AC Newman

plus Gene Simmons, Peter Frampton, Superchunk, Richard Marx, Mike Piazza, Poison drummer Rikki Rockett, Dâm-Funk, Megadeth bassist David Ellefson, W. Earl Brown, Junior Boys, and more.

Plus: Tim Kasher (Cursive), AC Newman (New Pornographers), Jeff Rosenstock, Waxahatchee, Brian Posehn, Nardwuar, and more have paid tribute to the Muffs singer, who sadly just passed away.

This week’s Notable Releases include Emel Mathlouthi’s first English-language album, the unstoppable DaBaby’s second album of 2019, SeeYouSpaceCowboy’s powerful debut LP, and more.

The New Pornographers’ new album, ’In the Morse Code of Brake Lights,’ is out this week

Billy Corgan, Courtney Love, Jason Isbell, Flea, Alice Cooper, AC Newman, Tom Morello, Bette Midler, and more have paid tribute to The Cars frontman who died this weekend…

The album is called ‘In The Morse Code Of Brake Lights’ and the first single is ”Falling Down the Stairs of Your Smile.” Listen…

Neko’s new album features appearances by Beth Ditto, Mark Lanegan, k.d. Lang, Eric Bachmann (Crooked Fingers, Archers of Loaf), Doug Gillard (Guided by Voices, Nada Surf), Laura Veirs, Joey Burns (Calexico), as well as New Pornographers bandmate AC Newman, and frequent collaborator Kelly Hogan.

“It was a haven for working NYC musicians who just wanted to hang out in a non-careerist environment. It was previously Brownies, where all of your favorite bands played before anyone had heard of them. It feels like the heart of what was New York for me has been cut out.” – Will Sheff

Usually, Lower East Side club The Slipper Room hosts Seth Herzog’s weekly SWEET comedy show on Tuesdays, but tonight (8/22) is a comedy and music benefit for victims of the attack in Charlottesville, VA on August 12…

If you watched this week’s episode of Comedy Central’s Drunk History, there was a segment on Thomas Edison (played) that also featured Spinal Tap’s Michael McKean and, in a blink-or-you’ll-miss-it cameo, AC Newman of New Pornographers…