A week after 3OH!3 sent the House of Blues Anaheim back in time to the "scene" days, the Scream Tour 2025 was set to do something similar. The emo and post-hardcore adults flooded the venue to relive their days of headbanging and moshing to some of their favorite Warped Tour…

With Nine Mile, his ninth full-length album, Alborosie delivers one of the most personal and fully realized projects of his career—a vibrant journey through the spirit, sound, and soul of Jamaica. More than a tribute to Bob Marley’s birthplace and final resting place, the album is a musical pilgrimage into…

Teachers marks the second chapter in Mike Love’s three-part journey that began with Leaders (July 2024) and will conclude with Healers. Once again, Love blends deep wisdom with vibrant reggae grooves, reminding us to stay hopeful, stay grounded, and build stronger communities rooted in love and truth. His voice matters,…

Twenty-six years after his murder, Lamont “Big L” Coleman re-emerges through Harlem’s Finest: Return of the King, a posthumous release from Nas’ Mass Appeal label as part of the Legend Has It… series. Big L remains one of hip-hop’s greatest “what-ifs”—a generational talent taken at 24, with only one studio…

'Scene's Not Dead.' This was the statement made loud and clear when fans sold out the House of Blues in Anaheim, CA, for the 15-year anniversary show of 3OH!3’s album Streets of Gold. 3OH!3 curated a lineup featuring fellow early 2010s electropop bands Breathe Carolina and Millionaires. The venue was…

Earlier this year, I was fortunate enough to see Trivium celebrate the 20th anniversary of their album Ascendancy on a co-headlining tour with Bullet For My Valentine. Now, Trivium has graced North America with a second end-of-year headlining tour, Struck Dead Tour. Fans, myself included, can never get enough of…

It’s been years since I last saw King Princess — 2019, a small Paris venue, back when “1950” had just reshaped her life overnight. That show felt intimate, almost fragile. Last night at The Wiltern, stepping into the photo pit instead of the crowd, I felt the weight of that…

It had been a long time since I’d attended a show where a male artist inspired this level of unfiltered devotion. Before the lights even dimmed at The Echo, girls were already yelling, “You’re so hot!” into the room — the kind of chaotic worship that used to orbit early-2010s…

Demonstrating his impressive range as a multi-instrumentalist, Simon “Skygrass” Bowden steps confidently into the spotlight with Walking On Water, a 14-track project that feels both deeply rooted in reggae tradition and boldly experimental in spirit. Handling drums, percussion, bass, keyboards, guitar, and even sitar, Skygrass not only wrote but also…

Jahmiel's The Brothers Keeper EP is a concise, six-track project that leans into his signature blend of contemporary reggae and dancehall. It spotlights his "lover boy" persona while carrying a deep sense of introspection. The project holds special meaning for the artist, as it features a collaboration with his younger…

After more than two decades in dancehall, Charly Black proves he still knows how to ignite a party. His third studio album, Good Times, is a vibrant fusion of reggae, dancehall, Latin, reggaeton, and Afrobeat—an energetic, global celebration of rhythm and movement. The 13-track project reflects Charly’s international reach, featuring…

Back in the mid-2000s, I was a bit of a music snob. If the music didn’t come out before 1995, I didn’t care about it. Eventually, I realized I should probably start checking out more modern music but didn’t know of any bands at the time. I asked my younger…