Archive: 2026

While the Grateful Dead years have been exhaustively documented, Bobby Weir’s musical life beyond the band has been just as enduring and vital. From RatDog and Further to The Dead and, more recently, the Wolf Bros, Weir continued to perform and evolve for decades outside the shadow of the fabled group. In the wake of […]

Puscifer expands its universe with the launch of the band’s first comic book series, “Tales From The Pusciverse.” Issue #1 centers on Bellendia Black, a character first seen in the band’s “Pendulum” video. Written by Maynard James Keenan, the debut issue features artwork by Marlin Shoop (“Captain Action,” “G.I. Joe,” “Unprepped”) and Andy Belanger (“Kill […]

Band of Horses has announced they will celebrate the 20th birthday of their Gold-certified 2006 debut album Everything All The Time with a newly expanded 20th Anniversary Edition, out on March 20, 2026, via Sub Pop. The expanded 19-track edition is accompanied by an additional LP of bonus tracks, including the 2005 tour EP, a trove of previously unreleased studio and […]

Luke Winslow-King has announced the forthcoming release of his new album Coast of Light, arriving March 27 via Bloodshot Records. The first glimpse of the project comes with “Dangerous Blues,” a brooding, live-wire lead single accompanied by a performance video: Long celebrated for his genre-defying approach, Winslow-King continues to blend jazz, blues, classical, and folk […]

It’s hard to believe that James Hunter has been recording for almost four decades now. His Off the Fence is his eleventh studio album and debut for Dan Auerbach’s Easy Eye Sound after years in the Dap Tone stable. Ironically, Daptone’s co-founder, Gabriel Roth, produced, not Auerbach. It’s refreshing to see an album without multiple […]

Mike Mattison & Trash Magic make it all sound easy on Turn A Midnight Corner.  A uniformly excellent explorative statement in contemporary blues, this Landslide Records effort is the flashpoint of experience and ambition at which the frontman only hinted by his efforts with his Scrapomatic band and his 2014 release Afterglow. The reputation Mike […]

The Bad Plus have spent their groundbreaking lifespan reimagining music in their own boldly original style. Now, after more than a quarter century and three unique iterations, founding bassist Reid Anderson and drummer Dave King have decided to call an end to The Bad Plus’s one-of-a-kind career. “The Bad Plus has been a band for 26 years,” says Reid Anderson […]

Ten Million Lights has emerged as a sonic force in the Cascadia shoegaze scene, creating a captivating sound experience that sits at the apex of beauty and noise. The Portland, OR quartet, made up of Ryan Carroll (vocals), Eric Block (guitars), Russ Ellis (bass), and Gordon Nickel (drums), have a unique chemistry fueled by their […]

The Enthusiast is Harry Bartlett, Andy Santone, and Ollie Wackett, based in Marrickville, Sydney, Australia. Their debut album, Funny Things, was recorded in bedrooms throughout Sydney in 2024 and 2025. The trio formed in high school and has been playing since. “Raving Rabbids” is the opening track from The Enthusiast’s freshly released debut LP, and […]

At this point, we should treat singer-songwriter/poet/visual artist Courtney Marie Andrews’ music as evolving and taking on more polish with each release. Her previous release, 2022’s Loose Future, came with these words in our headline – “Breezier and Poppier.”  Her latest, Valentine, is not anywhere near as uplifting, but some of the vulnerability and fragility […]

Pink Floyd’s recognition of the half-century milestone of Wish You Were Here continues what, with period collections such as 2019’s The Later Years, has become something of a cottage industry for the now-defunct British prog-rockers.  Completists and collectors will no doubt be confounded by all manner of WYWH50 merchandise, not the least of which is […]

While the word “manic” is rarely associated with the Grateful Dead—especially when thinking of tunes like “Scarlet Begonias” or “Sugar Magnolia”—the band certainly had its own moments of unhinged intensity, where jams turned up the heat and pushed the senses to their limits. As we mourn the loss of the great Bob Weir, it feels […]

Philadelphia is a city that prides itself on family, a sentiment that was turned up to 11 last night at a packed house Johnny Brenda’s. The “Hardcore Friends Show,” presented by Matt DiMaio for his 9th annual birthday benefit, was every bit a living retrospective of a twenty-year friendship with some of the artists who […]

The cannabis industry has found an unlikely group of power players: celebrities. What started as endorsement deals has grown into a multi-million dollar phenomenon where rappers, athletes, and actors aren’t just lending their names to products—they’re building legitimate brands that compete at the highest levels. “The cannabis industry has matured far beyond simple celebrity endorsements,” […]

Bob Weir, the iconic guitarist who helped pioneer the art form of improvisational rock as singer/guitarist of The Grateful Dead, has died at the age of 78 from lung issues. While Weir’s contributions to the Grateful Dead from 1965 to 1995 are unsurpassed, his work carrying the Dead flag after Jerry Garcia’s death for the […]

It didn’t take five decades to discern how much Bob Dylan’s Desire benefited from its release almost immediately in the wake of the previous autumn’s Rolling Thunder tour. The public fanfare and commercial success accorded the title belied the rough-hewn nature of the nine tracks, the borderline sloppy tenor of which might well have been […]

King’s Day on January 6th marks the start of Carnival season, a special time in New Orleans featuring parades, revelry, and more. On January 8th, the Take Me To The River All-Stars traveled north to spread some Mardi Gras infused love in New York City at the gorgeous City Winery.   The sold-out show featured a […]

The Black Crowes have announced the release date of their highly anticipated new studio album, A Pound of Feathers, out March 13 via Silver Arrow Records. Produced by Jay Joyce, the new album pushes their iconic blend of blues, soul and rock into electrifying new terrain. With a career spanning four decades, the band’s upcoming […]