This week in heavy music, we got new albums from Carcass and Employed To Serve, as well as the latest from metal-adjacent post-rockers MONO, all three of which you can read about in Notable Releases. You can also head to… Read More
This week in hip hop, we got new albums from Moor Mother, Lil Nas X, and Injury Reserve, all of which you can read about in Notable Releases, plus new projects from Mozzy, Tion Wayne, Curren$y & Kino Beats, ZillaKami,… Read More
After a low-key “preview” on Thursday, Riot Fest 2021 got underway in earnest on Friday, with five stages of acts. Hometown heros Smashing Pumpkins and Lupe Fiasco headlined, alongside NOFX, and Friday also included performances from Circle Jerks, Coheed and Cambria, Motion City Soundtrack,… Read More
TONIGHT IN NYC: Sea.Hear.Now w/ Pearl Jam, Lord Huron, Matt & Kim, The Avett Brothers, Goose, Dr. Dog, Patti Smith, White Denim, more @ Asbury Park TLC (celebrating CrazySexyCool), Bone Thugs-N-Harmoney @ Coney Island Amphitheater Antibalas, Cochemea, DJ Tara @… Read More
Here’s a roundup of recent tour news. Check the Tour Dates category for more. L’RAIN (SUPPORTING BLACK MIDI) L’Rain has been added to Black Midi’s upcoming fall North American tour, which kicks off October 11 in Minneapolis and wraps up with a sold-out show… 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. We… Read More
SummerStage runs into October this year, and this weekend they’re hosting two excellent, FREE shows at Central Park’s Rumsey Playfield. Saturday, September 18 features Brooklyn Afrobeat vets Antibalas, with support from Cochemea and DJ Tara, and on Sunday, September 19,… Read More
Between our daily coverage, our Notable Releases and Indie Basement columns, and our monthly punk and rap roundups, we post tons of new music all the time here on BrooklynVegan. In an effort to keep track of all the new… Read More
Lord Huron are currently on tour supporting their new album Long Lost, and last night (9/16) they played their first of two shows at NYC’s Rooftop at Pier 17. The outdoor rooftop venue was the perfect backdrop for Lord Huron,… Read More
Rising, prolific Milwaukee rapper Lakeyah will team with DJ Drama to release a Gangsta Grillz mixtape, My Time, on September 24 via Quality Control. First single “313-414” is a tough, menacing song that finds Lakeyah trading bars with Detroit’s Tee… Read More