A new benefit compilation is paying tribute to Rilo Kiley's seminal sophomore album, 2002's The Execution of All Things. No Bad Words for the Coast Today, which was put together by former BrooklynVegan contributor Tatiana Tenreyro and Rachel Rossen, is… Read More
Happy October everybody! After the new release overload that was last week, this week is a little dry, at least for things I haven't already covered. But there's always something to write about. This week: Death Valley Girls' "space-gospel record";… 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
Rihanna is a little busy taking over the entire globe – releasing shades, socks, boxers, bras, bronzers, moisturizers and everything in between (while also trying to save the world while doing so), but in her spare time, she enjoys singing… Read More
As the coronavirus pandemic remains a threat, tours and festivals continue to be postponed and canceled, and some have now been rescheduled. Head here for more COVID-19 related news and check the Tour Dates category for more tour-related news. Meanwhile,… Read More
Punk legends Circle Jerks were supposed to reunite this year for the first time in over a decade to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their classic 1980 debut album Group Sex, but obviously the pandemic had other plans. However, the… Read More
Bill Callahan and Bonnie "Prince" Billy have teamed up to cover "Blackness of the Night," the classic protest song by Yusuf Islam, from 1967 back when he was known as Cat Stevens. Making it even more of a Drag City… Read More
Abortion is under threat again, there’s a sex offender in the Oval Office, and countless studies reveal the glaring underrepresentation of women in the North American music industry (comprising less than one-third of performers and 12.5 percent of songwriters, according… Read More
Chapter Four: Where the Wild Things Are: Humans, Animals, and Children Where the Wild Things Are And let’s not forget the wolves. I insist on the forgetting as much as on the wolves and the genelycology because what we should… Read More
Earlier this month, Rolling Stone published an all-new 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list, voted on by 300 artists, producers, critics, and music-industry figures who all submitted ballots with their Top 50 albums. If you'd like to see those… Read More