Sylvan Esso just played Newport Folk Festival, where they surprised the crowd by both announcing their new album, No Rules Sandy, and performing the whole thing. The album will be out August 12 via Loma Vista. The band say their… Read More
Free, all-ages, DIY punk festival Punk Island returned for its first edition since 2019 on Saturday (7/23). Instead of its usual Randall's Island location, the fest happened at Bushwick's Maria Hernandez Park, this year, with organizers writing, "As a collective,… Read More
The Red Hot Chili Peppers just released Unlimited Love, their first album with guitarist John Frusciante in 16 years, in April and now they've announced that they've got another new album out this year. It's titled Return of the Dream… Read More
Somehow in the many weeks Toyah and King Crimson's Robert Fripp have been covering big riff rock songs on the Sunday Lunch YouTube series, they haven't gotten to AC/DC's "Back in Black" until now. Robert is decked out as a… Read More
While Paul Simon officially retired from touring in 2018, he's returned to the stage for the occasional performance since then — including at last year's Global Citizen Fest — and most recently at Newport Folk Festival, where he helped close… Read More
TONIGHT IN NYC: black midi, Sal Valentinette, Alisa Ali (DJ set), Sarah Squirm (host) @ SummerStage in Central Park Warpaint, Belief @ Brooklyn Made Cassandra Jenkins, V.V. Lightbody, River Ramirez @ Baby's All Right Elton John @ MetLife Stadium James… Read More
Newport Folk Festival is underway, and as always, there have been some surprises. Dinosaur Jr played, and during their set they brought out Courtney Barnett to play guitar and do guest lead vocals on their '90s hit "Feel the Pain."… Read More
The 2022 edition of Newport Folk Festival got underway on Friday (7/22) at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, RI. The fest has historically been a hotbed of unique collaborations and special appearances, and that's holding true this year, too.… Read More
After postponing the dates in March because of a Covid case in her touring party, Mitski finally returned to NYC on Friday night (7/22) for her first show here since 2019, and her first of two dates at Radio City… Read More
The 2022 edition of Rolling Loud Miami kicked off at Hard Rock Stadium on Friday night (7/22). Kid Cudi headlined, replacing Kanye West, who the festival announced earlier this week had dropped off the lineup. Cudi's set only lasted a… Read More