Archive: 2024

Today, the London-based, internationally assembled instrumental four-piece Los Bitchos has announced their highly anticipated second album, Talkie Talkie, out August 30, 2024, via City Slang! Pre-order/save: HERE.  Named after a fictional club of the same name, Talkie Talkie is a late-night paradise brimming with freedom and possibility; a place where partygoers can escape reality in the dance or daydream along […]

Fresh off setting a world record (50 shows in 50 states in 49 days), and a pair of wildly successful national and international tours with The Allman Betts Family Revival and 2024’s Allman Betts Band tour, Devon Allman, is thrilled to announce Miami Moon, his first solo LP in eight years dropping August 16 via his own, Create Records. For the album, Allman […]

TaReef KnockOut is a hip-hop artist based in Tallahassee, FL. Hometown to Grammy Award winner T-Pain and, most recently, 2023 XXL Freshmen, Real Boston Richey, and Luh Tyler. TaReef began his journey as an artist earlier this decade, releasing multiple singles, EPs, albums, and visuals along the way. However, he’s paved his lane the more […]

Ellen Pieroni is a seasoned sax player, multi-instrumentalist, music educator, and promoter. She has been playing the saxophone since she was eight years old and has been a sidewoman in a multitude of bands (including Folkfaces and Buffalo Afrobeat Orchestra) for about a decade. Her current project, Ellen Pieroni & the Encyclopedia of Soul (EoS), […]

Legendary American rock band Mercury Rev has announced their brand new studio album Born Horses due out September 6 via Bella Union. The new collection is a glistening psych-jazz-folk-baroque-ambient quest highlighting the band’s sophisticated instrumentation, met with heroic indie rock chops and offering a fresh new poetic perspective. With the announcement comes lead single “Patterns” alongside an official video that can be heard below. […]

The Orange Peel has been setting the tone for North Carolina’s live music scene for decades. Located in Asheville, its capacity is just over 1,000, and its storied venue has hosted generational artists from multiple eras. The magic of The Orange Peels is in its acceptance and welcoming atmosphere. Its website hosts a list of […]

When Natalie Merchant arrived on stage promptly at 7:30 pm for the May 29th at the Mountain Winery – her second of two shows at the venue in support of her new album “Keep Your Courage” – less than half of the audience had made it to their seats.  The venue – a stunningly picturesque […]

Late Slip is the Retro-Pop project of New York-based artist Chelsea Nenni. Her first full-length record, I Love You, will be arriving on June 7th, via Party Mermaid Records. For the new record, she worked with longtime collaborator and Producer Lewis Pesacov (Best Coast, FIDLAR, Nikki Lane, Poolside), but that didn’t keep them from experimenting […]

Blues-rock guitarist and singer-songwriter Joanne Shaw Taylor (JST) telegraphs her album theme or approach as directly as any artist. Heavy Soul is her twelfth release, and like 2021’s The Blues Album, she tells us straight out what she is aiming for. This is the first time she’s worked with renowned producer Kevin Shirley. Together, they […]

The final squad lineups for the UEFA EURO 2024 have been released officially, and fans notice some surprises they didn’t see coming. The UEFA EURO 2024 is fast approaching, but fans have been making some guesses about who they’ll see competing in Germany for long. To their surprise, many of these squads are leaving out […]

Summer is a beautiful time of the year, particularly in northern latitudes, where folks tend to celebrate its arrival after a long, harsh winter. A case in point is Chicago (where this writer happens to hail from), where you can already start to feel that jubilant feeling in the air as people start congregating en […]

World of Warcraft is the first game that comes to mind when discussing the most iconic MMORPGs of the last few decades. It’s no surprise that WoW has received numerous expansions — from updated classic versions of older to fan-favorite ones. All these allow players to relive the golden days when the player base peaked […]

Cryptocurrencies have been consistently growing into virtual currencies that appeal to many. Their decentralized nature and transaction security give consumers advantages. The existence of blockchain offers new ways for consumers to transact online. Many industries are starting to use crypto for their products, including the entertainment industry. In fact, the entertainment industry has been using […]

Chicago’s most famous bus driver, Toronzo Cannon, has now retired, devoting his full energies to his songwriting and fiery left-handed electric guitar playing. Shut Up & Play! is Cannon’s third release for Alligator Records and sixth overall, yet it’s been five years since his last one. Cannon, as a proud Black man who’s a keen […]

Palo Brea is the band of your dreams if your dreams are usually scored by dark and intricate synth pop overlaid with soaring, heartrending melodies. Spearheaded by vocalist Laura Berens and keyboardist Daniel Byers, this band is on a mission to move your heart as it excites your brain. Marrying intimate and intricate melodic songwriting […]

Pixies return with the release of their first new music for 2024 with a brand new AA-side single, “You’re So Impatient”/”Que Sera, Sera.”  Listen HERE. The new AA-side finds Pixies creating a macabre and cinematic picture of American pop culture.  Furious punk ditty “You’re So Impatient” is an explosive two-minute, nine-second Zombie attack at the mall, before Pixies […]

Vince Staples has announced his headlining U.S. tour, Black In America, in support of his critically acclaimed eighth studio album, Dark Times out now via Blacksmith / Def Jam Recordings. Kicking off October 14th in Atlanta, GA, the 13-date-tour will visit major markets across the country including New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Toronto, and San Francisco before wrapping in Los Angeles on […]

Sound Summit will return to Mountain Theater on the slopes of Mount Tamalpais on Saturday, September 7 for a day of great music and celebration with another eclectic and diverse lineup. Co-headlining the intimate gathering are virtuosic guitarist and deft lyricist Courtney Barnett and rock/folk/psychedelic powerhouse Kurt Vile. The festival will also feature beloved retro-soul outfit The California Honeydrops, breakout 17-year-old guitar phenomenon and her […]

“Our goal is to amass a discography of music about the beach and the ocean over the course of our lives so that when we are old, we can look back and laugh. Along the way, we hope to become some people’s favorite secret band,” explains The Beach People. The landlocked surf rock trio from […]