B-52s, Redd Kross, Hunx, Big Freedia, Pure Hell, more
The 2024 edition of Oakland, CA’s Mosswood Meltdown happens July 6 & 7 at Mosswood Park. Hosting once again is John Waters, and this year’s lineup is headlined by The…
The Strokes announce Chicago show to support Kina Collins for Congress
Like they did in 2022, The Strokes will play a Chicago show this year to support IL-07 Democratic Congressional candidate Kina Collins. It happens at Credit Union 1 Arena on…
LA industrial punks Purest Form (Fury, Choking On Ash) announce debut EP, share “Broke”
Purest Form is a new industrial punk band from LA fronted by Story Beeson (also of Choking on Ash and Vacant Future) and rounded out by Madison Woodward (of Fury…
Chelsea Wolfe on the influences behind She Reaches Out To She Reaches Out To She
Head to the AP Shop to grab an exclusive vinyl variant of Chelsea Wolfe’s She Reaches Out to She Reaches Out to She, limited to 500 copies. Ever since her…
Drop Nineteens share “Tarantula” video; Hotline TNT, Winter, & Greg Mendez opening on April tour
Shoegaze vets Drop Nineteens have shared a video for “Tarantula,” the standout track from their excellent 2023 comeback album, Hard Light. Directed by Jack Charles, the video mixes footage of…
Lana Del Rey to release new country album ‘Lasso’ this year
Lana Del Rey is going country for the follow-up to last year’s fantastic Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd. Speaking at Billboard’s pre-Grammys Power 100 Party…
Kathleen Hanna launches limited-edition line of hip hop-inspired apparel
Kathleen Hanna has launched a new collection of apparel. Her limited edition line, “Early Days,” features photography by Janette Beckman of Queen Latifah, Run-DMC, and Salt-N-Pepa; according to a press…
5 Best Rap Albums of January 2024
So much rap music comes out all the time, and especially with frequent surprise releases, it can be hard to keep track of it all. So, as a way to…
Devo compile rare and unreleased early material on ‘Art Devo 1973-1977’ 3-LP set
Devo have announced Art Devo 1973-1977, a new three-LP set that compiles rare and unreleased material from the band’s early, arty days. It’s out April 19 via Futurismo. “The songs…
Tickets for ODESZA’s Madison Square Garden shows on BV presale (password here)
Tickets for the three ODESZA shows at Madison Square Garden in June go on BrooklynVegan presale today (2/1) at 10 AM. PASSWORD = ODESZAVEGAN. The shows are part of the…