Pollstar 2026 Impact 50 Honoree: Frank Riley
[Pollstar] By J.R. Lind FRANK RILEYFounderHigh Road Touring WHAT KEEPS HIM SANE: “Swimming, every day that I can. My life line to sanity…”BY THE NUMBER: 5. The shows Mitski played at Hollywood High School’s auditorium, the first concerts at the venue since 2013. There’s one thing Frank Riley — the highly-respected veteran indie agent and ...
Phoebe Bridgers Announces 2026 Tour
“The Lost Tour” Kicks Off In September; Dates in North America, Europe and the UK Revealed Pre-Sale Begins Tuesday, June 9th; On-Sale June 12th Following a sold-out acoustic show at New York City’s Madison Square Garden last night, Phoebe Bridgers has revealed details of The Lost Tour for 2026. Other than the series of surprise ...
Phoebe Bridgers Turns Madison Square Garden Into Her Living Room With Intimate, Phone-Free Show Featuring Eight New Songs: Concert Review
[Variety] By Jem Aswad “It’s weird not having a phone, isn’t it?” said Phoebe Bridgers to the 18,000-or so strong audience who’d willingly had their devices locked up for Thursday night’s special acoustic concert at Madison Square Garden. “I love it. I appreciate you allowing this to be an internet-free zone.” She added with a smile, “And if ...
Lambchop Announce New Album Punching The Clown: Hear “Weakened”
[Stereogum] By Tom Breihan Kurt Wagner's Nashville-based indie project Lambchop has been going in one form or another since 1986, and it's been responsible for some devastating music over the years. Today, Wagner announces plans to follow Lambchop's 2022 album The Bible with a new one that has the beautifully evocative title Punching The Clown. Almost since its beginnings, ...
Sugar Roared Back to Life at Their First Show in 31 Years
[Brooklyn Vegan] “Hi, we’re a band called Sugar,” Bob Mould told the packed house at Webster Hall on Saturday night. “It’s been a little bit since our last show.” That’s putting it mildly — this was Sugar’s first show in 31 years — but Bob was running around the stage, spinning like it was 1994. Mould, bassist David Barbe and ...