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Today, Tortoise announce Touch, the first new album from the groundbreaking group since 2016. This new record from the post-everything icons comes via International Anthem and Nonesuch Records on LP, CD, and digital download on October 24, 2025, and on streaming services on November 11, 2025. Lead single “Layered Presence” — which also comes via video filmed and directed by Mikel Patrick Avery — […]

The Big Ears Festival—the world-renowned, boundary-defying celebration of music and art—returns March 26 – 29, 2026, transforming historic downtown Knoxville, Tennessee, into a dynamic, multi-dimensional, international cultural experience with over 250 concerts, films, artist conversations, workshops, exhibitions, and interactive experiences. Big Ears comes to life in Knoxville’s historic theaters, churches, museums and galleries, rock clubs, converted train […]

As mentioned on yesterday’s Manic Monday, the late great Frank Zappa was no doubt a man of many talents, but perhaps chief among them all was his remarkable intellect. Which of course is really saying something, considering his insanely creative, prolific, and trailblazing contributions to the world of music over the years. That said, there’s a […]

The James Hunter Six returns with Off The Fence, their first album on Easy Eye Sound, delivering another dose of timeless rhythm & soul. This new record features a rare duet with longtime collaborator Van Morrison (“Ain’t That A Trip”), marking a full-circle moment for the artist. Featuring twelve self-penned gems, each song is delivered with Hunter’s customary […]

After kicking off September on a decidedly avant-garde note last week, it only feels natural to continue in that spirit this week by spotlighting another classic artist from the “Weirdo Wednesday” hall-of-fame, the late great Frank Zappa. But of course, lazily slapping a generic “weird” label on Mr. Zappa simply does not do justice to […]

The rotating super group known as Golden Smog has announced three shows to close out 2025. The band, which will consist of Jeff Tweedy, Gary Louris, Kraig Johnson, Dan Murphy, Marc Pearlman, and Steve Gorman, took to social media to announce the string of shows. The first of which will take place on December 5 […]

Following the announcement of his new album Deadbeat, Tame Impala (Kevin Parker) has announced the “Deadbeat” U.S. tour in support of the LP.  The dates kick off on Halloween with a 2-night stand at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY and concludes with a show in Oakland, CA on November 14.  The run also hits Los Angeles’ Kia […]

Drew Neirin is a blues guitarist, soul singer, songwriter & multi-instrumentalist, based in Bath, Somerset, UK. Having grown up in Manchester, the Isle of Skye, and Worcestershire, Drew began learning music and playing the piano around the age of five, picking up the guitar at age 11. With an early love of classic blues & […]

Hailing from northwest Illinois, now residing in Spokane, Washington, Hayes Noble has built a solid following since home-recording his first demos in 2021. Relentless DIY touring has seen him play nearly 200 shows across 25 states in just over two years. Noble has released two LPs since this project started, 2023’s Head Cleaner and 2024’s […]

It was the summer of 1985, and there was an energy bubbling over from the country’s capital. Washington, D.C. is not a stranger to producing iconic punk bands, be it Minor Threat or Bad Brains, but in the mid-eighties, there was a shift happening. The hardcore legends had begun to dwindle, and the Revolution Summer […]