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Rachel Bobbitt – “Where Do You Want To Be?”
Before releasing her debut album Swimming Towards The Sand last fall, Toronto’s Rachel Bobbitt could always be counted on to post some lovely new song to her Bandcamp every few months. Today, she’s done it again. “Where Do You Want To Be?” is an easygoing yet vaguely mournful
Snag Announce New Album All The Cages Holding Us Will One Day Turn To Dust: Hear “Debilitated”
Snag, DIY screamo warriors from Milwaukee, sound like the world collapsing all around you. Their music feels that way, too. It’s all about the anxiety of living in the end times, expressed with vivid and visceral immediacy. After scrambling around in the underground for many
John Carpenter Announces New Graphic Novel And Soundtrack Cathedral: Hear “Lord Of The Underground”
It might only be May, but that doesn’t mean we can’t be thinking about John Carpenter. Today, the Halloween multihyphenate has announced his first-ever graphic novel Cathedral, which will arrive this August alongside a soundtrack of the same title. He made the album with
Play Time Announce Debut Album Magic Object: Hear “Open The Door, Joey”
This one is real nice. Listen to this one to feel the nice feelings. Play Time is the Hudson Valley-based trio of percussionist Booker Stardrum (SML, Photay, Lisel, Wendy Eisenberg, Jefre Cantu-Ledesma), saxophonist Will Epstein (Nicolás Jaar, Photay, DARKSIDE, Dave
Premature Evaluation: Drake Iceman, Maid Of Honour, & Habibti
What did you expect from this guy? Sportsmanship? Perspective? The kind of sober self-reflection that can only come from suffering humiliating defeat on the largest possible stage? No. Not this guy. It was never going to happen. That kind of thing would've directly contradicted
Street Sects – “No Percentage In Caution”
“I woke up at noon, and there were 45 years gone/ I never imagined I would live this long/ You don’t notice the days slipping away until there’s nothing left to protect except your next paycheck.” That’s the opening verse from “No Percentage In Caution,” the latest single from
Geese to Headline Rolling Stone Rock Tour in Denver
The Brooklyn band will play Summit Music Hall on June 25
Lido Pimienta Announces New Album Caribenya: Hear “Tóxica”
The culture-melding Colombian Canadian musician Lido Pimienta returned from a half-decade break between albums with last year’s classical excursion La Belleza. Having conquered that stuffy realm, she’s loosening up and having fun on new album Caribenya, due out in July. The
Liquid Mike – “Drowning Machine”
We haven’t heard from Liquid Mike since Hell Is An Airport, their banger of an album, arrived last September. That’s not that long of a break, but the Michigan band is known for cranking out ultra-catchy, caffeinated rock anthems on short turnaround. Today, the drought ends
America’s Dewey Bunnell Is Thinking of Retirement But Still Riding That ‘Horse With No Name’
After his longtime partner Gerry Beckley quietly left the band in 2023, the man behind the group's iconic hit and others like "Tin Man" is now fronting America on his own
They Are Gutting A Body Of Water & Horse Jumper Of Love – “Charter Spec”
Here we have two of the definitive indie bands of their generation teaming up. They Are Gutting A Body Of Water, the massively influential Philadelphia shoegazers, are announcing a fall tour and teasing a new collaborative mixtape today. They're also releasing "Charter Spec," a
Raye and Nile Rodgers Will Help Judge Abbey Road’s 2026 Music Photography Awards
The pair will be joined on the panel by a mix of ace photographers and artists, including Måneskin’s Damiano David and Harry Styles’ producer Kid Harpoon
Son Lux Announce New Album Out Into: Hear “Endlessly”
“Are we having this conversation?” Ryan Lott sings early and often in “Endlessly.” If the conversation is about a new Son Lux album, then yes, we’re having it. The electronic rock trio, which matches Lott with Rafiq Bhatia and Ian Chang, is preparing to release Out Into, their
Tyondai Braxton Announces New Album Splayed Werks: Hear Two Singles
Tyondai Braxton used to be the frontman of the experimental rock icons Battles, but he’s kept up a busy and prolific solo career since his departure in 2010. His most recent solo album Telekinesis — his orchestral piece that also included electric guitars, electronics, and a
The Hold Steady’s Franz Nicolay Testifies Before Congress About Live Nation Monopoly
Earlier this year, Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster reached a surprise settlement with the Justice Department in a major antitrust case — a deal President Donald Trump reportedly pushed for, to the dismay of his ally Kid Rock , who has advocated for regulatory action
Kilby Block Party Knows What It’s Doing
Have you ever seen yourself out of the corner of your eye? It's disorienting. This happened to me during Turnstile's headlining set on the first night of Kilby Block Party, the indie-ish Salt Lake City music festival that lives up to its word-of-mouth reputation. These days, a
ear Announce New Album Rumspringa Out Next Week
The mysterious young duo ear have not been a band for a long time, but there's already a whole lot of energy and fascination surrounding the project. The team of Jonah Paz and Yaelle Avtan met and formed at Bard College, and they recorded their 2024 debut track " Nerves " on an
‘You Can’t Tell Me Music Doesn’t Change the World’
From Woody Guthrie to Bruce Springsteen, American artists have always fought for change through music. Steve Earle pays tribute to our proud history of protest songs
Why Fuerza Regida Calls the Chevy 454 Their Favorite ‘Time Machine’
In the Mexican American community, it’s everyone’s dream truck — and a symbol of hard work
Teddy Swims, Snoop Dogg Highlight Montauk’s Surf Lodge Summer Concert Series
Dance music mainstays and rap sets highlight the Hamptons hotspot's slate
Honoring the Music That Made Us
Again and again, even through our darkest chapters, the power of song has shown the country the way forward
Early Outlaws Were the Ultimate Underdogs. That’s Why We Love ’Em
From Billy the Kid to Butch Cassidy, these legends of the West are American attitude and individualism in the flesh
Gordo Says He Had No Idea Drake Was Dropping Three Albums
The producer also didn't know how "Hoe Phase" would sound before Drake spliced it together himself
Ike Willis, Frank Zappa’s Loyal Vocalist and Guitarist, Dead at 70
Willis spent 10 years with Zappa, famously voicing the titular protagonist on the musician’s three-disc rock opera, Joe’s Garage
Dari Bay – “Chevy”
Dari Bay’s two Surprise Wish singles — last year’s “The Joke” and last month’s “We’re Gonna Be Okay” — both made our lists of the best songs of the week. Now, the project of Burlington’s Zack James is back with a third preview called “Chevy,” and it’s even better. “‘Chevy’ is
Lowertown – “Mice Protection”
Last month, Lowertown released “Worst Friend,” the third (and best?) single from their upcoming album Ugly Duckling Union. Now, they’re back with one final preview before the record release this Friday. It’s called “Mice Protection,” and it serves as the opener. “The first song
Aqua Break Up
Aqua are breaking up. The Danish-Norwegian Eurodance band best known for the 1997 hit "Barbie Girl" announced today that they're calling it quits. Their last performance was in November of last year at the Shillong Cherry Blossom Festival in India, and their final album was
The Federal Circuit Dropped A Theme Song For Some Reason
The United States Court Of Appeals For The Federal Circuit — aka the Fed. Cir. or the C.A.F.C. — is an appellate court that has jurisdiction over a broad selection of federal cases including government contracts, international trade, trademarks, patents, federal employee
Celestial Power’s Self-Titled Debut Album Is Sick
If Water Damage were a doom metal band, they might sound like this. Celestial Power’s self-titled debut album was released last Friday by Feeding Tube and Cardinal Fuzz, whose Dave Cambridge is in the band alongside Dead Sea Apes’ Brett Savage and Chris Hardman. It comprises
Ed Askew’s Posthumous Album The Final Painting Announced: Hear “Gray Air-o-Plane” (Feat. Sharon Van Etten)
It’s been more than a year since the death of psych-folk cult favorite Ed Askew. Before he died, Askew made one more album, which is coming out on Drag City this summer. The Final Painting features contributions from Bill Callahan, William Tyler, Ryan Jewell, Eve Searls, and
Wild Pink Announce New Album Still Coming Down Via Fan Mailers
Wild Pink seem ready to follow up 2024's phenomenal Dulling The Horns . As noted on r/indieheads today, the rootsy, dreamy rock band mailed postcards to fans with a QR code for pre-ordering a new album called Still Coming Down . The post Wild Pink Announce New Album Still
Mitski Addresses Fan Enthusiasm For “6-7” Lyric
When Mitski released her stunning new album Nothing's About To Happen To Me in February, some fans noticed the lyrics to "Rules" feature the numerical sequence "6-7." Yes, those numbers arrive when Mitski is literally counting up to 11, but any mention of "6" and "7" together
Shakira Acquitted Of Tax Fraud
Spain's High Court has acquitted Shakira of tax fraud, ordering the government to reimburse her for a wrongly imposed 2021 fine equalling over $64 million. The ruling is in regards to a case alleging that Shakira had spent more than 183 days in Spain in 2011 — the minimum
Bruce Springsteen’s Manager Denies Chris Christie Rift: ‘We Hope to See Him at Our Next 180 Shows’
The musician may have failed to reciprocate the former governor’s high-five attempt at a recent show, but that doesn’t mean they are feuding. “We’ve all been friends for years,” says Jon Landau