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The Broken Balladeer Gus Englehorn — 2026 ReleasedFebruary 27 LabelSecret City Records Produced ByPaul Leary Runtime~40 min / 12 tracks Album Review Gus Englehorn •… Doug Gillard Is Back and He’s Got a Lot On His Mind Doug Gillard, the guy behind some of the most infectious guitar work in… Garip Altın Gün — 2026 ReleasedFebruary 20 LabelGlitterbeat/ATO Records Produced ByAltın Gün Runtime~45 min / 10 tracks Album Review Altın Gün • Garip • Turkish… Landowner Wants You to Bow Down — And You Will Landowner are dropping one last taste of their new record before Assumption lands this Friday,… Bungee JumpersNot Today…GIANT-BEAT [2026] “Too short to ignore, too good to skip.” Album Overview: Bungee Jumpers are a four-piece punk band out of Chicago made… Foo Fighters Just Threw Down the Gauntlet — And It’s Called Your Favorite Toy Foo Fighters are back and they brought something sharp with them….
Gus Englehorn: The Broken Balladeer [Album Review]
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VIDEOS
Social Distortion – “Born To Kill” [Video]
Orange County legends Social Distortion are finally back in action. After a 15-year gap between albums, they’ve announced their eighth studio record, Born To Kill, landing May 8 via Epitaph Records. And yeah, it sounds exactly like you hoped it would. The title track, “Born To Kill,” is out now — and it rips. It’s…
Doug Gillard – “Face Of Smiles” [Video]
Doug Gillard Is Back and He’s Got a Lot On His Mind Doug Gillard, the guy behind some of the most infectious guitar work in indie rock with of course Guided by Voices and Nada Surf, just dropped the first single off his upcoming solo album. “Face Of Smiles” is out now, and it comes…
Cola – “Hedgesitting” [Video]
“Melting guitars and second thoughts — step into ‘Hedgesitting.’” Montreal trio Cola — Tim Darcy (vocals/guitar), Ben Stidworthy (bass), and Evan Cartwright (drums) — have announced their third album, Cost of Living Adjustment, dropping May 8th via Fire Talk Records. Yes, the acronym is intentional. C.O.L.A. functions almost like a self-titled record, and thematically it’s…
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Gus Englehorn: The Broken Balladeer [Album Review]
The Broken Balladeer Gus Englehorn — 2026 ReleasedFebruary 27 LabelSecret City Records Produced ByPaul Leary Runtime~40 min / 12 tracks Album Review Gus Englehorn •…
Tim Easton: fIREHORSE [Album Review]
Tim EastonfIREHORSECampfire Propaganda/Handmade Records [2026] “Authentic, analog, and unmistakably Tim Easton.” Album Overview: Tim Easton grew up the youngest of seven kids, raised in both…
Ratboys: Singin’ To An Empty Chair [Album Review]
RatboysSingin’ To An Empty ChairNew West Records [2026] “A slow-burn triumph that proves sometimes the bravest thing a band can do is let the silence…
Shaking Hand: Shaking Hand [Album Review]
Shaking HandShaking HandMelodic Records [2026] “Six-minute grooves, glowing guitars, and zero wasted motion — this one hits like a midnight walk with the volume all…
