Archive: 2025

Bay Area / LA rock band, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club has announced a North America Tour, in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the band’s 2005 seminal album, Howl kicking off September 20, 2025. The 25-date tour – the band’s first headline tour in five years – begins in Santa Ana, CA, crossing the country and returning to the […]

Following their appearance on the Sessanta tour alongside A Perfect Circle and Puscifer, Primus will return this summer with the Onward & Upward Tour—an expansive, coast-to-coast trek that marks an exciting new chapter for the band. The tour introduces fans to drummer John Hoffman, whose recent addition to the lineup will begin the post Tim “Herb” Alexander years. Kicking off July 5th in Paso Robles, CA, the Onward & […]

Destroyer, the vehicle for singer/songwriter Dan Bejar, has never been short of ambitious experimentation. The artist’s thirst for breaking the mold has led to some memorable moments throughout his thirty-year career, his most recent being his daring indie rock exploration, 2022’s LABYRINTHITIS. Three years doesn’t seem that long, but the sand in the hourglass of […]

Continuing our salute to the legendary Sly Stone this week, for today’s Tuesday’s Gone, we’re turning the clock all the way back to 1969, when Sly and the Family Stone were effectively in their prime. It was the same year they released what many critics and fans alike (including this one) consider to be their […]

Taken strictly on its own terms, Jimi Hendrix’ Band of Gypsys album (released 3/25/70) is arguably the least innovative of the records he released during his lifetime (it turned out to be the last). From the perspective of fifty-five years, however, this finite collection has had a momentous influence on successive generations of music lovers and musicians. […]

Janiva Magness is not only among the top blues vocalists but also an uncompromising song archeologist. She digs deeper than most song interpreters, realizing that she has to see herself in the story if she’s going to sing it. Across her sixteen preceding albums, she has written material too, but mostly, she is the blues […]

The Small Kingdoms is, by all appearances, one person: Darren Guyaz. However, listening to the debut album of Who I Am, which labels itself “chamber pop,” one could be forgiven for thinking there were many more people behind the sound. Ripe with lush harmonies, strings, and a myriad of instruments, the album soars over a […]

Brooklyn-based four piece The Tumblers are certainly not hiding their folk-pop influences on their debut, Tangerine. There are plenty of songs here that seem to take a cue from bands like The Lumineers, The Head And The Heart, and Noah Kahan. But there are also rowdier moments on the record that show the band clearly […]

For more than a decade, Justin Osborne has been fronting Susto, putting out a solid mix of Indie Rock and Americana across five records. The Susto Stringband is a fantastic experiment and evolution of his work, reworking seven songs from his cannon as bluegrass numbers, while adding in two new songs to the mix. The […]

Ethel Cain’s sophomore album, Willoughby Tucker, I Will Always Love You, is set for release this August, 2025. In addition, Cain has confirmed the massive Willoughby Tucker Forever tour across North America and Europe today. Kicking off in August, Willoughby Tucker Forever will see Cain headline her biggest tour to date with venues including New York’s Radio City Music Hall, […]

Rebecca Haviland’s commanding voice and raw, heartfelt songwriting have defined her career for over two decades. As the driving force behind Whiskey Heart, she leads a powerhouse ensemble—including Chris Anderson (Martin Sexton), Kenny Shaw (Dispatch), Todd Caldwell (Crosby, Stills & Nash), and Nicky Barbato—blending Roots Rock, Soul, and Americana into a sound that’s both timeless […]

Hannah Stokes is a singer-songwriter based in Orlando, FL. Influenced by the jazz-infused folk songwriting of Joni Mitchell and Nora Jones, mixed with the soul stylings of artists like Lianne La Havas and Emily King, she forges an entrancing sonic landscape to invite you into her inner world. Her sultry voice radiates throughout a room, […]

When you’re an established institution like Alison Krauss & Union Station, you can take 14 years off and pick up again as if you never left. Heck, The Rolling Stones had an 18-year hiatus. Of course, Krauss kept herself busy touring with Robert Plant, and the members of Union Station are a team of band […]

Nuthin’ Fancy represents Lynyrd Skynyrd’s third recognition in a row to its musical roots. The (Pronounced ‘Lĕh-‘nérd ‘Skin-‘nérd) debut of 1973 contains a homage to the late Duane Allman in the form of ‘”Free Bird,” while a year later, Second Helping included a tribute to J..J. Cale by way of a cover of “Call Me The Breeze” (significantly positioned as […]

Brian Simpson, a chart-topping pianist, and composer, known for his genre-defying musical style, is ready to take his audience on a captivating journey with his highly anticipated 12th album, Midnight Groove (due out March 28th via Shanachie Entertainment). This album showcases Simpson’s unique sound, blending Jazz, R&B, Funk, Soul, Blues, and Pop into a soul-stirring […]

On Saturday, March 22nd, Maryland jam outfit Pigeons Playing Ping Pong treated Portland, Oregon fans to two solid sets, the first of which included the debut of new tune “Not Who You Are.” The band encored with the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ “Suck My Kiss.” Edinburgh, Scotland power funk trio High Fade opened the show. […]

In today’s digital age, video content has become an essential tool for communication, entertainment, and marketing. With the rise of social media and online platforms, the demand for high-quality video content has never been higher. Fortunately, free video editing software has made it possible for anyone to produce professional-looking videos without breaking the bank. However, […]

It’s hard to believe the incomparable Sly Stone recently celebrated his 82nd birthday (on March 15th). Granted, making it into your eighties is a modest accomplishment in and of itself for most everybody, but it’s particularly rarified air for legendary artists that have lived as hard and fast as Sly has over the years. Indeed, […]

Knoxville, Tennessee’s Big Ears Festival has long been a beacon for adventurous music lovers, offering a stunning blend of experimental, avant-garde, folk, jazz, and genre-defying performances. This year boasts some huge names like Beth Gibbons, Taj Mahal, Bill Frisell, Waxahatchee, and Anoushka Shankar. While the festival’s bigger names might draw plenty of attention, the lesser-known, […]