There is a reason Kelly Clarkson was, is, and forever will be our One True Idol™. Give her a song – any song, across any genre – and she’ll absolutely nail it, regularly running laps around the original version with… Read More
TONIGHT IN NYC: The Afghan Whigs @ Music Hall of Williamsburg Ethel Cain, Colyer @ Market Hotel Portrayal of Guilt, Yautja, Anatomy, Tunic @ Saint Vitus Bar Carcass, Imperial Triumphant, Creeping Death @ Elsewhere Citizen, Ceremony @ Amityville Music Hall… Read More
Here's a roundup of recent tour news. Check the Tour Dates category for more. LUCINDA WILLIAMS The great Lucinda Williams has announced summer tour dates happening in August and early September. Stops include dates in North Carolina, Delaware, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire,… Read More
Free, all-ages, DIY punk fest Punk Island hasn't happened since 2019 because of the pandemic, but it's returning this summer. The 2022 edition happens at a different location than usual, on Saturday, July 23 at Maria Hernandez Park in Bushwick… Read More
So many artists, so many songs, so little time. Each week we review a handful of new albums (of all genres), round up even more new music that we'd call "indie," and talk about what metal is coming out. We post music news, track premieres, and… Read More
Harry Styles has just added five more nights to his run at NYC's Madison Square Garden, bringing the total up to 15. The new MSG dates are ahead of the previously announced 10, happening August 20, 21, 22, 26 and… Read More
Mom Jeans released their third full-length album, Sweet Tooth, in February (order on pink and black vinyl), and they've announced a fall tour supporting it. They'll head out in September with Free Throw and Just Friends, with Super American along… Read More
Reggae legend Burning Spear will be on the road for the first time in six years this summer, which includes North American shows in San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle, DC, Denver, Boston, Philly, and NYC. He's also got… Read More
Simulakra emerged out of the Delaware hardcore scene (with members who also play in Foreign Hands, Vicious Embrace, Gridiron, and more) in 2019 with a demo and an EP, and now they've just released their first full-length album, The Infection… Read More
Arooj Aftab released one of our favorite albums of 2021, Vulture Prince, a little over a year ago, and she's been playing shows supporting it, with more lined up this summer and fall. She's added a new NYC show, happening… Read More