Sunny War has done it again. Her brand new album, Armageddon in a Summer Dress (out February 21 via New West Records), is yet another anarcho-punk-roots masterpiece in her already deep-and-wide catalog of superlative recordings. The project builds on the sonic and rhetorical universe of her critically acclaimed and triumphantly received 2023 release, Anarchist Gospel, further expanding…
Yesterday, the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards show was held in Los Angeles, handing out dozens of awards across the primetime broadcast and premiere ceremony while highlighting the city's ongoing response to last month's extreme wildfires, which displaced hundreds of musicians, artists, industry professionals, and creatives. The marquee event was kicked off by Dawes â whose…
(Editor's Note: Ben Nichols and Rick Steff, two members of Lucero, recently released a special acoustic album, Lucero Unplugged, reimagining songs from across the band's 25-year catalog. To celebrate its release on January 24, we asked the pair to curate a Mixtape for BGS.) Rick and I each chose five songs for this playlist focusing…
What makes a song? Itâs a simple sounding question, one that invites discussion about structure, melody, production techniques and more (and certainly has no real answer). Itâs also something Humbird explores on her transcendent new record, Astrovan: The Love Song Vignettes, which follows last yearâs critically acclaimed Humbird LP, Right On. Written before the pandemic,…
Where did the first month of 2025 go!? Wherever it went, we've got an excellent batch of premieres for your final New Music Friday of January. Below, check out brand new music and performance videos like Amanda Bjorn's "Until We Become Earth," a song about searching for yourself set to a gorgeously warm and retro…
