Reporting on independent music: labels, releases, touring and the business behind the songs.
Jhené Aiko has returned with her first album in six years, and one of the most notable moments on Westside Whimsy is a reunion with Kendrick Lamar. The two artists reconnect on “S…
September 11, 2026
Thirty years is a long time in music. Genres change. Technology changes. Artists come and go. Entire generations of listeners discover music through platforms that did not exist w…
September 11, 2026
Susanna Hoffs and Rufus Wainwright have joined forces for “Bad Case of Loneliness,” a new collaboration released September 1, 2026. The pairing brings together two artists whose c…
September 1, 2026
Fontaines D.C. have announced their fifth studio album, Dopamine Chamber, marking the next stage in the Irish band's increasingly ambitious career. The announcement arrived on Aug…
August 18, 2026
Green Day, Fall Out Boy, and Weezer have announced the Hella Mega Tour, pairing the stadium announcement with a trio of fresh singles.
September 16, 2021
The return of live music in 2021 was still far from straightforward, and Stone Temple Pilots and Bush became another example of how quickly touring plans could change. In Septembe…
September 11, 2021
