Kurt Wagner will release a new Lambchop album, The Bible, on September 30 via Merge. This is the first Lambchop album that Wagner has not produced himself, instead heading to Minneapolis to work with Ryan Olsen (Poliça, Gayngs) and Andrew Broder,… Read More
New music festival Frantic City holds its inaugural edition in Atlantic City, NJ this September, happening at Orange Loop Amphitheater on September 24. They've now announced an official opening night party happening the night before, on Friday, 9/23 at Bourré.… Read More
The Libertines' debut album, Up the Bracket, turns 20 in October, and to celebrate, Rough Trade Records is reissuing the album in a variety of formats, including remastered vinyl editions and a deluxe box set with 65 bonus tracks. It's… Read More
Instru-metal greats Russian Circles have announced their eighth album, Gnosis, due August 18 via Sargent House (pre-order). It was engineered and mixed by frequent collaborator Kurt Ballou of Converge, and the first taste is "Conduit," a riffy banger that finds… Read More
Chicago duo Whitney are back with their third studio album of originals, Spark, which will be out September 16 via Secretly Canadian. While their soulful songwriting style remains, this is a very different record than they've made before. After writing… Read More
The six-plus year wait for a new Beyoncé album is almost over. Her website currently lists a new album called Renaissance, and subtitled act i, due July 29. Streaming services like TIDAL, Spotify, and Apple Music also advertised the title… Read More
Metalcore vets Norma Jean have announced their ninth album, Deathrattle Sing For Me, which they made with longtime collaborator Jeremy SH Griffith, due August 12 via Solid State Records. We've teamed with the band on an exclusive limited silver vinyl… Read More
TONIGHT IN NYC: Paul McCartney @ MetLife Stadium Phoebe Bridgers, MUNA @ Forest Hills Stadium Belle & Sebastian, Los Bitchos @ SummerStage in Central Park Pusha T @ The Rooftop at Pier 17 James Murphy, Shit Robot @ Good Room… Read More
Here's a roundup of recent tour news. Check the Tour Dates category for more. MARLON WILLIAMS New Zealand singer-songwriter Marlon Williams is releasing his third solo album, My Boy, on September 9 via Dead Oceans, and will be on tour not long… 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