jarnon2@uic.edu

British musician Rex Orange County recently performed at the Santa Barbara Bowl, in Santa Barbara, CA, and our photographer Robert Redfield was on the scene to capture the action. The concert happened on June 1.  » Read More

Bartees Strange has shared a video for his new single “Wretched.” It is the latest release from his forthcoming album Farm to Table, which will be out on July 17 via 4AD.  » Read More

For our recurring Self-Portrait feature, we ask musicians to take a self-portrait photo (or paint/draw a self-portrait) and write a list of personal things about themselves, things that their fans might not already know about them. This Self-Portrait is by Jonathan Higgs, frontman of British art-rockers Everything Everything.  » Read More

Toronto’s Badge Époque Ensemble have announced the release of a new album, Clouds of Joy, which will be out on September 9 via Telephone Explosion. They have also shared a video for their new single from the album, “Zodiac,” which features James Baley.  » Read More

London-based artist Naima Bock has shared a video for her new single, “Campervan.” It is the latest release from her forthcoming debut album, Giant Palm, which will be out on July 1 via Sub Pop/Memorials of Distinction.  » Read More

Last year, Seattle-based folk pop band Kuinka debuted their third full-length album, Shiny Little Corners. Fans have been waiting for a new LP from the band for a long time, following their 2014 debut, The Wild North, and their 2016 follow-up, The Heartland, but the wait for the band’s latest effort also brought out their most colorful and eclectic work yet.  » Read More

California’s Desert Daze have announced the lineup for their 2022 festival. Among the performers will be Tame Impala, who will be performing their 2012 album Lonerism in its entirety, and Iggy Pop, who will be giving his sole U.S. performance for the year. The lineup also includes Nilüfer Yanya, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Sky Ferreira,  » Read More

She & Him (Zooey Deschanel + M. Ward) have announced fall tour dates in support of their forthcoming Brian Wilson tribute album, Melt Away: A Tribute to Brian Wilson, which will be out on July 22 via Fantasy. Tickets for the tour will go on sale this Friday at 10 a.m. (local time).  » Read More

Foals are releasing a new album, Life Is Yours, this Friday via ADA/Warner UK Ltd. Now they have announced a 25-date North American tour for this fall. The shows happen in October, November, and December and traverse America, as well as including two Canadian dates and one in Mexico. Tickets go on sale this Friday (June 17) at 10 a.m.  » Read More