Next Week in Music | Aug. 12-18 • The Long List: 300+ Releases On...

Happy 70th birthday to the one and only Joe Jackson. You may know him as the man who gave you the Hula Hoop. Or the man who gave you...

Next Week in Music | Aug. 12-18 • 11 New Books

If you want household-name bios and memoirs, you'll have to wait a few more weeks for the fall releases. Now is the time for more obscure — but I...

Next Week in Music | Aug. 12-18 • On TV

Sometimes the stars just align. For instance: Lately I've been spelunking in the catalog of Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds, because they’re one of those bands I always...

Next Week in Music | Aug. 5-11 • The Short List: 9 Titles You...

Somebody up there likes me. I mean, why else would the powers that be bless me with new albums by two of the greatest bands in the world —...

Next Week in Music | Aug. 5-11 • The Long List: 320 Releases On...

Somebody smarter than I am — which is, admittedly, almost everybody — once said you shouldn't introduce new products in August. I guess nobody passed that message to the...

Next Week in Music | Aug. 5-11 • 6 New Books

Awful anthems, Cohen for kids, the new U.K. jazz vanguard, heroes of the zeros, psychedelic explorations and more options for your beach-blanket book bag. Read all about ’em:   The Worst...

Next Week in Music | Aug. 5-11 • On TV

You thought last week was quiet? You ain't seen nothin' yet. But you'll be seeing a whole lot of it next week if you're looking for music on the...

Carbon Leaf Announce New Album Time Is The Playground, Share First Single Backmask 1983

Carbon Leaf, the indie-rock band known for their heartfelt fusion of folk and rock, announce the release of their new album Time Is The Playground on Sept. 27. This...

Next Week in Music | July 29 – Aug. 4 • The Short List:...

Joe Ely is back in the driver's seat, X make their final stand, Ween break out some leftover Chocolate & Cheese, Los Lonely Boys rise again, Meshell Ndegeocello worships...

Next Week in Music | July 29 – Aug. 4 • The Long List:...

I have been wondering when (and if) it was ever going to slow down for summer. Well, it finally happened — there are nearly 100 fewer albums, EPs, singles,...

Next Week in Music | July 29 – Aug. 4 • New Books

It's the center of summer and everybody's on holiday — including most of the publishing industry, based on this embarrassingly short list of minor entries and leftovers coming next...

Next Week in Music | July 29 – Aug. 4 • On TV

If you haven't noticed, the Olympics are on. So the only televised music you're likely to get for the next couple of weeks will be national anthems, late-night chat-show...

Next Week in Music | July 22-28 • The Short List: 13 Titles You...

Your upcoming releases come in two basic varieties: 1 | Box sets, live albums and reissues from acts you probably already know, and 2 | Brand-spanking albums from acts...

Next Week in Music | July 22-28 • The Long List: 370+ Releases On...

This is not a drill: Believe it or not, the last Friday of July is coming up any minute now. Better get out there and enjoy summer while you...

Next Week in Music | July 22-28 • New Books

Sing the praises of a timeless tunesmith, revisit the glory days of Max's Kansas City, speed down the punk highway, take a deep dive into both sides of The...

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