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In 2013 Elbow leader Guy Garvey told Prog how long he’d been in love with Genesis’ music, and why former lead singer Peter Gabriel was his prog hero.“My older sister Becky introduced me to Genesis. I don’t remember hearing them for the first time; they’ve always been there from my childhood onwards.As a very, very small kid, they were my nursery rhymes, really, because of the magical quality and the storytelling nature of the lyrics.The dark edge of it didn’t really shock me as a child. I didn’t consider the skewed look at middle England that Peter Gabriel was obsessed…
Singer-songwriter Brittney Jenkins – aka Pisgah – with the bold new single, “Delphinus and Dippers”. We have previously had her on our website before, and for good reason too. Her music is incredible and cinematic and can easily grip me with every second that goes by…. asizzling, cinematic alt-rock gem weaving Cigarettes After Sex-style moodiness with sweet vocals, shimmering guitars, and a breathtaking outro.The new track has a delightful intro that lasts for 40 seconds before her wonderful vocals come rolling in, almost like Cigarettes After Sex and Beach House, but with even sweeter vocals behind it.This is a sizzling,…
Along with the announcement of her new album, Yung Miami releases two new singles. The tracks are titled “F You” and “2008”. TheWatch Dis album will drop on October 23rd. Listen to both songs below: Share on Social Mediaxfacebooklinkedinemailwhatsapp View Original Article Here
Brooklyn-based The Oystermen raise the mood with a set of energetic, infectious good-time tunes that are guaranteed to put a smile on your face.The Oystermen describe themselves as “a trumpet-and-guitar Americana band from Brooklyn that knows how to bring the party.” Darn Tootin is the band’s sophomore album release, although it’s their first full-length release with a full-band lineup, following 2024’s eponymous debut release. The band started out as a duo, establishing their signature trumpet-and-guitar sound and developing a reputation for mixing jazz, roots, blues, country, and Appalachian folk.This version of The Oysterman, based in Brooklyn, is very much not…
Kyp Harness makes music on his own terms and has been doing it for 35 years. He is prolific, having put out 20 independent albums of storytelling and melody, with his latest (Lovely) released in April 2026. His approach hasn’t changed that drastically since he released his debut album, Nowhere Fast, in 1991.Harness has had his compositions recorded by Steve Earle, Mary Margaret O’Hara and Ron Sexsmith and has been called a “great writer” by Daniel Lanois and noted as “the most vital, essential Canadian singer-songwriter out there” by the Calgary Straight.But it’s not only his vast solo catalogue that…
Musical pursuits in the heart of rural Canadian life.Not only outside the music industry but within its margins (much less frequently at its very core), there are those for whom music is one of several activities to pursue. It’s a question not only related to the increasing difficulty of living off music without a head start, but also to personal circumstances and lifestyle choices. In the case of Wade Montpellier, he’s both a small-scale organic farmer by trade and the creative force behind his project, Mistaken For Wayne. However, he’s not alone in his musical efforts, as Mistaken For Wayne,…
A special edition of Paul McCartney’s acclaimed 2026 album The Boys Of Dungeon Lane will be released digitally on October 7, with a double vinyl version to follow on December 9. It will feature three brand new songs, “City Fox”, “One Night Stand” and “Chelsea Boots”, along with a new mix of the poignant Ringo Starr duet, “Home To Us”. The new cover image has been adapted from a silkscreened collage by Kate Gibb, utilising more than a hundred images from McCartney’s personal collection. Check out the extended tracklisting below, and pre-order the special edition (including limited edition orange and…
TesseracT are postponing their UK and Germany shows until next year. In a statement posted to their social media, the band confirmed that “some important elements of our plans have changed”, and as such, their The Descent tour is being rescheduled from November to March 2027. “To our fans, we need to postpone the upcoming tour of the UK and Germany,” they write. “To everyone who has already spent money on travel and accommodation, we’re incredibly sorry. We know this affects your plans too, and we don’t take that lightly. Any existing tickets will remain valid for the new dates…
Photo: Kevin WestenbergTo celebrate the release of his new album Alamo, which will be released on 13th November 2026 on Thirty Tigers, Jake Bugg has announced he will celebrate the release with a run of November in-store dates.Produced by multi-Grammy-winning duo of longtime friend and producer Jimmy Hogarth (Anohni, Amy Winehouse, Paolo Nutini) and Steve McKewan (Chris Stapleton, Carrie Underwood, Eminem), Alamo sees Bugg return to his folk-leaning roots. He is now 32, which is reflected in an album described as “an 11-track testament to his matured craft as a songwriter and an open-hearted revelation of his journey as a…
In another part of the AUK jungle, I’ve been reading Chris Hillman’s autobiography, Time Between: My Life as a Byrd, Burrito Brother and Beyond, for an upcoming Paperback Riders article. And it gave me reason to think about the longevity of some of our favourite artists. This clip was filmed in 2017, when he was 72, and while he may sing within the limitations age has imposed on his voice, he is playing and singing with a vigour that artists half his age would be happy with.Hillman started his musical life with the Scottsville Squirrel Barkers. That band has become…
The Change The Beat fabric London moment is finally here. The global non-profit Change the Beat, which exists specifically to lift women and gender expansive artists across the electronic music world, is making its London debut at the legendary fabric club, and the scale of it is hard to ignore. Over 40 music industry figures and brands are set to take part across a packed programme of panels, networking sessions, an exhibition, and a full club night. fabric is one of the most iconic venues in dance music, and landing a debut of this size inside those walls says a…
Seth Troxler brought his signature house and techno sound to a non-traditional venue in Amsterdam when he took over the city’s Skatecafe for the latest El Tony Mate Selected Session. The invite-only event was held on 10th September, gathering a handpicked crowd for a nite that blurred the lines between skate culture and electronic music. That venue had a skate ramp right next to the dancefloor and skaters would hit the ramps before the crowd came in so the space became part of the performance. The Detroit-raised DJ and producer, who has played everywhere from Coachella and Sónar to Burning…