Moussa T Delivers “Halas Halas” Sahara Blues
Desert blues guitarist and vocalist Moussa T has released a new single, “Halas Halas” ( Mixto Records). The track is the first of three singles… Moussa T comes from the Tuareg community. He was born in Chirozerine, about 45 km from Agadez, Niger, in the Sahara. He began learning electric guitar at age 7. His […]
Why The Re-Opening of the Ernest Tubb Record Shop Failed
The Ernest Tubb Record Shop closed its doors and cancelled all remaining performances amid a shift in management. This has left the future of the historic business in limbo. Hinds continues, “Everything they posted was young influencer types drinking and partying saying “Ernest Tubb’s is the place to party!” All with pop country background music. […]
Teramo to Host 4th MoonJune Festival: International Festival of Eclectic Music
MoonJune Music will celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2026 with the fourth edition of the MoonJune Festival. The three-day event is set for July 23–25… Founded in New York City in 2001 by Leonardo Pavkovic, often known as Mr. MoonJune, MoonJune Music has built a reputation as a boutique record label and booking agency focused […]
Grupo Um’s “Lost” 1977 Album Finally available
São Paulo avant-gardists Grupo Um has released a previously unheard album titled Nineteen Seventy Seven (Far Out Recordings). The group recorded the project in 1977.… The group recorded the project in 1977. At the time, the band viewed it as too left-field and confrontational to pass Brazil’s military-era censorship that constrained the arts scene. The […]
Kora Meets Cello: Diabaté, Schiavone and Martella Trio Unveils Crossing
Crossing (Diabaté, Schiavone, Martella) – The Path Before Us (Circular Music Records, 2026) The Path Before Us brings together Burkinan and Italian artists Petit Solo… The album features Diabaté on kora, ngoni, and balafon; Martella on percussion and kamale ngoni; and Schiavone on cello. Their interplay highlights elegant cyclical and hypnotic plucked strings, lyrical and […]
And Then There Were Two: The Super Bowl Halftime Dilemma
This year, the Super Bowl will have two halftime performances, which in truth means that it will have no true halftime performance because neither will command the universal audience it needs to bring people together. There’s an old saying in football. If your team has two primary quarterbacks, you actually have none. That’s because your […]
Joshua Abrams (Natural Information Society) Announces ‘Music for Pulse Meridian Foliation’
Chicago composer Joshua Abrams (Natural Information Society) has announced Music for Pulse Meridian Foliation, out March 27 on Drag City. Originally written for Lisa Alvarado’s REDCAT exhibition, the 35-minute composition for violas, harmonium, and electronics explores “Nepantla”—a transformative space between the conscious and unconscious. Abrams has shared a music video for the new single edit, […]
Maxwell Farrington & Le SuperHomard share video for “Supermarket,” from new album “Window Tax”
Franco-Australian duo Maxwell Farrington & Le SuperHomard announce their third album, Window Tax, out 24 April via Talitres. The news arrives with a video for lead single “Supermarket,” directed by Cyril “Pooley” Jean. An uptempo “pop reverie” recorded with producer Mike Lindsay (Tunng), the track explores a surreal tale of obsession and rejection. Source The […]
Manhattan-based collective NEVARIS share ‘Remedy – Live’ Video
Recorded live at Bill Laswell’s Orange Studios, the Manhattan collective Nevaris share “Remedy – Live,” a further glimpse into their upcoming SoundSession EP. Eschewing digital edits for raw, synchronous energy, the nine-piece ensemble blends Afro-Latin, dub, and funk. Their improvisational “healing grooves,” capture a potent moment of pure, real-time connection and creativity. Source Recorded and […]
Jefferson Ross Goes Full DIY On Backstage Balladeer
Jefferson Ross – Backstage Balladeer (2025) Jefferson Ross’ fascinating Backstage Balladeer is a self-contained project he laudably wrote, performed, produced, recorded, and mixed on his… The songs revisit Ross’s familiar terrain: life, death, faith, doubt, and the modern American South, through a tighter, solo lens. Religion figures prominently. Lyrics ponder a Pentecostal upbringing against a […]