Archive: 2026

Ohana Festival has announced the lineup for its 10th Anniversary edition, featuring Pearl Jam, Eddie Vedder & Friends, Tyler Childers, Maná, Alabama Shakes, Fontaines D.C., Billy Idol, Pixies, Rilo Kiley, Jon Batiste, Men I Trust, Bad Religion, and many more. Set against the beautiful backdrop of Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, CA, the oceanfront festival returns September 25–27 with more than 30 artists, three stages, thoughtfully […]

Pokey LaFarge returns today with the tub-thumping new single, “Rent Money,” available everywhere now via his own Boxer Boy Records. An official music video – directed by Jacob Butler (LA LOM, Paul Cauthen) – premieres today on YouTube. Despite its buoyant bounce and exuberant spirit, “Rent Money” sees LaFarge explore how hard work in hard times […]

Continuing the band’s 40th anniversary celebrations, Complete B-Sides: 1988-97by Pixies is being reissued 25 years after its initial release, out June 26, 2026. Having been remastered, the compilation of the band’s timeless “other” tracks will be available on double black vinyl, double clear vinyl, and double CD; also marking the first time the release has been officially pressed on vinyl.  Originally released […]

Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country announces the forthcoming release of their first live album, Ryman To Robert’s, out August 28th via Retrace Music. The album documents the group’s electrifying sold-out, debut headlining performance at Nashville’s legendary Ryman Auditorium on August 22, 2025, the same day as the release of their critically acclaimed third album Horizons. Ryman To Robert’s includes the […]

WXPN has unveiled the lineup for the 33rd annual XPoNential Music Festival, taking place at Wiggins Park on the Camden, NJ Waterfront September 18-20, 2026. Long celebrated for their diverse lineups that reflect the eclectic spirit of their airwaves, this year’s festival will feature performances by Portugal. The Man, Dawes, St. Paul & The Broken […]

Before launching his acclaimed solo career, Kevin Morby first made a name for himself as the bassist for Woods and later as one-half of the indie rock duo The Babies alongside Cassie Ramone of Vivian Girls. Formed around 2008, The Babies emerged from the loose, DIY Brooklyn indie scene of the late 2000s. Their music […]

Perhaps all-star Boston-based band Reckoners can cheer up these frustrated Beantown sports fans with their sophomore release, Where the Hell Am I? The collaborative made a splash with their 2024 eponymous debut that featured Susan Tedeschi on vocals on some tracks. Tedeschi is not aboard this time, but Alan Evans of Soulive returns to co-produce, […]

Past albums from New York-based guitarist and singer-songwriter Chris Bergson have often straddled the line between blues and soul, especially those with vocalist Ellis Hicks. Yet, there have also been jazz tracks on his previous albums. After all, Bergson was a student of jazz great guitarist Jim Hall and has consistently expressed an affinity for […]

On her first full-length effort, Loving You Is Easy, Carly King distills the emotional distance from heartbreak and loss to new relationships and true love, all in just 10 songs. Straddling the line between folk and country, there is an honesty to both her lyrics and delivery throughout that makes even the quietest moments resonate. […]

On Friday, May 8th, Puscifer – the long-running side project for Tool’s Maynard James Keenan – brought ‘The Normal Isn’t Tour’ to Portland, Oregon for a show at the Theater of the Clouds. Theatrical and expansive, the performance leaned heavily on their new album ‘Normal Isn’t’ (READ OUR REVIEW). It also featured an entertaining opening […]

Hailing from Sweden, the duo known as ‘Mon Rayon’ – Josef, originally trained as a drummer, and Christoffer, a bassist. Formerly known as sought-after session players, their journey took a turn when they became flatmates and discovered a mutual love for the enchanting sounds of 60s French pop and the atmospheric allure of spaghetti westerns. […]

MEGGO, the solo project of the FLEECE member, only appears when there is something to say. Since debuting the project in 2021, the artist has dotted her output with a string of sprawling singles that range from folksy ruminations to electronic experimentation. 2025, though, saw MEGGO dive into her solo work like never before with […]

As Kevin Morby gears up for the release of his eighth album, Little Wide Open, this Friday (May 15), we will be looking back at the unique spirit of this Midwest artist, who envelops the Velvet Underground with a touch of dustbowl brawn. Let’s watch his 2016 Pickathon performance- Stripped down and filmed deep in the woods […]

The American dream lives in the small towns that dot the map between these monstrous metropolises. These communities work tirelessly as a unit to uphold their beloved towns, and Milltown, New Jersey, is no different. With a population of just over 7,000, Milltown is a slice of Americana, and every small town needs a cultural […]

One of the most impressive and difficult achievements an artist can reach in their artistic endeavors is longevity. This is not a platinum record to hang on your wall, nor is it a large number sitting nicely next to the title of your song on Spotify; longevity is an intangible dream that can only be […]

We’ll never get a Beastie Boys reunion (RIP MCA), but at least we can hear Mike D doing what he does best again. Marking the first new music by any member of Beastie Boys since 2011’s Hot Sauce Committee Part Two, Mike D has unveiled his debut single, “Switch Up.” A genre-defying banger with an infectious […]

Formed in 2019 in Athens, GR, Youth Valley blends post-punk with dreamy pop and shoegaze, pairing fuzzy walls of sound and reverb-soaked guitars with ambient, fading vocals to create a nostalgic, bittersweet atmosphere. Youth Valley debuted with a self-titled 3-track EP (2020) featuring the breakout single “Young Sad Lovers,” later issued as a limited 7″ […]

Following their 2023 LP Presents, Nathan Nelson’s American Cream Band brings the Twin City heat back to Quindi with an album rooted in duality. From the yin and yang party-starting A side and meditative B side to the dual-attack boy-girl vocals, the nature of opposites and equals steer the expansive, artful strain of rock n’ […]

In the past, seeing Flea in concert was a completely different experience. Time changes everything, but 2026 has proven to be a significant shift for the acclaimed Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist. No longer is he placing socks over his unmentionables, but rather taking over elegant theaters to perform Honora, his debut solo album that […]