Brighton band Porridge Radio released one of our favorite albums of 2020, Every Bad, but their plans to tour it were derailed because of Covid. They put out that album's follow-up, the fantastic Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder To The Sky,… Read More
Blur drummer Dave Rowntree has announced his debut solo album, Radio Songs, which will be out January 23 via Cooking Vinyl. The album was produced by Leo Abrahams (Brian Eno, Wild Beasts, Ghostpoet) and includes recent single "London Bridge." The… Read More
For the next nearly two hours Maiden brought you into their fantastical world, one with flame throwers, pyrotechnics, sword fights, seven-foot demons and monsters, and most importantly, musical passion and intensity. At the heart of the spectacle are insane guitar… 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
Sound on Sound got off to a rocky start on Saturday, but day two (Sunday 9/25) of the Bridgeport, CT fest's inaugural edition seemed to go more smoothly. In a statement to The Hour, Founders Entertainment co-founder Tom Russell said,… Read More
BAM 's free Live at Fort Greene Park series, "celebrating R&B, soul, jazz, funk, pop, blues, rock, electronica, spoken word, and more," goes down October 1-2 and October 8-9. This year's lineup features performances by Chief Adjuah (fka Christian Scott) and Moor Mother,… Read More
Woods just hosted the 2022 edition of the Woodsist Festival this past weekend in Accord, NY where they played Saturday alongside Bill Callahan, The Feelies, Guided by Voices, Pachyman, Myriam Gendron, and The Reds, Pinks & Purples. The band, who… Read More
Four Tet just played NYC's Forest Hills stadium with Floating Points, a co-headline show with Jamie xx. He's just announced that he'll return to NYC in the spring for two special shows at Avant Gardner on May 10 & 11 featuring lighting… Read More
OSEES were in town over the weekend for another extended stay at Brooklyn's Warsaw, playing three nights with Bronze. We caught the final night (Saturday, September 24), which had John Dwyer and crew whipping the crowd into a frenzy from the get-go.… Read More
Rolling Loud NYC went down this weekend at Citi Field, and man, a lot happened. On Friday, Nicki Minaj headlined, bringing out Fivio Foreign for "We Go Up," BIA for "Whole Lotta Money," Lil Uzi Vert for "The Way Life… Read More