Jesse Welles Traces the Exposed Nerves of a Nation on ‘Masks Off’
The Arkansas songwriter’s sixth album documents social fracture without dictating thought, capturing a moment where performative civility has collapsed.
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Julian Costa
Bob Dylan Revives “I Shall Be Released” After 18-Year Absence
During his Rough And Rowdy Ways Tour stop in Eugene, Oregon, Bob Dylan performed “I Shall Be Released” for the first time since 2008, ending a set that spanned his own deep catalog and vintage covers.
The Last Mushroom: Jaimoe Carries the Original Allmans’ Final Mark
The drummer and percussionist holds the only remaining tattoo from the band’s original six members, a faded symbol of an era that reshaped American rock.
Geddy Lee and Paul Gilbert on the Understated Genius of Alex Lifeson’s Guitar Work
As Rush returns to the stage with Anika Nilles on drums, Geddy Lee and Paul Gilbert reflect on the chordal invention and rhythmic creativity that made Alex Lifeson essential to the trio’s sound.
Taylor Swift Reflects on Songwriting as “the Easiest Thing” at Hall of Fame Induction
In an unguarded speech, Swift traced her path from childhood rewrites to industry battles, thanking her family for the move to Nashville that set it all in motion.
Sari Lightman Channels Two Mystics on “Give It All Up”
The Tasseomancy member’s second solo single imagines a conversation between the Singing Nun and diarist Etty Hillesum, stripped to a meditative core by producer Meg Duffy.
Olivia Rodrigo’s Third Album Lands With Indie-Store Midnight Events
The singer-songwriter returns June 12 with ‘you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love,’ a record that pushes beyond teenage diaristic pop, produced by Daniel Nigro and spotlighted by over 200 record shops opening at midnight.
Minneapolis’ Bad Bad Hats and Party Nails Form Megasound, Announce Self-Titled Debut
The long-running friendship between Kerry Alexander, Chris Hoge, and Elena Carroll solidifies into a new band with an album out this August.
Actress Returns with CASISDEAD on “Live By You”
The London producer shifts from 2024’s stark Statik to a brief, grime-inflected single featuring the elusive MC.
Rush Returns to the Stage at the Kia Forum, Carrying a Half-Century of Weight
The long-running Canadian trio delivered a performance on the “Fifty Something Tour” that acknowledged its past without collapsing into nostalgia.