Archive: 2022

Thrash Metal pioneers and metal icons MEGADETH will cap a summer of successful global touring with the release of their highly anticipated 16th studio album, The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead! via UMe on September 2, 2022. The first song to be released from The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead! is the ferocious, […]

Broken Bells comprises producer Danger Mouse and The Shins’ James Mercer. Since their official debut in 2010, their self-titled LP, indie rock purists have oozed over their approach to bright, melodic soundscapes. Earlier this month, June 15 to be exact, Broken Bells made waves on Reddit forums after they switched the band’s profile picture on […]

Last night (6/22), Kevin Morby made his late night television debut on  Jimmy Kimmel Live! He played the title track off of his critically acclaimed new album, This Is A Photograph, out now on Dead Oceans. Kevin was joined by a big band, including the backup singers from the Stax Academy of Music who performed on the song’s studio recording. As a web […]

Jeff Beck and Johnny Depp have revealed another track from their upcoming album, 18, a stirring instrumental cover of the Beach Boys “Caroline, No,” which is available today digitally along with an accompanying live music video. Check out this moving version of the Pet Sounds classic below… Brian Wilson has said “Caroline, No,” the final song on the […]

Since their formation in 2014, the Norwalk, CT-based jam-outfit Goose has never been able to rest on its collective laurels. Shortly after their debut, they joined forces with multi-instrumentalist Peter Anspach, a move that helped solidify their unique sound thanks to his uncanny Shohei Ohtani-esque two-way abilities on guitar and keyboards, and followed that up […]

Equal parts folksinger and American roots-rocker, Nick Pagliari makes classic music for the modern world. It’s a sound anchored by heartland hooks and sharp songwriting, delivered by a Renaissance man whose background is every bit as diverse as his art. With his fourth record, Hard Lessons (due out July 22nd), Pagliari turns the challenges of […]

Philly’s G. Love has always shown just as strong an affinity for the Blues as he has for Hip-Hop, so it seems only naturally that he would find his way down south to Mississippi, the cradle of the Delta Blues, as inspiration for a record. On Philadelphia Mississippi, Love bridges both genres with the help […]

After the prog/metal band’s bestselling album, 2009’s The Incident, Porcupine Tree went on hiatus with rumors that the English outfit was done forever. Recorded in secret, Closure/Continuation is the group’s surprise return and the title is a clue that they are in a state of flux as some things evolve and some remain the same […]

In one sense it feels that we were in a similar place recently in terms of music that fused both Middle Eastern and African cultures. In fact, Alune Wade’s Sultan, covered this past May here, referenced the Queen of Sheba, as have so many literary sources including the Bible, the Quran, the Talmud, and in […]

Charles Lloyd at age 84 remains as spiritually relevant, contemporarily focused, and prolific as ever. Lloyd has played in many configurations including the standard drum-piano-bass-sax quartet but also in quintets that include both piano and guitar as well as his famous quintet, The Marvels, that features two guitarists, one of whom, the renowned guitarist Bill […]

Indie-folk artist Melanie Baker, hailing from the Lake District, England isn’t afraid to wear her heart on her sleeve. Her direct and honest lyricism capture themes such as mental health, queer identity, self-reflection, and the anxieties of modern life. At just 23 years old, Melanie’s fearless vulnerability allows her music to cut to the chase of […]

The full daily music lineup for Punk In The Park—headlined by Bad Religion and Dropkick Murphys–has been announced for the November 5 & 6 event at Oak Canyon Park in Orange County, CA which features over 30 bands along with craft beer tasting. The newly added bands include Dead Kennedys, The Murder City Devils, 7Seconds, Agent Orange, Manic Hispanic, Good Riddance, Subhumans, Swingin’ Utters, Dead Boys, […]

Last week, art radical and multi-platform creative visionary Santigold announced her fourth album, Spirituals, due out September 9. Today, she has announced TheHolified Tour with dates across North America this fall. Her tours are renowned not only for the adventurous setlists and performances, but also the integration of choreography, costuming, and other visual elements all painstakingly created and curated by Santi. The Holified […]

 Two-time GRAMMY award-winning band Old Crow Medicine Show has shared the music video for “Used To Be a Mountain” off their critically acclaimed new album Paint This Town (ATO Records). A galvanizing meditation on environmental catastrophe, the video shines a light on the impact of mining in the Appalachian region.  Along with the video, the band has announced their partnership […]

Mylo Choy finds comfort in the spaces between things. As a mixed-race and non-binary person, moving between worlds feels like home to them. Born and raised in Wisconsin, they also developed a strong connection to Hawai’i, where their mother is from. For over 10 years they worked in outdoor education, living and working in many […]

The elusive frontman Roger Waters has reared his head for a rare late night performance on Colbert last night (June 21). Waters performed a melody of two classic Pink Floyd songs from their landmark 1979 album The Wall. Waters was on stage with a full band to perform three tracks from their classic album, “Happiest […]

The undefinable Kid Cudi is heading back out on the road. The moon man is set to headline the To the Moon arena tour with support from Don Toliver, Denzel Curry, 070 Shake, and Strick. The “To The Moon” tour is set to kick off in Vancouver on August 16 and come to a close […]

Frank Turner hit Philadelphia’s Fillmore on June 19th amidst his “50 states in 50 days” tour that wraps up in Honolulu in August. The only other artist to have done this previously was George Thorogood in 1981. I “Well, I’ve been unable to tour properly for a couple of years now, and always said that […]