Archive: 2025

Planting by the Signs is the third album from Kentucky artist S.G. Goodman and her first since 2022’s masterful Southern rock noir collection Teeth Marks. Goodman is damn proud of the songs on Planting by the Signs and for good reason, as it finds her continuing to evolve her sound as she mines the depths of Southern […]

For over four decades, experimental noise-rock titans Swans have been crafting their distinctively uncompromising and mind-melting brand of all-consuming sonic cacophony, consistently delivering compelling results. And as impressive as the band’s highly expansive and varied discography (which currently stands at 17 studio albums and counting) has been over the years, witnessing the remarkable intensity of […]

Northampton, MA quintet Winterpills have announced their highly anticipated 8th album, This Is How We Dance. The album will be released November 14 on Signature Sounds and is available for pre-save and pre-order now HERE (including vinyl via Bandcamp). Today, they are sharing the first song from the 12-track set “Lean In The Wind.” The […]

Today, Nine Inch Nails announced the second North America leg of their critically acclaimed . Produced by Live Nation, the new dates kick off Thursday, February 5 in New Orleans, LA at Smoothie King Center, with stops in Washington, DC, Montreal, Austin, Las Vegas, San Francisco, and more before wrapping Monday, March 16 in Sacramento, CA at Golden […]

Jacob Dunn is a self-described cosmic-Americana artist based in Southeastern Ohio. Their new upcoming album Kinda Like A Dream opens with “Charades”, a sagacious single which questions our very experience of reality. Electric guitar hits blend into a full and spacious instrumental that gradually layers like a hearty shepherd’s pie, with a single distorted guitar […]

Rounding out our tribute to Down’s classic debut album NOLA for its 30th birthday, today we’re spotlighting their markedly mellower side with the trippily transcendental “Jail”. An eerily haunting shamanistic acoustic piece, it possesses a certain mournful spiritual energy that truly makes it a uniquely consuming listening experience. It’s meant to be heard in a […]

Over the past few years, Nashville DIY punk heroes Snooper have experienced the transition from young hopefuls to rising stars. With the release of their stellar debut album, 2023’s Super Snõõper, the frenetic chemistry between co-bandleaders Blair Tramel and Connor Cummins burst onto the modern punk scene, forcing their peers and critics alike to stop […]

Nicki Bluhm relocated from California to Nashville in 2017 at the end of a tumultuous period in her life. She had just divorced her husband and former bandmate, she parted with her group The Gramblers, and set out on reviving her solo career. Nashville has clearly been good to her, yet she even namechecks the […]

Eddie Vedder, the lead singer of Pearl Jam, is the heart and soul of the Ohana Festival. The 2025 edition wrapped up a glorious three days of live music in Dana Point, CA on September 26th-28th. Vedder played with his side project, The Earthlings, introduced several of the artists over the weekend, and sat in […]

Petey USA makes a sort of nervous indie-rock that’s equal parts gut punch and group hug. Born in Chicago and now living in Los Angeles, he describes himself as being “from the Midwest and often uncomfortable.” It’s a fitting introduction for an artist whose songs strike a balance between fresh-air catharsis and witty self-awareness; musically, […]

Daisy Duke is a fresh name on the Danish country-rock scene. Musically, the band navigates a space between country and alternative rock, drawing inspiration from artists such as The War on Drugs, Wilco, The Beatles, and Tom Waits. The result is a sound that feels both familiar and new. The band’s new EP, The Boy […]

Today, All Them Witches, the Nashville-based hard rock quartet, announced the second leg of their North American headline tour. The band – Ben McLeod (guitarist), Charles Michael Parks, Jr. (bass/vocals), Christian Powers (drums), and Allan Van Cleave (keys) – confirm 18- additional dates to their previously announced 29-date “House of Mirrors” tour across the EU, […]

Continuing our salute to Down’s classic NOLA album (that turned an astounding 30 years old this month), after yesterday’s slamming Manic Monday selection, today we’re spotlighting their more melodic side with the Skynyrd-flavored “Stone the Crow”. While probably their most radio-friendly song off the album, it still nonetheless hits hard, not so much from a […]

John Calvin Abney calls it “spiritual archaeology.” Every record he makes, he says, is a kind of excavation—digging into memory, grief, and fleeting experience to see what can be unearthed in song. His newest recording, Transparent Towns, may be his deepest dig yet. “I can’t help but think that every time I make a record, […]

With four decades of hindsight, it occurs that Stevie Ray Vaughan’s popularity might well have continued to ascend if he were not battling his demons so furiously when making his third studio album. It’s not quite fair to term Soul to Soul the nadir of his discography–that designation goes to the much-overdubbed Live Alive out the […]

The Mothers of Lovers – An exciting young Indie Rock band formed in Manhattan in 2022. Led by co-founders Neil Tucci and Alex Miranda.  On their debut single, “The Prince is Pale,” the exciting young duo introduce themselves as modern psych-rock revivalist with a contemporary edge and a thirst for new terrain. The Mothers of […]

Montreal-based Neo-Soul/R&B artist SAJAA. is redefining timeless storytelling with a fresh, modern edge—anchored by her soulful, smoky jazz voice. With lyrics that explore raw emotion and unfiltered vulnerability, Sajaa’s deep, intuitive songwriting creates a powerful sense of connection with her listeners. Her debut EP, Blurred Minds & Perspectives, released in November 2023, made an immediate […]

First released in 1956, Kenny Drew’s self-titled Kenny Drew Trio has long been one of those records that says more than its reputation suggests. Drew, who would later settle in Copenhagen and build a life in European jazz circles, is heard here in New York with bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Philly Joe Jones, two […]