Stereolab have announced Pulse of the Early Brain, the fifth volume of their Switched On series of non-LP track compilations, which will be out September 2 via Warp / Duophonic UHD Disks. At 21 tracks across two vinyl albums, this… Read More
You may recall that Butthole Surfers' Gibby Haynes has played shows over the years where he performs B.S. songs ("and other oddities") backed by kids from the Paul Green Rock Academy. He's doing it again, this time as a short summer tour, with… Read More
Art pop visionary Santigold is going on tour in support of her upcoming album Spirituals. The Holified Tour kicks off with a slew of North American dates in October and November, including an NYC stop on October 17 at Great… Read More
Last week, IV and the Strange Band released their new album Southern Circus on Shooter Jennings' Black Country Rock label (order yours). It's an album that toes the line between classic country and heavier rock (they recently toured with Eyehategod),… Read More
German hardcore/emo/grunge blenders Hippie Trim recently released the singles "Pain Ball" and "Toothpaste," and now they've announced their sophomore album, What Consumes Me, due September 16 via Supervillain (pre-order), and released third single "Hooked On U." Following the heavier first… Read More
Richie Follin is back with a new Guards album, More Cover Songs, that will be out August 2 via CGR. "We made a long long list of songs we would like to try and some proved easier to make our… Read More
“You won’t break my soul…” She is Beyoncé. (Thank you.) And she is coming. Granted, we always vaguely knew that new Beyoncé is imminent. We’re never safe. Ever since 2013’s self-titled digital drop, we as a society have been conditioned… Read More
Elvis Costello has a long history not just of doing Beatles covers but also collaborating with Paul McCartney himself, and he helped celebrate Paul's 80th birthday by doing yet another Beatles cover. He released his take on "Here, There, and… Read More
It's been a great year for country music so far, with long-awaited returns from established artists, breakthroughs from promising up-and-comers, and country pivots from indie greats like Angel Olsen, Wilco, and Big Thief. If you're looking to catch up or… Read More
Knitting Factory opened its Brooklyn location at 361 Metropolitan Ave, the former home of Luna Lounge, in September of 2009, after its Tribeca location shut down. Now the venue is saying goodbye to Williamsburg, as well. They've announced that they're… Read More