It's not often we get to feature the hurdy gurdy, but an album centered on that quirky instrument is among our picks for this ...

Monte Ogbon. Emily Scott Robinson. Blood harmonies from Irish brothers Ye Vagabonds. Stephen Thompson from NPR Music chats ...

Politically charged Belfast hip-hop trio Kneecap have announced a new album, FENIAN, and have shared a new song from it, ...

Picture this. You hit play on an album and suddenly you're not just hearing songs, you're entering a world. Characters emerge ...

Books have always sparked imagination. Sometimes that spark travels beyond the page and lands straight into a recording studio. It's hard to say why certain novels resonate so deeply with musicians.

Before pre-ordering BTS’s 5th album ARIRANG (release March 20, 2026), check authenticity, shipping times, and costs to avoid ...

Arizona music duo The Format returns after a 20 year hiatus with “Boycott Heaven,” an indie pop-rock album offering a fresh ...

As someone who has been a fan for years, this album shows immense growth and talent from his 2022 debut, Guard Dog. Searows’ sophomore effort, Death in the Business of Whaling, moves him from the ...

The 18th installment of Dylan’s never-ending reissue series tracks his rise from teenage rock’n’roller to new folk icon. It plays less like a box set and more like the audiobook of a Great American ...

Indie Basement is a weekly column on BrooklynVegan focusing on classic indie and alternative artists, “college rock,” and new and current acts who follow a similar path. There are reviews of new ...

The best folk albums tend to suit this time of year—the muddy oranges, browns and greens; the slowing-down after frenzied summers; the darkness. Blending an embrace of the melancholy with an interest ...