Trey Anastasio is returning to the stage this month for a new virtual residency. He'll be performing from NYC's Beacon Theatre on Fridays over eight weeks, and while no in-person audience will be allowed in the venue, you will be… Read More
Between our daily coverage, our Notable Releases and Bill’s 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 music we’re excited… Read More
Following the recent street art tributes to Riley Gale, the late Power Trip frontman continues to be honored in new and interesting ways across various communities. There's a new Riley Gale Library opened by Jeff and Vanessa Reynolds at the… Read More
“I feel my story is still untold, but I’ll make my own happy ending.” Róisín Murphy, avant-pop shapeshifter, has always looked ahead, sonically and stylistically speaking: from the days of singing it back with Moloko, to the quirky, jazzy joy… Read More
The guitar Ian Curtis played in Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart" video is up for auction. As part of an Entertainment Memorabilia auction set up by Bonhams, Curtis' iconic Vox Phantom VI Special Guitar is estimated at $77,000 – 100,000.… Read More
AC/DC are officially back with the lineup of vocalist Brian Johnson, drummer Phil Rudd, bassist Cliff Williams, and guitarists Angus and Stevie Young, and they've almost definitely got a new album that's maybe called PWR UP on the way. While… Read More
Publishing academic books about the problems in the academy has become a flourishing, self-perpetuating field in recent years. There’s no shortage of texts speculating on what’s wrong with the academy and how it can be fixed. Some, of course, are… Read More
Portland, Maine's Lisa/Liza (aka Liza Victoria) will release her new album Shelter of a Song on November 20 via Orindal Records. "These songs were written while dealing with chronic illness," Liza says. "When I was actively writing in these last… Read More
Fuzz, the proto-metal inspired power trio of Ty Segall (drums, vocals), Charles Moothart (guitar, vocals) and Chad Ubovich (bass, vocals), will be back this month with their third album which they made with Steve Albini behind the boards. They've just shared a new track from it… Read More
There are hard truths to be gained from burst myths. So it was in 2017, when I interviewed the respected Chicago DJ/producer Ron Trent about the birth of “deep house,” a dance-music genre often reduced to a palette of muted… Read More