Kudos to those artists who have managed to get some work done despite the political strife and pandemic lockdowns rocking the US this year. Nat Puff — who goes by the stage name Left at London — has been one… Read More
There’s no mistaking where the political loyalties of the makers behind All In: The Fight for Democracy lie. The documentary is ostensibly about voter suppression, which has been used by different parties in different ways throughout American history. But in… Read More
The Cradle, the solo project of singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Paco Cathcart (Big Neck Police, Eyes of Love, Shimmer), has curated a thoughtfully multifarious album. His Laughing in My Sleep, released by NNA Tapes, is an impressive collection of 21 tracks,… Read More
The Virgin Money Unity Arena opened in Gosforth Park, Newcastle in August, touting itself as the UK's first "dedicated socially distanced music venue" and hosting shows from Supergrass, The Libertines, Two Door Cinema Club, Frank Turner, Van Morrison (who has… Read More
Earlier this year, Perfume Genius (Mike Hadreas) released a stellar new album, the fifth in his repertoire, called Set My Heart On Fire Immediately. Now he's also set to release a new book that serves as a companion to the… Read More
Alabama Shakes' Brittany Howard released her great debut solo album, Jaime, just about a year ago today (September 20, 2019). In celebration of the record's anniversary, ATO Records has announced a series of remixes of songs from the album, beginning… Read More
Halifax's Rich Aucoin is known for his creative music videos — his video for 2012's “Brian Wilson is A.L.I.V.E.” won a Prism Prize, and his "It" video featured dozens of homages to his favorite films. For his latest, "Walls," he… Read More
As he prepared to march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in March 1965 on what was to become known as ‘Bloody Sunday’, the late civil rights leader and one-day congressman John Lewis prepared for what he anticipated would be his… Read More
Alexander Wren’s precocious coming-up is well-documented, with the history of a wedding singer mother, a Hank Williams-loving father, and an older brother who worked in artist management. He started playing guitar as a tot, engaged in classical voice lessons in… Read More
Steve Earle has announced that he and his band The Dukes will be recording an album of songs by his son Justin Townes Earle, who died in August. He also announced that proceeds from the album will go to a trust… Read More