Angélique Kidjo played her first of two nights at The Met's Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium on Monday night (4/25). The performances at The Met are special concerts and organized in anticipation of the 2024 reopening of the Museum’s Michael C.… Read More
Pharrell Williams is bringing his Something in the Water Festival back this summer, moving it from its previous location in Virginia Beach to Washington DC's Independence Ave on June 17-19, Juneteenth weekend. "SOMETHING IN THE WATER is a Black solution… Read More
On tour for their new album Skinty Fia, Fontaines D.C. postponed their Asbury Park show this past Saturday (4/23) as frontman Grian Chatten had lost his voice. In a tweet that has since been deleted, they wrote on Saturday, "It's… Read More
NYC deathgrinders Skullshitter are gearing up to release their new album Goat Claw on May 6 via Nerve Altar (pre-order), and we're now premiering the glitchy black-and-white video for new single "Digitally Reproductive World," a 67-second whiplash-inducing blur that the… Read More
For this week's edition of their Sunday Lunch covers series, Toyah and King Crimson's Robert Fripp are reaching into the Classic Rock annals — and CSI theme song depository — for The Who's "Won't Get Fooled Again." They're also opened up their… Read More
At Coachella weekend one, Billie Eilish brought out Damon Albarn to sing with her on "Getting Older" and then lead the crowd in a rendition of his band Gorillaz's "Feel Good Inc" (with Pos from De La Soul), and last… Read More
TONIGHT IN NYC: Indigo De Souza, Horse Jumper of Love, Friendship @ Music Hall of Williamsburg Richard Lloyd Group @ City Winery Taper's Choice (Dave Harrington, Alex Bleeker, Chris Tomson, Zach Tenorio Miller), DJ Uncle Jesse @ The Sultan Room… Read More
Here's a roundup of recent tour news. Check the Tour Dates category for more. LA LUZ La Luz have announced June tour dates, all in California, including stops in Palm Springs, Sonoma's Huichica Festival, and San Luis Obispo. They've also… 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 post music news, track premieres, and… Read More
Four decades after joining Metallica, guitarist Kirk Hammett is going solo for the first time in his career with an instrumental EP called Portals that comes out this Saturday (4/23) for Record Store Day. It'll be available at local independent… Read More