Good Sleepy are a relatively new, very promising emo band from Worcester, MA, and their upcoming sophomore album everysinglelittlebit really scratches all the classic itches that you want this genre to scratch. It’s got the yearning, longing slow-burners, the noodly… Read More
Roger Hawkins, the drummer who was part of the iconic Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section (aka The Swampers), the studio band that played on records by Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, Percy Sledge and others, has died at age 75. “Our hearts… Read More
Ground was broken today on the first-ever museum dedicated to hip hop, which will be built where it all began — The Bronx. On hand were some of the most famous names in New York rap, including Grandmaster Flash, Slick… Read More
Tom DeLonge’s Angels & Airwaves — whose current lineup includes longtime guitarist (and Tom’s onetime Box Car Racer bandmate) David Kennedy, drummer Ilan Rubin (Nine Inch Nails), and bassist Matt Rubano (ex-Taking Back Sunday) — have released a new song,… Read More
Like certain Celtic druids or Rome’s emperor Constantine, the 7th-century Arabic poet known as Al-Khansa leapt into an unfamiliar cosmos, converting to the nascent faith of Islam during middle age (Muhammad himself was said to be a fan). She composed… Read More
No Joy ‘s new EP, Can My Daughter See Me From Heaven, is out today and features songs from 2020’s Motherhood that have been radically reworked in an orchestral style (plus a cover of Deftones’ “Teenager”). The EP features experimental harpist Nailah Hunter, Montreal cellist and performance… Read More
As the story goes, Fiddlehead — the post-hardcore band with members of Have Heart and Basement — didn’t initially intend to make a second record, but they did, and it’s become one of the most anticipated post-hardcore albums of 2021… Read More
Preorder Future Past on limited edition transparent lime green vinyl in the BrooklynVegan shop. Duran Duran are returning this year with Future Past, their first album in six years, which will be out October 22. It’s the band’s 15th album… 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
Boston indie band Vundabar are back with a new two-song single, “Aphasia” and “Ringing Bell.” The A-side is a soaring, atmospheric indie rock song with guest vocals from the Saddle Creek-signed Indigo De Souza, while the B-side finds them in… Read More