release new solo album, The Face of ’68, via Label 51 Recordings. It follows 2018’s solo album Game Day, but also finds its place among his many collaborative projects, such as with Chris Stamey and with The dB’s, whose recent reissue program was followed by a tour. Holsapple’s long […]
Multi-faceted Songwriter Will Dailey on the Non-Release Model and Intimate Conversations of ‘Boys Talking’ (INTERVIEW)
Indie artist Will Dailey’s seventh album Boys Talking, is currently available as physical media like vinyl and CD directly from him, as well as by direct download. But only a limited number of the tracks from the album will be made available on streaming, and those releases will be spread out over time with fan […]
John McCutcheon on Creating Timeliness and Reflection on 45th Album ‘Field of Stars,’ Role of Appalachia, and Folk Inspirations (INTERVIEW)
Folk singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and educator John McCutcheon recently released his 45th album, Field of Stars, encompassing a wide array of moods and storytelling, but carrying his songwriting stamp of the genuine and focused. It’s also a testimony to masterful musicianship from McCutcheon and longtime collaborators like like Tim O’Brien and Stuart Duncan. The further features […]
Luna Honey’s Maura Pond Explores The Adventurous Mood of ‘Bound’ (INTERVIEW)
The experimental, Philadelphia-based band Luna Honey, recently released their album Bound, which arrived on cassette, CD, digitally, and via streaming. It marks their first collection since vocalist and lyricist Maura Pond, guitarist Benjamin Schurr, and bassist Levi Flack geographically reconvened in Philadelphia after a period of long-distance collaboration that made their work more challenging. Each […]
Kevin Shields From 80s Punk Band Detention Reflects On Humor & Emotion Behind ‘Dead Rock ‘N Rollers’ (INTERVIEW)
Left For Dead Records has issued a significant archival release gathering the music of early to mid-80s New Jersey Hardcore Punk band Detention. While the group only spanned a few years, they nevertheless captured a nationwide surge in genre-pushing and often satirical music that influenced other bands, particularly through their rowdy and theatrical live shows. […]
Movie Club’s Vince Cuneo Pursues Ambient Psych with Portraits of Pirates Side Project and New Album ‘Floating Gold’ (INTERVIEW)
Vince Cuneo is a guitarist who forms one half of the Venice Beach-based instrumental Rock project Movie Club, along with Jessamyn Violet, and on November 9th he launched a new side-project of his work called Portraits of Pirates with its first album, Floating Gold. Part of the equation for Cuneo is the ongoing involvement that […]
hackedepicciotto Find a Magic Place In Naples To Record a Career-Spanning First Live Album (INTERVIEW)
On November 1st, hackedepicciotto released their very first live album, captured in a historic studio in Naples, Italy, that’s also the location in which they recorded their previous album, Keepsakes. The duo of Danielle DePicciotto (Crime and the City Solution) and Alexander Hacke (Einsturzende Neubatuen) returned to the large studio venue to stage two concerts […]
Iain Matthews of Fairport Convention and Matthews Southern Comfort (MSC) Looks Outward and Digs Deep For New Solo LP ‘How Much Is Enough’ (INTERVIEW)
Iain Matthews is a British-born singer/songwriter and musician who came of age in 1960s London and was swept up into Fairport Convention as a vocalist for their first two albums before moving into other solo and band work. His path eventually led him to the United States in the 1970s, and one of his most […]
Chuck Prophet Gets People Dancing For ¿Qiensave? Collaboration ‘Wake The Dead’ (INTERVIEW)
On October 25th, Yep Roc Records will release Wake The Dead, Chuck Prophet’s collaborative album with the group ¿Qiensave?, marking his first foray into Cumbia music. While Chuck Prophet has always been an explorer of genres, this specific family of musical traditions captured his ear and his heart during a very difficult period in his […]
Django Haskins On 20 Years of The Old Ceremony and Staying ‘Earthbound’ (ALBUM PREMIERE/INTERVIEW)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina-based band The Old Ceremony are celebrating 20 years as a band this year, and also releasing their seventh album on October 17th, via Yep Roc, titled Earthbound. They also have several celebratory shows in the works, both in North Carolina, and elsewhere on the East Coast. The Old Ceremony’s songwriter is […]
The Devlins’ Colin Devlin Mines The Past For Perspective With New LP ‘All The Days’ (INTERVIEW)
The Devlins recently released their fifth album, All The Days, via Blue Elan, which stemmed from a coming together of LA-based Colin Devlin and UK and Ireland-based Peter Devlin, Guy Rickarby, and Mark Murphy in Dublin to record together. They had previously toured together pre-pandemic, with a goal to create some new music, and throughout the subsequent years, […]
Atlas Genius’ Keith Jeffery Brings Hope To ‘End of The Tunnel’ (INTERVIEW)
Australian Indie Rock band Atlas Genius are currently in the United States touring alongside Robert DeLong, and continuing to tour throughout September and October in support of their September album release, End of the Tunnel. The album’s title couldn’t be more apt for the band’s experiences waiting years to release the music, and also hoping […]