Austin City Limits Weekend Two (Day 3) Wraps With Scorching Sets From Chappell Roan, Sturgill Simpson, Misterwives, Qveen Herby, More (Daily Recap/Photos)
Sunday managed to be the most sweltering of all three days of ACL Weekend Two, with temperatures reaching record-breaking levels (triple digits!). It was fitting that the hottest day would play host to one of the hottest artists on the planet: Chappell Roan. The singer’s outsize impact was apparent on the third day, with many, […]
Dax Riggs Announces First LP in 15 Years ‘7 Songs For Spiders’ Out 1/24/25
Dax Riggs has announced his first new album in 15 years, 7 Songs For Spiders, will be released on January 24, 2025. He’s also shared lead single and album opener “deceiver,” which simmers from a heavy, droning start to a crushing, cacophonous end. “Some kind of country and western doom ballad concerning that little light inside […]
30 Years Ago Today – ‘Pulp Fiction’ Opens In Theaters
Django Haskins On 20 Years of The Old Ceremony and Staying ‘Earthbound’ (ALBUM PREMIERE/INTERVIEW)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina-based band The Old Ceremony are celebrating 20 years as a band this year, and also releasing their seventh album on October 17th, via Yep Roc, titled Earthbound. They also have several celebratory shows in the works, both in North Carolina, and elsewhere on the East Coast. The Old Ceremony’s songwriter is […]
Manic Monday: The Damned’s Raw Intensity Is Rarely Unmatched On “Neat Neat Neat” Live 1977
1977 was a pretty epic/pivotal year in music, particularly for the burgeoning UK punk scene, which saw a slew of classic debut albums from the likes of the Sex Pistols, The Clash, Wire, and Elvis Costello (just to name a few). So, suffice it to say there was a lot of competition, but if you’re […]
The Philly Music Fest: “Our Genre is Philly”
What do jazz legends Billie Holiday, John Coltrane, and Dizzy Gillespie have in common with pioneering fusion bassist Jaco Pastorius, Hall of Fame rock duo Hall and Oates, and visionary artist and producer Todd Rundgren, let alone punk rockers The Dead Milkmen and glam metal legends Cinderella? Among other things, they’d all have been eligible […]
Bonny Light Horseman Bring Wisened Folk-Rock & Gorgeous Songs to Portland’s Revolution Hall (SHOW REVIEW)
The last few years have been good to Bonny Light Horseman, a folksy supergroup of sorts comprised of talented singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell, Fruit Bats frontman Eric D. Johnson, and musical jack of all trades Josh Kaufman. Though they started gigging before the pandemic and had gained some respectable momentum, the group has released three albums […]
Robert Walter, Stanton Moore, Skerik and Andy Coe Give Funk/Soul Masterclass At Portland’s The Get Down (PHOTOS)
When New Orleans drummer Stanton Moore links up with L.A. Hammond B3 ace Robert Walter and two of Seattle’s finest, guitarist Andy Coe and saxophone alchemist Skerik, good things are bound to happen. Those in the sold-out crowd at Portland’s The Get Down were anticipating some heady jam magic and they were not disappointed. Go […]
Austin City Limits Weekend Two (Day 2) Keeps Pop Up Front With Reneé Rapp, Benson Boone, Remi Wolf, The Beaches, Dua Lipa, More (DAILY RECAP/PHOTOS)
The second day of Austin City Limits Weekend Two continued with a second consecutive scorcher, but another massive crowd gamely gathered to take in the day’s sets, led by an array of charismatic pop stars and rockers. Here’s a quick daily dispatch with highlights from Saturday (10/12):
Marcus King Sets Captivating Tone At Boston’s House Of Blues (SHOW REVIEW/PHOTOS)
Marcus King, the soulful guitarist and vocalist, brought his electrifying MOOD SWINGS tour to Boston’s House of Blues this past Friday night. King’s performance left the audience breathless. Known for his ability to blend blues, rock, and soul seamlessly, King’s show was a masterclass in musical expression. Opening with “The Well,” King immediately set the […]