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THE INNER WORKINGS OF JIM WHITE

posted August 19th, 2025

Master percussionist Jim White announces one of 2025’s most unlikely debuts – himself as lyricist and vocalist! Following his first solo album — 2024’s All Hits: MemoriesJim’s deep percussive intuition continues to fuel a new musical vehicle in his life with a new album: Inner Day, out October 24. The title track is out today, with a new music video by Tran.

Inner Day finds Jim dancing ever more deftly with himself with a new selection of songs. Developing meditations on... (read more)

Artists in this story: Jim White

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SIR RICHARD BISHOP GOES PRIMAL

posted August 12th, 2025

Turning a gimlet eye to the American Primitive guitar style, Sir Richard Bishop's new album Hillbilly Ragas runs through histories both known and unknown to nail down Rick's take on "primitive" acoustic sounds. As the mad dash towards Hillbilly Ragas continues, another single tumbles down the ol' mountain today — listen to "Pass the Juggernaut" and check out Richard's new music video too, why dontcha?

"Pass the Juggernaut" renders the colonies’ mutated musical inheritance with brooding aggression — the sound of... (read more)

Artists in this story: Sir Richard Bishop

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ARMISEN PLAYS 100 SOUND EFFECTS ON THE LATE SHOW

posted August 6th, 2025

Didja see? Our friend and yours, Fred Armisen, stopped by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert last night to talk about his new album, 100 Sound Effects! The crowd enjoyed a preview of Fred's new sound bank, including tracks like “Music Venue Employee Kicking Everyone Out While Throwing Away Bottles” and “Car Door Closing Car Rental.”

100 Sound Effects is an album that can be used as a library, an industrial tool for your own entertainment projects, or simply for brain-stimulating deep... (read more)

Artists in this story: Fred Armisen

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MAJOR STARS RETURN TO ORBIT

posted August 6th, 2025

Major Stars have reliably delivered the serious heavy guitar goods for over 27 years! And we are reliably stoked to announce their new album, More Colors of Sound, out October 24! The first single, “Blackout,” is out today with a new visualizer to match.

Wayne Rogers and Kate Biggar have been crossing necks dating back to the 80s, with Crystallized Movements’ screaming psych-punk hybrids. Tom Leonard, Major Stars’ current third axeman, has been in the mix almost as long, playing with... (read more)

Artists in this story: Major Stars