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While volumes have been written about the early years of The Allman Brothers Band — and the many triumphs and tragedies that shaped their legacy — the group’s powerful resurgence in 1989 is sometimes overlooked. After spending much of the ’80s largely out of the spotlight, the band returned to mark its 20th anniversary with […]

Kiki Cavazos has lived the kind of life that most troubadours only sing about. Born in Montana, the songwriter spent summers traveling the northwest with her dad, cutting down trees. At 16, she ran away from home to Alaska before drifting down to Mexico, where her grandfather was from. She played banjo in a Mexican […]

Two brothers. Not related. As a growing staple in the North London scene, stepbrothers never fail to bring their chaotic energy to the stage and studio. Made up of Sam Orman and Armando Carlo IV, the duo fuses a wide breadth of influence, resulting in a genre-resistant approach that shifts between noisy, punk-leaning energy and […]

The worlds of Southern rock and heavy metal don’t usually overlap—though later-era Warren Haynes proved there could be common ground, especially when he leaned into heavier riffs outside the The Allman Brothers Band with Gov’t Mule. Still, back in the early ’90s, the idea of those two styles colliding felt unlikely. Enter Zakk Wylde, then […]

Surfing the Tube is a daily recap of recent must-see YouTube happenings, from music videos and live performances to interviews and everything in between. Gnarls Barkley is BACK! “Pictures” New Single (The Final Album: “Atlanta”) CeeLo Green and Danger Mouse first teamed up as Gnarls Barkley in 2006 to release the smash album St. Elsewhere. […]

James Blake: I Had a Dream She Took My Hand | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon James Blake takes the stage of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform the single “I Had a Dream She Took My Hand”. The song comes from his upcoming album Trying Time, scheduled for release on March […]

Confronting the raw and often uncomfortable truths of life with her rock-edged indie pop cuts, Mary Middlefield finds catharsis in creativity. As a classically trained violinist since the age of five, the London-based musician defies the lines of genres as she explores the full spectrum of emotional experience. Middlefield’s debut album, 2023’s Thank You Alexander, […]

MacGregor Burns is a Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter. The multifaceted artist began his career in 2022 with the release of “Yippy Tay Yay,” a proper, acoustic introduction to the artist’s natural knack for catchy melodies and memorable songwriting. That stripped-down sound quickly transformed into soul-rock excellence with the release of Burns’s debut album, Paradise Motel, an […]

Gorillaz have proven to be one of the most beloved, consistently entertaining, and ever-evolving bands of their generation, maneuvering through their nuanced fusion work with grace and ease. Since their 2001 self-titled debut proved to be a massive hit with fans and critics worldwide, Damon Albarn, Jamie Hewlett, and Remi Kabaka Jr., the main trio […]

Sometimes, a sample comes to us from a legend who has passed. The tricky thing about samples is giving the original artist their proper due, ensuring that songwriting credits go to the artists who laid the foundation for the inspiration these ideas drew from. Other times, though, we get to see a living artist enjoy […]