The inimitable Ace Frehley rocks Berkeley with the timeless classics and incendiary lead guitar that launched an army of guitar players and rock 'n' roll devotees.
Industrial/noise rock act Uniform adds drummer Greg Fox to its line-up, shaking up some core elements of their sound on The Long Walk.
With their new single and video, Taken By Canadians mixes psychedelics with the blues for an electrifying and liberating rock performance.
Thank You for Today spotlights why Death Cab for Cutie remain atop the pop-rock game (even if they've become too predictable and innocuous to ever outdo themselves again).
Paving the way for a new direction, this under-heard gem from This Patch of Sky is a deeply meditative and emotional experience.
With another grandiose edition of the legendary Sziget festival about to begin, we draw your attention to the acts you shouldn't miss this year, here or anywhere else globally.
In this interview with documentary maker Phil Cox and producer Giovanna Stoppani, we learn how they made a film about an artist in absolute solitude, funk and soul singer Betty Davis.
London's Death and the Penguin showcases equally refined songwriting and playing on this selection from their debut LP, Anomie.
Buxton's latest carefully textures a dreamy post-rock soundscape that is carried even further by its new music video.
Sorpresa Familia doesn't merely mark the catharsis of breaking free from an oppressive label; it proves that Mourn needed to loosen the shackles to make the most fully-formed record of their career.
Someday Everything Will Be Fine is the best album yet from Spider Bags. It's an effort that pays loving homage to Dinosaur Jr. and other assorted acts that influenced their lurching brand of guitar-fueled madness.
Supergiant is a madcap melodious journey that summons remembrances of influential bands while carving a distinct identity for Valley Queen within the current indie scene.
Ahead of new tour, King Buffalo issues a succinct, groovy song that compromises none of the trio's heaviness.
The fourth in Cherry Red's ongoing exploration of NME's influential C86 compilation and its aftermath, this Neil Taylor-curated collection mines the indie forbearers of the 90's Britpop explosion.
In this edition we feature the stunning experimental electronic sounds of EMSEATEE, the full-blooded indie-punk of BlackWaters, the smooth drum 'n' bass of Djrum, the 1980s synth-inspired pop of Natalie Shay, and the reflective indie of Night Flight.
Chicago band Sonny Falls tackles issues related to substance abuse and the damage done by it on "Flies".
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