Archive: 2022

Matt Pike was going insane during the pandemic and without touring, or having access to his bandmates, he decided to develop his first solo effort. The resulting Pike vs. the Automaton is an extension of his well-worn, Motorhead-meets-Black Sabbath-while high on crank, heavy sound, with a few added experiments to alter the course of the […]

At the time of recording 2021’s somewhat diffuse EP, The Makarrata Project, Midnight Oil also tracked another dozen songs which comprise their final studio effort as a group. Resist stands as a most resounding final punctuation to roughly half a century of recording and touring, in part because it so clearly recalls Blue Sky Mining […]

After two years of delays, Mosswood Meltdown is finally making its debut at Oakland’s Mosswood Park on Saturday, July 2nd and Sunday, July 3rd, 2022! Today, they announce their stacked lineup, featuring Bikini Kill, Kim Gordon, The Dirtbombs, Bleached, Hunx and His Punx, Shannon Shaw, The Linda Lindas, and more. Of course, you can’t have […]

Eddie Vedder eat your heart out. Motley Crue and Def Leppard announced – finally – that The Stadium Tour, originally planned for Summer 2020, will kickstart on Thursday, June 16 at Atlanta’s Trust Park, home of the World Series champion Braves. The tour, which includes Poison and Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, already has sold […]

Rendered so honestly and fervently as it is, John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers’ A Hard Road (released 2/17/67) is not appreciably different than the seminal album that preceded it in 1966 (colloquially known as ‘The Beano Album‘ based on its cover photo). But that is ever so high a compliment when taking into account the […]

Last week, 21-year-old rising starlet and TikTok megastar Jewels Gold shared her debut single, “Fond Memories,” the first track in a series of six songs, set to be released over the span of six weeks. This Friday marks the release of the second track in the collection, “Harmony Road.” As with her first single, this […]

When Grateful Dead founder/guitarist/Americana-Jam icon Bob Weir laid down for the night in his Mill Valley, CA home in early 2018, he had no idea that he would awaken the following morning with the inspiration to collaborate with renowned musician and producer, Don Was.  Was, who helmed the 80’s pop-rock group Was (Not Was) and […]

The 1990s were a halcyon era for homespun indie pop with a 1960s flair. The decade’s finest artists earned an association with the Elephant Six Collective, a swirl of bands who shared an affinity for psychedelia, Brit Invasion pop-rock, and charmingly scuzzy bedroom productions. One of the gems of this inspired retro-pop DIY movement were […]

Even at the ripe old age of 83, bluegrass legend Del McCoury is still enjoying playing & recording music as much as he did when he first started. “I’m as excited about listening to new music today as the day I started—finding a new tune or a story that tickles me” explains the amiable guitarist […]

Storied singer-songwriter and producer Seth Swirsky is a tried and true renaissance man — from writing countless #1 singles for the likes for Taylor Dayne (“Tell it to My Heart”), Tina Turner, Celine Dion, Air Supply, Smokey Robinson, Michael McDonald, Olivia Newton-John, and others; in addition to writing 5 bestselling books on subjects ranging from […]

Acclaimed songwriter Dana Cooper brings both joy and honesty, collaborating with multi-instrumentalist and co-producer Dave Coleman on I Can Face the Truth. The remarkable credits include some of the best writers, singers, and musicians from both the states and Ireland. They include Tom Kimmel, Kim Richey, Jonell Moser, Maura O’Connell, and Brother Paul Brown. Cooper’s […]

Anand Wilder has shared the new single and video for “Fever Seizure,” (below) the latest release from his solo debut LP. The former Yeasayer songwriter will release his debut solo album I Don’t Know My Words on March 25th, 2022 via his new label home, Last Gang. Wilder has also announced a U.S. tour for spring 2022, please see […]

Houston-based group The Suffers have just released a powerful new song “How Do We Heal” featuring Son Little and Bryce The Third, their first release for Missing Piece Records. A stirring reckoning with the enduring pain of generations of racial violence and trauma, the song poses the question: “How do we heal from this? How do we heal? They keep breaking us like […]

Anyone who has ever been lucky enough to speak with Del McCoury has surely found themselves immersed in tales that stretch back sixty years and often involve some of the most famous musicians in bluegrass, country, and even rock. Indeed, the legendary bluegrass picker has a lifetime of stories to tell and he loves to […]

Sarah Shook & The Disarmers have been sitting on Nightroamer, their third effort and easily their finest record yet, since before the pandemic. And just in case you were worried, the group’s brand of North Carolina honky tonk spiked with a classic punk rock ethos (and more than a hint of musical influence) is still […]

The cover art alone on Shovels & Rope’s new album, depicting a manticore, a legendary animal with the head of a man with horns in the body of a lion, and a tail of a dragon or scorpion, is disarming. The music is as well. While it bears the bold similarities to their 2019 By Blood, they […]

From the first track “You’re A Ghost,” off Ben Auld’s new album Lemongrass due out 2/1/22 via Earth Libraries, you could have sworn this was a lost track off Wilco’s Star Wars sessions. With a crackly loose experimental fee with playful nods to 70s AM/FM nuggets, that theme continues throughout this listenable LP that surely […]

When it comes to crafting albums, singer-songwriter Graeme James seems to follow two philosophies: Do it yourself, and think big. And no, those are not conflicting notions. James, a talented multi-instrumentalist, plays a dizzying array of instruments on his new Nettwerk Records release, Seasons (out April 1st) — just as he did on his Nettwerk […]