Yesterday Matt Cameron, Pearl Jam’s fifth and longest-serving drummer, announced he was leaving the band after 27 years. Fans have been speculating about who could replace him, suggesting axed Foo Fighters drummer Josh Freese and original PJ drummer Dave Krusen, who performed some shows with them a couple of years ago when Cameron got COVID. One drummer it probably won’t …

Field Medic teased his new album surrender instead last month with the lovely, doowop-inspired gem “MELANCHOLY.” Today the indie darling is back with “castle peaks,” a thoughtful ballad about traveling.

King Crimson haven’t released a studio album since 2003’s The Power To Believe. Since then, the English prog-rock legends have gone on tours, endured lineup changes, and shared a slew of live LPs. A few years ago there was a documentary about the band called In The Court Of The Crimson King; around the same time, the group’s co-founder Ian …

Last fall I was smitten with Vol. 2, a charming EP from Scottish/Irish power-pop combo Former Champ. The Glasgow group recently announced their official debut album, and the songs they’ve shared from that record are extremely pleasant too.

Before Hop Along became one of the most fiercely beloved bands in indie rock, bandleader Frances Quinlan started the project as a solo venture under the name Hop Along, Queen Ansleis. As far as most listeners (and the archivists at Discogs) knew, Quinlan only released one record under that original moniker, 2005’s Freshman Year. But a little-known Hop Along, Queen …

Kenny Becker had an idea. Goon, his LA-based psych-pop quartet, had just released 2022’s Hour Of Green Evening, a lush live-band affair tracked together in the studio. That album was a work of placid splendor, achingly pretty but with a vaguely unsettled undercurrent, like a darker, more lysergic update on Real Estate’s pastoral sighs. It was a real achievement, one …

Earlier this year, Billy McFarland said he was selling some of the IP and trademarks of his infamous Fyre Fest to a purported entrepreneur named Shawn Rech, who was planning to use the disgraced Fyre name to launch a music streaming service. Unlike most things Fyre Fest, it looks like that deal went through, but other Fyre ventures are not …

The breakout girl group of the year is gearing up for a U.S. tour. This afternoon (June 8), KATSEYE announced the dates for their 2025 Beautiful Chaos Tour. KATSEYE first rose to prominence in 2023 after being formed on the reality TV show Dream Academy, which was a Hybe Corporation production. The girl group includes The post KATSEYE Announces 2025 …

As heard on early singles “Vicar Street Days” and “Friday On My Mind,” the Falkirk, Scotland natives Brògeal like to spike their pub-friendly punk and indie rock sing-alongs with hefty doses of Celtic folk. It’s a combination that works wonders on “Tuesday Paper Club,” the title track from Brògeal’s newly announced debut album.

Ryan Castro is going on tour! On July 8, the Colombian artist announced his upcoming SENDÉ World Tour with stops in Europe, North America, and more. The tour’s U.S. leg will kick off in Los Angeles, CA, on Oct. 10, and wrap up in New York, NY, on Nov. 15. More tour dates are expected The post Ryan Castro Reveals …