Album Review – Shinglers – “Hit The Head!”
Not since the height of Austin music in the ’70s have we heard songs so indicative of the original spirit of the Austin scene. That’s what the Shinglers throw down on their new album “Hit The Head!” The post Album Review – Shinglers – “Hit The Head!” first appeared on Saving Country Music. Classic country […]
Bill Callahan shares new single and video “Lonely City”
Bill Callahan arrives with the new single, “Lonely City,” from his upcoming album, My Days of 58. A profound meditation on the familiar, ever-changing relationship we have with our cities. The stunning music video showcases over 15 years of photography by street photographer Daniel Arnold. Source Just in time for the holidays, Bill Callahan has […]
‘Fans stole my underwear – and even my car aerial’: how Roxette made It Must Have Been Love
‘We had 2,000 people outside our hotel room in Buenos Aires singing our songs all night. David Coulthard later told me that all the Formula One drivers were staying there and were annoyed because they couldn’t sleep’ In my early 20s, I was in the biggest band in Sweden. But after Gyllene Tider [Golden Times] […]
The 50 best albums of 2025: No 5 – Lady Gaga: Mayhem
Returning in high style to the operatic electroclash that first made her name, the zest and zip of these songs still sounds truly innovative• The 50 best albums of 2025• More on the best culture of 2025 On her sixth album, pop’s queen of the dramatic reinvention did something more shocking than meat dresses and […]
Odeal: Tiny Desk Concert
Right from the first note, Odeal instantly transports us to the warm, soulful pocket that we never leave. (Image credit: Sofia Seidel)
Why are moths drawn to flames?
How new camera technology that captures fast-flying insects at night explains the age-old mystery of moths drawn to flames – by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon Moths – and many other flying insects – being drawn to human-made light at night is something most people have observed firsthand, across history and around the world. But […]
Sleep is delicious
The idea that we should reduce sleep to an efficient minimum in our lives gets something fundamentally wrong – by Sara Protasi Read on Aeon is associate professor of philosophy at the University of Puget Sound in Washington state. She is the author of The Philosophy of Envy (2021) and her work has been published […]
The Trump administration keeps picking fights with pop stars. It’s a no-win situation | Adrian Horton
By using music from SZA, Sabrina Carpenter and Olivia Rodrigo in ICE videos, the government is playing a game of rage-bait Last week, as the Trump administration was engulfed in controversy over its illegal military strikes near Venezuela (among numerous other crises), a Department of Homeland Security employee – I picture the worst sniveling, self-satisfied, […]
Album Review – Jake Owen’s “Dreams To Dream”
Produced by Shooter Jennings at his Snake Mountain Studio, it’s like nothing you ever heard from Jake Owen or really any current or former mainstream country music before. The post Album Review – Jake Owen’s “Dreams To Dream” first appeared on Saving Country Music. There’s no real way to soft peddle or sugar coat it. […]
Cool Ruler Meets Keyboard King On ‘Love Without Intermission’
Gregory Isaacs’ single “Love Without Intermission” from the Skengdon archives is now available as a digital release. The song features Isaacs with keyboardist Jackie Mittoo.… The post Cool Ruler Meets Keyboard King On ‘Love Without Intermission’ first appeared on World Music Central. Isaacs’ relaxed, understated vocal leads the recording, while Mittoo contributes an extended organ […]