Archive: 2026

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 […]

The casino, a long time ago, was mostly the domain of Stetson hat wearing, whiskey drinking, cigar smokers and few else. But all that has massively changed in the last few decades. No small part of that change has been casinos embracing music, game shows and concerts.  From the emergence of Las Vegas as an […]

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 […]

As these New Music Fridays continue to be as bustling as ever, the Old Caustic Factory is taking proper precautions to ensure we deliver the freshest and best releases each week. We have brought in extra staff, begun construction on new machines, and now, we’re prepared for Fridays like the one starting right now. From […]

By 2016, Radiohead were decades into an illustrious career. This band has transcended its genre and landed among a select few whose names and logos are recognizable to those unaware of their music. That being said, Radiohead needs no proper introduction, and they have very little to prove by way of prowess and success, but […]

The first new Social Distortion record in fifteen years almost never came to be, as midway through recording, Mike Ness was diagnosed with tonsillar cancer. After chemotherapy, his recovery prompted the completion of Born To Kill, an incredibly solid rock/punk album considering all the circumstances surrounding it.  Produced by Dave Sardy and featuring bandmates Jonny Wickersham – guitar, […]