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Portland-based band The Builders and The Butchers will be releasing their new album, which marks their seventh, on April 3rd, via Badman Recording Co. It’s titled No Tomorrow, and as the title might suggest, it has plenty to do with the current apocalyptic feeling of existence. And yet, within the fiery imagery and doom, there […]

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, […]

HODJE is a Chicago-based indie pop artist blending sharp lyricism with vivid, satirical storytelling. Her debut EP, Read My Mind, established her voice as an emotionally candid writer, anchored by the listener favorite “Delulu Land,” which was selected as a “Best Of” song winner by NSAI in partnership with Tin Pan South. Her work balances […]

There’s a nervous pulse running through End Times Elevator Music, but it’s not the kind you can shake off—it’s tethered tightly to the world outside your door. Across the record, the band grapples with weighty themes—religion, war, and the uneasy overlap between global conflict and personal lives—without losing their melodic footing. Originally hailing from Alaska […]

There’s an effortless cool to Dida Pelled that feels both classic and quietly subversive. The Brooklyn-based guitarist, singer, and songwriter carries the kind of laid-back magnetism that can disarm a room in seconds—part jazz lifer, part genre wanderer, and wholly committed to doing things her own way. A prodigy with deep roots in tradition, Pelled […]

Spencer Thomas doesn’t pretend to have invented himself out of thin air. In fact, he’ll tell you the opposite—plainly, even cheerfully. “If you like Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen, you’ll probably like my music,” he says. “I’m pretty shameless about that.” It’s not false modesty. It’s a working philosophy, one that has come into sharper focus […]

Dwight + Nicole have carved out a sound that doesn’t sit neatly in any one lane, instead threading together blues, soul, and R&B with a modern sense of atmosphere that nods toward dream pop and alternative rock. Anchored in Burlington, Vermont, the band thrives on contrasts—none more striking than the interplay between Dwight Ritscher’s warm, […]

Todd Albright isn’t just keeping the blues alive—he’s digging into its bedrock and bringing it forward with a reverence that feels both studied and deeply lived-in. Based in Detroit, the country blues guitarist and vocalist has built his reputation around the raw, ringing power of the twelve-string, channeling the pre-war traditions that shaped American music […]

Currently based in Chattanooga, Sarah Sargent Pepper (drums) and Ian Lee (vocals, guitars, keys) met in 2011. At that time, Lee had logged an extensive history with rock and punk acts including Bad Oskar, Woolworthy, Not Rebecca, Tom Daily, Electric Airlines (with Ed Roser from Urge Overkill), and Kevin Lee (with Jon Brant from Cheap […]

Fleur Bleu·e’s sophomore album, Question Marked Upon The World, due out this spring via Chicago-based indie, Sunday Records, is an undercover dream-pop investigation into belonging. Spurred on by feelings of cultural alienation and the professional and personal instability of an indie musician’s life, the 11-song album presents a more brazen incarnation of the French duo. […]

Farmer. Father. Musician. Painter. Dart’s music is rooted in the life he lives — love, loss, heartbreak, and hard work beneath the Rocky Mountains. Born in Colorado and raised in rural Arkansas, Ryan’s sound blends the grit of country and the soul of rhythm and blues. Think Dylan, Cash, Van Zandt, Waits, Petty — with […]

Detroit-born bassist and cellist Noah Jackson has steadily emerged as one of the more compelling young voices working across modern jazz’s ever-expanding spectrum. A GRAMMY-nominated composer, performer, and curator, Jackson has gained international recognition as a member of Abdullah Ibrahim’s ensemble Ekaya and the Abdullah Ibrahim Trio, appearing on Ibrahim’s albums The Balance (2019) and […]

At just 16 years old, Newport, North Carolina’s Asher Brinson already carries himself like a seasoned picker. A left-handed guitarist, singer, and songwriter with an old-soul sensibility, Brinson’s music feels rooted in tradition while remaining refreshingly personal. Growing up along the North Carolina coast, his sound draws from bluegrass, folk storytelling, and the rhythms of […]

Sean Griffin’s People Are Mad feels less like a debut and more like the long-simmering next chapter from a veteran of New York’s Irish punk trenches. Known for leading the long-running outfit the Ruffians, Griffin steps out on his own with a record that captures the same rowdy, pub-soaked spirit that made his band a […]

The power of a massive riff and blaring guitars has quietly been pushed to the margins in recent years. Artists like Big Thief, Hozier, Mt. Joy, and Noah Kahan can draw thousands while keeping the volume dialed back and the distortion tucked away. But what the world really needs right now is more loudness. Enter […]

Taylor Bickett is a storyteller at heart. Hailing from Indiana and now living in Nashville, Tennessee, she has been writing since before she can remember. Taylor’s intimate lyricism and outstanding vocal range gracefully overlay organic folk/pop production, creating introspective singer/songwriter tunes that resonate with an entire generation. Her wistful, Gen Z anthem “QUARTER LIFE CRISIS” […]

Reed Turchi is a musician, poet, and producer from Swannanoa, North Carolina, now living in Brooklyn. He has won a GRAMMY Award and received an EMMY Nomination, and his poetry has appeared in POETRY Magazine, The American Poetry Review, and Narrative Magazine, among others. Turchi learned to play slide-guitar while living in North Mississippi, and […]

There’s nothing polite about the way Troy Mercy attacks a guitar. The elusive Americana and blues-schooled songwriter trades in raw, vintage-toned rock and roll that feels ripped from a sweat-soaked juke joint and rewired for the present tense. The riffs crackle and bite, but it’s Mercy’s gravelly conviction as a singer and the no-frills punch […]

Fifty years together. More than 20 million albums sold. Over 15 records packed with guitar-driven Southern rock and FM staples like “Hold On Loosely,” “Caught Up In You,” “If I’d Been The One,” “Back Where You Belong,” and “Second Chance.” 38 Special stands as living proof that there’s power in numbers. Formed in 1974, the […]

There’s something knowingly tongue-in-cheek about titling your debut album Greatest Hits, but for Naarm/Melbourne trio Billy Cart, the joke lands because the songs already feel lived-in. Out March 5th, the nine-track collection distills the band’s knack for turning small, everyday details into fuzzy, heart-on-sleeve anthems, threading together ‘90s alt-rock crunch, scrappy grunge textures, and a […]