Daily Newsletter, April 15, 2025

Flawlessly executed down-and-out Americana tales, a gentler approach to a veteran speed soukous master, Pepto-Bismol and other troths explored, and hilarious noises that may make your eardrums bleed.

Home » Music Blogs » Hot Picks 13/4/25 – The Best New Releases Photo: Niamh Maclennan Today we bring to you our hottest finds of the week. We have curated a list of the best releases from our musical travels this week and are putting them all in one place for your listing pleasure! This coverage […]

Amadou Bagayoko and his wife, the singer Mariam Doumbia, rose from icons in Mali to international success over the last two decades. After Mr. Bagayoko’s death, those who knew him chose a few of their favorite songs.

From a raging, violent punk to a kind of prophet, Nick Cave's philosophy on love now preaches a radical openness to the world and a willingness to be hurt.

These gems from the 1970s, from a decade that produced some of the best live albums around, are still worth listening to.

Pulp are releasing their first new music in 24 years. We've dragged out the inspiration for their lyrics to see how much the UK has changed.

New York post-punk stalwart Jesse Malin has prepared a specific combination of personal live shows and a musical, titled 'Silver Manhattan.'

Nick Drake's 'Five Years Left' is getting the box set treatment comprised of over 30 unheard outtakes and an illustrated 60 page book.

Alfred Hitchcock is one of the definitive voices in the thriller genre, and here are some of his very best movies.

This week’s Monday Morning Brew playlist includes music from The New Pornographers, Poor Creature, Sacred Paws, iyatraQuartet, Stranded Horse & Boubacar Cissokho, Spirit Fest, Dean Johnson, Marlon Williams, Hayden Pedigo and lots more.