The Best Performances of 2026’s Love Rocks NYC
Love Rocks NYC promised an all-star lineup, one that wouldn’t have been out of place at Newport Folk, performing for nearly four hours.
Sachyn Mital
Sachyn Mital is an NYC based contributor to PopMatters who focuses on live event coverage. His concert photos have been published in Rolling Stone, Rockin'On and many more places.
The 12 Best Newport Folk Festival Performances of 2025
The 2025 Newport Folk Festival had so many superb artists to catch, old favorites, rising musicians, and surprise collaborations. Here are a few highlights.
The Best Artists of the Newport Folk Festival 2024
The esteemed Newport Folk Festival has consistently challenged the notion of folk music. The 2024 edition continued to defy traditions.
The 10 Best Performances at the Newport Folk Festival 2023
Newport Folk Festival’s lineup remains an impressive showcase for promising new acts, diverse genres, and established acts. “Be present. Be kind. Be open. Be together.”
Black Opry Revue Spotlights Underrepresented Talent at Newport
Black Opry’s platform gives historically marginalized musicians in the country, Americana, and folk genres a greater opportunity to reach audiences.
P!NK’s Summer Carnival Tour Has Candor, Acrobatics, and Dancing
P!NK’s Summer Carnival tour might be less a carnival and more of a circus with the charismatic and candid singer as the ringleader of the unique pop spectacle.
Taylor Swift Brings Epic Eras Tour to Hometown Stadium
Taylor Swift is at a high mark in her career as she gives it all during the impeccable Eras Tour shows, stadium after stadium.
An Evening in a Crypt with French Classical Composer RIOPY
Risk-taking self-taught classical pianist RIOPY talks with PopMatters after his Death of Classical performance at the Crypt Chapel beneath Harlem’s Church of the Intercession.
Zolita’s Pop-Punk Confessionals Blaze at Brooklyn Show
Dazzling singer Zolita’s current tour in support of her new EP ‘Falling Out / Falling In’ also benefits the LGBTQ community. Lulu Simon opens the show.
The Smile’s American Tour Rolls on Through New York City
For the Smile, Sons of Kemet’s Tom Skinner provides a deeper London jazz groove to lock into while the Radiohead side offer moody rock elements.
Relive Rage Against the Machine’s NYC Run As 2023 Tour Cancelled
Zack de la Rocha announced the cancellation of Rage Against the Machine’s 2023 tour due to an injury he sustained. Enjoy photos of their NYC show.
Pearl Jam Rock for 9/11 First-Responders in New York City
Pearl Jam made their debut on the Apollo stage for SiriusXM’s Small Stage Series the night before a sold-out show at Madison Square Garden.