Archive: 2025

Numero Group has announced the release of Hüsker Dü’s 1985: The Miracle Year, a live 4 LP box set, out November 7th. Witness the transcendent Minneapolis punk trio tearing into the most incendiary year of its existence, captured live on stage at First Avenue in perhaps the highest fidelity recordings of the band’s lauded SST era. 1985: The Miracle Year includes Beau Sorenson’s restoration of […]

Mavis Staples has announced the November 7th release of Sad And Beautiful World, the latest solo album from a national treasure and multigenerational talent. On her new record, Mavis stands side by side with us in the face of dangers she knows all too well, at a time when more and more people have reason to […]

Continuing our salute to Brent Hinds in light of his tragic passing last week, for today’s Tuesday’s Gone, we’re spotlighting this awesome performance of “The Motherload” live from 2014. Contrasting with yesterday’s Manic Monday selection from a decade prior, by the time 2014 rolled around, Mastodon had long since been a household name in the […]

Geographic locale seems to be a moving target with Rodney Crowell. His 2023 album was titled The Chicago Sessions, though the Houston-born singer-songwriter is in the lineage of the great Texas singer-songwriters. He lives in Nashville, but on this latest effort, the aptly titled Airline Highway, he reminisces about his youthful days across the Texas […]

The fourth album by the 17-piece Christian McBride Big Band is nothing like your dad’s big band albums. Without Further Ado, Vol. 1 is as much a vocal album as a big band effort, and within those vocals lie several genres. Now, as surprising as that may sound, it is more typical of Christian McBride’s […]

Damn Tall Buildings is a celebrated folk-bluegrass band known for their soulful melodies and intricate instrumentals. Based in Brooklyn, this seasoned trio—Max Capistran, Sasha Dubyk, and Avery Ballotta—has spent over a decade honing their craft through dedicated touring and recording. With a distinctive sound that weaves heartfelt lyrics into thoughtful fiddle, guitar, and bass arrangements, […]

Portland-based Chicano Rock artist Joshua Josué has recently released his debut full-length album, Beneath The Sand, via Electric CholoLand Records. Like his live performances and influences, it blends Americana with Latin Folk and Rock ‘n’ Roll. While Josué has been making music for a number of years, this particular collection has a specific focus in […]

This week, we honor the memory of the legendary Brent Hinds, a cornerstone of Mastodon until only a few months ago, who tragically passed away in a motorcycle accident last week. To pay tribute, let’s revisit Mastodon on September 4, 2004, during their CD release party and performance at Criminal Records in Atlanta, Georgia, celebrating […]