Louis Cole, courtesy. This week’s edition features orchestral funk from Louis Cole with the Metropole Orkest, contemplative rap from Darren Waller, imaginative rock by Etta Marcus, Ok Cowgirl, The Heavy Heavy and Liily, a little folk from Mo Kenney and soul by Jake Isaac. Louis Cole featuring Metropole Orkest and…

Tupac Shakur performs at the Regal Theater in Chicago in March 1994. Photo: Raymond Boyd/Getty Images. Back in May, rather than covering uplifting songs about how important mothers are, my Mother’s Day column consisted of songs that you should not play at your mom’s party. Since I am fair,…

Ankor, courtesy. This week we’ve got metal from Ankor and Klokwise, some guitar-driven instrumentals from LA LOM, a bit of throwback funk and soul from Moonalice and Mallow Hill, and Beauty in Chaos bringing the ’80s back. LA LOM, “Danza de LA LOM” — First thing’s first: that’s LA LOM,…

Taken aboard Apollo 8 by William Anders, this iconic picture shows Earth peeking out from beyond the lunar surface as the first crewed spacecraft circumnavigated the Moon, with astronauts Anders, Frank Borman and Jim Lovell aboard. Astronaut William Anders died in a plane crash in Washington state this week…

Leyla McCalla, courtesy. This week, we bring you Southern rock by Robert Jon & The Wreck, pop tunes by Jordan Suaste and Courtney Farren, Afro-beats (and more) by Leyla McCalla, folk from Amos Lee, alt-rock by Girl Scout and funky R&B by IAMTHELIVING. Leyla McCalla, “Open the Road” —…

The Offspring performs during BottleRock Napa Valley at the Napa Valley Expo on May 26, 2024. Steve Carlson/STAFF. For reasons nobody can adequately explain or defend, Google has shoehorned a chatbot into their search product and refused to let us make it go away. I’m sure most of us…

Sienna Spiro, courtesy. In honor of the unofficial start of summer, Tuesday Tracks bring the summer vibes. Clay, tenderhooks and ESTA kick it off with warm, danceable beats. Beka and Samm Henshaw pair up for a summer jam, Blvck Hippie’s surf-rock-inspired entry revs it up a notch before we…

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland at a news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. on May 23, 2024. In a lawsuit, the Department of Justice seeks to break up Live Nation, alleging that the parent company of Ticketmaster has hurt consumers and violated antitrust laws by…

Gina Miles, courtesy. Pinch-hitting for the Tuesday Tracks team, this week I spotlight a breezy folk rock tune by The National Parks, a surprising sun-drenched pop song by rapper Nashon, an orchestral dance explosion by Kishi Bashi, a psychedelic alt-rock gem by Man Man, an emotional piano-led ballad by…

The Soul Rebels, courtesy. First order of business is my final Eurovision 2024 commentary: Estonia was robbed. BottleRock is next weekend. I already gave you my highlights when the lineup was announced, but if you’re going, of course you’re gonna see Stevie Nicks and Pearl Jam. What you need…