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To promote his new solo album What Do We Do Now, J Mascis appeared on an episode of the How Long Gone podcast with Chris Black and Jason Stewart, and the Dinosaur Jr. frontman upset a lot of Western Massachusetts residents by disparaging the Amherst dining scene.  » Read More

Paramore freaked out fans by wiping their socials and backing out of festival performances, but it turned out they’re getting ready for the next chapter now that their contract with Atlantic Records is up. The band has been named this year’s Ambassadors for Record Store Day, and they put out a statement discussing the honor as well as their new independence from their label.  » Read More

The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame has announced its 2024 nominees. Here’s the list:  » Read More

Damo Suzuki, vocalist of German experimental rock band Can, has passed away. A cause of death has not been disclosed but the legendary musician had been battling colon cancer since the ‘90s; in 2014 he was given a 10% chance of survival. Suzuki was 74.  » Read More

Big week for Billy Joel. I better hear this at the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show:  » Read More

Mitski has officially hit the big time. This was already apparent — globally, she’s the 75th most streamed artist on Spotify! But in case you needed further evidence of her ascent to ubiquity, look no further than The Kelly Clarkson Show.  » Read More

Welcome to the fifth Songs of the Week of 2024. This week Andy Von Pip, Mark Moody, Matt the Raven, Scott Dransfield, and Stephen Humphries all helped me decide what should make the list. We settled on a Top 12 this week, narrowed down from the 20 songs we seriously considered.  » Read More

French indie band Astral Bakers first emerged last year with a series of singles, teasing their forthcoming debut album, The Whole Story. The record is the product of erstwhile creative chemistry and longtime collaborators, with each of the band members separately playing in each other’s projects over the years.  » Read More

Stream new releases from Brittany Howard, Helado Negro, Little Simz, Madi Diaz, David Nance & Mowed Sound, Itasca, Pouty, Amiture, and Mk.Gee  » Read More