Silent Planet’s Garrett Russell on the Strange Normalcy of Warzone Shows
The vocalist describes staying in bomb shelters and the casual approach to danger that defines daily life and live music in Ukraine.
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Theo Vermeer
Australian PM Apologizes After Kylie Minogue Remark Reveals More About Power Than Pop
Anthony Albanese’s whiskied appearance on a comedy podcast drew swift condemnation. Kylie Minogue’s silence says plenty, too.
Carmen Villain Announces Memoria, Shares New Single “Entre Nosotros”
The Norwegian-Mexican composer returns with her first album since 2022’s widely admired Only Love From Now On, tracing memory through a careful blend of archival and newly recorded sounds.
In Glasgow, Jazz Takes Shape on Its Own Terms
The "UK jazz" label erases the particularities of local scenes. Glasgow’s is one of the strongest in Europe, defined by cross-genre venues, a top-tier conservatoire, and an independence of spirit.
Electro-Harmonix Releases a Big Muff That Was Shelved in the 1970s
The Big Muff Pi 2 is a dual op-amp fuzz circuit designed by Bob Myers in the late ’70s, rejected by Mike Matthews for straying from the standard Muff voice. Forty years later, it’s back with a momentary switch and a more aggressive profile.
Danna Introduces ‘Visions’ at a Sold-Out Roxy Show
Two decades into a career that began on children’s telenovelas, Danna used a Los Angeles concert to preview an album named for the clarity she says she’s finally found.
At Monsters of Rock 1988, Dokken Sold Records While Metallica Sold a Riot
The LA band had an MTV hit and a charting album, but sharing a stadium bill with thrash metal’s rising force exposed a genre in transition—and a humiliation summarized by one New York Times line.
Justin Bieber Documents Coachella’s Second Weekend with ‘SWAG LIVE FROM COACHELLA (WEEKEND II)’
The live album captures a sharpened headlining set from Coachella’s second weekend, with cameos from Big Sean and Billie Eilish now streaming alongside the audio.
Julian Casablancas Brings “Democracy Plus” to Oxford Union
The Strokes frontman expands on his controversial Zionism comments in a newly released speech, proposing a reset of political language and corporate power.
At Stateside Festival, Noah Kahan and Changing Skies
The two-day festival along the Hudson River paired headliner Noah Kahan with emerging voices, sudden downpours, and a crowd that sang through it all.