Archive: 2023

Last night (February 1), Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band kicked off their first tour in six years at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Despite being one of the biggest touring acts working today, Springsteen and his band continue to find new means to keep things fresh for longtime fans. This is just […]

While the record is boisterous in its presence, there is an air of sadness around My Bloody Valentines’ 2013 album.

The Brooklyn-based Dark Folk duo Charming Disaster will be following up their 2022 album, Our Lady of Radium, with the release of Super Natural History arriving on colored vinyl LP and digitally on March 3rd. The album was created alongside an extra-special tarot deck drawing on their 60 songs released so far and they will […]

Boston-based singer/songwriter Mark Erelli was playing a show a couple of years ago when he looked down at his guitar and realized he was having trouble seeing the frets and his fingers working through the chords. A doctor’s visit led to the diagnosis of a degenerative eye disease that will likely lead to blindness. That […]

With songs that explore life’s murky corners and shadowy characters, Ben de la Cour’s music occupies the intersection between gothic Americana and dark, gritty folk. It’s a sound fueled by the stories and struggles of its creator, a lifelong searcher who’s never been afraid to shine a light on his own demons. In a genre […]

The legendary Joe Chambers issues a vibrant, expansive complement to his 2021 Samba de Maraccata with Dance Kobina

Rising Americana star William Prince has announced the April 14 release of his new album Stand in the Joy. Produced by GRAMMY-winner Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlile), the album finds Prince’s storytelling gifts in full bloom, sketching songs that hit hard with plaintive detail and precise emotional expression. In these 10 songs, Prince works […]

egendary 7X GRAMMY and Emmy Award-winning artist/producer Dr. Dre celebrates the 30th anniversary of his magnum opus, The Chronic by announcing the album will be re-released by its original distributor, Interscope Records which worked The Chronic in 1992 via its relationship with Death Row Records. The Chronic, which is not currently available on streaming services, will again be available to […]

Arts & Crafts is proud to announce today’s premiere of “The Moment Is A Wild Place,” the latest single from the long-fabled collaboration between Gord Downie, late frontman of legendary Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip, and GRAMMY® Award-winning producer/musician Bob Rock. The epic ballad heralds the upcoming release of Lustre Parfait, the ninth album to bear Downie’s name […]

Original Talking Heads member Jerry Harrison and noted touring member Adrian Belew have announced 18-additional tour dates for their upcoming ‘Remain In Light’ tour, in celebration of the band’s iconic 1980 record. After wrapping the first leg of the tour in New Haven, CT on March 11th, the tour will resume with appearances at the Golden Road Music Festival, […]

Following word of the Summer 2023 release of This Moment – their first new studio album in 46 years – revolutionary world music ensemble Shakti will continue to discover and explore the musical common ground bridging East and West on an extensive U.S. tour, beginning August 17 in Boston, current itinerary below with more dates TBA. Born in the […]

When discussing the most historic venues across the country, leaving Subterranean out would be a crime.

It doesn’t take long to realize that this track is not of our time. Recorded almost 50 years ago on a 2 track tape machine “Babe” by Mad Anthony is the first release of 10 Tracks that will make up “The Lost Tapes.” Though it may seem odd to release these old recordings of a […]

Defined initially by its quintessential upbeat feel and fuzzed almost synth-like bass, “Give Me the High” certainly sets a mood worthy of its name from the get-go. Izo FitzRoy’s voice is a natural smooth alto, but she creates a phenomenal Falsetto in the verses that pairs perfectly. The energy remains high throughout the song even while dynamically shifting through […]

Singer-songwriter, composer, and producer Autumn Luz has spent much of her life longing for the opportunity to pursue music in a serious way. As a child, she begged for piano lessons, but her family couldn’t afford them. During arts high school and college, she taught herself piano on gorgeous, in-tune Steinway pianos she found hidden […]

In the latest Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle offers his illustrated commentary on Tim, the new album from Tim Hause, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Click on the image for full resolution (best viewed on desktop):

Today, iconic experimental garage rockers OSEES announce a new run of 2023 tour dates, set to begin this summer in Vancouver, BC. While in Canada, they’ll also be playing the notorious Sled Island Music & Arts Festival in Calgary, where independent music and art combine for an eclectic five day gathering (June 21-25). Later, OSEES will return to the States with […]

Today, Alex Lahey announces her new album and debut for Liberation, The Answer Is Always Yes, out May 19th, and a North American tour. In conjunction, Lahey presents the new album’s lead single/video, “Good Time,” co-written & produced by Jacknife Lee (U2, Taylor Swift). Where Lahey’s debut I Love You Like A Brother and its 2019 follow-up The Best of Luck Club take their focus through the lens of […]

After a 20-year hiatus, Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade has announced its long-awaited return with the massive, 41-date Summer of Green Tour 2023,