Green Day’s Dookie was the best rock album of 1994. Scores of critics admitted that, yes, this 14-track album full of speedy pop-punk tunes about panic attacks, boredom, and masturbation was quite catchy, but no one would’ve held it against… Read More
Prolific, Hamburg-based producer Farhot has not been back to Afghanistan since leaving it as a child with his family during the Soviet-Afghan War. Distance notwithstanding, though, his music speaks to the deep connection he feels to his homeland. On Kabul… Read More
FKA twigs made a new album during COVID lockdown with El Guincho, one that we've been highly anticipating. Today we got what may be our first taste of it, "Don't Judge Me." The song features Headie One and Fred again..,… Read More
This year’s virtual edition of the annual Tibet House Benefit (February 17, 8 PM EST) is a part live, part pre-recorded concert event, and they’ve just added a few more big names to the all-star lineup. Iggy Pop (who has played… Read More
Austrian indie-pop duo Leyya have played some of the world’s best festivals, including the Reeperbahn Festival, Primavera, Iceland Airwaves, and SXSW. Their catchy music has had more than 20 million listens on Spotify, and those clever hooks have wormed their… Read More
In 2008, Chinese journalist Yang Jisheng published Tombstone, a now-definitive account of how Mao’s ill-considered plan to industrialize the nation failed to bring about the intended Great Leap Forward and instead caused the Great Famine. Jisheng—a former reporter for state… Read More
So many artists, so little time. Each week we review a handful of new albums (of all genres), round up even more new music that we'd call "indie," and talk about what metal is coming out. We post music news, track premieres, and more all day. In… Read More
In November, System Of A Down released their first new music in 15 years — the "Protect The Land" / "Genocidal Humanoidz" single — to help raise money and awareness for the "dire and serious war being perpetrated upon [the… Read More
Between our daily coverage, our Notable Releases and Indie Basement columns, and our monthly punk and rap roundups, we post tons of new music all the time here on BrooklynVegan. In an effort to keep track of all the new… Read More
TUNS, the Canadian indie rock supergroup featuring longtime pals Sloan's Chris Murphy, The Inbreds' Mike O'Neill and Super Friendz's Matt Murphy, have announced their second album, Duly Noted, which will be out March 26 via Sloan's Murderecords. The first single from… Read More