Canadian shredders STRIKER will be hitting the road in April and May 2022 to support Finnish heavy metallers Beast In Black for their first North American headlining tour along with Florida power metal warriors Seven … Read More
New Music Friday: Halsey, CHVRCHES, Kacey Musgraves, Madi Diaz
Welcome back to New Music Friday! August is sort of a quiet time for new music, and this week’s batch is a mixed bag with some real highlights. What is New … Read More
New Music Friday: The Weeknd, Jack Harlow, Tierra Whack
What a great week for new music! Welcome back to New Music Friday! What is New Music Friday? It’s mostly a Twitch stream at twitch.tv/duckthepianowire on Fridays (usually at noon PT / … Read More
New Music Friday: Camila Cabello, Khalid, and The Linda Lindas!
You can’t keep me away for long! Welcome back to New Music Friday! What is New Music Friday? It’s mostly a Twitch stream at twitch.tv/duckthepianowire on Fridays (usually at noon PT … Read More
New Music Friday: Post Malone, Vince Staples, Alana Springsteen & more!
It’s your old neighborhood curmudgeon back for another New Music Friday roundup! I’ve been doing a Twitch stream at twitch.tv/duckthepianowire on Fridays (usually at noon PT / 3pm ET, or thereabouts). I … Read More
New Music Friday: Taylor Swift, Machine Gun Kelly, and other July 4th weekend guest stars
I hope you’re enjoying your July 4th weekend — and I hope it’s a nice long one for you. Not a lot of high-profile tunes released this past New Music … Read More
New Music Friday: Leon Bridges, Tyler the Creator, Migos, Blanco Brown & more!
How are feeling today? So-so? So why not check out all the tunes released for New Music Friday? Not sure how? Well, come along with me as I sort through … Read More
New Music Friday: Lorde, Megan Thee Stallion, St. Lenox, Doja Cat & more!
Yes, I know this article is going live on Saturday. Time is an illusion. So… every day is New Music Friday if you put your mind to it. Hi! I’m … Read More
New Music Friday: Billie Eilish, King Princess, Liz Phair & More!
Keep away that June gloom with another edition of New Music Friday! Hi, I’m Justin. If you don’t know me, I’m a filmmaker and musician who is also a pop … Read More
New Music Friday: Bad Bunny, DMX, Bachelor & more!
Hey, welcome back to New Music Friday, my round-up of brand-new songs. Today (May 28, 2021) we’ve got new tunes from Bad Bunny featuring Luar La L, a posthumous tune … Read More
New Music Friday: What’s Good and Not So Much?
Reaction videos are all the rage online, especially young folks listening to old tracks and being wowed. I’ve decided to flip the script, and start a new weekly stream/video series … Read More
New Music: SEETHER’s Shaun Morgan Recognized By Billboard
Music trade publication Billboard has recognized SEETHER’s founding member/frontman/lyricist Shaun Morgan with the release of its latest hard rock charts, published August 1. Kyle DodsonKyle Dodson is a writer, comedian, Rock Solid Podcast producer, Batman … Read More
New Music Friday: R.E.M.’s “Monster” 25th Anniversary Box Set
R.E.M Monster (ed: this piece originally ran 12/19) The R.E.M. album Monster occupies an odd space in the band’s body of work. Released in 1994, at the peak … Read More
New Music: Leah Ancient Winter
Review: Leah Leah isn’t a new name in melodic metal; her genre is “Celtic fantasy metal,” and her albums could easily serve as the soundtracks for shows like Game of … Read More