Sonic Youth just celebrated their Dirty 30, having released a couple rare live recordings from the time. They've now shared this rare video for Dirty's "Drunken Butterfly" featuring puppet versions of the band playing a pretty wild gig, complete with… Read More
Here's a roundup of recent tour news. Check the Tour Dates category for more. ACCEPT German heavy metal legends Accept have announced their first US tour in a decade. "After two difficult years, we are very much looking forward to returning to… 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… Read More
Talbot’s call to “seize the day, all hold hands, chase the pricks away” during “Mr. Motivator” was met, naturally, by floor-wide moshing. It was the type of pit where if you get knocked down, everyone is there to pick you… Read More
Between our daily coverage, our Notable Releases and Indie Basement columns, and our monthly punk and rap roundups, we post tons of new music all the time here on BrooklynVegan. In an effort to keep track of all the new… Read More
Will Smith has shared a video where he apologizes to Chris Rock over the Oscar Slap. He'd already apologized to Rock via written statement in March, but he elaborates further here. "It's been a minute," says Will in the opening… Read More
It was a muggy night in Central Park on Thursday (7/28), that was made even hotter by a storming SummerStage set from Caribou. While the most recent Caribou albums — like 2020's great Suddenly — are primarily electronic, head honcho… Read More
Louisville, KY trio Wombo have created their own appealing, unique blend of post-punk on their perfectly titled second album, Fairy Rust, that is dark and light, dissonant and beautiful, complex and immediate all at the same time. These are songs that would bewitch even… Read More
Metallica have been superstars as long as Lollapalooza has even been a thing, so 41 years into an epic career, the group could be forgiven for playing it relatively safe. Flying out of the gate with “Whiplash,” the band eventually… Read More
Last week Moon Tooth dropped off the Cave In show at NYC's Gramercy Theatre when, during rehearsals for the show, a member had to be rushed to the hospital with a medical emergency. Moon Tooth have now revealed that it… Read More