It’s never been easier to be an artist — or harder to become a star

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Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge Erica Lubman, an indie artist who goes by the moniker Boy Jr., is objectively good at TikTok. She has amassed more than 300,000 followers with her tongue-in-cheek songs […]

3 New Albums Out This Week You Should Listen to Now: Beth Orton, Alex G, and Divino Niño

Beth Orton

3 New Albums Out This Week You Should Listen to Now: Beth Orton, Alex G, and Divino Niño Beth Orton image credit via Eliot Lee Hazel September 26, 2022 There’s so much good music out […]

Alex G Shares Stunning New Album God Save the Animals: Stream

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God Save the Animals, the fantastic new album from reigning indie rock king Alex G, is out today. Preceded by the singles “Blessing.”  “Runner,” and “Miracles,” God Save the Animals abides by Alex’s tendency to […]

White Lung Announce Final Album Premonition, Share Videos for New Songs: Watch

White Lung: Premonition

White Lung will return with a new album later this year: Premonition is due out December 2 via Domino. The follow-up to 2016’s Paradise was produced by longtime collaborator Jesse Gander and recorded in their […]

Futurebirds Celebrate Collaborative EP with Carl Bromel ‘Bloomin’ Too’ in Chattanooga (A Gallery)

Futurebirds Celebrate Collaborative EP with Carl Bromel 'Bloomin' Too' in Chattanooga (A Gallery)

On Friday, Sept. 9, indie rock outfit Futurebirds performed a celebratory show at The Signal in Chattanooga, Tenn. The jubilee was in commemoration of the release of Bloomin’ Too, their collaborative EP with My Morning […]

Willow Smith faced pushback over plans to make alternative music – Music News

Willow Smith faced pushback over plans to make alternative music - Music News

Willow Smith has recalled how she received pushback over her decision to make alternative music. The artist, who is the daughter of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, released Lately I Feel Everything last year, […]

In the streaming era, Substack helps indie rockers pay the bills. Can it last? | Music

Brandon Boyd of Incubus sings into a microphone while on stage.

“I jumped from my chair and knelt over my father, cradling his head. As if in a movie, I held his head in one hand and snapped the other in front of his face, yelling […]

Phoebe Bridgers review – a truth-telling phenomenon | Phoebe Bridgers

Phoebe Bridgers performs at the Brixton Academy, London. 26/7/22

Five years ago, the festival industry, prone to hand-wringing about where younger headline acts might spring from, pledged to redress the gender imbalance across their lineups. Strides have been made, notably at Latitude and Glastonbury, […]