The Drippers | Action Rock
WHO ARE THEY? A kick-out-the-jams Swedish power trio that proudly proclaims to be "Influenced by the shitty rock ’n’ roll of classic bands like The New Bomb Turks, Gluecifer,...
Grey Hairs | Health & Social Care
WHO ARE THEY? A descriptively (and only somewhat sardonically) named quartet of self-proclaimed "punk rock lifers" from Nottingham.
WHAT IS THIS? Their third full-length release in six years, and a...
School of Language | 45
WHO ARE THEY? Actually, they're a him: British indie singer-songwriter David Brewis, who may be better known as a member of Field Music, the long-running, Mercury Prize-nominated pop-rock duo...
New Pornographers’ In the Morse Code of Brake Lights Tops Album Announcements
Every artist ends up writing about cars at some point. Even The New Pornographers. The Vancouver indie-pop supergroup just announced that their upcoming eighth album will be titled In...
Shotgun Jimmie | Transistor Sister 2
WHO IS HE? The Canadian pop-rocker, charismatic singer-songwriter and former Shotgun and Jaybird co-founder with one of the coolest handles in music — at the very least, it's certainly...
Cherie Currie & Brie Darling | The Motivator
WHO ARE THEY? The dynamic duo of former Runaways frontwoman and rock survivor-turned-chainsaw artist Cherie Currie and former Fanny singer-drummer Brie Darling (nee Howard) — who met when the...
Garry Tallent | More Like Me
WHO IS HE? The longest-serving member of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, bassist Garry Tallent — "the latest in a long line of Tallents," as Bruce has quipped in...
Davina & The Vagabonds | Sugar Drops
WHO ARE THEY? A retro-cool Twin Cities jazz-blues combo featuring superb singer-pianist Davina Sowers, a pair of horn players and a rhythm section.
WHAT IS THIS? Recorded in Nashville, Sugar...
Ty Segall | First Taste
WHO IS HE? The crazily prolific L.A. garage-rock singer-guitarist who has already released seven albums with his various bands over the past 18 months — which is probably about...
Volbeat | Rewind, Replay, Rebound
WHO ARE THEY? The long-serving, hard-touring Danish retro-rockers led by singer-guitarist and main songwriter Michael Poulsen.
WHAT IS THIS? Although the title makes it sound like an anthology, Rewind, Replay,...
The Bird & The Bee | Interpreting The Masters Volume 2: A Tribute to...
WHO ARE THEY? The L.A. indie-pop duo of dreamy chanteuse Inara George (whose father was late great Little Feat frontman Lowell George) and keyboardist Greg Kurstin (whose subsequent career...
Grateful Dead’s Giants Stadium Box Tops Today’s Album Announcements
I guess it's my turn to share: Hi, everybody. My name is Darryl and I'm a Deadhead. As of this writing, I not only own every official studio and...
Rewinding July | The Best Rock & Pop
Need some new sounds to soak up along with those summer rays? You could do worse than July's pop and rock releases. Here's the best of the bunch, listed...
Rewinding July | The Best Indies
Looking for something different? Look no further. There was no shortage of essential indie rock to hear in July. Here's the best of the bunch, listed in alphabetical order....
Rewinding July | The Best Loudness
You know what they say: If it's too loud, you're too ... something. Honestly, I couldn't make it out above the ringing. Anyway, here are some of the noisier...
