Three concert experiences I recommend: (1) attending a gig at Central Park SummerStage and going to see (2) Spoon or (3) Ratboys any chance you get. In June, I enjoyed all of the above. First, Ratboys kicked off their latest tour in my hometown of Columbus, showing off one of the most impressive indie rock…

This Far Out Magazine article discusses a 1983 Bob Dylan song that the songwriter reportedly came to regret, describing it as “overly tender.” The piece frames the reflection as an example of how even celebrated artists can feel ambivalent about their own work, with Dylan singling out a track from the early 1980s as one…

This article revisits Mickey Gilley’s 1980 recording of “Stand By Me”, the only song of his lengthy country career to achieve success on both country and pop radio. Although Gilley was a consistent hitmaker at country radio across six decades and never chased crossover appeal, this cover of Ben E. King’s 1961 classic reached the…

Irish rock band Cardinals have covered Iceage during a recent live-in-studio session for SiriusXM, paying tribute to the Danish post-punk group whose work influenced them. The article frames the cover as a nod from a young, up-and-coming act to their genre elders, noting that both bands have released well-regarded rock albums this year. Cardinals performed…

David Byrne, the frontman of Talking Heads, has drawn attention to one of the band’s songs which he says has become “more relevant than ever” in the context of raids carried out by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). His comments connect the group’s back catalogue to current debates around immigration enforcement in the United…

Lou Gramm, the original lead singer of the rock band Foreigner, has announced that he intends to retire from live performance by the end of 2026. The 76-year-old vocalist said he wants to stop while he is still able to sing well, rather than continue past his prime, and is instead choosing to spend more…