Indie Basement is a weekly column on BrooklynVegan focusing on classic indie and alternative artists, “college rock,” and new and current acts who follow a similar path. There are reviews of new ...

This was a very big week in the indie music world with announcements of and lead singles from two of the most anticipated ...

Our hard-working employees at the Old Caustic Factory looked at the calendar, eyebrows cocked upwards in disbelief, as June ...

The wah pedal is not without its detractors, of course. Some critics argue that it becomes a crutch for guitarists, muddying ...

Regardless of who actually pioneers a new innovation, it's the one who breaks into the mainstream who becomes synonymous with ...

This solo from Tony Iommi and Black Sabbath hits hard and fast. It’s still powerful, decade after it first arrived in 1992. Tony Iommi’s solo in one Black Sabbath song has been named highly underrated ...

Musician Oliver Tree, known for the songs “Life Goes On” and “Miss You,” was killed in a helicopter crash in Rio de Janeiro, ...

Polygon Summer Game Fest 2026 Live game reveals, world premiere trailers, and what’s next from 40+ developers, publishers, and hardware makers. Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 is a co-op shooter where you ...

Resident Alien Season 4 is finally streaming on Netflix US, but if you’re holding out hope for a Season 5, we have some bad news. The beloved sci-fi comedy will not be returning for a fifth outing.

While My Guitar Gently Weeps is frequently cited among The Beatles' most iconic tracks, particularly from the latter half of their career, but the track actually has uncredited contributions from a ...

Nearly 50 years after its release, Pink Floyd’s “Comfortably Numb” is still setting the standard for rock guitar greatness. Coming in at the top of Beato’s countdown, “Comfortably Numb” stood above ...

Yacht rock first set sail over 50 years ago, but the sound just keeps getting bigger and bigger. This particular kind of soft rock — paired best with a piña colada and a pool chair — peaked in the ...