Oct 20, 2021 By Austin Saalman

Upon the release of their 12th studio album in May 2001, alt rock giants R.E.M. had experienced their commercial breakthrough over a decade prior, earned three Grammy Awards, and established themselves as a major influence on ’90s popular culture. More

Oct 06, 2021 By Austin Saalman

There is a curse cast upon those bands unfortunate enough to outdo themselves before there is truly an established self to outdo. Strong debuts spawn high expectations straight out of the gate and such acts are pressured to run before they’ve learned to walk, each subsequent album resulting all too often in an endless barrage of conversations and debates concerning the “old stuff.” More

Oct 04, 2021 By Austin Saalman

Rising to prominence in the 1950s as a teen idol on his parents’ long-running sitcom The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, on which he portrayed himself, actor and musician Rick “Ricky” Nelson began his career as a popular recording artist in 1957 at the age of 17. Consisting entirely of covers, Nelson’s chart-topping debut album Ricky introduced the world to the rockabilly and country pop fixations upon which he would expand throughout the remainder of his 28-year musical career, gradually evolving toward and settling upon a firmer country rock sound with the release of Rudy the Fifth 14 years later. More

Sep 30, 2021 By Austin Saalman

For years, eclectic Scottish rock outfit Primal Scream had been making waves as a worthwhile indie group. After taking a hard left turn and unleashing their monumental whirlwind psychedelia-infused amalgam of indie, alt rock, and trip hop, they altered the course of modern music as listeners knew it. More

Sep 27, 2021 By Austin Saalman

By the dawn of the 1970s, Brian Wilson was but a ghost of his former self, having all but officially resigned from the hit making pop group he had co-founded with his two younger brothers, first cousin, and former El Camino College roommate 10 years prior. The road to The Beach Boys’ second decade had been rocky, to say the least. More

Sep 25, 2021 By Laura Studarus

A few favorite moments from this year’s Life is Beautiful Festival in Las Vegas. More

Sep 14, 2021 By Austin Saalman

Coming off of the mainstream success of 1977’s The Stranger, which earned Billy Joel a spot at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart, as well as two Grammy Awards, the formerly struggling Long Island piano man was still hungry, but no longer starving. More

Sep 10, 2021 By Kaveh Jalinous Web Exclusive

With the 2021 New York Film Festival coming into view, here are our top 10 films we’re excited to see. More

Aug 28, 2021 By Austin Saalman

The demented masterpiece of urban decay and psychedelic hijinks heralded by iconic bandleader George Clinton and his legendary funk collective recently turned 50. More