Ruth Lyon channels a new sense of freedom through ‘Caesar’

<p>We’ve longed been told to “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s,” but at a certain point in our lives, we learn to shift that perspective inward rather than outward, allowing it to enrich ourselves as much as it would others. A sense of personal fulfillment permeates through Ruth Lyon’s intricate new indie-folk tune “Caesar,” which the Newcastle artist serves up fresh off last Friday’s release of debut album Poems & Non-Fiction. “Caesar” swells with a theatrical sense of pride and […]</p>
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Dusk Before Dawn to release debut album

Ajax-based post-hardcore band Dusk Before Dawn have announced that they will be releasing their debut album. The album is called A Degree in Mourning and will be out on June 28. The album includes 10 tracks including their previously released singles “Zoloft Fever Dreams” and “Fish Bones” which were released earlier this year.

The Bear is The Boss in the ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere’ trailer

<p>You know, if you squint real hard, you can almost see how Jeremy Allen White kinda looks like Bruce Springsteen. He’s definitely got like thirty pounds of muscle on the Boss, and his face is a little more angular, but still — no “hot rodent boyfriend” bullshit here, just New Jersey Americana here to play you three hours of classic tracks and then come out for two encores. The point is, we get it. It’s interesting casting for Scott Cooper’s […]</p>
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Somerset Thrower: "Shinebox"

Somerset Thrower have released a new song. It is called “Shinebox” and is off their upcoming album Take Only What You Need To Survive which will be out on July 11 via Smartpunk Records. Somerset Thrower released Paint My Memory in 2020. Check out the song below.

End It to release debut full-length album, share "Pale Horse" video

End It have announced that they will be releasing their debut full-length album. It is called Wrong Side of Heaven and will be out on August 29 via Flatspot Records. The band has also released a video for their new song “Pale Horse” which was directed by Noah Haycock. End It released their Audiotree Live Session in 2023 and released their EP Unpleasant Living in 2022. Check out the video and tracklist below.

Tours: Violent Femmes to tour US

Violent Femmes have announced US tour dates for this fall. The band will be hitting the road on October 3 in Wilmington, Delaware, and will wrap up the tour on October 18 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Violent Femmes released the deluxe edition of their 1983 self-titled album in 2023 and released their album Hotel Last Resort in 2019. Check out the dates below.

Gary Gulman saves his best words for a big show at The Shubert

<p>Over the years, we’ve certainly heard some big words from Gary Gulman. As it turns out, though, he has even bigger words to teach us, and it just so happens that he’s bringing them to the biggest show he’s ever performed on home turf. As announced earlier this week, the all-star comedian and, arguably, Peabody’s favorite son will be making his way back to Boston to set up for one night at Shubert Theatre with his latest critically-acclaimed show, Grandiloquent, […]</p>
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Kerosene Heights to release new album, share "New Tattoo"

Kerosene Heights have announced that they will be releasing a new album. It is called Blame It On The Weather and will be out on August 15 via SideOneDummy who they signed with earlier this year. The band has also released a new song called “New Tattoo”. Kerosene Heights are currently touring the US. The band released their EP Leaving in 2024. Check out the song below.