Maintaining an air of mystery in our all-access digital world is nothing short of an anomaly. But staying anonymous? That’s a miracle. Yet somehow, Ado has done so for the past five years, ever since debuting with her first viral hit “Usseewa” in 2020. Her newest single “Magic” comes out on Halloween. What we know…
Name James Atkin Best known for Singer for the band EMF. Current city Yorkshire Dales, U.K. Really want to be in Back in the tour van visiting a new town or city every day. Excited about The new EMF releases and heading back to the U.S. for Spring tours. My current music collection has a lot of The wife jokes that I struggle to discover…
The upcoming Beatles biopics have rounded out four important members of their casts. Saoirse Ronan, Anna Sawai, Aimee Lou Wood and Mia McKenna-Bruce will each portray one of the Fab Four’s spouses in The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event, which will be released by Sony Pictures in April 2028. Ronan will star as Paul…
Spencer Berger has that kind of look that makes you wonder where you’ve seen him before. His thick brows, kind blue eyes, slim face, and wily smile are the perfect composite of a frontman you could swear you just saw on the cover of a magazine, or maybe an actor in a movie you can’t…
Los Angeles at dusk is a city of contradictions. Graffiti catches the last light, jacaranda blossoms fall across cracked sidewalks, and the scent of a dozen kitchens moves through the air. It is here, within this mix of grit and color, that the band A Violet In Youth has found its footing. The group’s music…
On the surface, and let’s be honest, underneath the surface too, Chat Pile and Hayden Pedigo make unlikely collaborators. The intersection of DIY noise rock and instrumental guitar soli (as John Fahey called it) has been a lonely crossroads, but somehow the Oklahoma City musicians make it look like a fruitful place to cut deals…
Pulling back the curtain for a moment, one of the perks of reviewing albums is that when you fall in love with a new album, you have an outlet to shout about it. But sometimes it’s a double-edged sword, as writing a review also forces you to put into words why you love an album…
Melissa Auf der Maur will chronicle her unique experiences playing bass during formative eras for both Hole and Smashing Pumpkins in her memoir, Even the Good Girls Will Cry, which will be released March 17 through Da Capo. “This book is about the decade that defined me and my generation, 1991-2001, and my life in…
Enviable collaborations with the likes of Elton John and Joni Mitchell have inspired and elevated Brandi Carlile’s musical profile in the last several years. And at this point, the multi-Grammy award winner could easily coast along via the connections she’s made, putting out more duets and tributes, or songwriting for superstars and legends, like her…
In honor of the 30th anniversary today (Oct. 30) of Oasis’ era-defining “Wonderwall,” the group has announced a Dec. 12 release date for a (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? seven-inch singles boxed set, which replicates a 1996 CD collection of the same material housed in a cigarette-style box. A similar collection for singles from the…
