Walter Smith III Reprises “Twio” Concept With Joe Sanders, Kendrick Scott, Ron Carter, Branford Marsalis on Blue Note’s “Twio, Vol. 2”
You can easily read “Twio” as “Trio.” You won’t be wrong. Yet, the obtuse word, in Smith’s witty way, implies fun. Saxophonist Walter Smith III introduced his chordless saxophone trio concept in 2018 with the release of Twio (Whirlwind Recordings), featuring the core unit of bassist Harish Raghavan and drummer Eric Harland with special guests […]
Jalen Ngonda Returns With Sophomore Album ‘Doctrine of Love’ – Out June 5th Via Daptone- Shares Infectious Title Track
Washington,DC-raised, London-based Jalen Ngonda has returned to announce his sophomore album, Doctrine of Love, arriving June 5th via Daptone Records. As an introduction to his eagerly-awaited full-length, Jalen is also sharing the album’s title track, a rousing, sharp statement on the enduring experience of loving someone and weathering the gravitational pull of those highs and lows. […]
Wilco Announces U.S. Summer Tour Dates
Wilco announces a US summer tour with a run of shows throughout June and July in the Midwest, South, and East Coast. All shows, including the band’s previously announced dates in April and May, are billed as “An Evening with Wilco,” except for Forest Hills Stadium on Saturday, June 20th, where Yo La Tengo will open. Wilco also embarks on an extensive EU/UK tour in August and September. Tickets for the […]
Foxy Shazam Turns Brighton Music Hall Into a Glam Rock Revival (SHOW REVIEW/PHOTOS)
When Foxy Shazam takes any stage, the atmosphere shifts from a standard rock show to something resembling a manic religious revival led by a circus ringmaster, and with Eric Nally leading the charge this past Sunday, March 1, at Boston’s Brighton Music Hall, they did just that. On their current 2026 tour supporting the tenth […]
80 Year Ago Today- Frank Sinatra Releases First Album ‘The Voice of Frank Sinatra’
Surfing The Tube: De La Soul On NPR Tiny Desk; Turnstile Play triple j; Mark Ronson, Dua Lipa and Ghostface Killah Rock The 2026 BRIT Awards
Surfing the Tube is a daily recap of recent must-see YouTube happenings, from music videos and live performances to interviews and everything in between. De La Soul: Tiny Desk Concert Today, March 3rd, is De La Soul Day, known as such because the group’s genre- and music-altering album 3 Feet High and Rising was released […]
LISTEN: Hockitay’s “over/over” Is Meditativte Indie Rock With Electronic Flourishes
Guatemalan-born, Montreal-based artist Hockitay returns today with “over/over,” his first release of 2026. The single arrives after a busy 2025, which saw the release of select singles and the slo mach EP. Hockitay’s journey began in 2022 with the release of “Blood and Light,” a debut single that introduced the artist’s distinct brand of electronic […]
LISTEN: Sinnet Channel Reflectiveness Through Vivid Storytelling On Emotional “Lost Lake”
Artisanal, domesticated, indie-soul, lovingly crafted by Aaron Spransy & pals in Island Town, MA. Sinnet pulls from the cupboard bits of surf, pop, Motown, psychedelia, and spookiness. The group celebrates a love of songwriters like Paul Simon and Elliott Smith and combines it with the rhythm and swagger of bands like Spoon and Booker T […]
Gorillaz Announce North American 2026 Tour
Following months of speculation and anticipation — as well as a pair of L.A. shows playing new album The Mountain in its entirety and the US opening of their House of Kong exhibition — Gorillaz have confirmed details of their first extensive North American tour since 2022. Produced by Live Nation, the tour will see […]
SONG PREMIERE: “Wreck Your Life (For Rock n’ Roll), Finds Odd Marshall Celebrating Rock Communal Power With Members of Blind Melon, Foo Fighters & Afghan Whigs
Rock n’ Roll, at its core, is a collaborative event. It is the process by which separate minds become a collective consciousness for the purpose of self-expression through stadium-sized guitar riffs and explosive vocal performances. Odd Marshall, the rocking singer/songwriter, is taking the collaborative core of rock music to new heights on Seconds. The artist’s […]
SONG PREMIERE: Troy Mercy Steps Out Boldly with Blues and Soul-inflected Glam Rocker “A Place of Our Own”
There’s nothing polite about the way Troy Mercy attacks a guitar. The elusive Americana and blues-schooled songwriter trades in raw, vintage-toned rock and roll that feels ripped from a sweat-soaked juke joint and rewired for the present tense. The riffs crackle and bite, but it’s Mercy’s gravelly conviction as a singer and the no-frills punch […]
The Ways That Roulette Has Evolved Over the Years
Roulette is one of the most recognisable casino games in the world, with a history that stretches back several centuries. While its core structure has remained largely unchanged, the way roulette is presented and accessed has evolved significantly over time. From early European gaming tables to modern digital formats, roulette’s development reflects wider changes in […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: 38 Special Regain Masterful Southern Rock Touch On “So Much So Right”
Fifty years together. More than 20 million albums sold. Over 15 records packed with guitar-driven Southern rock and FM staples like “Hold On Loosely,” “Caught Up In You,” “If I’d Been The One,” “Back Where You Belong,” and “Second Chance.” 38 Special stands as living proof that there’s power in numbers. Formed in 1974, the […]
On The Map: A Journey Through the World of Sound at The Musical Instument Museum (MIM)
On The Map is where we highlight famous and not as well-known musical sites that you can visit. This month we check into a place that is top to bottom nothing but music: the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, Arizona. Let’s Explore! THE SITE If you are a lover of everything music, then the Musical […]
Tuesdays Gone: The Allman Brothers Band Rehearses For 1990 Tour In Abandonded Hardware Store
While volumes have been written about the early years of The Allman Brothers Band — and the many triumphs and tragedies that shaped their legacy — the group’s powerful resurgence in 1989 is sometimes overlooked. After spending much of the ’80s largely out of the spotlight, the band returned to mark its 20th anniversary with […]
Dread & Grace: Jessica Lea Mayfield’s Private Gospel (FEATURE)
Jessica Lea Mayfield does not enter a room so much as drift into it, like cigarette smoke curling toward a ceiling stained by old songs. She speaks softly, almost apologetically, as if volume were a vulgarity. Yet the life behind that voice has been anything but quiet. It has rattled down highways, slept in parking […]
ALBUM PREMIERE: Billy Cart Make Impressive Debut with Strikingly Original and Energetic Indie Rock Collection ‘Greatest Hits’
There’s something knowingly tongue-in-cheek about titling your debut album Greatest Hits, but for Naarm/Melbourne trio Billy Cart, the joke lands because the songs already feel lived-in. Out March 5th, the nine-track collection distills the band’s knack for turning small, everyday details into fuzzy, heart-on-sleeve anthems, threading together ‘90s alt-rock crunch, scrappy grunge textures, and a […]
LISTEN: Kiki Cavazos’s “Hawthorne and Heartache” Is Palpable Folk With Poetic Songwriting
Kiki Cavazos has lived the kind of life that most troubadours only sing about. Born in Montana, the songwriter spent summers traveling the northwest with her dad, cutting down trees. At 16, she ran away from home to Alaska before drifting down to Mexico, where her grandfather was from. She played banjo in a Mexican […]
LISTEN: stepbrothers Craft Experimental Sci-fi Rock Epic On Intricate “BONES + GRISTLE”
Two brothers. Not related. As a growing staple in the North London scene, stepbrothers never fail to bring their chaotic energy to the stage and studio. Made up of Sam Orman and Armando Carlo IV, the duo fuses a wide breadth of influence, resulting in a genre-resistant approach that shifts between noisy, punk-leaning energy and […]
