A longtime music journalist, whose work has appeared in/on MTV Hive, Thrillist, American Songwriter, Paste, the Hartford Courant, and the Food Network.
Will Levith
Elvis Costello and the Roots, ‘Wise Up Ghost’ – Album Review
As far as recording artists go, alt-rock god Elvis Costello and hip-hop gurus the Roots can pretty much do no wrong.
Sebadoh, ‘Defend Yourself’ – Album Review
Indie rock fans haven't been treated to a new record from lo-fi godfathers Sebadoh since 1999, a year that saw the Backstreet Boys mark the millennium with their mega-seller of the same name and Britney Spears drop her debut album.
20 Years Ago: Counting Crows’ ‘August and Everything After’ Album Released
Well before T-Bone Burnett became one of the hottest producers on the face of the Earth, he was hard at work sculpting the debut album of one of the biggest non-grunge buzz bands of the early '90’s, the Counting Crows.
The Teen Age, ‘Matador’ – Exclusive Song Premiere
In the grand Lauryn Hill tradition of doo-wop-ing things, Brooklyn band the Teen Age doo-wop garage rock -- and to fantastic effect. We're honored to premiere their new single today.
25 Years Ago: Nirvana Tries to Shake Things Up With ‘In Utero’
After the massive success of 'Nevermind,' Nirvana, paradoxically, looked to widen their sound and broaden their scope by scaling things back.
10 Things You Didn’t Know About the Arcade Fire
There's more to this band than the big lineup, bigger sound and funny clothes.
11 Terrible Covers of Classic Songs
Cover songs should be the sincerest form of flattery, and oftentimes, they are. Some remakes are even better than the originals. But in some cases, artists redoing masterworks wind up like that poor old fresco-botching nun in Spain, and the results are not only laughable, but also frighteningly hard on the ears.
SKATERS’ Michael Ian Cummings Talks ‘Weirdo Punk’ Sound, Spotted Dick Pudding, Playing the U.K. + More – Exclusive Video
Being a buzz band in New York City is tough.
The Story of Oasis’ ‘Definitely Maybe’
On this day 19 years ago, Oasis released their debut album, 'Definitely Maybe,' marking the unofficial start of the Britpop era.
Mark Lanegan Talks New Album ‘Imitations,’ the Genius of Andy Williams and Singing the Blues With Kurt Cobain
Mark Lanegan is a man of many faces.
In the years since he fronted grunge forefathers the Screaming Trees -- who put out seven albums and scored a surprise hit with 1992’s ‘Nearly Lost You’ -- Lanegan has reinvented himself so many times it’s practically impossible to remember he was once an adopted Seattleite.