SHINER BACK ON THE ROAD, AND IT’S ‘STRANGELY FAMILIAR’
It had been nearly 20 years since Shiner released an album when the Kansas City band reconvened. With a few reunion tours based on re-releases and anniversaries, the group continued to be an occasiona...
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KAT VON D IS OUT TO PROVE HERSELF ON DEBUT ALBUM AND TOUR (VIDEO INTERVIEW)
When we ask Kat Von D how she feels about fans being skeptical when an artist tries something outside of their established genre, she cuts us off. "They should be," she says. Von D is a classica...
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BRITISH CHART-TOPPERS THE WOMBATS GEARED UP FOR FILLMORE, TERMINAL 5 SHOWS
U.K. indie favorites The Wombats are stateside through late February for a run of dates to promote their newly released fifth studio album, "Fix Yourself, Not the World." It's on track to be the band...
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MICHAEL LELLO’S FAVORITE ALBUM’S OF THE YEAR
1. Iron Maiden - "Senjutsu" 2. Manchester Orchestra - "The Million Masks of God" 3. John Morgan Kimock - "Hikikomori" 4. Valley Maker - "When the Day Leaves" 5. Mastodon - "Hushed and Grim" 6. K...
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MICHAEL LELLO’S FAVORITE CONCERTS OF THE YEAR
1. Bob Dylan, Beacon Theatre, New York, Nov. 21 2. Colin Hay, City Winery, New York, Aug. 14 3. Spoon, Brooklyn Steel, Brooklyn, NY, Oct. 23 4, Genesis, Madison Square Garden, New York, Dec. 5 5. ...
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LEXI VEGA CONTINUES TO FIND HERSELF AS MINI TREES
Photo by Danielle Parsons For Lexi Vega, who performs as Mini Trees, music has been a tool for self-discovery. With a Cuban-born father and Japanese American mother, finding her identity has not be...
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SEAN FLYNN’S FAVORITE ALBUMS OF THE YEAR
1. The Black Keys - "Delta Kream" 2. Julian Lage - "Squint" 3. Vincent Neil Emerson - Self Titled 4. Sturgill Simpson - "The Ballad of Dood and Juanita" 5. Silk Sonic - "An Evening with Silk Soni...
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EXCLUSIVE: SLEEPLORE STREAMS NEW SONG ‘EASY’
Photo by Keith Perks Sleeplore debuts its new track, "Easy," today in advance of the Dec. 15 release of its self-titled debut EP. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEOeqdDdKFE&ab_channel=sleep...
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EXCLUSIVE: UNIVERSITY DRIVE STREAMS NEW LYRIC VIDEO FOR ‘CARRY IT’
Photo by Amanda Hrycyna "Carry It," the new track from University Drive, is a dark journey with dark, pointed lyrics like "When I was dead you were deaf ears." With a lyric video that debuts exclus...
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SLEEPLORE TALKS DEBUT EP, RECORDING PROCESS AND FIRST LIVE SHOW
Photo by Keith Perks With his first EP as Sleeplore due next week and the project's first live show in the rearview mirror, Clyde Rosencrance joins us to chat about the endeavor that has been a few...
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