Bryson Tiller at Greek Theatre | Aug. 14 Recently, Tiller has been the talk of the proverbial town with his turn alongside Rihanna on DJ Khaled’s “Wild Thoughts,” but even before then, Tiller…
Khalid at Terminal 5 | Aug. 14 With the release of his debut album, “American Teen,” and his now platinum single, “Location,” young r&b star Khalid made his way into the limelight. With…
Grizzly Bear, a once Brooklyn-based indie outfit, has changed locales to Los Angeles for its first new album since 2012’s “Shields.” The change must have done them good as their new project, “Painted…
It’s hard to find an album so ambitious in its musicality that also extends an olive branch of accessibility to the more pop-minded. It’s even harder to imagine that kind of album, simultaneously steeped in…
It’s never an easy task to make a pop comeback. It’s particularly difficult for the now 30-year-old singer Kesha, who, in recent years, has been embroiled in negativity due to her lawsuit against a…
Long Island-native turned Angelino Jenny O. is the musical embodiment of two generations. Sonically, she sounds like a California dream dipped in whatever acid was being passed around at Woodstock (not the brown acid). Thematically…
Michael Angelakos is sick of the music industry, literally. As the founder and sole proprietor of the indie-electro project Passion Pit, he’s spent the past decade of his life pushing his music through the…
Vic Mensa has been slowly but surely carving out his place in hip-hop. From a guest spot on Kanye West’s “Life of Pablo” album alongside Sia to the dance heavy verses on Flume’s “Lose…
Anyone who has spent time skimming Youtube’s comments section knows how dark, twisted and fickle of a mistress the internet can be. It can get your band discovered and hype you up until you’re big…
Recently, Kentucky-based band Cage the Elephant set off on a stripped-down tour showcasing their now extensive catalogue of down-home rock n’ roll. Lead singer Matt Shultz and the boys, along with an orchestra, stopped…