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It's still not totally clear why Charlie Manning Walker decided to end his great Chubby And The Gang project and then immediately start a new band called the Easy Eight, but that's what he did. The Easy Eight, formerly EZ8, is Walker's new band, and it's also got…
It's been a minute since we checked in on Photay, aka LA-based electronic musician Evan Shornstein. In fact, last time we posted about him, he was Woodstock-based electronic musician Evan Shornstein. But we're locking back in on the Photay frequency today. It's time to pull up a seat…
A drifting delight. The post Maya Ongaku – ‘Nothing Space Music’ album review: blissful Japanese acid folk first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
"The imagery in their little minds..." The post The “incredible” 1967 album George Martin called a “change of life” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
▶These folk songs from the 2000s use simple phrases, making them sound universally poetic. Revisit these throwback staples. The post 3 Folk Songs From the 2000s That Turn One Simple Phrase Into Pure Poetry appeared first on American Songwriter.
"Right, you sexy North America hooers!" The post The Mary Wallopers lock in 2027 North American tour first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
▶English drummer Barry Jenkins of rock band the Nashville Teens, August 1964. (Photo by Chris Ware/Keystone Features/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Diehard garage rock fans might remember these classics well, but I still think they deserve more love from modern-day listeners. The post 3 Underrated Garage Rock Classics From the…
Neil Peart: No One's Disciple is set to premiere on CBC on September 23rd. Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson Play RUSH Songs with Danny Carey, Chad Smith, and Stewart Copeland in Neil Peart Documentary Langdon Hickman
In a new interview with Dimitris Kontogeorgakos of Metal Kaoz, vocalist Eric "A.K." Knutson of veteran Arizona metallers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM was asked about the possibility of him and his bandmates embarking on a U.S. tour in support of their upcoming album, "Rats In The Temple", which is…
Billboard runs down the similarities and differences between two recent proposals that would regulate AI music on DSPs and major music charts.