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Toto, Christopher Cross, and The Romantics Deliver a Timeless Summer Night in West Palm Beach
Toto returned to West Palm Beach with another flawless performance, joined by Christopher Cross and The Romantics for a night of timeless hits. From "Rosanna" and "Africa" to "Sailing," the legendary lineup proved why these classics continue to stand the test of time.
Jade Read
Aug 25 min read
The Strokes' Reality Awaits Is Caught Between Innovation and Imitation
The Strokes return with Reality Awaits, an album torn between innovation and imitation. While songs like "Lonely in the Future" show flashes of the band's brilliance, an overreliance on Auto-Tune and unmistakable Radiohead influences keep the record from reaching its full potential.
Stephanie Rodriguez / Jade Read
Jul 295 min read
Gracie Abrams Wears the Knife Dull on Daughter From Hell
Gracie Abrams has long been praised as one of pop's most vulnerable songwriters, but Daughter From Hell exposes the limits of that reputation. Across 17 tracks, she revisits heartbreak, guilt, loneliness and self-doubt without offering much growth or resolution. Many songs introduce compelling emotions but linger in the same space, leaving the album feeling repetitive instead of emotionally rewarding.
Jade Read
Jul 248 min read
Tame Impala Turns Miami's Kaseya Center Into a Psychedelic Playground
There is something special about watching bedroom pop and psychedelic rock fill an arena like Miami's Kaseya Center. On the second night of the Deadbeat Tour, Tame Impala, with DJO opening the evening, proved there are no bad seats at a Tame Impala concert. Towering visuals, massive lasers and a production that stretched across the entire venue made every corner of the arena feel part of the experience.
Stephanie Rodriguez / Jade Read
Jul 112 min read
Graham Coxon Returns Home on Castle Park
Castle Park may well be Coxon's finest solo work. It captures an artist at two different points in time at once: the songwriter who recorded these songs nearly two decades ago and the musician releasing them today. In that sense, the album feels fittingly tied to its namesake. After a lifetime spent chasing sounds beyond Colchester, Coxon returns home carrying everything he found along the way.
Jade Read
Jun 233 min read
blink-182 Just Revived Several Fan Favorites. It Happens More Than You Think.
As blink-182 celebrates the 25th anniversary of Take Off Your Pants and Jacket, some of the band's most sought-after bonus tracks are finally making their way to streaming services after years of being passed around through CDs, MP3 files, and old internet uploads.
Jade Read
Jun 132 min read
Paul McCartney Gets Better All the Time on Boys of Dungeon Lane
On Boys of Dungeon Lane, Paul McCartney refuses to settle into nostalgia. Blending psychedelic experimentation, heartfelt reflection, and some of his strongest songwriting in years, the album showcases a legendary artist still eager to push his sound forward. Rather than revisiting the past, McCartney proves he is still capable of surprising listeners more than six decades into his career.
Jade Read
Jun 34 min read
Fans Wait All Day as YUNGBLUD Brings IDOLS to Orlando
After fans spent the day waiting outside Addition Financial Arena, YUNGBLUD rewarded them with a high-energy performance filled with crowd favorites, emotional tributes, and unforgettable moments.
Jade Read / Gustavo Vicentin
Jun 22 min read
Bigger, Weirder, and Better Than Ever: Weird Al in Hollywood, Florida
Weird Al Yankovic kicked off the Bigger & Weirder Tour 2026 in Hollywood, Florida with a show that felt equal parts concert, comedy sketch, and complete chaos. From charging through the crowd during “Tacky” to turning the arena into a singalong for “Amish Paradise,” Al proved why his live shows still feel unlike anything else touring today.
Stephanie Rodriguez / Jade Read
May 285 min read
Dennis Atlas Turns Tour Life Into PRINCIPLE
Dennis Atlas transforms years of touring with Toto into PRINCIPLE, an album blending soaring musicianship, introspective songwriting, and polished production into a modern revival of the ’80s sound.
Jade Read
May 192 min read
“A Very Small Act of Kindness”: Jason Mraz’s Full-Circle Night in Fort Lauderdale
Jason Mraz brought an intimate all-acoustic set to the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, blending fan-requested classics, stories from his early career, and the live debut of songs from Grandma’s Gospel Favorites alongside longtime collaborator Gregory Page.
Jade Read
May 164 min read
Aldous Harding: Train on the Island
Train on the Island sees Aldous Harding bring her luring essence to its fullest form through fragmented songwriting, changing-pace mumbles, and emotionally distant love songs. The album feels intimate, unpredictable, and fully deserving of album of the year conversations.
Jade Read
May 102 min read
American Football: American Football LP4
American Football return with "American Football LP4", a restrained record built on layered guitars and steady pacing, featuring vocal contributions from Brendan Yates and Caitlin De Marrais without leaning on big peaks.
Jade Read
May 42 min read
A Sea of Emotion Fills the Crowd: SatchVai’s Surfing With the Hydra Tour Hits Orlando
SatchVai Surfing With the Hydra brought Joe Satriani and Steve Vai’s mentor-student history full circle in Orlando, delivering a performance defined by pure ability, showmanship, and unmatched chemistry.
Jade Read
Apr 274 min read
Ringo Starr: Long Long Road
In the 1950s, a young Ringo Starr, still known as Richard Starkey, wandered Liverpool as merchant navy workers brought records back from Texas. Those imports flooded the city with country music and shaped his early taste. Now, more than five decades after his first country release, Starr returns with Long Long Road, closing a 56-year gap.
Jade Read
Apr 263 min read
Foo Fighters: Your Favorite Toy
"Your Favorite Toy" plays like a rediscovered ’90s mixtape, with each track tracing its roots while still pushing Foo Fighters forward. It feels less like a one-off experiment and more like the start of a new chapter shaped by Dave Grohl’s history and instincts.
Jade Read
Apr 252 min read
Gordon Raphael: The Man Behind The Strokes
Few producers are as closely tied to a band’s identity as Gordon Raphael is to The Strokes. As the architect behind their earliest recordings, Raphael helped shape the sound that defined the band’s rise in the early 2000s. In our recent conversation, he talks about that time, how the band has changed, and whether he’d work with them again.
Jade Read
Apr 231 min read
Arkells: Between Us
Arkells’ Between Us is a straightforward indie pop album with clean production and a consistent sound. It includes collaborations with GROUPLOVE, Portugal. The Man, and Poolside, adding small changes across the tracklist while keeping the band’s core style intact.
Jade Read
Apr 222 min read
Modest Mouse Announce New Album "An Eraser and a Maze"
Modest Mouse have announced their new album An Eraser and a Maze, marking their first fully independent release since 1997’s The Lonesome Crowded West and their ninth studio album overall.
Jade Read
Apr 211 min read
My New Band Believe: "My New Band Believe"
Cameron Picton steps out post–Black Midi with My New Band Believe, a debut shaped by London’s underground scene and a turn toward darker, psychedelic folk. What once felt like fragments of his writing now comes fully into focus, expanding into a complete and distinct vision.
Jade Read
Apr 103 min read
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