Matt Sweeney

Thurston Moore, Matt Sweeney, Chris Forsyth and others paid tribute to Orleans, the prolific guitarist and pedal steel player who played with Spore, Juneau, Enos Slaughter, and more in his 25+ year career...

Run The Jewels gave their new album a surprise early release in the midst of nationwide protests against police brutality, helping to raise tens of thousands of dollars for injustice-fighting organizations and giving a voice to the unheard in the process.

”Fuck it, why wait,” the duo wrote. ”The world is infested with bullshit so here's something raw to listen to while you deal with it all. We hope it brings you some joy.”

Nashville trio Country Westerns are led by Joey Plunket, who left NYC 10 years ago after being in bands Gentleman Jesse & His Men and The Weight...

Stephen Malkmus just announced a new solo album that features his old pal, Chavez frontman and Soldiers of Fortune collaborator Matt Sweeney, and now here they both are on "Jerome," the new single by Endless Boogie...

Malkmus' new "folkie" LP Traditional Techniques is out in March and you can get tickets early for the NYC stop on the tour with the BrooklynVegan presale that runs from noon Wednesday through 10 PM Thursday.

”We're messing with these kind of boomery, '60s tropes - all acoustic guitars, almost all dudes with moustaches.” - Malkmus on the new album ’Traditional Techniques.’

Margo debuted the song live on 'Samantha Bee' last night and officially released it this morning. It's her first official single in over two years and first for Loma Vista...

This week's Notable Releases include Great Grandpa's stunning sophomore album, Alcest's best in a while, Neil Young's first LP with Crazy Horse in 7 yrs, Josh Homme's first Desert Sessions in 16 yrs, and more.

The album features Billy F. Gibbons (ZZ Top), Jake Shears (Scissor Sisters), Les CLaypool (Primus), Stella Mozgawa (Warpaint), Carla Azar (Autolux, Jack White), Matt Sweeney (Chavez), and more.