Massachusetts grinders Escuela Grind have announced a new album, Memory Theater, due September 30 via the band's new label home of MNRK Heavy (pre-order). The album was produced by Converge's Kurt Ballou, and the first single is the absolutely pulverizing… Read More
The Cult have announced Under The Midnight Sun, their 11th album, which will be out October 7 via Black Hill Records. Still led by singer Ian Astbury and guitarist Billy Duffy, the band worked with Tom Dalgety (Pixies, Ghost, Royal… Read More
So many artists, so many songs, 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… Read More
Slowcore greats Codeine are releasing Dessau, an album of previously unheard early-'90s studio recordings, on September 16 via The Numero Group. Here's the backstory via the label: After the success of Codeine's Frigid Stars LP, the trio of Stephen Immerwahr,… Read More
Willie Nelson threw his annual 4th of July picnic on Monday at Austin's Q2 Stadium, which he headlined with his family band and a few surprise guests. One of those was old friend and current Democratic nominee in the Texas Gubernatorial race, Beto… Read More
Birds of a feather flock together, or so the saying goes. This tired cliché was shaken firmly awake at the 29th edition of Barcelona’s Sónar Festival, as an assemblage of characteristically experimental and innovating artists immersed themselves wholeheartedly in the… Read More
“After all these years, we still haven’t given up…” It’s hard to believe that it’s already been eight years – nearly a decade! – since the supremely talented Karen Harding formally arrived on the scene with the still stunning, MNEK-produced… Read More
Here's a roundup of recent tour news. Check the Tour Dates category for more. BICEP UK dance duo BICEP will be in the US for Primavera L.A. in September and will tour North America after, with stops in Denver, Chicago, Austin, San… Read More
Long Island chaotic hardcore vets Dr. Acula are reunited and gearing up for their first tour in 10 years, and now they've announced their first new album in 10 years, which is self-titled and due October 28 via Silent Pendulum… Read More
Cardi B has released her first new single in over a year (her first since "Up," which came out in February 2021), and it's got a Tay Keith-produced, bass-heavy beat that sounds like it'll have car subwoofers rattling and dancefloors… Read More