Welcome to Miscellaneous Fridays, your go-to spot for weekly musical exploration! Every Friday, our team dives into something new—whether it’s underrated artists, nostalgic throwbacks, hidden gems, or genre deep-dives. With each post, we aim to bring something different to your playlist and a fresh perspective on the music we love.
By Maggie Kelly Born in Indianapolis, 33-year-old Adrianne Lenker is the lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter for the three-man band Big Thief, but has also made a name for herself in her solo work. In a Pitchfork interview conducted in… Continue Reading
By Jacques Wang Last Wednesday, at this year’s CMA Awards, country music legend George Strait received with the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award – an award given to an iconic country music star in recognition of their years of “national… Continue Reading
By Sarah Zine Stop what you’re doing, because Spencer Sutherland just dropped Drama—and I’m not talking about your winter arc timeline. This single is serving theatrical rock realness, the kind of flamboyant, in-your-face energy we didn’t know we desperately needed… Continue Reading
By Zackary Kozak No season is more sensible to change than autumn, and there is nothing more satisfyingly protean than progressive rock music. As we make the chill transition from vibrant fall foliage and sunny days to the snowy blizzards… Continue Reading
By Uday Bhardwaj My Chemical Romance getting back together was on no one’s bingo card in 2019. However, here we are, a couple weeks out from their show at the 2024 When We Were Young festival, where they performed all… Continue Reading
By Hanna Wilson On October 16, Liam Payne, who some would call the driving force behind one of the most definitive boy bands of the 2010s, One Direction, tragically passed away at the age of 31. Payne died after falling… Continue Reading
By Thomas Frenette Jamie Stewart, the only constant member of experimental rock band Xiu Xiu (pronounced “shoo shoo”), cites his two pillars when making music: first, always take it too far, and second, it should aim to give something to… Continue Reading