Matt Pryor holds on to a lot. That fact becomes clear as the Get Up Kids/New Amsterdams frontman and I settle into a video chat on Halloween to discuss his new solo album, The Salton Sea. In just a couple hours, costumed kids will ring the doorbell of his Lawrence, Kansas house, probably not even…
Though true crime, especially in the documentary space, has taken over streaming services like Netflix, don’t expect their exploitive elements to emerge in the new doc spotlighting Mexican-American music legend Selena Quintanilla, who was slain by a stalker and former employee. Selena y Los Dinos, coming to Netflix November 17, is something altogether different, a…
Imagine an album that opens with a singer reciting an Edgar Allan Poe poem in an exotic Germanic accent over a lush symphonic backdrop. Followed by the industrial clanging of a synth-pop anthem that suddenly segues into a jazz solo by Yes guitarist Steve Howe. An album previewed by a hit single inspired by German…
Over the course of an hour-long interview with Abigail Morris, Emily Roberts, Lizzie Mayland, and Georgia Davies of the Last Dinner Party, it feels like I’m sitting front row in their own private fashion show. Mayland appears in a top that’s part faux fur and part denim with straps and stripes, a textural overload. Morris…
Who knew that the Americana ambassadors the Avett Brothers and the thoroughly modern maniac Mike Patton had the same threads woven into their respective freak flags? Scott and Seth Avett have been enchanting the folk contingent for most of this century with a discography of stripped-down and heart-bursting recs. While Patton is known primarily as…
Longtime friends and collaborators MJ Lenderman and Waxahatchee are teaming up for a spring 2026 tour, which will kick off April 13 in Atlanta and run through May 6 in Los Angeles. The artists will play both on their own and together as part of the run, tickets for which go on sale Friday (Nov….
The hosts and musical guests are locked in for the final shows of the current season of NBC’s Saturday Night Live, beginning Dec. 6 with host Melissa McCarthy and musical guest Dijon. The following week, actor Josh O’Connor will host and the resurgent Lily Allen will perform for the first time since 2007. The latter’s…
Post Malone, Jack White and Lil Jon will headline separate performances as part of the NFL’s annual Thanksgiving football game lineup, which will air across three networks on Nov. 27. Diehard Cowboys fan Malone will enliven the home game between the team and Kansas City Chiefs from AT&T Stadium, which airs on CBS at 4:30pm…
John Darnielle has explored “soft rock” and all of its modalities on recent albums. While his lyrical obsessions (survival, breaking free, and more) have persisted since he began recording under the Mountain Goats moniker more than 30 years ago, his music has changed from the lo-fi-voice-and-guitar-to-tape beginnings to something more sonically rich. But with new…
On November 7, the nominations were announced for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards. The event takes place on February 1, 2026 in L.A. at Crypto.com Arena. The industry is fragmented and watercooler moments are fewer and farther between. There was no “song of the summer” this year, let alone a clear-cut song of the year….
