Archive: 2025

Rounding out our tribute to the Osees this week (who have a new album coming out this Friday), for today’s Weirdo Wednesday, we’re taking a long and disorienting look at their video for “The Daily Heavy” off their (somewhat underrated) album Face Stabber. Indeed, while the band is primarily known for their frenetic and exhilarating […]

There has been a lot of commotion, both exciting and concerning, happening in the modern soul music pantheon. While this revivalist movement has gifted us some criminally smooth and unforgettable records, the concern stems from a lack of innovation. At this point, the modern soul movement has become somewhat overpopulated with nostalgic purists, which is […]

Six decades of hindsight reveal The Beatles’ fifth album, Help!, released (8/6/65) as a precursor to the patchwork quality of the iconic group’s latter-day long players. But such perceptions only arise from close perusal of the LP in its original fourteen-track British version, not Capitol Records USA’s contrived composite.  Like the domestic American release of the […]

Known as a fantastic live band and one of the most original bands in Norway, Real Ones continue to see smiling and dedicated audiences wherever they play: From Svalbard to Yukon to Shanghai to Mumbai to Havana to New York and to countless other places they have played! In February 1994, while they were still […]

Tommy Moom$ has been through a few artistic revolutions, but this is his most natural form yet. Playing in hardcore punk bands, going down an acoustic route, and then finding the world of rap, his musical journey has contained a lot of twists and turns. Formerly part of Flimsey Lohan, he embraced the moniker of […]

On a sweltering Monday night on August 4th, Volbeat and Halestorm brought the Greatest of All Tours Worldwide to Tampa, Florida’s Mid Florida Credit Union Amphitheater, for a celebration of melodic hard rock. With the venue’s roof still missing since being damaged by Hurricane Milton last year, most fans had no shelter from the oppressive […]

Continuing our salute to the Osees in the runup to their new album Abomination Revealed at Last (which drops this Friday), today we’re throwing it back to 2015 with this incredibly awesome performance live from Paris. And while there is plenty of footage out there of the band delivering absolutely killer performances, this one does […]

The 71st Newport Jazz Festival was held from August 1 to 3, 2025, at Fort Adams in Newport, RI, featuring jazz, R&B, pop, and hip-hop performers on three stages. This is the second consecutive year that the festival sold out, meaning an attendance of 10,000 each day. The festival thrived under bright, sunny skies, comfortable […]

There was magic in the air of San Francisco over the last three days, with a high concentration centered in Golden Gate Park. Sixty years ago, a band beyond description was born that would forever alter the course of music history, in no particular way but their own. Celebrating 60 years of the Grateful Dead, […]

In a blink, Day 4 at Lollapalooza arrived. The final day featured plenty of excitement around the Lakeshore Stage and T-Mobile Stage. A massive crowd gathered early to catch breakout pop group Katseye make one of their biggest appearances in their early career, and as the sun set, Finneas brought out collaborator Ashe to team […]

Devon Allman and Duane Betts have announced the ninth annual Allman Betts Family Revival Tour.  The 20-date cross-country tour kicks off in Saint Louis, MO on November 29. The tour will make stops throughout the country, including NYC, LA, and San Francisco, as well as new markets like San Antonio and Tucson. Hosted by Devon Allman and […]

Music and finance are merging as Bitcoin and blockchain technology redefine how artists engage with fans and manage their work. This article explores how digital assets are transforming the music industry. Music is always exploring new sounds and ideas. Now, a big change is coming from technology. Bitcoin, once just a niche digital currency, is […]

While we often devote much of our nostalgic attention in these columns to 20th century acts, there has certainly been no shortage of compelling and visceral bands that have emerged this side of the millennium. And one of the most prolific and consistently enthralling bands on the “Manic” front would have to be the Osees […]

The air at Mansfield, Massachusetts’ Xfinity Center on this past Saturday night, August 2nd, was thick with a palpable sense of anticipation and raw energy for the return of Arlington, Texas’ heavy metal juggernaut, Pantera. The reconfigured band now includes guitarist Zakk Wylde (Ozzy Osbourne) and drummer Charlie Benante (Anthrax) along with original singer Phil […]

Day 3 at Lollapalooza had a low-key start, but by the early evening, the excitement picked up, particularly at the T-Mobile Stage, where Doechii delivered a showstopping set and Rufus Du Sol followed up with the headlining spot, both to massive crowds. On the other side of the festival, K-pop had its headlining moment with […]

Lollapalooza kept rolling on Day 2, with some tough set choices. The northern area anchored by the Bud Light Stage featured Bleachers and Korn. In contrast, the opposite end by the T-Mobile Stage and Lakeshore Stage had the opportunity to catch Djo, Wallows, and Olivia Rodrigo. Some of the big storylines of the day included […]

After a downpour the night before, the sun shone upon Grant Park for a picture-perfect start to Lollapalooza. Some of the big storylines of the day:  Here’s a spotlight on more sets (including deeper dives on Role Model and Gracie Abrams) that stood out from Day 1: Girl Tones Girl Tones got the BMI Stage […]

The last official month of Summer has finally arrived, and it is a sad and joyous occasion all at once. While waving goodbye to summer indicates the end of ice cream cones and long vacations, it is also the chance to start anew, to rejuvenate in the solace of the sun one last time before […]