Stereogum — The post Michael Rapaport Cosigns “Dope New Group” Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Karen O Shares New Solo Song “Soft Machine” appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Antimusic Rock — In celebration of its 40th anniversary Def Jam Recordings/UMe will mark four decades of Licensed To Ill with a limited Vinylphyle edition more info

Antimusic Rock — Staind frontman Aaron Lewis kicked off his Acoustic Origins Tour last night in Lafayette, LA more info

Antimusic Rock — Stereophonics have announced that they will be releasing 'Tune! Ultimate Collection 96-26' on November 20th more info

Obscure Sound — Rennes, France-based artist Stromboli Bazaar delights across new album Textures – A Rain of Glass, crafting memorable soundscapes through an array of synths, guitars, loops, and archival sounds sampled from family VHS tapes and home videos dating back to the 1990s. Conceived initially as a sleep-oriented project, the ambient collection also incorporates everyday recordings of rain, indoor spaces, outdoor environments, and toy trains, lending its compositions a personal archival dimension. Following a gently absorbing introduction with washes of gentle synths, “Italian Dinner” emerges with meditative entrancement. Dreamy, trickling guitars accompany a variety of samples, resembling nocturnal cricket-chirping and creaky maneuvers The post Stromboli Bazaar – ‘Textures – A Rain of Glass’ appeared first on Obscure Sound: Indie Music Blog. more info

Stereogum — The post U2 Praise Cameron Winter, Lambrini Girls, & Fontaines D.C. appeared first on Stereogum. more info

Antimusic Rock — W.A.S.P. frontman Blackie Lawless has shared a tribute to the group's original drummer Tony Richards, who has passed away on Wednesday more info

Antimusic Rock — Boulder, Colorado-based alternative-rockers The Spikes just released their interpretation of the INXS classic 'Never Tear Us Apart', and to celebrate we asked Iago Haussman to tell us about the cover more info