A couple months ago, the American Analog Set released their first new album in 18 years, For Forever, with little advance warning. In addition to that new material, the band is looking back with a box set called New Drifters, which will be out via Numero Group early next year. It includes remastered versions of […]
Andrew W.K. And Kat Dennings Are Married Now
In 2021, Kat Dennings — star of 2 Broke Girls, Thor, and Nick And Norah’s Infinite Playlist — announced that she’d gotten engaged to Andrew W.K., veteran party-rocker and figure of mystery. This was a surprise! As with so many things related to Andrew W.K., it seemed like it might be some kind of prank […]
Stream The Republic Of Wolves’ Surprise Album Why Would Anyone Want To Live This Long?
Long Island rock band the Republic Of Wolves are back today with a whole new surprise LP. The group has not released anything since 2018’s Shrine, which our beloved former colleague Michael Nelson called “their Dark Side Of The Moon. (Or at least their The Bends.)” Its follow-up is finally here; it’s called Why Would […]
The 10 Best Hardcore Albums Of 2023
From a certain perspective, the hardcore band of 2023 was one that hasn’t released any music since 2017. Baltimore bruiser brigade Trapped Under Ice have long loomed enormous over the underground landscape. Turnstile, now the most popular hardcore band that has ever existed, essentially started off as a TUI side project. TUI’s blend of elements […]
SAULT Announce First Live Show And Tease World Tour
Last year, UK collective SAULT released five new albums as a free download for five days, hidden behind a password. They have a habit of stressing their fans out, and today they’re doing so by announcing their first-ever live show during which they will play an unreleased album. A week ago, they shared a post […]
Damon Albarn Annoyed By New Rolling Stones Album, Cool With New Beatles Song
Damon Albarn had a busy year with the release of Blur’s The Ballad Of Darren and Gorillaz’s Cracker Island. He recently said he’s done with the Blur reunion, and in that same interview with French magazine Les Inrockuptibles, he discussed his takes on the new Rolling Stones album and the new Beatles song. “Initially, it […]
Taylor Swift Sets Record For First $1 Billion Grossing Tour
Another day, another story of Taylor Swift’s total dominance over the entire musical landscape. Swift, TIME‘s Person Of The Year, was already the artist with the most Spotify streams in 2023. But Swift is reportedly only making $100 million on those Spotify streams. Peanuts! Pocket change! Meanwhile, her Eras Tour has now broken all live-music […]
The 10 Best Country Albums Of 2023
The Killers – “Spirit”
Hey, a Killers greatest hits album! Sounds like a real good time, yeah? Not only does the freshly released Rebel Diamonds collect 19 solid-to-classic songs from Brandon Flowers and friends, it ends with a previously unreleased track called “Spirit.” The icy and anthemic three-minute single leans all the way into the synth-pop side of the […]
The 10 Best Screaming Females Songs
The shock hasn’t worn off yet. New Jersey rock legends Screaming Females called it quits earlier this week, ending a brilliant 18-year run. The trio of guitarist/vocalist Marissa Paternoster, bassist “King” Mike Abbate, and drummer Jarrett Dougherty started playing together in the New Brunswick DIY scene that orbited Rutgers University in the mid-2000s. They shared […]