Sónar offers a strong excuse for a European getaway this summer: The full lineup for the 2025 edition of the Barcelona, Spain festival was revealed today (February 6), and it’s a strong, electronic-led roster. New additions to the festival (which… Read More
The Ophelias have announced their first album in four years. Produced by Julien Baker (who previously worked with the introspective indie-rock group on “Neil Young On High”), Spring Grove comes out on April 4. “There’s so much more beyond heartbreak… Read More
Since their hit, gold-certified 2018 single “Hunnybee,” Unknown Mortal Orchestra have released the instrumental album IC-01 Hanoi and followed that with the non-instrumental 2023 project V. Now, they’re going back to the instrumental realm: Today (February 5), the group announced… Read More
Shower Curtain has been a part of the DIY fabric for a minute now. Starting in 2018, Victoria Winter used the project as a bedroom-pop outlet to release a smattering of EPs and singles. Since relocating to New York City… Read More
Over a year ago, The Who’s Pete Townshend let the cat out of the bag that Elton John and Brandi Carlile were making an album together. Now, the project is official: Today (February 5), John and Carlile announced Who Believes… Read More
Now in its seventh year, Bourbon & Beyond 2025 features its biggest lineup yet. The headliners for the four-day music festival, held from September 11-14 at the Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky, include Phish, Noah… Read More
Welcome to another installment of Ask A Music Critic! And thanks to everyone who has sent me questions. Please keep them coming at [email protected]. Hey Steve, I’m excited to see Kendrick Lamar perform at the Super Bowl this year. I… Read More
“Here With Me” d4vd has been on a steady climb since 2023, when that song and its follow-up, “Romantic Homicide,” first put the young alt singer on his upward trajectory. Since then, he has toured with SZA, headlined his own… Read More
Back To The Beginning was dubbed the “greatest heavy metal show ever” by musical director Tom Morello, and it has the lineup to prove it. The headliner of the one-day festival in Birmingham, England, is the original lineup of Black… Read More
Petey USA has a lot going on right now. He dropped a new song, “Model Train Town,” last month, which comes from a new album that he hasn’t officially announced but has said he’s working on. As far as upcoming… Read More