Igor Keller has been releasing music under the moniker Longboat for years, yet his latest album Word Gets Around feels like a turning point. The Seattle artist, formerly a jazz saxophonist, channels decades of experience into an album that’s both… Read More
Last year, Billy Joel celebrated several performance milestones. Those accomplishments include his record-setting 150th performance at Madison Square Garden as well as a co-headlining tour alongside Stevie Nicks and Sting. Unfortunately, today (May 23), the “Piano Man” singer has cancelled… Read More
Steven and Ian begin with a short Sportscast about the tush push surviving a potential ban in the NFL. Then they talk about about the terrible commercial performance for Arcade Fire’s latest album and where the band goes from here.… Read More
Following her beloved 2024 album For Your Consideration, Empress Of is back with new music. There’s no new album cycle yet, but her latest, “Little Secret,” comes from the soundtrack of the second season of the Apple TV+ series The… Read More
Following her beloved 2024 album For Your Consideration, Empress Of is back with new music. There’s no new album cycle yet, but her latest, “Little Secret,” comes from the soundtrack of the second season of the Apple TV+ series The… Read More
The Philadelphia band Florry first came across my radar in 2023, upon the release of their third album, The Holey Bible. Led by singer-songwriter Francie Medosch, who started the project when she was a teenager, Florry is part of the… Read More
People loved 2023’s Rat Saw God, the most recent album from Wednesday. Now, after going silent in 2024, the band is back with new music, a song called “Elderberry Wine” that’s out today (May 21). The band’s Karly Hartzman says… Read More
Gorillaz have been at it for about a quarter-century now, and they have eight albums to their name: Gorillaz (2001), Demon Days (2005), Plastic Beach (2010), The Fall (2011), Humanz (2017), The Now Now (2018), Song Machine: Season One —… Read More
The title of Sleigh Bells’ recent album, Bunky Becky Birthday Boy, is silly-sounding on its surface (in a press release, they give permission to laugh at it), but it’s actually emotional and meaningful: The first two words are in honor… Read More
There are plenty of music-focused award shows, but the American Music Awards is one of the big ones, as its legacy goes all the way back to its debut ceremony in 1974. Soon, we’ll meet again: The 2025 AMAs are… Read More