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Greeting from Knoxville, TN where I am attending the 2026 Big Ears Music Festival. Follow along with my exploits here. This is a really big week for new releases in

Robyn Hitchcock has announced a new album, The Confuser, which will be out July 24 on Tiny Ghost Records. Depending on how and what you count, this is around his

Joyce Manor are on tour with Militarie Gun, Teen Mortgage, and Combat now, but they’re postponed their shows in Toronto and Detroit while vocalist Barry Johnson recovers from a tear

As a general rule, the noon slot at a festival is not exactly desirable; audiences don’t tend to show up till mid-afternoon, leaving acts to play to just a few

So many artists, so many songs, so little time. Each week we review a handful of new albums (of all genres), round up even more new music that we’d call

Here’s a roundup of recent tour news. Check the Tour Dates category for more. KING WOMAN King Woman will celebrate 5 years of her most recent album, 2021’s Celestial Blues, on tour

Last week, Muse revealed their tenth album, THE WOW! SIGNAL, will arrive in June (pre-order on red vinyl), and now they’ve announced a tour supporting it. Shows begin on July

Weezer have been posting teaser to social media for the past week, and now they’ve announced “Weezer: The Gathering,” a North American arena tour that will hit 32 cities this

Post-rock pioneers Tortoise, who released the great Touch in 2025, have announced a summer North American tour that includes stops include NYC, DC, Montreal, Toronto, Cambridge, Pioneertown, and more. All

Paul McCartney has announced a new album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, which will be out May 29 via MPL/Capitol. It was made with producer Andrew Watt (Rolling Stones, Eddie