In honor of the 20th anniversary of emo's breakout year, this edition of 'In Defense of the Genre' looks at the 20 best emo albums of 2001. Emo started in the 1980s and really came to be a widespread genre… Read More
PUP had a relatively quiet 2021, but they recently started making noise again and they’re gearing up for a much louder 2022. This year saw them cover “Holier Than Thou” for the massive Metallica tribute album, and last month they… Read More
Fuming Mouth frontman Mark Whelan was sadly diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a type of cancer that he says is thankfully treatable, and a GoFundMe was launched by his partner Selena Gavin to help Mark out with his treatment,… Read More
TONIGHT IN NYC: LCD Soundsystem @ Brooklyn Steel Baroness @ Saint Vitus Bar Alex G, EXUM @ Webster Hall Wet Leg, JW Francis @ Mercury Lounge Poison The Well @ Gramercy Theatre Tasha, Mini Trees, S. Raekwon @ Trans-Pecos All… Read More
Here’s a roundup of recent tour news. Check the Tour Dates category for more. ALICE COOPER (WITH BUCKCHERRY, ACE FREHLEY) Alice Cooper will be on tour this spring with ’90s rock vets Buckcherry opening most shows, and Ace Frehley opening a few others.… Read More
Ryley Walker has announced spring 2022 tour dates that have him out for a week of Midwest shows with Bitchin Bajas, followed by East Coast shows with Tonstartssbandht. Bitchin Bajas dates include Omaha, Minneapolis, Davenport (IA), Milwaukee, Chicago and Ferndale, and the dates… Read More
TV on the Radio’s Dave Sitek and songwriter and producer Daniel Ledinsky released their debut album as The Neverly Boys, Dark Side of Everything, in 2020. They’ve now released an enhanced version, Dark Side of Everything Deluxe, via Alchemy Recordings/BMG.… Read More
Touche Amore are going on a BrooklynVegan-presented tour in support of 2020’s great Lament in the spring. Dogleg, who, along with Vein.fm, were scheduled to open all dates, have since gone on hiatus, so instead they’ll be joined by Colorado… Read More
So many artists, 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 more all day.… Read More
Psychedelic indie rock cult heroes Lilys have announced West Coast tour dates for January. The shows have band founder Kurt Heasley backed by Don Devore (Collapsing Scenery) on guitars and synths, Evan Weiss (Girls, Sparks) on bass, Chris Colley (School… Read More