Bonnaroo returns for its first edition since 2019 on June 16-19 in Manchester, TN, and they've revealed this year's set times. Things kick off on Thursday with The Weather Station, Nothing, Indigo De Souza, Sons of Kemet, Garcia Peoples, and…
Maryland rapper IDK is fresh off releasing his new Kaytranada-produced EP Simple (ft. Denzel Curry and Mike Dimes), and now he has announced a lengthy headlining tour. He says he'll he performing material from Simple, as well as 2021's USEE4YOURSELF,…
New York’s State Senate have approved the bill that would limit the use of song lyrics as evidence in criminal trials, Pitchfork reports. The article states that Senate Bill S7527 — often referred to as the "Rap Music On Trial"…
Taylor Vick of Boy Scouts and Ezra Furman collaborators Sam Durkes and Trevor Brooks released their first single as Art Moore last month, and they've now announced their debut self-titled album, due out August 5 via ANTI- Records. See the…
Sincere Engineer leader Deanna Below and Covey vocalist Tom Freeman have announced a solo co-headlining tour. It runs through July and August in North American, with stops in Phoenix, Los Angeles, Seattle, Denver, Washington DC, Philadelphia, NYC, Boston, Toronto, Detroit,…
Last year. Sonic Youth's Lee Ranaldo released In Virus Times, a 22-minute acoustic piece that he recorded during the pandemic. A portion of that piece now serves as the soundtrack to an experimental film directed by Philipp Virus (Philipp Reichenheim) who…
NYC's Trophy Hunt are gearing up to release their new album The Branches On Either Side this Thursday (5/19) via Zegema Beach Records and Middle-Man Records, and we're premiering third single "Gate" ahead of its release. It starts out as…
As mentioned, veteran singer/songwriter Josh Rouse is releasing his new album Going Places on July 29 via Yep Roc (pre-order). He recently released lead single "Hollow Moon," and we're now premiering second single "Stick Around." "I wrote this one summer…
Thousands took to the streets in NYC and across the country on Saturday (5/14) in protest of the Supreme Court's leaked draft decision striking down Roe v. Wade. Organizers estimated a turnout of 20,000 people at the NYC Bans Off…
billy woods released his excellent new album Preservation-produced Aethiopes last month, and now he has announced a tour supporting the album for this fall, including stops in DC, Philly, Boston, Montreal, Toronto, Detroit, Chicago, and more. All dates are listed…
Governors Ball returns for its 2022 edition next month, on June 10-June 12 at Citi Field's parking lot in Queens, and this year's set times have been revealed. You'll need to download the app to access them. GovBall has three…
Portuguese grind/death vets Holocausto Canibal have been going strong for over 20 years, and they're now set to release their sixth album (and first with new vocalist Orca), Crueza Ferina, on May 27 via Selfmadegod Records (pre-order). It was produced,…
PUP returned to Late Night with Seth Meyers last night (5/11), and this time they brought a surprise guest, Jeff Rosenstock (who played Seth Meyers in 2020). They played "Waiting" off their excellent new album THE UNRAVELING OF PUPTHEBAND, with…
Here's a roundup of recent tour news. Check the Tour Dates category for more. FRED AGAIN.. Fred again.. will be on his first US tour this fall, and has added third nights at both L.A.'s Hollywood Forever Cemetery (9/30) and NYC's Terminal…
So many artists, so many songs, 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…
Mannequin Pussy were scheduled to headline Saint Vitus Bar in Brooklyn tonight (5/12), but that show is now postponed following a positive Covid test in their touring party. The new date is on June 5 at Saint Vitus Bar, and…
Yesterday, NYC screamo legends Saetia announced their first show in over 20 years, happening at Brooklyn's Saint Vitus Bar on November 18, and tickets went on sale today and sold out almost instantly. Now, they've added a second date, happening…
Louisiana noise rock/sludge metal trio WOORMS are releasing their third album, Fatalismo, this Friday (5/13) via Today Is The Day leader Steve Austin's SuperNova Records (pre-order). Steve Austin also produced it and sings guest vocals on "This Is Nothing Short…
Tickets for the Cymande show at Brooklyn Bowl are on BrooklynVegan presale starting today at 12 PM through Friday, May 13 at 12 PM. Use password CYMANDEBV. If you miss out on our presale, tickets for the show go on sale to…
Pre-order 'Opvs Contra Natvram' on 140g gold vinyl, lmited to 350 copies and exclusive to our stores, HERE. Behemoth have announced their 12th studio album, Opvs Contra Natvram, due out September 12 via Nuclear Blast (pre-order on limited gold vinyl).…
SRSQ, aka Kennedy Ashyln, released "Someday I Will Bask in the Sun" in January, and she's now revealed it's the final track on her new album, Ever Crashing, due out August 19 via Dais. She's shared a new single, the…
