Hayley Williams was all over the 2026 Grammys last night (February 1) as she had four nominations: Best Rock Performance for “Mirtazapine,” Best Rock Song for “Glum,” Best Alternative Music Performance for “Parachute,” and Best Alternative Music Album for Ego… Read More
Streaming services are the primary way a lot of people consume their media of choice, whether that be music or TV shows or movies. Not everybody is on board, though, and some who are are getting tired of it. Regular… Read More
Hayley Williams has been going pretty much nonstop the past few years. Paramore dropped their latest album, This Is Why, in 2023. The band spent some of that year and next opening for Taylor Swift on The Eras Tour. In… Read More
If you know anything about the Chicago indie-rock band Ratboys, it probably concerns their likeability. Ratboys are a likeable band. They are likeable because they make really good music, and they are likeable because they have made really good music… Read More
Masque doesn’t dress his emotions up to make them easier to digest. On his new release “Save Me Lady Gaga,” the Hawaiʻi-based rock artist leans fully into honesty, using music as a way to process, survive, and ultimately move forward.… Read More
Melvins were a key force in rock music beginning in the ’80s. Specifically, their influence on grunge and sludge metal is incalculable. Despite forming in 1983, they’re still around today, and so are legions of artists who took inspiration from… Read More
Geese was one of 2025’s hottest bands among critics and music fans. They’ve caught the attention of their peers, too, as King Princess just covered “Au Pays Du Cocaine” in the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge. Her take on the… Read More
Chalk Teeth have been busy. The trio of Karolina Wallace (vocals and guitar), Adam Wallace (guitar), and Jason Miller (bass, synths, drums, production, engineering) spent much of 2025 performing across Los Angeles and New York. Now, they’re preparing a new… Read More
Short-lived ’80s band Green River were pioneers, commonly cited as offering some of the earliest examples of grunge. When the group dissolved a few years after its founding, some of the members went on to form Mudhoney, who continued the… Read More
This column is about the best indie albums of 2006. By which I mean, my favorite indie albums of 2006. The personal preference is implied, perhaps, but there are biases that have influenced the creation of the following list that… Read More