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CIRCLING BACK TO MAJOR STARS

posted September 15th, 2025

Blasting out of fried speaker cones everywhere, Boston's Major Stars are set to return with a new album, More Colors of Sound, out October 24! Following the lead single, "Blackout," hear a new track out today: "Wrapped Up in Circles."

The siren call to arms of guitar arpeggios leads "Wrapped Up in Circles" straight into a riff-powered body, the three-axe attack spaciously filling the stereo azymuth with a tautly calibrated balance. Noell’s vocal is Slick in the old sense of the word:... (read more)

Artists in this story: Major Stars

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AN AUTUMN EVENING WITH BILL MACKAY

posted September 11th, 2025

Billy Mac's back in the safe confines of the good ol' EU this October! A year and a half on from his acclaimed Locust Land  and with the 10th Anniversary of Land of Plenty, Bill's duo album with Ryley Walker,  resulting in its welcome reissue ahead of these dates, enjoy the merch table at these shows! 

Speaking of the shows, it's only a quick handful for our cheerful guitarist/songwriter/improviser - but since who knows what the rest of the world's... (read more)

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GLYDERS FOR LIFE!

posted September 10th, 2025

Forever starts now! Shuffling the deck with road-tested jams and a couple immaculate old-school tunes, Glyders engage their new power-trio formation with a proper full band album, Forever, out November 21 on Drag City. The first single, “Stone Shadow,” is out today with a music video filmed by the band and Liv Mershon.

Guitarist/vocalist Joshua Condon and bassist Eliza Weber started up in 2014, but even when they put together their 2023 album debut, Maria’s Hunt, they still had a revolving... (read more)

Artists in this story: Glyders

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100 SOUND EFFECTS PLAYED LIVE ON FALLON!

posted September 9th, 2025

People! Were you tuned in? Last night, Fred Armisen went on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon to play more sound effects for YOU good folks, from "Keyboard Not Working at First at a Music Store," to future sample super-hits like "Tent Zipper." THEN! Fred gave a live performance of "Music Venue Employee Kicking Everyone Out While Throwing Away Bottles," drawing in the crowd's murmurs for an immersive experience. If you weren't up, we've got the footage -- watch the clip below and preorder your... (read more)

Artists in this story: Fred Armisen