There are a few lines on Ruston Kelly’s new album that practically tell the whole story: “My marriage ended and I moved up north to mend,” he sings on “Mending Song.” “Was then I heard the words of my father/Have faith, there’s no storm that doesn’t pass.” On a recent …
Read More »Foo Fighters Will Play Opening For Replica of D.C.'s Storied 9:30 Club
Washington, D.C.’s 9:30 Club has a reputation as one of the most celebrated and storied concert venues in the U.S., and now the club’s owners are set to open a replica of the space’s original digs right next door to its current home — with a star-studded set of underplays …
Read More »Metallica Deliver Some of the Deepest, Hardest-Hitting Music of Their Career on '72 Seasons'
Yellow and black are the colors of caution signs, fallout shelters, and “Baby on Board” placards — warnings of imminent menace and catastrophe if you don’t get your shit together. So it’s fitting that Metallica would adopt the color scheme for the cover of 72 Seasons, their meditation of sorts …
Read More »Lucinda Williams Sings With Bruce Springsteen, Angel Olsen on New Album
Lucinda Williams will welcome this summer with a new album. The revered singer-songwriter’s latest, titled Stories From a Rock n Roll Heart, will arrive June 30 and includes guest appearances by a number of other songwriting luminaries, including Bruce Springsteen, Angel Olsen, and Tommy Stinson. It follows her 2020 release, …
Read More »Midland Will Bring Country Music, Insane Amount of Tequila to a New Cruise in 2024
Few country bands embody the pirate lifestyle more than Midland — they’ve never met a bar they haven’t plundered. Now the “Drinkin’ Problem” country trio are taking their swashbuckling ways into international waters by partnering with music-at-sea giants Sixthman for a new cruise. “Midland’s The Last Resort Cruise” sets sail …
Read More »As New York Drill Goes Viral, Local Acts Struggle to Play Shows in Their Hometown
Last month, the organizers of the rap festival Rolling Loud announced that they wouldn’t be holding their annual event in New York this fall. “For the last few years, we’ve made some legendary moments happen in Queens,” a graphic posted to their official Twitter account says. “Sadly, due to logistical …
Read More »Alanis Morissette, LCD Soundsystem, Leon Bridges Set for 2023 Format Festival
Alanis Morissette, LCD Soundsystem, and Leon Bridges are among the artists headed to the Ozark Mountains for the 2023 Format Festival, taking place Sept. 22 through 24 in Bentonville, Arkansas. The three-day event features a packed schedule of music, as well as visual and performing arts. On the music side, …
Read More »Witch Preview First New Album in 39 Years With 'Avalanche of Love'
Zambian psych-rock group Witch, who helped establish the genre known as Zamrock, are returning with their first new album in 39 years. Zango will arrive on June 2 via Desert Daze Sound. It also marks frontman and co-founder Emmanuel “Jagari” Chanda’s first LP with the group since 1976. To accompany …
Read More »Taylor Swift Prescribes the Boygenius Album to 'Make Your Life Better'
A new voice has entered the digital forum to weigh in on the piping hot discourse about supergroup (and recent Rolling Stone cover stars) Boygenius: Taylor Alison Swift. The pop star posted a glowing recommendation of the trio’s debut album, The Record, on her Instagram story Tuesday, April 4, calling …
Read More »Stromae Cancels Next 14 Shows Due to Health Issues: 'I Have to Admit My Limits'
Stromae is canceling his tour dates through the end of May to focus on his health. On Tuesday, after canceling a handful of shows in France, the Belgian electro-pop star announced that he will not be able to perform at his next 14 concerts due to his “current health state.” …
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