In a different era, Darren Jessee’s career would seem perfectly normal. As things stand, it’s something of an anomaly. He’s best known as the drummer for Ben Folds Five, the North Carolina band with whom he achieved breakout success in… Read More
The holidays are upon us, and whether you’re feeling festive or not, musicians are climbing aboard the tinsel bandwagon with new songs for the season. We offer to you a week’s worth of them, nestled in one place, like gifts… Read More
FKA twigs, aka Tahliah Debrett Barnett, has accused Shia LaBeouf, her former boyfriend, of "sexual battery, assault and infliction of emotional distress" in a new lawsuit, New York Times reports. The suit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, also says… Read More
Between our daily coverage, our Notable Releases and 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… Read More
NJ punks Teenage Halloween's self-titled debut LP on Don Giovanni is one of our favorite punk debuts of the year, and we were wondering what music the members of Teenage Halloween liked most this year, so we caught up with… Read More
Anyone familiar with PopMatters knows that, but for our playful moments (well, even within our playful moments) we put great emphasis on the matters of Culture. The political and economic forces of our times have shaped PopMatters since we first… Read More
Neil Young is feeling generous this holiday season. He dropped his suit against Donald Trump, and now he's made his Neil Young Archives subscription streaming site available to listen to for free for the rest of 2020. "We are doing… Read More
Prolific Australians King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard just released their 16th album K.G. so it should be no surprise that they're already back with something new. After a drawn-out rock intro, "If Not Now, Then When?" turns out to… Read More
Vaccinations against COVID officially began in the UK on Tuesday (12/8), and the US likely won't be far behind; President Elect Joe Biden has vowed to distribute 100 million doses during his first 100 days in office. More people being… Read More
Over 22,000 artists from around the world entered Vans' new Musicians Wanted program this year, which they describe as "an inclusive global platform that enables creative self-expression through music and provides a direct path for undiscovered artists to step into… Read More