The Waterboys’ Mike Scott Hasn’t Yet Done His Last Jam
With the release of a box set that expands upon the Waterboys’ most iconic album, frontman Mike Scott reflects as much as he continues to propel forward.
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Lily Lane Embraces Her Sense of Place in “So Long, California”
Like a gem dropped into a flute of champagne, Lily Lane never truly dissolved into her effervescent surroundings in Los Angeles, moving to New York.
TV on the Radio’s 20-Year-Old LP Has Power and Righteous Fury
TV on the Radio’s sophomore release, Return to Cookie Mountain, is a savage critique of Republican regimes that retains an unnerving relevance.
Julieta Venegas Discusses Revisiting Her Norteña Roots
Having lived in multiple countries, Julieta Venegas discusses taking her audience on a journey into the Norteño music of Tijuana.
Outbreak Festival 2026’s Best Performances
Outbreak Festival is the most consistently hailed event in European hardcore. Now, four years into that title, how can it possibly live up to the hype?
ElectroMatters: The Best Electronic Music of June 2026
Much of June’s best electronic music reflects the long days and sultry nights of early summer, becoming a kind of elevated new age/ambient hybrid.
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The Best Albums of 2026 So Far
We scoured the planet to find some of the best albums of 2026. As usual, our gaze is cast across many different styles, but some our very favorites mash-up genres.
CFCF on His Turn from Ambient Artist to Sleaze-Pop Superstar
Call it the Reverse Eno: beloved ambient-chill guy CFCF finds glam-pop success, but refuses to sell out his emotions along the way.
BottleRock 2026 Turns Napa Valley into a Musical Paradise
The annual Memorial Day weekend festival BottleRock Napa Valley triumphs again, with arguably the most diverse lineup of any major festival in America.
MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of June 2026
In June’s best metal, Warning return to full doom metal gloom, Brånd’s reach extends their outsider post-punk, and Thy Killing Hand produce a primal, pre-human ritual.
Punching Nazi Teeth with Gregg Deal of Dead Pioneers
Performance artist-turned-punk Gregg Deal of Dead Pioneers talks about his band’s new record and opening for Pearl Jam.
The Resonating Hypnotism of ‘Orange Twin Field Works Vol. 1’
Listening to Orange Twin Field Works Vol. 1 today – not as ethnography but as a fully realized composition – Jeff Mangum’s pre-Bulgaria sensibility appears.