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Cross Canadian Ragweed to reunite in 2025 for first performance in 15 years

Taking place at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma on April 12th, 2025. Cross Canadian Ragweed to Reunite in 2025 for First Performance in 15 Years Jo Vito

Pilgrimage Festival’s 10th Anniversary Weathered the Storm by Balancing Top-Tier Booking with Local Charm

The 10th installment of the annual Franklin, Tennessee festival persevered through the remnants of a hurricane. Pilgrimage Festival’s 10th Anniversary Weathered the Storm by Balancing Top-Tier Booking with Local Charm: Review + Photos Mary Siroky

Staff Picks: Best Songs of the Week September 15th-20th 2024

Including a Spotify Singles cover from Tkay Maidza, huge Friday energy from Duck Sauce, and a nostalgic team-up from Benjamin Tod and Sierra Ferrell. Staff Picks: Best Songs of the Week September 15th – 20th 2024 Mary Siroky and Rachel Rosenfield

Sturgill Simpson Finds the Blue Skies on “Jupiter’s Faerie” and More Songs of the Week

Plus, other standout tunes from Wishy, Merce Lemon, Michael Kiwanuka, The Beaches, and more. Sturgill Simpson Finds Blue Skies on “Jupiter’s Faerie” and More Songs of the Week Jonah Krueger and Consequence Staff

Margo Price announces new album Strays II

Stream the three songs comprising Act 1: Topanga Canyon now. Margo Price Announces New Album Strays II Carys Anderson

Wednesday Touch the Divine on the Glorious Rat Saw God

Our March CoSign are set to take over indie with their latest LP. Wednesday Touch the Divine on the Glorious Rat Saw God Jonah Krueger

Every Neko Case Album Ranked From Worst to Best

This article was originally published in 2015 and has been updated. Welcome to Dissected, where we disassemble a band’s catalog, a director’s filmography, or some other critical pop-culture collection in the abstract. It’s exact science by way of a few beers. This time, we sort through the best and worst of the at-times New Pornographer. Of all the artists who began the new millennium straddling the alt-country world and indie-rock stardom, none have proved themselves more talented or hardworking than Neko Case. Born in Virginia, she grew up in Tacoma, Washington, where she began her musical career drumming in a handful of bands before moving to Vancouver in 1994. She furthered her musical career playing drums for Canadian twee pop group Cub and singing for the punk band Maow in the mid ‘9...

Brandi Carlile Performs “The Story” and “You and Me on the Rock” on SNL: Watch

Brandi Carlile served as the musical guest on this weekend’s episode of Saturday Night Live co-hosted by Steve Martin and Martin Short. Carlile played the fan favorite hit “The Story,” and showcased her latest album, In These Silent Days, by performing “You and Me on the Rock” with backing vocals from Lucius. Watch the replay below. In These Silent Days is nominated for seven Grammy Awards in 2023, including Album of the Year and Best Americana Album, and “You and Me on the Rock” is up for Record of the Year. Advertisement Related Video Carlile has a busy year ahead, including a slot opening for P!NK on her 2023 Summer Carnival Tour. Carlile is also set to back Joni Mitchell for her first pubicly-announced concert in 20 years at the Gorge Amphitheatre in June, and she’s staging a Moth...

Jason Isbell, Jim James, and Doug Martsch on Scorsese, Live LPs, and New Music

Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS In this special three-part episode, Kyle Meredith features a trio of recent interviews that were taped in front of a live audience during WFPK Members Only performances. Advertisement Related Video The first interview is with Jason Isbell, who talks about putting on his own festival, what authenticity means for him, and being featured in Martin Scorsese’s upcoming Killers of the Flower Moon. Then, My Morning Jacket’s Jim James tells us why he loves Halloween more than the other holidays, how public radio has helped out the band throughout their career, and how they go about choosing the releases for...

5 Things to Know About Brothers Osborne, 2022 Grammy Nominees and Performers

“I’m not for everyone.” This mantra, a lyric stripped from their latest release Skeletons, has become a rallying cry for Brothers Osborne’s most recent album cycle. The simple, defiant phrase leads press releases, dons their merch, and titles their current expansive tour. But as their profile continues to grow and they rack up additional award nominations, it’s starting to feel more and more like everyone loves those “not for everyone” brothers. Made up of T.J. Osborne, who takes lead vocal responsibilities, and John Osborne, the group’s lead guitarist, Brothers Osborne’s unflinching attitude has been garnering them unlikely success in the famously rigid Nashville country scene. While they break the country music mold in numerous ways, from their mix of genres to their politics, the band b...

Governors Ball 2021 Day 1: The 5 Best Things We Saw

It was just a few months ago that Foo Fighters welcomed back live music in New York City with their Madison Square Garden show, and that already feels like a lifetime ago. If that was the city healing, the return of Governors Ball is NYC thriving. The festival kicked off its 10th anniversary celebration on Friday night, beckoning the throngs of music-hungry youths to its new location at Citi Field. The parking lot setting is a far cry from the barely-accessible Randall’s Island of years’ past, and frankly that’s a good thing. There was already enough anxiety about being in such massive throngs once again (checked for vaccinations and negative tests though they were) without worrying about cramming onto a bus or missing the last ferry to get off the island. That relative ease compared to ye...

Governors Ball 2021 Day 1 Live Gallery: Portugal. The Man, EARTHGANG, Future Islands and More

Governors Ball kicked off its 10th anniversary celebration on Friday, September 24th. After a year when all music festivals were furloughed due to the pandemic, it was glorious to see New York City’s premiere live music event return — even if it was in a new location at Citi Field. Headlined by Billie Eilish, Day 1 of Gov Ball 2021 saw electric sets from Bartees Strange, Orville Peck, Leon Bridges, Future Islands, Portugal. The Man, Freddie Gibbs, EARTHGANG, and many more. We may not have been able to catch all the incredible music that hit the stages throughout the day, but you can see what we saw by checking out this photo gallery from Consequence’s own Ben Kaye and Perry Froelich. Stay tuned for more daily galleries from the fest, plus catch our complete photo collection and portra...