Four decades after bands like the Replacements, the Minutemen, Hüsker Dü, and the Meat Puppets got this scene rolling, indie ...

Blood Dynasty marks the debut of Connecticut's son of melodic fury, Joey Concepcion (ex-The Absence, ex-Dark Tranquillity ...

The Korean pop outsider Effie and the Brooklyn indie-rock band Geese top our critics’ lists this year. By Jon Caramanica and Lindsay Zoladz Jon Caramanica Musicians know how to make music, and they ...

We have almost lost count of the number of visits to Ireland this year by Ed Sheeran, whom Time magazine recently declared to be one of the world’s 100 most influential people. Some might take issue ...

The first solo album in three years from the New York rapper (and his first release since his twin 2023 stunners, the Kenny Segal collab Maps, which landed on our 2023 year-end list, and Armand Hammer ...

Sombr’s father, Andy Boose, played in a number of New York bands in the 2000s, finding some notoriety with his provocative alter ego, René Risqué — and “he ­handed me the guitar,” his son says. As a ...

A huge weekend of holiday happenings features Santa on water skis, holiday concerts from classical to carols, pop-up markets ...

Based on the 1846 serialised penny dreadful The String of Pearls, the misadventures of serial killer Sweeney Todd are ...

Discover the top 10 most explosive rock lyrics of 2025. From The Pretty Reckless to Turnstile, explore what these powerful songs really mean.

Misfits are a legendary band and their debut album Walk Among Us is an all-time classic. Combining '50s and '60s melodies ...

The issue is The ultimate review of 2025: the best albums, the biggest events and the megastars who rocked our world.

Will the Grammy for Best Rock Album go to alt-rock survivors like Linkin Park and Deftones, or Haim, Yungblud and Turnstile?