Gordon Phillips is a musician and writer from Richmond, Virginia who sings and plays guitar in the band Downhaul. Here, he looks back on Cymbals Eat Guitars’ oft-misunderstood sophomore album ‘Lenses Alien’ in honor of its 10th anniversary. One of… Read More
Reggae icon Lee “Scratch” Perry sadly passed away on Sunday morning (8/29) at the age of 85. Tributes to the pioneering artist have been pouring in from fellow musicians and others, including Max Romeo, Mad Professor, Primal Scream, Trojan Records,… Read More
Between our daily coverage, our Notable Releases and Indie Basement columns, and our monthly punk and rap roundups, we post tons of new music all the time here on BrooklynVegan. In an effort to keep track of all the new… Read More
Neil Young recently dropped out of performing at Farm Aid 2021 over concerns with pandemic safety. He’s now penned a new op-ed on his Archives site titled “Concerts and Covid,” pointing the finger at big concert promoters, and saying companies like… Read More
When Norwegian saxophonist Bendik Giske surfaced on the scene three years ago, he instantly fit in with Oslo’s Smalltown Supersound label. The label’s adventurous, polyglot roster, home to mavericks such as Supersilent and Deathprod, has a long history blurring the… Read More
“Can’t love somebody who loves burning bridges…” Alright, Miss Sigrid is not playing around. To be fair, it was made abundantly clear upon the release of euphoric disco-pop smash “Mirror” back in May that the 24-year-old Norwegian singer-songwriter was breaking… Read More
TONIGHT IN NYC: Hot 97 Summer Jam w/ A Boogie, Migos, Meek Mill, Swizz Beatz, Moneybagg Yo, Polo G, CJ and Friends ft. Farruko & El Alfa, DJ Megan Ryte & Friends, Rowdy Rebel, Bobby Shmurda, Saweetie, Young Devyn, Mooski,… Read More
The four-show, four-burough “It’s Time for Hip Hop in NYC” series — part of the celebratory Homecoming Week in NYC — wrapped up at Forest Hills Stadium on Friday night (8/20) with George Clinton & The P-Funk All-Stars, Too $hort,… Read More
In honor of the late Power Trip frontman Riley Gale, The Riley Gale Foundation has been launched “to aid, assist, and help LGBTQ+ organizations, animal welfare programs, and mental health initiatives.” Along with the launch comes the announcement of its… Read More
TONIGHT IN NYC: Lorde @ Rumsey Playfield (Good Morning America‘s Summer Concert Series) Lorde (meet & greet) @ Rough Trade Laura Jane Grace @ Crossroads Dead and Company @ Citi Field It’s Time for Hip Hop in NYC: Queens w/… Read More