The original lineup of punk icons The Damned — Dave Vanian, Captain Sensible, Rat Scabies and Brian James — are reuniting for a 2021 UK shows. The dates, set for July in London, Birmingham, Glasgow and Manchester, will coincide with… Read More
Bill Callahan and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy's weekly covers collab-a-thon continues with this take on Louisville band The Other Years' "Red Tailed Hawk." As with the previous entries in this series, they've asked another artist to provide the music, in this… Read More
The situation in Nigeria between the government and protests against police brutality escalated on Tuesday (10/20), with Amnesty International reporting, "Amnesty International has received credible but disturbing evidence of excessive use of force occasioning deaths of protesters at Lekki toll… Read More
Canadian singer-songwriter Helena Deland titled her first full-length release Someone New, and I daresay this will be true for most listeners. Deland’s smaller projects had created a buzz in the indie world. She and her music have been the subject… 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
Vocalist and producer Erika de Casier, born in Portugal and raised in Denmark, released her debut solo album, Essentials, last year, which got her comparisons to Sade and slots on year end lists, including Gorilla Vs Bear's top albums of… Read More
In a new get-out-the-vote PSA (made in collaboration with When We All Vote, Vote.org, and PushBlack), Migos' Offset discussed his complicated personal relationship with voting as a way of encouraging voter participation ahead of the upcoming 2020 elections. As explained… Read More
Spencer Davis, guitarist and leader of The Spencer Davis Group, has died from complications of pneumonia, reports the BBC. He was 81. Originally named The Rhythm & Blues Quartette, the band changed their name in 1964 when, so the story… Read More
Bishakh Som’s graphic memoir, Spellbound, is an innovative and captivating tale, an attractively drawn and brightly hued memoir which disguises some big ideas beneath its seemingly prosaic surface. Spellbound’s magic is its subtle beauty; its endearing framing of the everyday.… Read More
Oakland rapper Ricky Lake is gearing up to release his new album Saving Ricky this Friday (10/23) via Text Me Records. It features Father (on recent single Tryna Get Paid"), Lando Chill, Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire, and others, and we're debuting… Read More