Dave Chappelle hosted Saturday Night Live once again this week and brought along friends and collaborators Black Star — Yasiin Bey and Talib Kweli — as musical guests. They in turn brought out Madlib for “The Main Thing Is To Keep… Read More
Hawkwind's Nik Turner has died at age 82, according to a post on his Facebook, which reads: We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Nik Turner – The Might Thunder Rider, who passed away peacefully at home on… Read More
It's been six years since Breanna Barbara released her debut album, Mirage Dreams, and since then the psych-garage singer's career has taken some unusual turns. Most surprising: being recruited by Tricky to be his main touring vocalist in 2017 that has kept them collaborating… Read More
TONIGHT IN NYC: Alex G, Hatchie @ Brooklyn Steel Plains (Waxahatchee & Jess Williamson), MJ Lenderman @ Webster Hall Soul Glo, City of Caterpillar @ House of Independents Ceremony, Gel, SRSQ, Chronophage @ The Meadows Oso Oso, M.A.G.S., Anxious @… Read More
Tyler Childers and his band The Food Stamps released a new triple album, Can I Take My Hounds to Heave?, in September, and he's announced a tour supporting it. The "Send in the Hounds Tour" runs in April, June, August,… Read More
Florida death metal legends Obituary have announced a new album, the follow-up to their 2017 self-titled. Dying of Everything is due out January 13 via Relapse Reocrds, and we've teamed up with the band on an exclusive pressing, on cyan… Read More
Don Letts is a living legend: as DJ at London's The Roxy he introduced punks to dub reggae, and as a filmmaker he documented that scene in The Punk Rock Movie, which led to a successful career as a music… Read More
Here's a roundup of recent tour news. Check the Tour Dates category for more. JERRY CANTRELL Alice in Chains' Jerry Cantrell has announced the final leg of the Brighten Tour which runs from February 21 in Ventura, CA through April 1 in… Read More
We recently ran a list of the best emo & post-hardcore albums of 2002 in honor of the 20th anniversary of that landmark year for these genres, and now BV editor Andrew Sacher and guest Owen Morawitz dive even deeper… Read More
Fleet Foxes have shared a new song, "A Sky Like I've Never Seen," that was written and recorded for upcoming Amazon Studios documentary Wildcat. The song, which has a real sunrise feel to it, features Brazilian musician Tim Bernardes on… Read More