Arctic Monkeys have been gearing up for the release of their anticipated seventh album The Car, and recently made the live debuts of some of its songs at Brooklyn's Kings Theatre, a relatively intimate venue for them at this point.… Read More
Bono is releasing SURRENDER: 40 Songs, One Story, a memoir told through the lens of 40 U2 songs, on November 1 via Penguin. “When I started to write this book, I was hoping to draw in detail what I’d previously… Read More
Just one day after releasing their great new album Cool It Down, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs played their first hometown NYC show since Governors Ball 2018 (and first headlining show since their comeback, Fever to Tell-heavy Kings Theatre show in… Read More
So much rap music comes out all the time, and especially with frequent surprise releases, it can be hard to keep track of it all. So, as a way to help keep up with all of it, here’s a roundup… Read More
When DC emo band Origami Angel surprise-released their jangle pop-leaning re: turn EP on Friday, I wrote that I had no idea if it was the start of a new direction, or maybe just another reminder that this band is… Read More
TONIGHT IN NYC: Pavement, Steve Gunn @ Kings Theatre Turnstile, Snail Mail, JPEGMAFIA @ The Brooklyn Mirage Lizzo, Latto @ Madison Square Garden Jessie Ware @ Brooklyn Steel Sports Team, Thus Love, Slow Fiction @ Mercury Lounge King Princess, St.… Read More
The breadth of sounds and vibes at Pop Montreal, particularly on Saturday (10/1), is unmatched by any fest I've been to, dominated by international artists at many venues. Last night alone had sets by Isabella Lovestory, Scott Hardware, Jamal Padmore, Jane… Read More
"Hey, don't boo Steve West!" Bob Nastanovich was defending his partner in Pavement percussion, who made the mistake of telling Saturday's Kings Theatre crowd that normally he had ping pong balls to throw into the crowd but he forgot them. "Never admit you did… Read More
Robert Fripp is still in North America on his That Awful Man Q&A tour, so this week's Toyah & Robert's Sunday Lunch is another of Chesney Hawkes' visits to their kitchen. This week it's The Killers' "Mr Brightside and Chesney belts this… Read More
Saturday Night Live season 48 premiered last night, and the musical guest was Kendrick Lamar, whose performance was as stunning and artistic as you'd expect. First he did "Rich Spirit" and "N95" from his new album Mr. Morale & The… Read More