Boundary-pushing trumpeter and composer Jaimie Branch has died. She was 39. Her label shared the terrible news, writing: At 9:21 pm on Monday, August 22, composer and trumpeter jaimie branch passed away in her home in Red Hook, Brooklyn. Her… Read More
Sam Amidon and Marc Ribot have worked together a few times: Sam sang on Marc's acclaimed 2018 album Songs of Resistance, and Marc joined Amidon’s ensemble this past June at the Monheim Triennale. Now they're teaming up as a duo… Read More
One of the highlights of Coachella 2022 was Danny Elfman who played his first rock band shows in decades, mixing Oingo Boingo and solo material with his many iconic film and TV scores for a bravura performance. He's announced he'll… Read More
Last year, the family of the late Power Trip frontman Riley Gale launched the Riley Gale Foundation "to aid, assist, and help LGBTQ+ organizations, animal welfare programs, and mental health initiative," and along with the launch, they presented the first… Read More
Ahead of her set at This Ain't No Picnic festival in Pasadena this weekend, Phoebe Bridgers has teamed up with LA-based restaurant HomeState for their Band Taco Program benefiting local nonprofits. Phoebe's taco is vegan and named "The Maxine" after… Read More
Deadguy are back, having played reunion shows with more on the way, with a new documentary out, a new 7" with a previously unreleased song, and the promise of new music. Still no concrete word on when new music is… Read More
mewithoutYou are in the midst of playing their final two shows before their 20+ year career comes to an end in their hometown of Philly at The Fillmore. Last night (8/19) was the first one, and opener Kevin Devine came… Read More
After the Red Hot Chili Peppers released Unlimited Love — their first album with guitarist John Frusciante in 16 years — in April, they revealed that a second album of 2022 called Return of the Dream Canteen would arrive on… Read More
Most people heard Parquet Courts' breakthrough second album Light Up Gold when it was re-released by What's Your Rupture in early 2013, but the album actually came out way before that — August, 18 2012 — on frontman Andrew Savage's… Read More
Brooklyn country artist Dougie Pool is finishing up work on the follow-up to his fantastic 2020 debut album, Freelancer's Blues. It was written in 2021 and he made it with Katie Von Schleicher (Purple Mountains, New Pornographers) and Nate Mendelsohn… Read More