Archive: 2025

For those of us with a disposition for fall and/or the macabre, it truly is the “most wonderful time of the year”, particularly this week with All Hallow’s Eve right around the corner. So, in the unlikely event you’re not already in the mood for a little camp and decadence, we’ll be serving up some […]

After a two-year hiatus, The Sword reunited in August for a tour celebrating the 15th anniversary of its seminal album, Warp Riders. On October 24, the tour stopped at The Beacham in Orlando, Florida, for a night of three distinct styles of heavy rock. On the day of the show, the door and set times […]

If there’s one artist who truly embodies the spirit and feeling of the American West and perhaps more specifically, the Pacific Northwest, it’s Margo Cilker. Starting with her masterful 2021 debut LP Pohorylle and continuing with 2023’s Valley of Heart’s Delight, Cilker has emerged as a refreshing voice in the folk and Americana scene. Her […]

The way we pay online has changed faster than almost any other aspect of gaming. From cards and e-wallets to crypto and mobile pay, players now expect instant, secure, and flexible transactions. Online casinos embracing this shift aren’t just keeping up with technology—they’re building trust and reshaping the gaming experience. Changing the Game: How Payment […]

Courtney Marie Andrews has announced her new album Valentine, due out January 16, 2026 via Thirty Tigers. Written during a period of profound endings and new beginnings, the ten-song collection finds the Nashville-based, Phoenix-born musician transforming limerence into “luminous” (New York Times) strength. Recorded to tape at Valentine Recording Studios in Los Angeles, it is […]

Tom Petty’s Wildflowers has long stood as one of those rare records that seem to grow more intimate with age. Released in 1994, it captured Petty at a crossroads, stepping outside the confines of the Heartbreakers while working with producer Rick Rubin to chase a looser, more organic sound. The 30th-anniversary reissue of Wildflowers by […]

Just when it felt like 2025 was hitting a lull after an onslaught of unforgettable releases that dotted previous months, the second-to-last week of October comes out swinging. This week is a colorful one, bursting with returns from icons, posthumous releases that carry the torch of legends, and a collection of deluxe albums that bring […]

Blair Borax’s relationship with music began unexpectedly in 2016, when a friend gifted her a cheap guitar. Since then, the Portland, Oregon-based artist has become a prolific songwriter, recording artist, and performer, known for her distinctive voice, captivating melodies, and thoughtful songwriting that taps into the heart of being human. In August, Borax released her […]

The nineties have been romanticized since the decade came to a close, and sometimes the hyperbolic praise of the era isn’t too far off. Most see the 90s as a free era, pre-social media, where creativity ran the entertainment business, and corporations like record labels and movie studios were willing to take risks on experimental […]

Over the course of their thirty-some years together, Medeski Martin & Wood have followed their collective instincts in every facet of their work as unerringly as they do within the spontaneity of their moments live on stage. A quarter-century reflection upon The Dropper thus vividly indicates how the threesome constantly challenge themselves and, in doing so, […]

On October 22, 2026, Big Thief brought their intimately expansive sound to Philadelphia’s Met Opera House on the ‘Somersault Slide 360’ tour. The opening act, Lomelda, a Texas-based music project led by Hannah Read, was an acoustic experience with an expansive, atmospheric sound. Their set was not worth missing. With a full band accompanying Read, […]

Vian Izak writes songs that say you matter in a world that says you don’t. He’s gained 100 million+ streams across platforms and played sold-out shows in North America and Europe. He self-produces and releases original music from his studio in Nashville. 100% independent, he continues to create heartfelt folk-rock songs that resonate with those […]

The Carousel is an indie rock group from Des Moines, Iowa. Blending their love of indie rock and classical music, the group released their debut self-titled EP on October 17th. With rich vocals, driving guitars, a thunderous rhythm section, and lush strings throughout, the band creates a musical soundscape that draws you in immediately.  “Closer” […]

Wilco’s music and arts festival Solid Sound returns to MASS MoCA in North Adams, Massachusetts, from June 26– 28, 2026. Today, the festival announces Wilco and Billy Bragg will perform Mermaid Avenue Live, the first-ever full-length concert of music from the Mermaid Avenue songbook, to open the festival on Friday, June 26. Mermaid Avenue is the acclaimed collaborative project of Wilco and Bragg, in which they composed and recorded original music set […]

Monte Booker is an artist most music fans have heard, whether they realize it or not. The producer extraordinaire recontextualized the marriage of electronic music and Hip-hop for post-blog-era stars like Smino and Kenny Mason, as well as modern R&B icons like Mereba. With a production catalog that can compete with some of the most […]

Iron Maiden have announced the anticipated North American dates of their critically acclaimed RUN FOR YOUR LIVES WORLD TOUR. In celebration of their 50th Anniversary, the band will be performing at stadiums and major amphitheaters across the United States and Canada, allowing fans the chance to witness the brand new, state-of-the-art production, on the scale it […]

For Will Anderson, the act of making music has always been about connection. As the lead vocalist and songwriter for the Platinum-certified pop band Parachute, he spent over a decade crafting songs that soared through radio waves and across festival stages. But nothing in his long career could prepare him for the private, aching creation […]

Founded and fronted by Price Harrison, Sour Ops inhabit the thrilling space where proto-punk, glam, and power pop converge—recalling the swagger of T. Rex, the melodic edge of Big Star, and the bite of The Kinks. The band’s guitar-based minimalism and sharp, cynical wit have made them a distinctive voice in the Nashville rock underground. […]