With 17 years and five albums now under their belt, Toronto indie rockers the Trews can pretty much be called music veterans these days. They recently released a self-titled album, which has become their highest-charting LP in their homeland. “A hit record … leads to a lot of sold-out shows, […]
Americana duo Ari & Mia have their musical eyes set beyond playing the stage. They want to spread the love for an old musical tradition to as many people as possible. While Ariel and Mia Friedman trained and graduated from Northwestern University and the New England Conservatory respectively, the sisters […]
After listening to Hospice and Burst Apart, it’s clear that there is more to The Antlers’ music than just a collection of songs that are sonically pleasing to the ear. Between the elaborate instrumental arrangements to the backstories behind the albums, the Brooklyn indie rock outfit has crafted a catalog […]
Music festivals have been known to be the best place for artists to make big comebacks and to debut new material. And the first day of the Governors Ball Music Festival on Randall’s Island in New York City was no exception. With so many acts on the lineup and summer […]
Most band hiatuses signal an end of an era. But for St. Louis-based garage rockers the Feed, their break was an opportunity to regroup, enlist a new member and move toward a stronger musical identity. “[There is] more mature songwriting and a better concept of what we sound like,” basisst […]
Estelle is urging her fans to embrace their sexual side. And if you couldn’t tell by the video for her latest single, ‘Make Her Say (Beat It Up),’ off her upcoming album, ‘True Romance,’ she shows what real couples (including herself) like to do between the sheets — without all […]
Jennifer Hudson, A Great Big World, Charice and Jessica Sanchez were just some of the stars who sang their hearts out at the Pinoy Relief Benefit on Tuesday night (March 11). With New York’s Theater at Madison Square Garden as their stage, these artists, along with Penatonix and Plain White […]
Lily Allen caused a buzz late last week when it was revealed that her next album would be called ‘Sheezus.’ Acknowledging that it was a “confident title choice” and a bit of a nod to Kanye West‘s album ‘Yeezus’ LP, which dropped last year, it seems like a somewhat bold […]
Sam Smith is way more than your average crooner. The 21-year-old Cambridge singer was inspired by the R&B and soul singers that his mum would listen to in the car when he was a child, which then led him learning jazz and musical theatre. This combination not only taught him […]
Before Noel and Liam Gallagher engaged in dramatic public spats during the days of Oasis, many other sibling rockers grabbed headlines for getting in each others’ hair and letting grievances and rivalries overshadow their music. Few cases are more famous than that of Ray and Dave Davies of the Kinks. […]
