The Pack A.D.’s It Was Fun While It Lasted Tops Today’s Album Announcements

The good news: Vancouver indie-rock duo The Pack A.D. are putting out a new album. The bad news: It's their final release "for the foreseeable future." The aptly titled...

Craig Dougan Finds a New Muse in Nunavut for New Single Iqaluit

Ontario indie-rock singer/songwriter Craig Dougan draws on the daily experience of those who call Nunavut’s remote capital home in his newly minted single Iqaluit — showcasing today on Tinnitist. “The...

Back Stories | My Album Reviews From March 10, 2000

Two decades ago, new albums from Steely Dan, AC/DC, Limblifter and others were spinning away in my portable CD player. Here’s what I had to say about them back...

Indie Roundup | 17 Songs To Make Your Monday Better

The Orb leave you dazed, Zolle get animated, The Weeklings reach for the triple, Suntitle go big and more in today's Roundup. Time to get a move on: 1 |...

Laszlo Sings The Praises of Girls on MTV in Latest Single & Lyric Video

Canadian alt-rocker Laszlo is paying retrospective homage to MTV and its stars in his blast-from-the-past single Girls on MTV (80s Guy, The Way It Should Be) — showcasing today...

Girl Pow-R Celebrate Juno Nom With Single Of The Year Video Medley

Girl Pow-R are sharing the Juno love by performing a medley of songs nominated for Single Of The Year — showcasing today on Tinnitist. The chart-topping all-girl teen-pop band recently...

Next Week in Music | March 9-15 • The Short List: 5 Releases You...

As usual, there's a big pop album coming out this week: One Direction pretty boy Niall Horan’s Heartbreak Weather. And as usual, I really couldn't give a damn. But...

Next Week in Music | March 9-15 • The Long List: 260 Releases On...

Friday the 13th will bring some good luck to music lovers this week: There are more than 260 new albums, EPs and singles on the way. Mark your calendars...

Next Week in Music | March 9-15 • New Books

Since the beginning of the year, music-related books have been pretty few and far between. Looks like things are finally picking up — assuming you're a fan of Weird...

Next Week in Music | March 9-15 • On TV

Niall Horan moves in with James Corden, Mandy Moore makes the chat-show rounds, Bones drop in on Seth Meyers and more — all coming to your flat-screen this week....

Billy Boy Arnold & The Groundhogs | Live At The Virgin Venue

WHO ARE THEY? A trans-Atlantic blues summit between Chicago singer-guitarist and harmonica master Billy Boy Arnold and British blues-rockers The Groundhogs, fronted and founded by the rightly revered singer-guitarist...

Rory Gallagher | Check Shirt Wizard: Live in ’77

WHO IS HE? The late, great, and still criminally underappreciated Irish blues-rock singer and guitar hero who died in 1995 at age 47 due to complications following a liver...

Cream | Goodbye Tour: Live 1968

WHO ARE THEY? The sadly short-lived but eternally revered ’60s British blues-rock power trio of guitarist Eric Clapton, bassist Jack Bruce and drummer Ginger Baker. Some history for those...

Cornershop | England Is A Garden

WHO ARE THEY? The veteran British indie-rock outfit formed and fronted nearly 30 years ago by singer-songwriter and guitarist Tjinder Singh. And the band that's still best known for...

Mandy Moore | Silver Landings

WHO IS SHE? The onetime singer-songwriter who is undoubtedly far better known these days as Rebecca Pearson on the emotionally manipulative TV dramedy This Is Us. Speaking of emotional...

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