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1. “Fuck Being Cool”: Lati Kronlund of Brooklyn Funk Essentials Tells It Like It Is

   Years ago, when Brooklyn Funk Essentials first came on the scene, I held their name against them: a location I wasn’t interested in, musical genre as a descriptor, and generic catch-all word to round it out. Plus, they were formed by lauded producer Arthur Baker,  who I had a negative interaction with not long before […]

2. JAŸ-Z Adds Paris, Los Angeles Shows

   Fresh off a huge comeback performance at the Roots Picnic in Philadelphia last month, JAŸ-Z isn't done with the live stage.

3. ‘Mirror, Mirror’: Interpol Steps Into The Future

   As expected, Interpol's fall tour will indeed come in support of a new album.

4. Alanis Bringing ‘Butterfly’ Residency To Los Angeles

   Alanis Morissette isn't finished telling her story.

5. The Dirty Knobs Are On a ‘Mission of Mercy’

   For almost 50 years, guitarist Mike Campbell was Tom Petty’s most trusted collaborator and confidante.  In his 2025 memoir, Heartbreaker, Campbell describes how he and Petty made a pact with each other early in their time together: to stick together, no matter what, through poverty, legal battles, and massive fame.  The two met when they […]

6. Kim Thayil Is Ready to ‘Scream’ & Let It All Out

   When Kim Thayil was 13, he was just a comic book nerd growing up in mid-’70s Chicago suburbia and worshipping heroes like Green Lantern, Batman, and the Flash. This was three years before he’d get his first guitar—a no-frills acoustic from Sears, gifted by his parents after he became obsessed with the Beatles and Kiss—and […]

7. Watch Out Spotify, A New App Is on Deck

   As the growing concerns about streaming services started to sound like a broken record, Tim Quirk wanted to do something to fix it. In September, the veteran music tech executive launched a pilot of a new app called Tapedeck, a music store and streaming service that was built for music artists and the fans that […]

8. Rush Returns To The Stage After 11 Years

   Rush embarked on its first run of performances since 2015 last night (June 7) at the Los Angeles opener of the Fifty Something tour.

9. Charli xcx Will Visit Arenas On Fall Tour

   The tour includes two-night stands at Brooklyn's Barclays Center and Los Angeles' Kia Forum.

10. Johnny Blue Skies Brings ‘Mutiny’ To Streamers

    Johnny Blue Skies is celebrating his birthday by giving fans even more 'Mutiny After Midnight.'