With a new album (the heartbreaking breakup record Vulnicura), a MoMA retrospective, eight shows in New York and an upcoming appearance at Governors Ball, this is the season of the ever-experimental Icelandic artist Björk. Her NYC residency kicks off at Carnegie Hall on March 7, the same... More >>

The Music of David Byrne & Talking Heads: A genial time for a good cause, tonight's nod to America's art-punk sweethearts, and their gracefully aging former bandleader, will be provided by a grab bag of good sports — including Steve Earle, Perry Farrell, ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons, Bebel... More >>

Las Vegas was once the go-to spot for legendary musicians looking to settle down for a residency, but it looks like MSG and Billy Joel have found a way to take that concept home to New York. After playing a New Year's Eve show at Barclays, the Bronx-born, Long Island–bred performer, who... More >>

Back in 1976, the young punks in Cock Sparrer coulda been the next Sex Pistols, but they famously wouldn't cut their hair into a punk style for Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren (another story has the reason as McLaren wouldn't buy them a second round of beers). Yet, as any punk worth her Docs... More >>

The Music of David Byrne & Talking Heads: A genial time for a good cause, tonight's nod to America's art-punk sweethearts, and their gracefully aging former bandleader, will be provided by a grab bag of good sports — including Steve Earle, Perry Farrell, ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons, Bebel... More >>

Slavic Soul Party are Eastern Europe's answer to the funk (and "Grunt") of the J.B.'s or, more recently, the Budos Band. On their recordings, and every Tuesday at Barbès, the ten-person brass ensemble pins Gypsy melodies against the sort of jazzy r&b; horn collages you hear in movies... More >>

Inescapable but irresistible, Hozier's hit single, "Take Me to Church," has over 222 million Spotify streams and more than 25 million YouTube views, and earned a Grammy nod for Song of the Year (losing to Sam Smith). Not bad for the 24-year-old Irish singer-songwriter who, less than two years... More >>

Twin daughters of Cuban percussionist Anga Diaz, of Buena Vista Social Club, Ibeyi combine soul, hip-hop and electronic influences with the traditional sounds of their father's Yoruban culture. On their self-titled debut album, released February, Lisa-Kainde plays piano; Naomi's on the... More >>

Back in 1976, the young punks in Cock Sparrer coulda been the next Sex Pistols, but they famously wouldn't cut their hair into a punk style for Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren (another story has the reason as McLaren wouldn't buy them a second round of beers). Yet, as any punk worth her Docs... More >>

Last December was bittersweet for Reel Big Fish. The ska-punk band gave fans something to celebrate with the surprise Happy Skalidays EP, six tracks of Christmas covers and crudely named originals. On the other hand, the final month of 2014 brought about the departure of drummer Ryland... More >>

I doubt I've ever enjoyed guitarist Brandon Seabrook's outside playing as much as on the versatile and seemingly ubiquitous drummer Vinnie Sperrazza's terrific 2014 debut as a bandleader, Apocryphal. With saxophonist Loren Stillman supplying linear relief to Seabrook's atonal splashes and... More >>

On his wonderful new Bird Calls, the alto saxophonist and bandleader applies some exciting jazz hauntology to the music of bop wellspring Charlie Parker. Instead of simply covering Parker's knotty tunes, Rudresh Mahanthappa derives new compositions from the traces of melodies and solos. Things... More >>

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