The Roots and Live Nation Urban have announced a historic lineup for the 2026 Roots Picnic. JAŸ-Z will join The Roots to headline the festival on Saturday, May 30. This… The post JAŸ-Z to Headline Roots Picnic 2026 at Belmont Plateau appeared first on .

Last month, MUNA returned with the announcement of their new record Dancing On The Wall. The title track was a blast, and now they’re taking a more somber turn with “So What,” which is not a P!nk cover but instead a gloomy reflection on fame. About it, the trio says, “We’re at the point in… The post MUNA – “So …

Just a couple of weeks ago, Jay Watson, of the Australian psych-rock band Pond, released Blue Gum Way, the latest album from his side project Gum. So it’s a little surprising to see that Pond are back at full strength and that they’re releasing new music this quickly, but that’s what’s happening. Today, they release… The post Pond – “Terrestrials” …

Horse Lords are back. The long-running experimental rock band of guitarist Owen Gardner, bassist Max Eilbacher, drummer Sam Haberman, and saxophonist/percussionist Andrew Bernstein will return this June with Demand To Be Taken To Heaven Alive!, and as a preview, today they’re sharing its first two songs “Eureka 378-B” and “Brain Of The Firm.” To help… The post Horse Lords Announce …

Sara Marley is officially taking her talents to the next level. The daughter of Lauryn Hill and Rohan Marley has committed to the University of Miami, where she plans to… The post Lauryn Hill And Rohan Marley’s Daughter, Sara Marley, Commits To The University Of Miami appeared first on .

Next month, the giddy Albany pop-punk crew Prince Daddy & The Hyena will release their new album Hotwire Trip Switch. They recorded it with their longtime producer Joe Reinhart, a member of Hop Along and Algernon Cadwallader, and they’re calling it their “singles” record. Lead single “Big-Box Store Heart” is indeed extremely catchy, and now… The post Prince Daddy & …

The British “slacker twang” band Brown Horse announced their album Total Dive in January, and now it’s almost here. They’ve since followed lead single “Twister” with opening track “Sorrow Reigns.” Today they add one more preview, “Wreck.” Although the group’s handy genre descriptor suggests they’re imbibing our nation’s Wednesday/Lenderman supply and selling it back to… The post Brown Horse – …

Media personality Peter Rosenberg is expanding his creative reach, stepping into television as a creator and executive producer for the upcoming Hulu comedy series Double or Nothing, as first reported… The post Peter Rosenberg Expands Into TV Production With New Hulu Comedy “Double or Nothing” appeared first on .

Tanya Donelly and Chris Brokaw are both Boston alt-rock lifers. Donelly leads Belly and had hugely important early stints in Throwing Muses and the Breeders. Brokaw played drums in Codeine and guitar in Come. Next month the two of them will release The Undone Is Done Again, an extremely cool new EP. The Undone Is… The post Tanya Donelly & …

Ed O’Brien shared his debut solo album Earth in April of 2020 — not the best timing, it turned out. He released it under the moniker EOB, and today the Radiohead guitarist is announcing his sophomore effort Blue Morpho under his full name. The title track is out now. “Blue Morpho,” co-written with producer Paul… The post Ed O’Brien Announces …