Cultural Shorts

Sibling duo Penelope Isles return with their best album to date, 3.

Liz Selfish and Brenner Moate discuss BRAT's powerful new album, Manslayer.

Europe's Ian Haugland discusses the band's brand new album, Come This Madness, the cultural impact of "The Final Countdown," and his love of the band Kansas.

Alison Porter returns with Porter, her fifth album, a powerful statement of who she is and where she's going.

Perennial delivers a powerful sonic blast via Modernism.

Nashville singer-songwriter makes impactful debut album with i think i had something once.

Slothrust delivers a healthy dose of dystopian theatre rock via What They Grow In the Garden.

Brad Wolfe discusses loss, love, grief, and songwriting.

Nashville's Winston Liv delivers an auspicious debut via Joan Of Snark.

The Van Pelt returns with an exhilarating new LP, Remain Obscure. Chris Leo discusses it and the state of his band in 2026.