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Kat Moss of the Santa Cruz hardcore band Scowl has posted a lengthy message combating the idea that she and her band are “industry plants,” that often-deployed term for artists who’ve been artificially shot to stardom by behind-the-scenes machinations rather than rising to prominence organically. “I’m so sorry if I’m alienating some of you,  » Read More

Made In America, the music festival Jay-Z has been throwing in Philadelphia over Labor Day weekend since 2012, has canceled its 2023 edition. The 2023 fest was to feature headliners Lizzo and SZA plus Miguel, Tems, Metro Boomin, Ice Spice, Coi Leray, Latto, Lil Yachty, Doechii, a special Mase and Cam’ron collaborative set,  » Read More

Southeastern is the album that elevated Jason Isbell to alt-country superstardom. It just turned 10 years old, and Isbell is celebrating that benchmark with a 10th anniversary deluxe reissue.  » Read More

In the past few years, there’s bee a resurgence of interest in oi, the simplistic and chant-happy form of street-punk that came out of the UK in the late ’70s and early ’80s. Bands like the Chisel, Violent Way, Mess, Béton Armé, and Conservative Military Image have been building audiences with their stripped-back working-class anthems.  » Read More

Goat, the Swedish psych-rockers who wear crazy masks and put on incredibly fun live shows, were quiet for a while, but now they’re charged up and operating at peak capacity. Last year, Goat released Oh Death, their first new studio album in six years. A few months ago,  » Read More

Los Angeles-based artist Jolie Holland has announced her upcoming album, Haunted Mountain and shared its lead single of the same name.  » Read More

Brooklyn indie rock outfit Gooseberry debuted last year with their EP, Broken Dance, and in the year since have been staying busy playing shows and recording new material for their forthcoming EP, Validate Me. Now a trio, made up of Asa Daniels (guitar, vocals), Evin Rossington (drums), and Will Hammond (bass), the band explores new angles with their sophomore effort,  » Read More

Next month, Berlin-based singer/songwriter Aiden Berglund is back with Climbing Up The Chimney, his debut full-length album under the moniker Grimson. After beginning in New York’s indie folk scene, Berglund made his way to Berlin in the midst of the pandemic and began recording as Grimson, shifting his style into playful art rock accompanied by sweet harmonies and baroque pop arrangements.  » Read More

The first thing that you might hear about feeble little horse is the name of the band—funny, unserious, and a deeply 21st century level of lowercase.  » Read More