Sebadoh | Act Surprised

WHO ARE THEY? The on-again, off-again indie-rock power trio fronted and co-founded by Dinosaur Jr. bassist and eternal malcontent Lou Barlow, currently aided and abetted by Jason Loewenstein (who,...

Justin Townes Earle | The Saint of Lost Causes

WHO IS HE? The journeyman singer-songwriter who's doing a fine job of following in the large footsteps of his legendary father Steve Earle — while also managing to forge...

Black Mountain | Destroyer

WHO ARE THEY? Vancouver's veteran psychedelic / progressive / space / stoner / boogie / indie-rock warriors featuring singer-guitarist Stephen McBean (who actually lives in Los Angeles now) and...

Amyl & The Sniffers | Amyl & The Sniffers

WHO ARE THEY? A gang of Australian guttersnipes — fronted by firebrand vocalist Amy Taylor — who unabashedly worship at the altar of Iggy Pop, The Damned and anything...

The Waterboys | Where the Action Is

WHO ARE THEY? Veteran Scottish singer-songwriter Mike Scott and his latest supporting cast — which has proved to be surprisingly long-lived after decades of revolving-door personnel changes. WHAT IS THIS?...

Stray Cats | 40

WHO ARE THEY? The tall-quiffed, ink-stained neo-rockabilly rebels fronted by singer-guitarist Brian Setzer, flanked by bassist Lee Rocker and standup drummer (not to mention onetime husband of Britt Ekland)...

Mavis Staples | We Get By

WHO IS SHE? The Grammy-winning gospel-blues icon, civil rights activist and all-around living legend who's about to celebrate her 80th birthday — and her 70th year in music. WHAT IS...

Morrissey | California Son

WHO IS HE? Steven Patrick Morrissey — the sardonic former frontman of mope-rock immortals The Smiths, one of post-punk's great romantic crooners and lyricists, and a relentless curmudgeon who's...

Various Artists | Echo in the Canyon Soundtrack

WHO ARE THEY? A who's who of iconic singers, songwriters and superstars — from Neil Young and Eric Clapton to Beck, Fiona Apple and Josh Homme — all collaborating...

Sting | My Songs

WHO IS HE? Gordon Sumner — erstwhile Police captain, wannabe musical-theatre titan, Tuscan farm owner, rumoured tantric sex god, master of the immortal lute, fountain of youth discoverer and...

Next Week in Music | May 20-26 • 110 New Releases Headed Your Way

Some weeks it's about quantity. Others, it's about quality. This time it's a bit of both. There are more than 110 albums, EPs and singles being released next week....

Next Week in Music | May 20-26, 2019 • New Books

If writing about music is like dancing about architecture, does that make reading about music like juggling about engineering? I don't know. But I do know that these biographies,...

Next Week in Music | May 20-26, 2019 • TV & Movies

I know you like to watch. So here's a list of the musicians who will be singing for their supper next week on the boob tube — and the...

Dommengang | No Keys

WHO ARE THEY? A Brooklyn guitar-rock power trio whose name is Danish for Judgment Day — and who have now apparently relocated to Los Angeles. WHAT IS THIS? Their third...

Endless Boogie | Vol. I, II

WHO ARE THEY? A no-frills Brooklyn outfit whose epic, hypnotic guitar jams handily live up to their name (which they borrowed from a John Lee Hooker album). WHAT IS THIS?...

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