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
Like nearly everything else, Travis Scott‘s Astroworld Fest took a pandemic break in 2020, but it will be back this year, and expanded to two days, happening November 5 & 6 at NRG Park in Houston, TX. The lineup hasn’t been… Read More
Oh Boy Records is releasing a new album in tribute to John Prine, its late founder. Broken Hearts and Dirty Windows Vol. 2 is due out on October 8, and included on it is Brandi Carlile‘s rendition of “I Remember… Read More
It’s a big week for new releases, probably the biggest of 2022 and Indie Basement has three major ones: Matt Sweeney & Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy’s long-awaited second album, Superwolves, Teenage Fanclub‘s first album in five years, Endless Arcade (which is… Read More
Bill de Blasio says NYC plans to “fully reopen” on July 1 and more and more tours keep getting announced, so maybe the end of this thing really is in sight. Let’s hope! More good news: this is a stacked… Read More
Leon Vynehall loves a good story. Back in 2014, the UK artist’s breakthrough mini-LP, Music for the Uninvited, was rooted in childhood memories of the mixtapes his mother used to play in the car, while 2016’s Rojus drew parallels between… Read More
Formed in 1978 by jazz musician and radio DJ Marc Moulin, electronics wiz Dan Lacksman and singer Michel Moers, Belgian trio Telex made wonderfully whimsical synthpop, taking cues from Kraftwerk but adding a bubbly playfulness and snarky sense of humor that aimed… Read More
Iceland Airwaves will happen in 2021, taking place November 3-6 at venues all over Reykjavík. Holdovers from 2020 include Metronomy, Daði Freyr, Black Pumas, Crack Cloud, Dry Cleaning, Mugison, Porridge Radio, Sin Fang, and Squid, while new additions include Arlo… Read More
As mentioned last year, there are two tribute albums/projects on the way for the late Fleetwood Mac co-founder Peter Green. The Mick Fleetwood And Friends Celebrate The Music Of Peter Green And The Early Years Of Fleetwood Mac live album/film… Read More
Dave Chappelle began doing socially distanced comedy shows back in June, first at his hometown in Ohio, and then in other locations as well. Now he’s announced a pair of shows in Las Vegas, at MGM Grand Garden Arena on… Read More