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John John Brown has discovered part of the mystery that surrounds a great Americana songwriting tradition. On Brown’s debut album The Road, we see a collection of forthright and creative songs, fueled by Brown’s rich vocals and captivating wordplay. “A few years ago, while I was at a teaching seminar a Holocaust survivor told me his story. During our conversation, he […]

Hailing from Canada, Cat Clyde and Jeremie Albino are cut from the same musical cloth that fuses together elements of folk, blues, Americana, and soul. The result is a sound that exudes heart and a nostalgic feeling of days gone by. When the pandemic hit and gigs were put on hold it allowed them to focus on their […]

New York City post-hardcore band Quicksand has made its long-awaited return with the new single “Inversion.” The track follows the band’s successful album from 2017, ‘Interiors.’ Thoughtful, driving, and powerful, like the long-lived band itself, the song has an emotional resonance that is only amplified by the events of the past stressed-out, locked-down year. “The music to […]

Dawes have announced a fall tour in support of their latest album, Good Luck With Whatever (Rounder). The first leg of the tour begins in Charleston, SC at the Music Hall on September 9 and ends at The Ryman in Nashville, TN on October 2. The second leg begins on November 17 in Vancouver, BC […]

One of the northeast’s most promising and legit festivals is back. The Green River Festival has revealed its 2021 festival lineup and it will include Jon Batiste, Ani DiFranco, Drive-By Truckers, Shakey Graves, Valerie June, and Mandolin Orange. More bands will be announced in the coming weeks. Earlier, the festival announced a new site located at The Franklin County Fairgrounds in Greenfield, MA and new […]

Rock con and then some…Mick Jagger today has unveiled the instant release of a track titled ‘Eazy Sleazy.’ The hard-rocking tune written by Mick in lockdown features Jagger on vocals & guitar in collaboration with Foo Fighters main man Dave Grohl providing his signature powerhouse drums, guitar and bass too.  A performance video clip for ‘Eazy […]

On June 11th, 2021, Sub Pop will reissue The Shins Oh, Inverted World (20th Anniversary Remaster), the group’s much-beloved debut, for its 20th birthday. PRE-ORDER Oh, Inverted World is the indie-rock-redefining 2001 album from The Shins, and is presented here in its finest form. The classic tunes get new life with mastering by Bob Ludwig, […]

Lucy Dacus has announced her third album, Home Video, out June 25th on Matador, and releases the lead single/video, “Hot & Heavy,” which she’ll perform tonight on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Check it out below. Additionally, she has announced a September/October 2021 North American tour. The follow-up to 2018’s Historian and her 2016 […]

Born in Minneapolis, John Louis grew up on a farm outside the city where he nurtured his introverted side meandering through the woods, wetlands, and pastures, alone with his thoughts and observations and perhaps a dog or two. At home, he was exposed to healthy doses of songwriting giants from the 60s and 70s on […]

Arlo Parks has announced a Fall North American tour. Starting September 21st in Brooklyn, she’ll make her way across 24 cities including stops in Boston, Toronto, Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco, Austin, and more, before concluding the run October 27th in Philadelphia. Tickets will be on sale here this Friday April 16th at 10am local time. Arlo […]

 James Vincent McMorrow has announced that his long-awaited forthcoming album, Grapefruit Season, will be released July 16th via Sony Music UK/RCA Records. Along with the album announcement, James released the stunning new track “Waiting” –  check out the video for it below. James’ UK and European headlining tour dates for early 2022 has also been announced.   In an […]

The Wallflowers will release Exit Wounds on July 9th via New West Records. The 10-song set is their first album in nearly a decade and was produced by Butch Walker (Taylor Swift, Weezer). Exit Wounds was mixed by Chris Dugan (Green Day) and features the acclaimed singer-songwriter Shelby Lynne on four songs. While it has […]

On February 25, 2020, mere days before the first case of COVID-19 was discovered in the UK, as the ongoing pandemic necessitated the suspension of modern society, a very special concert took place at the legendary Palladium in London celebrating the songs of Peter Green and the original incarnation of Fleetwood Mac Spearheaded as Mick […]

Museum Of Love – the New York-based duo of Pat Mahoney and Dennis McNany – announces its new album, Life Of Mammals, out July 9th on Skint Records, and shares the video for their new single, “Cluttered World” (below). Life Of Mammals is a dizzying, hypnotic swirl of chaotic art rock and irresistible, metronomic dance music. You’re pulled along by celestial melody, brain […]

Luminous Kid a.k.a. acclaimed Swedish photographer and visual artist Olof Grind – first collaborated with Phoebe Bridgers while shooting the striking cover to 2020’s Punisher. Their 24-hour road trip into the California desert saw the two unique artists strike up a new friendship and when “at the end of the dream” was completed the following […]

Grant Carey is a singer-songwriter, producer & multi-instrumentalist based in Los Angeles. Carey describes his music as an “extra-fruity genre smoothie.” His forthcoming record Future Fright is inspired by improvisation, experimentation, and not taking things too seriously. Future Fright is out May 14th on California Sound Hotel. Baritone voices are quite distinct in the musical presentations of Bill Callahan and Matt Berninger, yet Grant […]

Celebrated archival label Light in the Attic Records is proud to announce the first-ever posthumous tribute to the psychedelic rock luminary and pioneer Roky Erickson with May The Circle Remain Unbroken: A Tribute To Roky Erickson. Available July 17th as an exclusive Record Store Day vinyl release, and with the full support of the Roky […]

EG Presents/Concerts West has revealed the new dates for Roger Waters’ This Is Not A Drill tour in the Summer of 2022.  This Is Not A Drill scheduled for 2020 was postponed due to the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic. We are thrilled to announce these dates for the summer of 2022 while keeping in mind the safety of all parties. […]

The Prince Estate and Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, are honored to announce the July 30th release of the enigmatic 2010 Prince album Welcome 2 America – a powerful creative statement that documents Prince’s concerns, hopes, and visions for a shifting society, presciently foreshadowing an era of political division, disinformation, and a renewed fight for racial […]

Fontaines D.C. will be releasing a special live performance from Dublin’s Kilmainham Gaol on vinyl as part of this year’s Record Store Day celebrations. Live at Kilmainham Gaol will be a Record Store Day release on 12 June. The performance in the former prison was recorded live on 14 July 2020 as part of the Other Voices Courage Series on […]