Music

Liz Phair and Sleater-Kinney are teaming up for a co-headlining run that will see the two iconic riot grrl acts make a brief cross-country trek in the name of, as Phair said in a statement, “reckless hope and musical splendor.” Dubbed The Flannel and the Fury Tour, the 10-date run kicks off in El Cajon, California on September 6. Shows at both Greek Theatres (LA and Berkeley) will follow, plus […]

During a podcast appearance in April 2026, Akon confirmed his plans to dip his toe into country music. The R&B icon shared the news on Won of One: A PLLRS Podcast, and has previously mentioned plans to re-imagine his biggest hits with country stylings. Akon explained that the decision to release original music in the genre wasn’t something he’d thought a lot about until recently. But he’s always had an […]

A run of North American shows commemorating his landmark 1996 album Read More RSS: News News 

Taking Back Sunday has announced a U.S. tour for fall 2026, and they’re bringing aughts scene cohorts Thrice and Saves the Day along for the ride. The tour kicks off in Nashville on September 16 at The Pinnacle. TBS will then go on to play Louder Than Life in Louisville and Shaky Knees in Atlanta before Thrice and Saves the Day rejoins the tour for a slew of dates that […]

It’s been more than 20 years since Nick Oliveri’s controversial exit from Queens of the Stone Age. All parties involved have since cleared the air, though, and the bassist/vocalist recently hopped on stage to reunite with the band for a song. On Friday, April 24, Queens Of The Stone Age performed at Joshua Tree Retreat Center in Joshua Tree, CA. This was the first of a handful of spring West […]

GWAR has announced the Gor Gor Must Die! Tour for fall 2026, a North American outing with Midnight and Mac Sabbath in support at all dates. The preeminent cosmic monster-metal band will be road-doggin’ it for the better part of two months, giving 36 North American cities the opportunity to rock out, sing along, and get doused in simulated bodily fluids from the stage. The Gor Gor Must Die! Tour […]

The Flannel and the Fury tour nods to “the female-fronted bands who staked their claim to center stage in a male-dominated music industry,” says Phair Read More RSS: News News