Archive: 2025

On June 20th, longtime New York-based singer/songwriter and guitarist Willie Nile will be releasing his 21st long-playing album, The Great Yellow Light. Steeped in inquisitive songwriting as his albums always are, Nile’s The Great Yellow Light also captures a certain flame of positivity that seems so embattled these days. Far from making positivity sound easy, […]

When it comes to pushing the boundaries of punk and truly dismantling the genre to make something fresh, The Cramps are one of the earliest examples of the artistic freedom associated with the genre. From their eccentric stage names, the founding members, Poison Ivy and Lux Interior, to their undeniably, palpably weird yet incredibly immersive […]

The newest offering from the Brooklyn-based rock outfit Hotline TNT is a throwback to the buzzy grunge era of 90s indie/alt heyday; however, things never stagnate as they sprinkle in exciting accents and pop-like appeal to keep the ear engaged throughout the dynamite Raspberry Moon.  For the first time in Hotline TNT’s history, lead singer/founder and […]

The curators of the Gregg Allman Live series set a high bar for themselves through last year’s Uncle Sam’s release, but with One Night In DC, May 15 1984, the archivists have adhered to those elevated standards.  Recorded on the last date of the tour (according to Allman before he introduced the band), this concert […]

Laertis is a guitarist and singer-songwriter originally from Athens and based in London. He has been releasing music that I write and videos that I usually direct since 2020. This passion for sharing what he creates has led him to perform in various cities and venues such as Colours in London, Folklore Rooms in Brighton, […]

Soul Meets Body is a high-energy punk rock band from Washington, DC, blending the raw power of DC hardcore with sugary pop melodies, grungy textures, and a touch of shoegaze haze. Their sound is as eclectic as it is cohesive—equal parts grit and glitter, delivered with theatrical flair. Known for their dynamic live shows and […]

Australian genre-benders and punk manipulators Tropical Fuck Storm have never been the band to pigeonhole, and it would be a fool’s errand to try. Even in its rawest form, their refreshing power ballads warp the mind and melt the face while maintaining a welcoming humbleness that makes their off-kilter rock music so accessible. Born out […]

There’s probably nothing more likely to make Mike Love cringe than The Beach Boys’ 1977 album Love You. Largely a Brian Wilson solo project in all but name, it’s a wildly offbeat record that many view as a proto-synth pop landmark. With Wilson holed up in his home studio, experimenting with a bank of synths […]

Willie Nile has been releasing records since the 1980s and while he has always been a remarkably dependable flag bearer of great American rock music, right up there with Dylan, Springsteen and Petty (though admittedly a little more under the radar), his output lately – song for song – has been among his best. Maybe […]

There’s an unpretentious quality to Elijah Johnston’s subjects that makes his songs deeply accessible. On Stupid Soul, the Atlanta artist covers a wide swath of topics from the seemingly mundane – the feeling of excitement around football season (in the aptly titled “Football Season”) – to weightier subjects, like the guilt of teenage sexual exploration […]

Most artists signed to the premier blues label, Alligator, have established careers; however, occasionally, youthful talent emerges, such as Louisiana-born D.K. Harrell, a skillful guitarist, accomplished songwriter, and powerful vocalist. The 27-year-old Harrell is already playing blues festivals globally and was a headliner at the Chicago Blues Festival this past week. This is Harrell’s second album, having […]

Carson McHone has announced Pentimento, out September 12 on Merge Records. Her first full-length album since 2022’s Still Life, Pentimento finds McHone on the frontier of her musical imagination, channeling inputs as diverse and surprising as guitar rock, pastoral folk, poetry, field recordings, visual art, memory, family, and landscape into her most profound effort to […]

Norman Greenbaum’s 1969 debut solo album, Spirit in the Sky, often gets distilled down to its one iconic single, but there’s more to explore beneath that fuzzed guitar riff. Produced by Erik Jacobsen (known for his work with the Lovin’ Spoonful), this record blends raw rock energy with subtle gospel and psychedelic leanings. Although Greenbaum […]

Portland, Oregon-based artist Anna Tivel has announced her seventh studio album of all new original material, Animal Poem, set to arrive on August 29 via Fluff & Gravy Records (Margo Cilker, Kassi Valazza, Jeffrey Martin). Recorded live in a circle with some of her dearest friends, including fellow Portland artist and co-producer Sam Weber, the 10-track set was made in conversation: everyone together in the […]

Craig Finn and Patterson Hood have announced plans for a very special co-headline tour. The shows – which will see the two iconic singer-songwriters performing individually and together backed by multi-instrumentalist Ben Hackett – get underway with a two-night stand at Seattle, WA’s Tractor Tavern on November 5-6 and then travel through the month, ending November 22 at […]

There’s little left to say about the brilliance of Pet Sounds—except perhaps to show it. In honor of Brian Wilson, who passed away last Wednesday, we’re sharing rare 1966 footage capturing the Beach Boys (joined by Bruce Johnston) layering the rich vocal harmonies on “Good Vibrations,” which helped define one of the most meticulously crafted […]

Shooter Jennings has announced the release of Songbird, a  completely new, previously unheard album by his legendary father, Waylon Jennings. The first of three previously unheard albums worth of material by the groundbreaking country music superstar, Songbird collects recordings produced between 1973 and 1984 in various studios by Jennings and his longtime drummer and co-producer Richie Albright, featuring members of […]

Ten years after the final notes rang out over the lush greenery of Berry Hill Farm in Summit Point, West Virginia, the All Good Music Festival finally made its triumphant return.  With humble beginnings that trace back to 1997, when All Good was a relatively intimate affair hosted at the now-defunct Wilmer’s Park in Brandywine, […]