Rick Estrin and the Nightcats & Johnny Wheels and the Swamp Donkeys – Salem Oregon Gig Review
The spirit of community and the enduring power of blues rock came together on Sunday, April 19, 2026, as Rick Estrin & the Nightcats headlined a special benefit concert for Salem, Oregon’s Northwest Hub Bike Shop. With doors opening at 4:00 PM and…
Read MoreDeep Purple announces “Splat!”
Deep Purple will release their new studio album SPLAT! on July 3 via earMUSIC. The album features the current lineup of Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Ian Paice, Don Airey, and Simon McBride, and marks another collaboration with producer Bob Ezrin, known for…
Read MoreClassical Highlights for April 2026
Our new reviewers have been thrown into the vast world of new Classical recordings and are finding their footings. Some of the highlights they found this month include literature-inspired music by composer-conductor Daníel Bjarnson, performed by the…
Read MoreThurston Moore on New Collaboration With Bonner Kramer and Sonic Youth’s Early Years
Thurston Moore discusses how his project with highly collaborative musician, producer, and songwriter Kramer finally took place, and goes into detail about the early years of Sonic Youth, guitar, and an appreciation of a certain classic rock band’s…
Read MoreFive Star Spotlight: The Postal Service – ‘Give Up’
We recently went though a pass of revisiting classic albums and bumping a deserving handful to five stars. Among these reclassified records is a sweetly quiet indie-electronic milestone with a charming origin story. Check out this Five Star Spotlight.
Read MoreThe New Class of 5-Star AllMusic Albums
From time to time, our editors go over the albums that may have come up in the estimation of the listeners, or made a larger impact on the genre than was initially received upon its’ debut. The albums are re-evaluated and some get bumped up to the…
Read More10 Blues Rock Songs You Forgot You Loved
Blues rock has always lived in the space between grit and emotion, where raw feeling matters just as much as Source
Read MoreThe Top 10 Creative WordPress Themes with Real Personality
Some WordPress themes are built for legibility. These are built for expression. Whether you’re an artist, maker, or creative business owner, the right theme doesn’t just display your work — it is part of your work. Here are 10 creative WordPress themes…
Read MoreGive Friends Free Access with Complimentary Subscriptions
If you run a paid newsletter on WordPress.com, you’ve probably wanted to give someone free access to your paid content. A friend who supports your work. A fellow writer you admire. Your mom. Now you can. Jetpack Newsletter offers complimentary…
Read MoreHow WordPress 7.0 Is Building the Foundation for AI-Powered Sites
Until now, every WordPress plugin that integrated AI had to build its own foundations. The upcoming WordPress 7.0 changes this by introducing a shared infrastructure that supports how AI works across sites. AI tools can now discover what a site can do,…
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