Massachusetts singer-songwriter Squirrel Flower has released a new song, “Flames and Flat Tires,” from her upcoming album, Planet (i), out June 25th via Polyvinyl. The track is anchored by a grungy guitar strum and slightly off-kilter drums, while Squirrel Flower sweetly sings lyrics in which she compares herself to a …
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In the mid-2010s, about 100 years ago in internet years, one of the cornerstones of editorial strategy on the internet was to publish “identity shares,” a term used to describe pieces that were designed to appeal to a specific reader’s identity, such as “22 Reasons Why Being Child-Free is the …
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Haitians who were displaced by the country’s 2010 earthquake and who now reside in the United States will be given Temporary Protected Status for the next 18 months, the Department of Homeland Security announced on Saturday. The decision applies to any Haitian immigrant living in the country as of Friday …
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Counting Crows performed their new song “Elevator Boots,” the band’s first new music in over seven years, on the latest episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live. The track features on Adam Duritz and company’s Butter Miracle, Suite One, a four-song EP that Counting Crows recorded following Duritz’s five-year hiatus from songwriting. …
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Late reggae great U-Roy and Santigold teamed up for a rendition of the reggae standard, “Man Next Door,” which will appear on the upcoming posthumous album, Solid Gold U-Roy, out July 16th via Trojan Jamaica/BMG. “Man Next Door” was originally written by John Holt and first released in 1968 by …
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The country trio Lady A will return to the road this summer with a 34-city tour. The What a Song Can Do Tour kicks off July 29th at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, and runs through early October. The primarily outdoor amphitheater tour features three on-the-rise support acts: Carly Pearce, …
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After its 24-hour online stream in May, The Marfa Tapes Film — following the making of Miranda Lambert, Jack Ingram, and Jon Randall’s new collaborative album — is available for purchase and rental. Also featured in the short film is the new song “They’ve Closed Down the Honky Tonks,” a …
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Guided By Voices are known for having 50-plus-song setlists and when they hit the road in August, they’ll have four more albums of new material to choose from. On Monday, the band announced their first tour since the Covid-19 pandemic shut down live music in 2020. The initial dates begin …
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Cody Johnson has recorded a cover of Willie Nelson’s classic “Sad Songs and Waltzes” as the first single from his upcoming album. To make a bold move even bolder, Johnson recruited Nelson to sing and play on the tune, which originally appeared on the 1973 album Shotgun Willie. Johnson’s version …
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Ritchie Valens was just 17 years old when he changed the course of pop music in the late 1950s. As the first Mexican-American hitmaker in the U.S., he laid the groundwork for Chicano rock and beyond, with an enduring legacy that continues to inspire generation after generation— from legends like …
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