Parker Milsap Announces New LP ‘Be Here Instead’ & Showcases Stylistic Shift
Acclaimed singer-songwriter Parker Millsap has announced the release of his new album. Be Here Instead arrives via his own Okrahoma Records and Thirty Tigers on Friday, April 9. Produced by the legendary John Agnello (Kurt Vile, Sonic Youth, Waxahatchee), Be Here Instead is heralded by today’s premiere of the luminous new single, “The Real Thing,” available […]
Happy 85th Birthday To Blues and Soul Legend Clarence Carter (Listen to “Patches”)
On ‘Drunk Tank Pink,’ Shame Spruce Up Its Post-Punk With Clashing Guitars & Punchy Rhythms
It is a strong time for British post-punk acts as groups like Fontaines D.C. and IDLES ride high. Adding to that tally Shame propagated the success of their debut with their strong second album, Drunk Tank Pink. Their mix of clashing guitars and dance laden rhythms, shooting around spoken/disenchanting vocals congeal into sticky sweet and […]
Oberon Rose Marries Psychedelic-tinged Pop, Garage Rock and Folk on ‘Holographic Blues’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Over the course of three records, Nashville’s Oberon Rose has been consistent in avoiding being pigeonholed by a specific sound. The band – build on the songwriting team of Tommy Oberon and Rebecca Rose – has cobbled together a specifically unique brand of psychedelic-tinged pop music (think Big Star, Badfinger, Wings and The Posies) while […]
Grammy Nominated Zydeco Innovator Corey Ledet Lets It Hang Out On ‘Corey Ledet Zydeco’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
The Grammy-nominated artist Corey Ledet is back with his fourteenth release simply titled Corey Ledet Zydeco on Nouveau Electric Records. While rooted in the Southwest Louisiana style of zydeco, Ledet also embraces blues, gospel and rock and roll as warm original tunes and covers bubble and bounce with energy. Singing, playing accordion and at times […]
Billy Strings’ “The Déjà Vu Experiment” Livestream Series Launches February 18
Billy Strings launches a special six-night event, “The Déjà Vu Experiment,” broadcasting live from Port Chester, NY’s The Capitol Theatre February 18, 19, 20, 21, 23 and 24. Broadcasting live each night at 9:00pm ET, the first and last performances of the series will be available to view for free via The Relix Channel on Twitch, while tickets for the four additional shows can be purchased now at FANS. […]
LISTEN: Julien Baker Shares New Single “Hardline” off Forthcoming LP ‘Little Oblivions’
Julien Baker has shared a new taste of her forthcoming album Little Oblivions by way of a new single “Hardline” which she released today. Julien says, “A few years ago I started collecting travel ephemera again with a loose idea of making a piece of art with it. I had been touring pretty consistently since 2015 and had been traveling […]
WATCH: AC/DC Share Thunderous Video For “Realize” Off Worldwide #1 LP ‘Power Up’
Yes, they very might still be the biggest band in the world After closing out 2020 atop the charts in 18 countries with their worldwide #1 album POWER UP, AC/DC are kicking off the new year with a gift for their fans. Today, the band has debuted their brand new music video for “Realize” –check it […]
Nick Waterhouse Announces New LP ‘Promenade Blue’ Shares New Single “Place Names
Nick Waterhouse continues to transcend eras once again as he takes the color blue as his hue of choice and takes a spiritual look to the past on his new album Promenade Blue due out April 9 on Innovative Leisure. The new collection sparkles beatifically, reverberating with energy, heart, creativity, and vibe from start to finish. Nowhere is this […]
The Antlers Announce ‘Green to Gold’, First New Album In Seven Years
Acclaimed indie act The Antlers has announced their new album Green to Gold today. Their first new record since 2014’s Familiars, Green to Gold will be released on March 26 via ANTI-. Watch the new video for “Solstice” below. A continuation of the music videos from the 2020 singles “Wheels Roll Home” and “It Is […]
Happy 60th Birthday to The Fearless Freak Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips
SONG PREMIERE: SAUGEYE Carry the Tulsa Sound Torch with Blues-soul Take on Malcolm Holcombe’s “One Leg At A Time”
Saugeye is the self-titled debut and collaborative project of veteran Tulsa musicians Jared Tyler, Seth Lee Jones, Jake Lynn, and Casey Van Beek. The band is named after avid fisherman and frontman Tyler’s favorite catch, a hybrid cross of the sauger and walleye. Fittingly, Saugeye’s sound is a unique mix of hybrid roots music: folk, […]
Howie Klein Revisits The Rise of Punk and Alternative Music With 415 Records & Liberation Hall Releases (INTERVIEW)
Over the last few months of 2020, 415 Records and Liberation Hall teamed up for the remastered release of an anthology and several albums by bands who were part of the 415 label’s original slate of releases in San Francisco in the late 70s and early 80s during the rise of Punk Rock and Alternative […]
Wannabe Reviews The Dirty Nil’s ‘Fuck Art’
In the latest Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle offers his illustrated commentary on Fuck Art, the timely new album from Canadian rock and rollers The Dirty Nil, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Click on the image for full resolution (best viewed on desktop):
Matthew Sweet Drops Infectious Melodies On 14th Album ‘Catspaw’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Matthew Sweet’s Catspaw, is a marked contrast with his previous two albums, Tomorrow Forever and Tomorrow’s Daughter. Like those LPs Recorded in the Honeycomb Hideout home studio he established after having moved back to his native Nebraska in 2013, this latest LP sounds less zesty than either of its predecessors. And yet for all the […]
SONG PREMIERE: Randy Lewis Brown Shares The Truth of Prejudice Before MLK Day Via “”Desoto Parish Nights”
With a gritty directness and a quiet strength, Randy Lewis Brown has been the voice of reason for quite some time. Just add him to each of our own never-ending lists of artists you must hear during these trying times. Brown was born in Louisiana, spending his childhood in pre-civil rights Shreveport, immersed in the […]
Jimbo Mathus and Andrew Bird Team Up For New LP ‘These 13’, Share Video for “Sweet Oblivion”
Today, for the first time in decades, Jimbo Mathus and Andrew Bird have come together to announce a brand new album. Out March 5th on Thirty Tigers, These 13 is about the special type of human connection that can survive any distance of time or geography. As former collaborators in Squirrel Nut Zippers, Mathus and […]
Jeremy Earl (Woods) and Glenn Donaldson (Skygreen Leopards) Announce New LP as Painted Shrines, ‘Heaven and Holy’
In 2018, longtime friends and collaborators Jeremy Earl of Woods and Glenn Donaldson of Skygreen Leopards met in Northern California to record an album under the name Painted Shrines. The album, titled Heaven and Holy, will finally see release this year, coming out on March 5 on Woodsist Records. “It was a pleasure to work […]
LISTEN: Wurld Series Ushers In Must Hear Guitar Squalls On “Nape Gate”
Wurld Series was founded by Luke Towart, a British expatriate with strong familial ties to New Zealand, when he moved to Christchurch from Lancashire, England in 2012. Check out the angular new single “Nap Gate” from Wurld Series. “Nap Gate” is an audacious rock anthem built on a radio-ready distorted electric guitar that squalls with […]
LISTEN: Dylan Rodrigue Drops Elliott Smith Styled Hush Folk on “Forgetting”
Dylan Rodrigue’s music has always been a journey, exploring all genres and musical forms. Rodrigue started playing guitar and writing his own songs at age eight and studied classical guitar in high school, eventually obtaining a degree in songwriting and avante-garde composition at the California Institute of the Arts. Check out the intimate new single “Forgetting” from emerging Southern California singer-songwriter Dylan Rodrigue. […]