I’ve been listening to a lot of Ben Kweller lately. The Austin, Texas-based singer-songwriter has been one of my favorite artists since I discovered his 2002 solo debut, “Sha Sha,” the following fall. I’ve been […]

I’ve been listening to a lot of Ben Kweller lately. The Austin, Texas-based singer-songwriter has been one of my favorite artists since I discovered his 2002 solo debut, “Sha Sha,” the following fall. I’ve been […]
Happy New Music Friday for May 30, 2025! This week brings a wealth of fresh sounds, including notable releases from some of my favorite artists like Aesop Rock and Ben Kweller. Aesop Rock delves into […]
New Music Friday is bringing the heat for May 23, 2025 as we head into Memorial Day Weekend with a stacked slate of fresh releases. Detroit rapper Boldy James teams up with producer Your Boy […]
Happy New Music Friday, High Noters! It’s May 16, 2025, and the release radar is buzzing. Tune-Yards return with “Better Dreaming.” Chuck D delivers “Radio Armageddon.” Sleep Theory’s debut “Afterglow” fuses alt-metal, nu-metal and rhythm […]
It’s an indie-rock-heavy week with a strong nostalgic pull and a few sonic surprises for New Music Friday, May 9, 2025. The Head and the Heart return with “Aperture.” Counting Crows finally deliver the long-awaited […]
Checking in with longtime artists feels like catching up with old friends, and it’s one of the great joys of writing The High Note each week. I was delighted to see singer-songwriter Samantha Crain release […]
It’s the first New Music Friday of May and the release radar is heating up along with the weather on May 2, 2025. Hip-hop heads will be thrilled by “Conversational Pieces,” a full-length collaboration between […]
Most jam bands live for live performance. There are a few notable exceptions like Grateful Dead’s “American Beauty” and “Farmhouse” by Phish. However, most songs written by jam bands serve primarily as launchpads for interstellar […]
It’s another stacked New Music Friday for April 25, 2025, and we’re diving headfirst into a fresh wave of albums worth the spin. Actor and jazz aficionado Jeff Goldblum returns with “Still Blooming” leading the […]
It’s another packed New Music Friday for April 18, 2025 and this week brings a mix of raw emotion, indie grit and experimental grooves. Beirut returns with “A Study of Losses.” Julien Baker and Torres […]