Butthole Surfers To Unearth Mythical Missing Album ‘After the Astronaut’ June 26th
In 1998, when Butthole Surfers prepared to follow up their 1996 breakout Electriclarryland with a new album titled After the Astronaut, their major label abruptly pulled the plug, deeming the record insufficiently “commercial.” It was a baffling expectation to begin with—anyone familiar with the band’s unpredictable catalog would’ve known better than to anticipate another “Pepper,” […]
John Lydon’s Public Image Ltd (PiL) Announces Extensive North American Tour
John Lydon’s Public Image Ltd (PiL) has announced an extensive tour of North America beginning this fall. Billed as ‘This Is Not…The Final PiL Tour’, the first leg begins September 3rd in Pioneertown, and includes Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Minneapolis, New York, Chicago, Detroit, Toronto, Boston, and other major cities, concluding October 9th in Nashville, with […]
Surfing The Tube: Melissa Aldana Releases A New Music Video,; Tiana Major9 Plays NPR Tiny Desk; Sinners Take The Oscars
Tiana Major9: Tiny Desk Concert Following a string of well-received EPs and after providing music for the 2019 film Queen & Slim, Tiana Major9 released her long-awaited debut album, November Scorpio, just last month. Now she shows off her live chops as the most recent guest on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series. I Lied To […]
LISTEN: My Life As A Moth Crafts Intricate & Beautiful Post-Punk On “Maybe”
When My Life as A Moth forced herself to sit down at her piano in her pajamas, determined to create in defiance of a global pandemic that narrowed her world to four walls, as she rested her fingers on the keys, she discovered a dead moth. “I looked at it,” the Swedish singer-songwriter says, “and […]
LISTEN: Gregory Ackerman’s “Call Me Crazy” Is Refreshing Folk With Soaring Harmonies and Jazzy Undertones
Los Angeles-born musician Gregory Ackerman, who recently settled in Amsterdam, is releasing the first single of many more to come. With the artist’s debut LP, And Friends, arriving in 2018, and the anticipated follow-up, Still Waiting Still, Ackerman has always taken his time with his releases, and that attention to detail shows. The artist’s acoustic-driven […]
Happy 60th Birthday Jerry Cantrell
Tuesday’s Gone: The Byrds Mingle & Go Country Rock On ‘Playboy After Dark’ (1968)
Hosted by Hugh Hefner, Playboy After Dark wasn’t a typical performance venue or show – even for the late 60s. The show was staged like a cocktail party: guests lounging, chatting, drinking, and occasionally drifting into musical performances. That loose, late-night vibe gave The Byrds’ appearance a slightly surreal edge—psychedelia meeting upscale lounge culture. By […]
A Fuller, Sharper Tedeschi Trucks Band Emerges on ‘Future Soul’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Call it a makeover, or at least a major reinvention of the Tedeschi Trucks Band (TTB) sound. New management and the outside perspective of new producer Mike Elizondo, perhaps, account for their shift toward more radio-friendly, albeit less exploratory turf on their sixth studio album, Future Soul. That’s not to say they’ve lost their rooted […]
SONG PREMIERE: Ryan Dart Longs For Simpler Times and the Frontier Lifestyle with Soulful Alt-country Tune “Wrangler’s & Rock n’ Roll”
Farmer. Father. Musician. Painter. Dart’s music is rooted in the life he lives — love, loss, heartbreak, and hard work beneath the Rocky Mountains. Born in Colorado and raised in rural Arkansas, Ryan’s sound blends the grit of country and the soul of rhythm and blues. Think Dylan, Cash, Van Zandt, Waits, Petty — with […]
Weirdo Wednesday: Classic Byrds Lineup Reunites For “Mr. Tambourine Man” at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductions 1991
Reunions tend to be awkward and weird affairs, no matter the setting, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has seen its share that don’t quite hit the mark. When The Byrds were inducted in 1991, it brought together the band’s classic lineup—Roger McGuinn, David Crosby, Chris Hillman, Gene Clark, and Michael Clarke—for a […]