My Morning Jacket recently released the great The Waterfall II — which had been shelved since 2015 — and though the famously great live band won't be able to take these songs on tour anytime soon, they did just "convene"… Read More
"Do something new, or do something else," Jarvis sings on "Am I Missing Something?," one of the seven songs on Beyond the Pale, Jarvis Cocker's first proper album in 11 years. With his new band, JARV IS…, he's definitely doing… Read More
Angel Olsen has been doing a series of special livestreams, "Cosmic Streams," filmed at venues around Asheville, NC, and shot and directed by Angel's longtime collaborator, cinematographer Ashley Connor. On Tuesday (7/14) she played the second, from the Masonic Temple… 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,… Read More
New tribute album Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan and T. Rex, which was produced by the late Hal Willner, is out September 4 and here's one of Bolan's best, "Jeepster," as interpreted by Joan Jett with truly all-star… Read More
With most of us still with a lot more time on our hands than usual, there might be no better time than now to learn a new skill, such as a musical instrument. If you've ever wanted to learn bass,… Read More
When I called S.G. Goodman on FaceTime, the first thing I noticed was how calm she appeared on her back porch in a lawn chair, surrounded by lush greenery. As she called for her dog, Howard, I told her I… Read More
As we approach the 15th anniversary of Paramore's debut, this edition of In Defense of the Genre looks at their full studio discography and how they evolved and transcended their emo/pop punk roots like few others. — Hayley Williams released… Read More
World leader, Navy admiral, the People’s President, and the Queen of Remembering Rihanna may never release music again, but that’s only because she’s a little too busy stepping in and saving the world – and now, our pores too. After… Read More
What’s the opposite of rigor mortis, that stiffening of the joints that immediately follows death? Well, whatever it is, that’s the best way to summarize the sensation of taking in the new LP from the Bobby Lees, a Woodstock, New… Read More