Kyle Thomas will release Smalltown Stardust, his first King Tuff album in five years, on January 27 via Sub Pop. The album was co-produced and co-written with frequent collaborator/roommate SASAMI and is, in Kyle's words, “an album about love and… Read More
Andrew Bird has followed his recent album, this year's Inside Problems, with a new single. "I felt a Funeral, in my Brain" reinterprets the Emily Dickinson poem of the same name, and features Phoebe Bridgers joining Andrew on vocals. Hear… Read More
Tickets for the BrooklynVegan-presented Kevin Devine 20th anniversary shows at Baby's All Right and Saint Vitus go on BrooklynVegan presale today (10/26) at noon. PASSWORD = BVKD20. At these shows, Kevin will be playing two completely different career-spanning sets each… Read More
TONIGHT IN NYC: Metric, Secret Machines @ Brooklyn Steel Kevin Morby, Coco @ Webster Hall Amanda Shires, Honey Harper @ Music Hall of Williamsburg Hatebreed, Gatecreeper, Bodysnatcher, Dying Wish @ The Paramount The Early November, I Can Make a Mess… Read More
Hedwig creator John Cameron Mitchell and cabaret star Amber Martin are teaming up for a residency at Joe's Pub called "Cassette Roulette" that runs January 21, February 4, 11, 19 and 26. Tickets are on sale. JCM explains the concept,… Read More
CHRIS STAPLETON / GEORGE STRAIT Current country star Chis Stapleton has coaxed legend George Strait out of touring retirement for a run of stadium shows together next summer. So far they've announced dates in Glendale, AZ, Milwaukee, Seattle, Denver, Nashville,… Read More
Singer-songwriter Jeb Loy Nichols was born in Wyoming but moved to London in the '80s; at one point he ended up living in a squat with The Slits' Ari Up and had his horizons broadened by reggae and post-punk. In… Read More
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… Read More
Dutch artist Amber Arcades has announced her third album, Barefoot on a Diamond Road, which will be out February 10 via Fire. It's her first in nearly five years, and it has her exploring synthier sonic territory; she collaborated remotely… Read More
Weekend one of Las Vegas festival When We Were Young is officially behind us, shortened, as it was, when day one was cancelled due to high winds, and the final day of the fest's 2022 edition is set to happen… Read More