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 “indie,” and talk about what metal is coming out. We post music news, track premieres, and more all day. We update a playlist weekly of some of our current favorite tracks. Here’s a daily roundup with a bunch of interesting, newly released songs in one place. DEBBY FRIDAY – “TO THE DANCEFLOOR” DEBBY FRIDAY is back with a new single she co-produced with Holy Fuck’s Graham Walsh, and Detroit ghettotech producers, HiTech. “I <3 the internet ..read more

Smashing your instrument is a Western rock n’ roll tradition since the 1960s. In India? Not so much. Indo-Canadian rapper AP Dhillon smashed a gold ESP LTD Kirk Hammett V guitar during his Sunday Coachella set in the Sahara tent, and when he posted a clip on social media, response from people in India in particular was not positive. “The guitar that has provided you with life, love, peace, success, and respect – you end up breaking it! Not cool at all,” was one reply, and another was “It always hurts to see the poor instrument face the wrath of these wannabes. In India, we pray to the instrume ..read more

NYC’s River & Blues Festival will be back this summer with free shows on four consecutive Thursdays, from July 11 – August 1 in Battery Park City. This will be their second year at Rockefeller Park and here’s the 2024 lineup: July 11: Los Lobos & DJ Reagonomics July 18: Hurray for the Riff Raff & DJ Suzan Z Anthony July 25: Leela James & DJ Suzan Z Anthony August 1: Abraham Alexander & DJ Reagonomics Doors for all River & Blues Fest shows are at 6:30 PM with the DJ starting at 7 PM and the main act on at 7:30 PM. You can RSVP and get more info here. Hurray for the Rif ..read more

Dickey Betts, co-founding guitarist and vocalist of The Allman Brothers Band (who wrote and sung such classics as “Ramblin’ Man” and “Blue Sky”), has died at 80. An announcement on his Instagram reads: It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that the Betts family announce the peaceful passing of Forrest Richard ‘Dickey’ Betts (December 12, 1943 – April 18, 2024) at the age of 80 years old. The legendary performer, songwriter, bandleader and family patriarch passed away earlier today at his home in Osprey, FL., surrounded by his family. Dickey was larger than life, and his loss will be fe ..read more

Hurray for the Riff Raff‘s 2024 album The Past Is Still Alive is one of our favorites of the year so far, and they’ll continue to support it on a new North American summer tour. Dates begin in July and include headlining shows with Hannah Frances, and some shows supporting Norah Jones. See all dates below. The NYC show is a free River & Blues show at Nelson A. Rockefeller Park on July 18, and you can RSVP now to reserve a spot. Tickets to all other new dates go on sale Friday, April 19 at 10 AM local time. HURRAY FOR THE RIFF RAFF: 2024 TOUR DATES 4/27 – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Jazz ..read more

Spiritual Cramp and White Reaper will be touring together this summer, and in celebration of that they’re also releasing a split-7″ that will be out May 17 via Blue Grape Music. You can listen to Spiritual Cramp’s “Say Whatever You Mean,” which features White Reaper. “This is a funny song for me,” says Spiritual Cramp’s Mike Bingham. “I feel like I should start this blurb off with the disclaimer that I am not usually a depressed person. But, sometimes on a day where I start writing lyrics for a song, I am. Some days I wake up and I look around at all the beauty of the world and I’m moved to te ..read more

Hot Chip‘s Joe Goddard has announced this third solo album, Harmonics, which will be out July 12 via Domino. The album features contributions from Barrie, Ibibio Sound Machine, Hayden Thorpe (ex Wild Beasts), Alabaster DePlume, his Hot Chip bandmates Alexis Taylor and Al Doyle, JUNGLE‘s Tom McFarland, UK rapper Oranje, Findia, Fiorious, and Guinean vocalist Falle Nioke. “With all the different people on this record, I’ve been working on how to respect the contribution they make and not trying to be the one who has to lead everything,” Joe says. “That follows through into the songs wh ..read more

Ringo Starr will be on the road with his All Starr Band — Steve Lukather, Edgar Winter, Colin Hay, Warren Ham, Hamish Stuart and Gregg Bissonette — this spring, and he’s announced a new run of shows in the fall, stopping in Omaha, Washington DC, Philadelphia, NYC, and more. His spring run includes multiple nights at The Venetian in Las Vegas, as well as shows in Mexico City and Austin, and you can see his updated dates below. The fall tour ends with a new NYC show at Radio City Music Hall on September 25, which will be his 9th time playing the venue with his All Starr Band since 1992. Tickets ..read more

Back in 2022, The Lemonheads went out on tour with Jawbreaker as part of a 30th anniversary celebration of It’s a Shame About Ray. After a couple shows, though, The Lemonheads were dropped from Jawbreaker’s shows. Jawbreaker only wrote that The Lemonheads wouldn’t joining them on East Coast shows and that The Get Up Kids would be replacing them, but Evan Dando hit back, writing at the time, “I just want anyone anyone and everyone to know that Jawbreaker are pussies. Fact not my opinion.” (He also wrote lots of other stuff at the time.) Two years later, Evan has apologized. “Thanks, jawbreaker ..read more

We’re a little more than a month out from the 2024 edition of Boston Calling, and they’ve made an excellent addition to this year’s lineup, adding Alvvays on Sunday. They’ll close out the Blue Stage, playing against Hozier on the Red Stage, but before The Killers close out the night on the Green Stage. See Sunday’s updated schedule below. Ed Sheeran headlines Friday at Boston Calling, and Tyler Childers on Saturday. The 2024 lineup also includes Leon Bridges, Madi Diaz, and more on Friday; Khruangbin, Trey Anastasio & Classic TAB, Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls, d4vd, and more on Sa ..read more