Seattle's AVOID have announced their sophomore album, Cult Mentality, due October 14 via Thriller Records. It features recent singles "Cowabunga" (one of the most fun post-hardcore songs of the year so far) and "Split (Kill It)," as well as the… Read More

"Your favorite punk band's favorite country band" the Vandoliers have shared the second single off their upcoming album The Vandoliers, following "Before the Fall," which we just included on our list of 26 country songs you need to know from… Read More

After kicking off on Monday (6/20) with LCD Soundsystem, Questlove, and Amy Schumer, and continuing on Tuesday (6/21) with Haim, Lil Baby, and Timbaland, Bored Ape Yacht Club's "ApeFest" takeover of The Rooftop at Pier 17 wrapped up on Wednesday… Read More

Memphis crunk revivalist Duke Deuce released his new album Crunkstar last week (home of the Glorilla collab "Just Say That," which was one of our favorite rap songs of the week), and now he has announced the Crunkstar tour. It… Read More

NJ rapper/singer Coi Leray released her debut album Trendsetter just two months ago, and now she's already followed it with a new single, the very catchy "Involved," and she also announced the Trendsetter tour. It kicks off later this summer,… Read More

The River & Blues Festival returns to NYC's Battery Park City this summer with free shows every Thursday in July at Wagner Park (20 Battery Place). Nicole Atkins once again kicks things off on July 7 and the full lineup… Read More

Are you ready for the summer? it's here, officially, and we've got a big week of releases, including new albums from Hollie Cook, Real Estate frontman Martin Courtney, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Seattle indie rock stalwarts BOAT, LA minimal wave… Read More

TONIGHT IN NYC: Def Leppard, Mötley Crüe, Poison, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts @ Citi Field Coheed and Cambria (performance & signing) @ Rough Trade Failure @ Warsaw Tears for Fears, Garbage @ PNC Bank Arts Center With Honor, Drowningman,… Read More

After teasing new music on social media, Ozzy Osbourne has officially announced a new album, Patient Number 9, due out September 9 via Epic. We've teamed up with him for an exclusive red, white & blue marble vinyl variant of… Read More

Having played SummerStage in Central Park opening for Belle & Sebastian just a few days before, London group Los Bitchos returned to NYC on Monday (6/20) to play their own headline show at Music Hall of Williamsburg. A party band… Read More