Author: Judy Moreno

After a couple lighter weeks, today is a massive week for new albums, and not just because one of the biggest rap superstars in the world decided to drop a new one on us at the last minute. I highlight… Read More

Icelandic band Sigur Rós, which has Kjartan Sveinsson back in the band alongside Jónsi and Georg Holm for the first time in a nearly a decade, are wrapping up their North American tour this week with three NYC shows. The… Read More

The Internet member, guitar great, and solo artist Steve Lacy has announced his sophomore solo album, Gemini Rights, due this summer via his new major label home, RCA Records. It's the followup to his 2019 debut album, Apollo XXI. Most… Read More

Instru-metal greats Russian Circles have announced their eighth album, Gnosis, due August 18 via Sargent House (pre-order). It was engineered and mixed by frequent collaborator Kurt Ballou of Converge, and the first taste is "Conduit," a riffy banger that finds… Read More

Santigold has announced a new album, Spirituals, which will be out September 9 via her own Little Jerk Records. “Recording this album was a way back to myself after being stuck in survival mode. It wasn’t until I made the… Read More

This past weekend, Citi Field vibrated with the noise of NYC music festival Governors Ball. This was the fest's second consecutive year in the parking lot of the Queens ball park, following a lengthy run on Randall's Island and its… Read More

TONIGHT IN NYC: Phoebe Bridgers, MUNA @ BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, The Motet, Dopapod, The Pimps of Joytime, Blu Eye Extinction, Funk Flex @ SummerStage in Central Park Blonde Redhead, Sqürl @ Le Poisson Rouge… Read More

Miami, FL festival III Points has announced its 2022 edition, happening October 21 and 22 at Mana Wynwood. LCD Soundsystem headlines Friday, Rosalía Saturday, and the lineup also includes Porter Robinson, James Blake, Chris Lake, Madeon, Nina Kraviz, Freddie Gibbs,… Read More

The 2022 XXL Freshman Class has been announced. This year's lineup includes Nardo Wick, Doechii, SoFaygo, Babyface Ray, Kali, KayCyy, Cochise, Big30, KenTheMan, Big Scarr, Saucy Santana, and BabyTron (who got the most fan votes, earning him the 10th spot… Read More

UK band Los Bitchos, who released their fun, Alex Kapranos-produced debut album earlier this year, just began their first North American tour, which includes dates opening for Belle & Sebastian as well as headline dates. That includes NYC's SummerStage in Central… Read More