Author: Sean Furtado

We are shocked and saddened by the reports that veteran New York rapper Biz Markie has passed away at age 57. TMZ say they’ve confirmed the news with a family source: Rapper Biz Markie — most famous for his iconic… Read More

A Place to Bury Strangers release their new EP, Hologram, this wee. It’s the first release featuring the new trio lineup of the band, and also marks their first for their own label, Dedstrange. Hologram is both rougher and rawer… Read More

1050 people tested positive for COVID-19 after attending a music festival in the Netherlands earlier this month. Utrecht’s regional heath board reported the figures, CNBC points out. The festival in question, Verknipt, is an outdoor event that was held on… Read More

Kristin Hayter’s new album as Lingua Ignota, Sinner Get Ready, is due out on August 6 via Sargent House, and she’s shared a new single from it, “Perpetual Flame of Centralia.” Like the first single, “Pennsylvania Furnace,” it’s a stark,… Read More

METALLICA 40TH ANNIVERSARY SHOWS Metallica will celebrate their 40th anniversary with two special hometown shows in SanFrancisco at the Chase Center on December 17 & 18. Each show will feature entirely different setlists and tickest will be available only to… 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, track premieres, and more all day. We… Read More

Composer and tape loop artist William Basinski will be on tour this fall, including appearances at Boise’s Treefort Music Festival, Miami’s III Points and Hudson, NY’s Basilica Soundscape, and headlining shows in Philadelphia, Portland, Seattle, Vancouver, Iowa City, Chicago, Memphis… Read More

Underoath have returned with their first new song in over three years, “Damn Excuses.” Keyboardist Chris Dudley says, “This song came out of nowhere for us. In hindsight, it probably stems emotionally from the anxiousness that a year of isolation… Read More

The 2021 Emmy Nominations were just announced with The Crown and The Mandalorian leading the pack with 24 nominations each, and Marvel’s WandaVision coming up right behind with 23 nominations. Also racking up lots of nominations: The Handmaid’s Tale, Ted… 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, track premieres, and more all day. We… Read More