• Tyler, the Creator responds to fans booing Drake at Camp Flog Gnaw

    ”I THOUGHT BRINGING ONE OF THE BIGGEST ARTIST ON THE FUCKING PLANET TO A MUSIC FESTIVAL WAS FIRE! BUT FLIPSIDE, A LIL TONE DEAF KNOWING THE SPECIFIC CROWD IT DREW. SOME CREATED A NARRATIVE IN THEIR HEAD AND ACTED OUT LIKE ASSHOLES WHEN IT DIDNT COME TRUE AND I DONT FUCK WITH THAT”
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  • Kid Cudi added to Coachella 2024 weekend 2 ++ set times

    Kid Cudi added to Coachella 2024 weekend 2 ++ set times
    Set times for Coachella‘s second weekend, which runs from Friday, April 19 – Sunday, April 21 in Indio, CA, have arrived. Vampire Weekend, who were a surprise last minute addition to weekend one, won’t be returning, but Kid Cudi has been added to weekend two, on Sunday in the Sahara Tent.
    See the weekend two set times below, and stay tuned for details about the weekend two livestream.
    Catch up on weekend one with pictures, video and a recap of all the special guests HERE.
  • Tour news: Khruangbin, Jesus Lizard, Clutch / Rival Sons, DJ Shadow, Commodores / Pointer Sisters, Bebel Gilberto, more

    Tour news: Khruangbin, Jesus Lizard, Clutch / Rival Sons, DJ Shadow, Commodores / Pointer Sisters, Bebel Gilberto, more
    Here’s a roundup of recent tour news. Check the Tour Dates category for more.
    BEBEL GILBERTO
    Bossa Nova royalty Bebel Gilberto has announced North American dates in support of her new album João that’s out now. Things kick off in Brooklyn on May 16 at The Opera House and from there she heads to Seattle, San Francisco and Honolulu.DJ SHADOW
    DJ Shadow has announced a fall leg of his Action Adventure tour where he’ll play Kansas City, Nashville, Pittsburgh, Ottawa
  • Green Day announce intimate LA show at Echoplex this week

    Green Day announce intimate LA show at Echoplex this week
    Green Day celebrated their new album Saviors with a series of intimate NYC shows in January, at Rough Trade, Irving Plaza, and on the subway. Their “Hella Tiny Tour” is now in California, where they played Anaheim’s House of Blues in March, and San Francisco’s The Fillmore earlier this month. Their next stop is Los Angeles, where they’ve announced a show at the 780-capacity Echoplex on Thursday (4/18). Tickets go on sale Wednesday, April 17 at noon PDT.With the anno
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  • Mannequin Pussy, Ted Leo, Deerhoof, Shamir & more contributed to new Palestine benefit comp

    Mannequin Pussy, Ted Leo, Deerhoof, Shamir & more contributed to new Palestine benefit comp
    Babehoven‘s Maya Bon, Speedy Ortiz‘s Andy Molholt, and Raquel Denis have launched a new compilation, Musicians for a Free Palestine. It features contributions from over 72 artists, including Cassandra Jenkins, Deerhoof, Downtown Boys, Eric Slick, Finom, Frankie Cosmos, Horse Jumper of Love, Johanna Warren, Katie Von Schleicher, Locate S,1, Mannequin Pussy, Remember Sports, Shamir, Slow Pulp, Sour Widows, Squirrel Flower, Ted Leo, The Ophelias, Youbet, and more, and proceeds will go t
  • Vince Clarke (Erasure, Depeche Mode) is an investor in new Brooklyn record store

    Vince Clarke (Erasure, Depeche Mode) is an investor in new Brooklyn record store
    Vince Clarke, co-founder of Depeche Mode, Yazoo and Erasure, has made a lot of records over the last 45 years, and now he’s helping sell records as an investor in a new Brooklyn record store. The shop in question is Sterling Record Store, which will be located at 121 Fifth Ave in Park Slope, and is a dream project of Clarke’s longtime friend Gary Giddens, who owns nearby bar Gowanus Gardens.
    “I’m really excited to be involved with Gary’s project, an opportunity
  • Isaiah Rashad announces spring ‘Cilvia Demo’ 10th anniversary tour

    Isaiah Rashad announces spring ‘Cilvia Demo’ 10th anniversary tour
    Isaiah Rashad began celebrating 10 years of his 2014 debut EP Cilvia Demo on tour in January and February, and he’s now announced the 2nd part of the run. It begins on May 20 in Houston and wraps up on June 7 in Boston, stopping in Dallas, Atlanta, Nashville, NYC, Cincinnati, Chicago, and more. See all dates below.
    The NYC show is at The Rooftop at Pier 17 on June 1. Tickets to all dates go on sale Friday, April 19 at 10 AM local, with various presales happening now.ISAIAH RASHAD: 2024 TOU
  • Foals’ Yannis Philippakis preps EP featuring late Afrobeat icon Tony Allen

    Foals’ Yannis Philippakis preps EP featuring late Afrobeat icon Tony Allen
    Foals singer/guitarist Yannis Philippakis has announced Lagos Paris London, an EP he made with the late Afrobeat icon and Fela Kuti drummer Tony Allen. Credited to Yannis & The Yaw featuring Tony Allen, the EP will be out August 30 via Transgressive.
    The basic tracks were laid down in 2017 in Paris with Allen’s regular collaborators Vincent Taeger (percussion, marimba), Vincent Taurelle (keys) and Ludovic Bruni (bass, guitar). Scheduling conflicts kept the trac
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  • Coachella 2024 weekend 1 livestream: watch here & schedule

    Coachella 2024 weekend 1 livestream: watch here & schedule
    Weekend one of the 2024 edition of Coachella is underway and streaming live across six stages. Find the full schedule, and watch, below.COACHELLA STAGE LIVESTREAM SCHEDULE
    Friday, April 124:45 PM PT / 7:45 PM ET – Young Miko6:00 PM PT / 9:00 PM ET – Sabrina Carpenter7:35 PM PT / 10:35 PM ET – Lil Uzi Vert9:05 PM PT / 12:05 AM ET – Peso Pluma11:20 PM PT / 2:20 AM ET – Lana Del Rey
    —OUTDOOR THEATRE LIVESTREAM SCHEDULE
    Friday, April 125:25 PM PT / 8:25 PM ET &nda
  • Tour news: Anitta, Cowboy Junkies, Gimme Some 90’s fest, Magnitude, YHWH Nailgun, more

    Tour news: Anitta, Cowboy Junkies, Gimme Some 90’s fest, Magnitude, YHWH Nailgun, more
    Here’s a roundup of recent tour news. Check the Tour Dates category for more.
    ANITTA
    Brazilian artist Anitta announced her first-ever North American tour earlier this week and has added a few more dates since then, including a second NYC show. She’s now playing shows at Brooklyn Paramount on June 2 & 3. All dates are here.
    COWBOY JUNKIES
    Slowcore / country greats Cowboy Junkies are on tour as we speak, including a few dates opening for Mitski. Head here for all dates.
    B
  • Rich Ruth preps ‘Water Still Flows,’ touring (listen to “No Muscle, No Memory”)

    Rich Ruth preps ‘Water Still Flows,’ touring (listen to “No Muscle, No Memory”)
    Nashville experimental musician Rich Ruth will release Water Still Flows, his second album for Third Man, on June 21.
    “After spending a large portion of the past 12 years touring and recording, none of this stuff has gotten easier,” Rich says. “Much of the anxiety and intense feelings I’ve poured into this record are a direct correlation to the uncertainty of trying to earn a living with music. Despite many hopeful opportunities I’ve been given, it has taken a toll
  • Coachella announces 2024 weekend 1 livestream schedule

    Coachella announces 2024 weekend 1 livestream schedule
    Coachella‘s first weekend starts today (4/12) in Indio, CA, and they’ve announced the livestream schedule for Friday (4/12), which includes sets from Lana Del Rey, Deftones, Faye Webster, Brittany Howard, Tinashe, The Beths, Peso Pluma, Chappell Roan, Justice, Eartheater, The Japanese House, Black Country New Road, Lil Uzi Vert, Peggy Gou, Skepta, Chlöe, Narrow Head, Suki Waterhouse, and more. Stay tuned for the schedules for Saturday and Sunday, and the weekend two schedule.
    Th
  • Liam Gallagher & John Squire made their North American live debut @ Brooklyn Paramount (pics, video)

    Liam Gallagher & John Squire made their North American live debut @ Brooklyn Paramount (pics, video)
    “LIAM! LIAM! LIAM!” Those who weren’t actual British people in the crowd at Brooklyn Paramount on Thursday night were definitely Anglophiles. The lights went down just after 9 PM, and the chants started as Liam Gallagher and John Squire took the stage for what is currently their only North American show to promote the Oasis singer and Stone Roses guitarist’s collaborative debut album.
    As with all the other shows Gallagher and Squire have played so far, they’re only
  • System of a Down, Deftones, The Mars Volta & more at Golden Gate Park – tickets on sale

    System of a Down, Deftones, The Mars Volta & more at Golden Gate Park – tickets on sale
    Tickets to System of a Down and Deftones‘ co-headlining show at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park on Saturday, August 17 are on sale today (4/12) at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET.
    This will be System of a Down’s only show this year other than their set at Sick New World later this month, and it also features The Mars Volta, Viagra Boys, and VOWWS. It’s also the first show to be held at Golden Gate Park after dark.
  • Watch Toyah & Robert Fripp revisit Led Zeppelin’s “Whole Lotta Love”

    Watch Toyah & Robert Fripp revisit Led Zeppelin’s “Whole Lotta Love”
    Once again, Toyah and Robert Fripp are revisiting Sunday Lunch videos from the peak pandemic start of the series, when they filmed all over their estate and not just the kitchen. This cover of Led Zeppelin‘s “Whole Lotta Love” dates from November 2020 and was shot in what probably only appears to be a dungeon, but they take full advantage of that, with Toyah cracking that whip. Watch below.
    Robert bared all for an April Fools video earlier in the week.
  • Tour news: Re-TROS, Winnetka Bowling League, Woods / Avey Tare, +/- (Plus/Minus), more

    Tour news: Re-TROS, Winnetka Bowling League, Woods / Avey Tare, +/- (Plus/Minus), more
    Here’s a roundup of recent tour news. Check the Tour Dates category for more.
    RE-TROS
    Beijing’s Re-TROS are wrapping up their current tour of North America, which included a big show at Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre in March. They’ll be back in NYC sooner than later as they’ve been added to the bill at Liars’ Essential Tremors festival at Knockdown Center on April 14 that also has Demdike Stare, Black Bananas, Marnie Stern and more on the bill. Before tha
  • J. Cole’s Dreamville Fest streaming live (set times)

    J. Cole’s Dreamville Fest streaming live (set times)
    J. Cole‘s Dreamville Festival returns to Raleigh, NC’s Dorothea Dix Park this weekend (4/6-4/7), and if you can’t be there in person, it’s also streaming live on Amazon Prime Video and Twitch, with hosts Wayno, Speedy Morman, Nyla Symone, and Amber Grimes.
    This year’s lineup includes SZA, 50 Cent (who replaced Chris Brown), J.I.D., ScHoolboy Q, Lil Yachty, Jeremih, Sexxy Red, EarthGang, Teezo Touchdown, Amaarae, Lute, Luh Tyler, and Domani on Saturday, and J. Cole,
  • Wand announce headline tour around dates with Red Hot Chili Peppers

    Wand announce headline tour around dates with Red Hot Chili Peppers
    Wand are opening for Red Hot Chili Peppers on a few dates of their upcoming stadium tour and have decided to make a summer of it with a headline tour surrounding those RHCP shows. Dates kick off May 30 at Santa Ana’s Constellation Room, and then Wand make their way East before heading back West, wrapping things up in Los Angeles on August 3. All dates are listed below.
    The NYC stop on the tour is July 18 at Bowery Ballroom and tickets are on sale now.
    Wand haven’t released an album s
  • Bnny tells us about her All Time Influences (Cat Power, Bob Dylan, Blonde Redhead, more) ++ listen to her new album

    Bnny tells us about her All Time Influences (Cat Power, Bob Dylan, Blonde Redhead, more) ++ listen to her new album
    Chicago musician Jessica Viscius just released her new album as Bnny, One Million Love Songs, via Fire Talk. “I wanted to make songs that are exciting to play—songs that make me feel happy,” Viscius says. “This album is about love after loss, getting older, and just trying to have fun with a broken heart.” Someone might call the Better Business Bureau about false advertising — I count 11 songs here — but they’re all fine examples of the kind of haz
  • Notable Releases of the Week (4/5)

    Notable Releases of the Week (4/5)
    The first quarter of the year is a wrap, we just posted a list of 55 albums we’re anticipating this spring, and today we review some of those albums, plus a whole lot of other ones. With 13 reviews in Indie Basement and the 9 I highlight below, that’s a total of 22 new albums we recommend out this week alone. Happy listening! Bill’s picks this week include Mount Kimbie, The Libertines, Still Corners, Cindy Lee, Jane Weaver, Pernice Brothers, Gustaf, The KVB, Khruangbin, Pye Cor
  • Indie Basement (4/5): the week in classic indie, college rock & more

    Indie Basement (4/5): the week in classic indie, college rock & more
    Some weeks there are maybe three or four new albums out that fall under the Indie Basement banner. Then there are weird weeks like this where it’s an absolute avalanche. Today we’ve got 13 records — including The Libertines, Cindy Lee, Mount Kimbie, Pernice Brothers, Khruangbin, Einstürzende Neubauten, Jane Weaver, Gustaf and Duchess Says singer Annie-Claude Deschênes — and a few of them have a good shot of making my Year End list in December. With so many titl
  • J. Cole responds to Kendrick Lamar on surprise new album ‘Might Delete Later’

    J. Cole responds to Kendrick Lamar on surprise new album ‘Might Delete Later’
    Kendrick Lamar made headlines last month when he dissed Drake and J. Cole in his verse on “Like That” from the new Future & Metro Boomin album WE DON’T TRUST YOU, and now Cole has responded on his own surprise new album Might Delete Later. On closing track “7 Minute Drill” he raps:
    Your first shit was classic, your last shit was tragicYour second shit put n****s to sleep, but they gassed itYour third shit was massive and that was your primeI was trailin’ r
  • Stove God Cooks announces “Let Him Cook” tour

    Stove God Cooks announces “Let Him Cook” tour
    Syracuse-based ’90s-obsessed rapper Stove God Cooks has announced the “Let Him Cook Tour,” with support from The Yutes (and three Texas shows with Curren$y). That includes a NYC show on May 8 at SOB’s. All dates are listed below.
    Stove God also confirmed that he’ll follow his great, Roc Marciano-produced 2020 debut album Reasonable Drought with his sophomore album in 2024. He recently released two new singles via Babygrande Records, “Melo Chip And A Brick&rdqu
  • Laura Jane Grace adds full-band NJ show w/ Teenage Halloween & The Devil’s Twins ahead of tour

    Laura Jane Grace adds full-band NJ show w/ Teenage Halloween & The Devil’s Twins ahead of tour
    Laura Jane Grace (Against Me!) begins the next leg of her tour supporting this year’s Hole in My Head on May 10 in Milwaukee, but before she hits the road she’s added a Garwood, NJ show at Crossroads on May 1. It’s with Teenage Halloween and The Devil’s Twins, and she’ll be joined by her Mississippi Medicals band, aka Matt Patton (Drive-By Truckers), Mikey Erg, and Paris Campbell Grace (who got married to Laura last year). Tickets are on sale now.
    Most of Laura&rsqu
  • The LOX announce 30th anniversary tour

    The LOX announce 30th anniversary tour
    The LOX — aka Jadakiss, Styles P, and Sheek Louch — formed in their hometown of Yonkers in 1994, and they’re celebrating their 30th anniversary on tour this year. They’ve announced a North American run that begins in Houston on June 16 and wraps up in Portland, ME on December 6, stopping in Austin, Atlanta, Boston, Washington DC, Philadelphia, NYC, Toronto, Chicago, New Orleans, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, and more. See all dates below.
    The NYC show is at Termina
  • Raekwon announces NYC 420 show; Wu-Tang adds more Las Vegas residency dates

    Raekwon announces NYC 420 show; Wu-Tang adds more Las Vegas residency dates
    Wu-Tang Clan rapper Raekwon will celebrate 420 in NYC with a show at S.O.B.’s on April 19. “Steppin’ Stoned with Raekwon” will also feature Lord Sko and DJ Green Lantern, with Shiest Bubz, the Cannabis Grand Marshall in NYC and co-founder of The Smoker’s Club, hosting. Tickets are on sale now.
    Raekwon also has a Dallas show coming up at The Echo Lounge on June 29. Tickets go on sale Friday, April 5 at 10 AM CDT.
    Wu-Tang became the first hip-hop group to have a Vegas
  • Tour news: Goose, Jawbox, Crowbar, Gladie, Gilles Peterson, more

    Tour news: Goose, Jawbox, Crowbar, Gladie, Gilles Peterson, more
    Here’s a roundup of recent tour news. Check the Tour Dates category for more.
    JAWBOX (BEST FRIENDS FOREVER WARM-UP SHOW)
    Jawbox are playing Las Vegas festival Best Friends Forever, and as a warm-up will play Lancaster, PA’s Tellus 360 on October 5 with Samuel SC before heading to Vegas.GOOSE
    Goose have announced more headline dates for their 2024 tour, which happen in September. This new run begins in the NYC area at Holmdel, NJ’s PNC Bank Arts Center on September 1 a
  • Erika de Casier brought out Dev Hynes at Warsaw show (pics, video, setlist)

    Erika de Casier brought out Dev Hynes at Warsaw show (pics, video, setlist)
    Erika de Casier released her third album, Still, in February, and she began a tour supporting it in late March, which stopped in NYC on Saturday night (3/30) for a show at Warsaw with Contour. With just a drummer to back her and a sparsely set stage, her beautiful, moody vocals had all the more room to shine as she played a selection of songs off Still (including “Twice,” which she brought Dev Hynes out for) and a few older ones, along “e-motions,” her track with Mura Mas
  • Adrian Belew, Tony Levin, Steve Vai and Danny Carey playing ’80s King Crimson on BEAT tour

    Adrian Belew, Tony Levin, Steve Vai and Danny Carey playing ’80s King Crimson on BEAT tour
    Adrian Belew and Tony Levin, who both played in King Crimson in the ’80s, will be performing that material with Steve Vai and Tool drummer Danny Carey as BEAT. King Crimson founder Robert Fripp actually suggested the name — it’s title of King Crimson’s 1982 album — and gave them his blessing. In addition to songs from Beat, the quartet will also perform songs from 1981’s Discipline and 1984’s Three Of A Perfect Pair.
    The tour begins September 13 in
  • Misery Signals announce final tour, with both vocalists

    Misery Signals announce final tour, with both vocalists
    Metalcore vets Misery Signals have announced what they they is their final tour, the “Blood is Forever Love is Forever Farewell Tour.” They’ll be joined by previous vocalist Karl Schubach and original vocalist Jesse Zaraska (who rejoined the band in 2014) for the shows, which they say “will feature career-spanning sets with both Jesse Zaraska and Karl Schubach performing songs from their respective Misery Signals albums.” Here’s more from the band:Misery Signa

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