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It’s been a banner week or so for North Carolina indie-rock. First, on February 20th, the Archers of Loaf — one of the Nineties’ finest bands in any genre — released their first new song in 22 years, “Raleigh Days.” It’s a loving evocation of their local scene back in …

When the city of New York decided to initiate a new campaign to prevent trucks and buses from idling, it knew it wasn’t exactly the sexiest or most-pressing issue New Yorkers face. A new program unveiled Thursday encourages city residents to take cellphone footage of any idling vehicles and report …

In 2005, Korn founding member Brian “Head” Welch was in a dark place. He was worn out from years of touring, and struggling with addiction, depression, and suicidal thoughts. He left the band and went through a long period of recovery, which was featured in the Showtime documentary Loud Krazy …

I didn’t expect to still be listening to Lil Yachty in 2020. In fairness, it has less to do with him than me: too much of my early career as a music writer was consumed defending the crimson-haired Atlanta rapper from traditionalist critics like Joe Budden in the early era …

Every country songwriter needs a great story-song, and Hailey Whitters found hers in “Janice at the Hotel Bar.” Co-written by the Iowa native with Lori McKenna (Little Big Town’s “Girl Crush”), the gentle ballad not only tells the titular woman’s real-life tale, but imparts her hard-won advice on how to …

Flogging Molly have recruited punk brethren Descendents, Bad Religion and Me First and the Gimme Gimmes for the band’s upcoming Salty Dog Cruise, a four-day festival-at-sea. The Devil Makes Three, Broilers, Mongol Horde featuring Frank Turner, Cherry Coke$ and Authority Zero are also among that acts that will perform aboard …

John Prine has canceled a number of overseas shows in the U.K. and Australia to deal with a nagging injury. According to a post on the singer-songwriter’s Instagram, Prine will be “taking a break from touring, as being on the road has aggravated a hip injury.” The message directs fans …

The 1975 visit a digital detox center in the animated video for “The Birthday Party.” The song will appear on their upcoming albumNotes on a Conditional Form. For the 3D animated video, the band teamed up with director Ben Ditto and co-director/animator Jon Emmony to create the world of Mindshower, …

Sturgill Simpson recently appeared on the Trillbilly Workers Party Podcast, a Kentucky-based leftist podcast that touches on art, culture, organizing, and politics. During a loose, wide-ranging 90-minute conversation, Simpson riffed at length on the corrupt machinations of the music industry (“there’s less fucking politics in politics”) and shared his thoughts …

Gaslighter, the first studio album from the Dixie Chicks in 14 years, appears to be imminent. The trio’s Instagram account has been posting images from a music video shoot for the LP’s presumed title track, and on Sunday night, Dixie Chicks singer Natalie Maines seemingly went rogue and shared a …