Artist Update | Boy Golden | New Album
“From Prairie Roots to Philosophical Flow: Liam Duncan’s Expansive New Album Shines”
All Stories
March 2026
Artist Report | Amyl and The Sniffers
"The Aussie Pub-Punks Breaking The Stage Barrier: Amyl and The Sniffers"
Artist Report | Sons of Legion
"From Opposite Coasts to One Vision: The Making of Sons of Legion"
Artist Update | The Sheepdogs | New Album: "Keep Out of the Storm"
"The Sheepdogs Return with a Record That Feels Like Home"
Artist Update | The Nude Party
"look who's back: the nude party's Exit from the major label machine"
February 2026
Artist Update Report | New Album: "Direct To DVD" | Released 2/9/2026
"Sego’s Most Unpredictable Album Yet—and That’s the Point"
Artist Update: Ted Nugent | Nuge Vault, Vol. 2: 1975 Demos & Live Rarities | Released 2/6/2026
"The Making of a Guitar Icon: Archival Recordings from Nugent’s Breakthrough Year"
Special Report | The Industry
"Surveillance, Shelving, and Streaming: The Hidden War on Real Music"
Artist Update | Red Clay Strays
"The Red Clay Strays: Harmonizing Two Historically Divided Genres"
Artist Report: Mario Lalli
"The Godfather of Desert Rock: The Life and Work of Mario Lalli"
Special Report: Kurt Cobain Report
"Thirty Years Later, the Evidence Still Echoes: Inside the 2025 Cobain Study"
Artist Update | Whiskerman | New EP released 1/23/26
“Songs Carved in Smoke and Light: Whiskerman’s New EP”
Artist Update: Demob Happy | New Album Titled "The Grown-Ups Are Talking | Released 2/13/2026
“From Brighton to Joshua Tree: Demob Happy’s Biggest Leap Yet”
Shakey Graves | Feb 6-7 Shakey Graves Day then Tour
“Shakey Graves Day Returns with Sold‑Out Austin Shows and a Packed 2026 Schedule”
Death Cab for Cutie
"Death Cab for Cutie Bets on Independence, Leaves Label After 22 Years"
Update: The Muggs
"The Muggs: Survival, Sound, and the Long Arc of Detroit Blues-Rock"
Artist Report | Friday Pilots Club
"The Band That Refused to Sit Still: Friday Pilots Club"
Artist Update: Mystic Knights | New Release
"Mystic Knights Charge Forward with Raw Power on New Single TITLED Count"
Special Report | Kurt Cobain
"Kurt Cobain: Legacy, Tragedy, and the Shadows of Conspiracy"
Special Report | Brad Arnold
"Arnold’s Final Year: The Story Behind His Courageous Fight"
Rolling Stones | 2026 Tour Cancelled
"Why The Rolling Stones Stepped Back From Their 2026 European Tour”
Artist Report | Blues Pills
"A Swede, a Frenchman, Two Americans, and a Baby: The Unlikely, Unstoppable Story of Blues Pills"
Special Report| Band Aid, Live Aid, Breakdown
"Bono, Geldof, and the Gray Zone: How Celebrity Mega-Events Intersect with Geopolitical Aid Realities"
Artist Update | Together Pangea | New Album Released 1/16/26
"The Calm Inside the Chaos"
Artist Report | Porcupine Tree
"Porcupine Tree: The 'Most Important Band You've Never Heard Of' That Predicted Our Tech-Addicted Present"
January 2026
Artist Update | Devon Allman | New Album
"Dreams in Infrared: Devon Allman’s After‑Hours Universe"
Update: Black Pistol Fire | New album released 1/23/26
"Thunder, Nerves, and Neon: A Portrait of Flagrant Act of Bliss"
Special Report | Eddie Van Halen
"Eddie Van Halen at 71: The Guitarist Who Redefined What Was Possible on Six Strings"
Artist Update | The Pretty Reckless Continues Their Historic Ride With AC/DC Tour, Mystery Album Release
"For Those About to Rock: The Pretty Reckless + AC/DC Unleashed"
My Chemical Romance | Update
"My Chemical Romance Wants To Play A Game, Posts Eerie Tease As 2026 Tour Kicks Off"
Roky Erickson
"The Outsider Genius: Roky Erickson and the Birth of Psychedelic Rock"
Musical Prodigy Kingfish Ingram
"Musical Prodigy Kingfish Ingram Brings the Sound of Mississippi Blues into the Modern Rock World"
why artist are removing their music from Spotify
"Why Musicians Are Finally Walking Away From Spotify"
Hollywood Vampires | New Tour
"Headline: Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp & Joe Perry Revive Hollywood Vampires for 2026 European Invasion"
Flea and the Honora Band
"Flea Announces Debut Solo Album ‘Honora’: Featuring Thom Yorke, Nick Cave"
Special Announcement | A New Chapter for Soundwave Music Media
"Soundwave Launches The Soundwave Foundation to Power the Future of Rock"
Bandcamp ban A.I generated music
"No Machines Allowed: Bandcamp Bans AI Music Entirely"
Artist Report | Lucinda Williams
"The Weathered Voice of the American South"
Special Report | Bob Weir
"The Life and Legacy of Bob Weir"
Slomosa
"The Band Bringing Desert Rock to the Arctic"
Dinosaur Pile-Up
"Massive momentum rolling into 2026 after recent album success"
B.B King's Blues Summit 100 Tribute
"The King’s Influence at 100: A Cross‑Generational Blues Anthology"
Kaleo
"From Mosfellsbær, Iceland to Worldwide Stages"
Courtney Love | MK- Ultra
"Conspiracy Theories Resurface Linking Courtney Love to CIA's MK-Ultra Program in Kurt Cobain Death Saga"
Cris Jacobs
"A Voice Carved from Smoke and Road Dust"
December 2026
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December 2025
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"Raw vs Polished a Battle for Authenticity”
Dr Joe
"From Kansas Farm to Austin Stages: Dr. JOE's Soulful Blend of Rock, Blues, and Gospel"
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