L7 are celebrating the 30th anniversary of their third album, 1992's Bricks Are Heavy, by reissuing it for the occasion. It's due out September 30 via Licorice Pizza Records, and Howie Weinberg digitally remastered the whole album for the occasion,… Read More
The world of country music is vast and extremely popular, and yet so much of it tends to go unnoticed in indie/alternative rock circles. Occasionally artists cross over — like Jason Isbell, Kacey Musgraves, Chris Stapleton, Sturgill Simpson, Margo Price,… Read More
Sonic Youth have just released Live In Kyiv, Ukraine 1989 to their Bandcamp to raise money for World Central Kitchen and Ukraine relief. It was recorded on April 14, 1989 at a show that had Gogol Bordello's Eugene Hutz in… Read More
Tickets for Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit's NYC and NJ shows at The Rooftop at Pier 17 on September 1 and 2 and Stone Pony Summer Stage on September 3 are on BrooklynVegan Presale today (4/14) from 10 AM-10… Read More
Portland soul legend Ural Thomas will release new album Dancing Dimensions, his third album with his band The Pain, on June 2 via Bella Union. The album was produced by The Pain's Scott Magee and incorporates a wide range of R&B, funk, psychedelic soul… Read More
Americanafest returns after two years of virtual editions on September 13-17 and the initial lineup includes Asleep At The Wheel, James McMurtry, Joshua Ray Walker, Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, Black Opry Revue, Watkins Family Hour, William Prince, Aaron Raitiere,… Read More
TONIGHT IN NYC: Father John Misty @ Rainbow Room Fuzz, Ice Balloons @ Music Hall of Williamsburg Hulder, Spectral Wound @ Brooklyn Made Tim Heidecker And His Very Good Band @ Bowery Ballroom Colleen Green, Ben Katzman's DeGreaser, Shred Flinstone,… Read More
Here's a roundup of recent tour news. Check the Tour Dates category for more. ALICE COOPER Alice Cooper has announced fall tour dates that include stops in Buffalo, Albany, Atlantic City, Grand Rapids, Louisville, Memphis, St. Louis, Vegas and more. Head here… 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
Circle Jerks had been forced to postpone a few shows on their current 40th anniversary tour with 7Seconds and Negative Approach after Keith Morris contracted Covid. He's still recovering, and the band have now announced that they'll be postponing some… Read More