Archive: 2025

Colatura may be a pop band at heart, but those melodies come part and parcel with a sharp veneer of noise. It’s a testament to that ambition that the band’s new EP, If I’m Being Honest, feels as open as it does. Breezy melodies co-exist with wave pools of guitar racket in what is somehow […]

Texas native Travis Roberts may not be the first, but is one of the best of a new generation of Gen Z Americana artists that have been able to deftly blend together traditional roots rock with the emo and punk bands they listened to throughout middle and high school. “I dig a lot of roots […]

Music labels and online gaming platforms both rely on creative marketing to engage audiences, but their techniques often differ. From social media campaigns to bonus codes, we explore how each industry promotes its content in a competitive digital world. In the fast-paced world of digital entertainment, marketing is the engine that drives visibility, engagement and […]

Son of Nigerian immigrants, Kwaj was born on the East Coast and moved to Michigan, where he was introduced to Hip-Hop at a young age. Rap battles on the bus and impromptu freestyles at college parties set the foundation for Kwaj’s affinity towards Golden Era elements of hip-hop culture. Mixing in his modern-day influences, Kwaj’s […]

Too Bright Planet is the new album from Portland, OR-based indie-rock band Strange Pilgrim, releasing September 26th on Royal Oakie Records. Led by multi-instrumentalist & songwriter Josh Barnhart, Strange Pilgrim crafts a unique sound that balances introspective lyricism and restless musicality to create something both intimate and expansive. Their music captures a spirit of quiet […]

The Hold Steady has unveiled Massive Nights 2025: 10 Years of Killer Parties!, the 10th annual edition of their beloved multi-night concert event held each year at Brooklyn, NY’s Brooklyn Bowl, set for Wednesday, December 3 through Saturday, December 6.  To commemorate the milestone occasion, the Hold Steady will kick off the weekend on Wednesday, December 3 with the […]

Luther Dickinson of North Mississippi Allstars will release Dead Blues Vol. 1 on October 17, 2025 via Strolling Bones Records. The 9-song set was produced by the 10-time GRAMMY Award-nominated Dickinson and is a collection of blues songs the Grateful Dead performed throughout their career by Blind Lemon Jefferson, Bo Diddley, the Mississippi Sheiks, Willie Dixon, and […]

Life sometimes has a way of complicating the process of making a record, which is never an easy task to begin with. So it was in the case of Everything We Thought We Wanted (due out September 26th), the third album by the gifted Los Angeles country/Americana band The Far West, and their first for […]

The Legendary Battles That Forged Hoops History & Rocked the League! There’s nothing like a good rivalry to heat things up. It’s not just the score. It’s the tension, the bad blood, the smug press conferences, the eye-rolls, and the hard fouls that come when two teams — or two players—flat—out don’t like each other. […]

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Sweepstakes casinos have become increasingly popular as a legal alternative to online casinos, especially in places where gambling laws are strict. These platforms offer players the chance to play casino games and win real prizes without betting any actual money. However, there are so many of them that it can be difficult to know which […]

There are very few bands that have a hardcore rap sheet as long as NYC’s Agnostic Front. As one of the forebears of the New York City scene, the band has been put through the ringer with countless lineup changes and public scrutiny, some of which include accusations of racism from prominent cultural figures such […]

In comparison to the somewhat prosaic cover art, the music on The Wood Brothers’ Puff Of Smoke is artful and unpredictable. Given that this is the group’s ninth album, that is no small achievement. Throughout the years, Oliver, Chris, and Jano (who joined up around 2011) have managed to freshen their sound with each recorded outing, […]

When Brent Mydland died in 1990, the tragedy had a tremendously adverse effect on the Grateful Dead, one from which the group arguably never recovered. But stalwart as ever, the band soldiered on as it had in the wake of the passing of their beloved Pigpen in 1973. In retrospect, it’s impossible to be sure […]

At the dawn of the 1960s, the jazz world stood on the edge of bold transformation, and Looking Ahead is a snapshot of that moment, bristling with experimentation, yet grounded in the tradition both its leaders had mastered. Released on the New Jazz label, this collaboration pairs 24-year-old Ken McIntyre, fresh from the Boston Conservatory […]

Tequila Sirens formed in Somerville, Massachusetts, when Shaun Curran (keys, vocals) and former Soft Pyramids frontman Dwight Hutchenson (guitar, vocals) began collaborating remotely during the COVID lockdown. What started as a creative outlet during a difficult period eventually grew into a full band with the addition of Whit Love (bass) and Matt Masuzzo (drums). The […]

Dale Jr is a Brooklyn-based musician, engineer, and producer. After multiple stints and a varied discography with an assortment of local indie groups, he honed his unique playing style, which draws heavily from ’60s pop artists like the Kinks and the Beach Boys, and the subsequent generation of ’90s garage and indie rock bands like […]

The name Jackson Scribner is synonymous with precociousness—among Americana tastemakers and indie folk listeners alike. The Texan released his self-titled debut at twenty years old, drawing rapid acclaim. Recorded during an impromptu two-week stint in the studio and comprising the first songs Jackson ever penned, that album revealed a young songwriter’s distinguished instinct. Jackson Scribner’s […]

By one’s very own instincts, songwriting tends to stray toward the personal – grasping with turmoil, disappointment, or maybe even random triumphs. How artists tackle their day-to-day obstacles and observations encompasses whether a song sticks with the listener – try Gregory Alan Isakov or Jason Isbell on for those successes. For Texas-based singer-songwriter Kolton Moore, […]