Swedish folk duo First Aid Kit have been working on their fifth album, and while most details on that are still TBA, they did just release their first original single since 2019, "Angel." It's a well-considered folky pop song with… Read More
Roger Waters' "This is Not a Drill" tour will finally get underway, after a number of pandemic postponements, on July 6 in Pittsburgh. To promote it, he and his band stopped by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Tuesday… Read More
Last week, IV and the Strange Band released their new album Southern Circus on Shooter Jennings' Black Country Rock label (order yours). It's an album that toes the line between classic country and heavier rock (they recently toured with Eyehategod),… Read More
We're saddened to hear reports that Gene Fowler, vocalist of the beloved, 2000s-era NYC noise metal band Wetnurse, has passed away. Curran Reynolds, who drummed in Wetnurse, posted, "With a broken heart I celebrate the life of my brother Gene… Read More
German hardcore/emo/grunge blenders Hippie Trim recently released the singles "Pain Ball" and "Toothpaste," and now they've announced their sophomore album, What Consumes Me, due September 16 via Supervillain (pre-order), and released third single "Hooked On U." Following the heavier first… Read More
TONIGHT IN NYC: Waxahatchee, Swearin', Ohmme, Delphine Blue (DJ set) @ SummerStage in Central Park Bonnie Raitt, Lucinda Williams @ Beacon Theatre Teenage Wrist, Softcult, Soul Blind @ Saint Vitus Bar Sarah Kinsley, Genevieve Stokes @ Bowery Ballroom UMI, Dianna… Read More
Here's a roundup of recent tour news. Check the Tour Dates category for more. CIGARETTES AFTER SEX Dreampop act Cigarettes After Sex have announced a late summer / early fall tour that includes stops in Seattle, Vancouver, Portland, Oakland, Los Angeles, Austin,… 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
Sudan Archives announced her most extensive North American tour to date, the Homecoming Tour, in May, and now she's added new dates in Portland, Toronto, and NYC. The shows begin in late September and run through October, and you can… Read More
Producer Kenny Beats is returning to SummerStage in Central Park on September 16 for another D.O.T.S. (Don't Overthink Shit) Party with a lineup of special guests (still TBA) to join him. You can get tickets early with the BrooklynVegan presale that runs… Read More