Archive: 2026

A new month means a fresh start, and May is off to a strong start. With the Spring sun evaporating morning dew, creating an eerie yet stunning fog that lies low to the ground, witnessing these water droplets turn ethereal feels like an omen for the new month: allow things to happen naturally, and beauty […]

Toadies’ eighth studio album continues the band’s throwback alt-rock sound and stays true to the raw, aggressive roots of their early work. The Charmer was one of the last albums produced by the late Steve Albini, with whom the band had always wanted to work. As is typical with Albini albums, The Charmer has a […]

Calling PussyCake (2021) a rock ‘n’ roll movie is a bit like calling Friday the 13th a movie about summer camp. It misses the point. PussyCake embodies the spirit of the music. The horror movie—firmly entrenched in the grindhouse tradition—is the story of an all-female rock quartet: the titular PussyCake. And if you can’t guess […]

Jada Di’Larosa is a musician from New Orleans, LA. The multi-dimensional artist, who also works as a visual artist and self-proclaimed showgirl, formally steps into her musical side with the release of To Love Is To Perform. Di’Larosa’s debut album is an artsy look into the artist’s daring nature, bursting with experimentation that blends with […]

Christopher Barnes, the artist behind Lucifer’s Beard, releases his new single “Beep Bop Robot.” Recorded and mixed in Barnes’ home studio using predominantly analog equipment, what began as a simple drum loop quickly developed into a fully realized arrangement, with Barnes performing a “full band session” across multiple instruments to shape the track’s energy and […]

Kevin Morby – Javelin Kevin Morby performs the single “Javelin” on Jimmy Kimmel Live in promotion for his upcoming album titled Little Wide Open, due out May 15. Flea Recalls The Danger & Excitement Of The Early 1980s LA Punk Scene | Questlove ShowQuestlove continues to share clips from his interview with Flea on the […]

Sean Lennon and Les Claypool return with the third album from The Claypool Lennon Delirium, The Great Parrot-Ox and the Golden Egg of Empathy—an ambitious concept record that both skewers and warns of the accelerating rise of AI. This isn’t just a listening experience. The double album arrives with a lavishly illustrated 24-page comic book […]

For more than two decades, Ike Reilly has carved out a singular lane as a rogue poet of the American fringe—equal parts barroom philosopher and street-corner storyteller. His tenth studio album Blind and Surrounded (due out June 12th via Rock Ridge Music)finds him operating at a creative peak, doubling down on the grit and grace […]

Elijah Ford would have to work hard at ignoring his musical roots; with amazing vocalist Kirsten Ford for a mother and guitar hero Marc Ford (The Black Crowes, Ben Harper) for a father, it’s obvious the multi-instrumentalist/singer/songwriter comes by his passion naturally. But Elijah’s also forged his own paths in his music making, whether it […]

It’s probably no accident that Weird Nightmare is releasing its sophomore album, Hoopla, on May 1st via Sub Pop. If ever there was a record primed and ready to inhabit the experiences of a carefree summer (ideally the one after your senior year of high school), it’s this one. Even if your summer is full […]

Mystique is a luxury the internet has taken away. The musical geniuses of yesteryear were not expected to reach the same standards set by the all-seeing eye of social media, with its thirst for half-baked content and pseudo-outrage. The internet is a beast that requires a constant flow of fresh blood, but there was a […]

Fishbone, founding fathers of the ska/punk/funk/metal genre, were built for times like these. Across four decades, the LA-based band that launched an army of “Fuck Racism” T-shirt-clad kids has sung about everything from nuclear anxiety (“Party at Ground Zero”) and government overreach (“Subliminal Fascism”) to the poverty cycle (“So Many Millions”) and, more recently, the […]

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. Machine Girl’s “What’s In My Bag?” | Amoeba Music Machine Girl, and their dog, hit Amoeba Records and show off all the goods they grabbed, ranging from music by John Zorn […]

The Queens of the Stone Age aren’t playing it safe for the fair-weather fans on their current tour. Instead, they’re leaning into their theatrical side with the closest thing to a rock opera we can expect from a band that continues to evolve nearly thirty years in. The band is currently in the midst of […]

Raised in Georgia, Hunter Morris didn’t fully commit to music until college, but once he did, the path was anything but conventional. After a short detour in Wyoming, he returned to the South and landed in Athens, Georgia, where he balanced life as a fly-fishing guide with fronting a string of rock bands. It was […]

Florence Dore has lived many lives throughout her musical career. While crafting her signature country-rock and cementing her place in the burgeoning contemporary scene as a thriving member of punk, rock, and country bands alike, Dore was earning a doctorate in American Literature. Her academic explorations of some of the best writers in history should […]

Jeff Mamett writes songs rooted in place, work, memory, and the quiet bonds between people. His music sits in the Americana tradition—plainspoken, melodic, and attentive to everyday lives rather than spectacle. His forthcoming album, Fortunate Son (due out August 21st), is a collection of character-driven songs moving through rural landscapes, late shifts, front porches, and […]

Today (4/29/26), we celebrate the 93rd birthday of Willie Nelson. While he’s always carved his own lane—sometimes veering into the wonderfully weird—there aren’t a ton of truly oddball moments in his long career. But this one stands out. In 1984, on Pryor’s Place, the short-lived CBS kids’ show created by Richard Pryor, Willie delivers a […]