‘In Defense of the Genre’ April roundup (best songs of the month included)
The April roundup of punk column In Defense of the Genre includes recent news, reviews, and features, along with a list of the five best songs of the month.
Hirs
The HIRS Collective announce ‘The Third 100 Songs,’ share “Love”
The 109-song (!) double album is part compilation, part new album, and it features appearances by members of Screaming Females, War On Women, Thou, RVIVR/Latterman, and more...
14 New Metal & Hardcore Songs Out This Week
New jams from Soulside, Mastodon, Dying Wish, Boundaries, ROT, Ihsahn, and more...
21 New Songs Out Today
Listen to new songs by Laura Veirs, clipping., Disclosure (ft. Kehlani & Syd), Conway/Dej Loaf, Uniform, Olafur Arnalds, Galaxie 500 covers by Calvin Johnson and Papercuts, and more.
Kerrang says these are the 50 best American hardcore bands right now
Can you guess who's number one?
tours announced: David Crosby, Open Mike Eagle, Mr. Twin Sister, more
Plus: Feels, Underdog, Hirs, Stereolab's first US tour in a decade, The Lonely Island's first-ever tour, Craig Finn, Stephen Malkmus, and more tour-related news.
Artists list their top albums of 2018
We've been asking artists what albums they liked most in 2018. Here's a bunch of artist year-end lists, all in one place...
NPR’s 50 Best Albums of 2018
As usual, the list spans tons of genres, including indie rock, folk, pop, hip hop, classical, jazz, punk, metal, reggaeton, country, and more.
tours announced: Jungle, Dave Matthews Band, Priests, Thou/MJ Guider, more
Plus: Negative Approach, Lotus, The Sadies, Bas, HIRS/Daughters, Suicide Girls, Claudio Simonetti's Goblin performing 'Suspiria,' Pusha T, and lots more tour news.
Paint It Black playing Asbury Park with Screaming Females, HIRS, more