2021

North Americana 

LISTEN: Bob Sumner Romanticizes His Childhood 

November 16, 2021 Jason Scott 0 Comments 2021, Bob Sumner, California, Erik Nielsen, Joshua Hyslop, Song Premiere, Tegan & Sara

Longing for sun-baked beaches and leisurely family drives, Bob Sumner revisits a leftover from his 2019 debut long-player

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Experimental jazz Post-Punk 

Cinema Cinema and the Art of the Punk Improvisers

November 15, 2021November 15, 2021 Brad Cohan 0 Comments 2021, Brooklyn, CCXMD II, Cinema Cinema, Man Bites Dog, Nefarious Industries, Thor Harris

The South Brooklyn DIY duo and jazzer Matt Darriau make for perfect partners in free-improv crime    

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Pop 

ALBUMS: ABBA’s Voyage Into The Matrix

November 11, 2021November 11, 2021 Kara Tucker 0 Comments 2021, ABBA, Agnetha Fältskog, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Dancing Queen, I Still Have Faith In You, Industrial Light and Magic, Voyage

Instead of touring, the Swedish pop icons chose to record their first new album in 40 years instead

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Indie Rock 

CONCERTS: Tame Impala Takes The Hollywood Bowl

November 9, 2021November 9, 2021 Lily Moayeri 1 Comment 2021, COVID-19, Hollywood, Hollywood Bowl, Kevin Parker, Los Angeles, North American Tour, Rushium, Tame Impala, The Slow Rush

No “Rushium” was needed to enjoy the Australian modern rock greats’ two-night stand at the iconic Los Angeles venue

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Pop 

ALBUMS: Elton John’s Colorful Chosen Family

November 8, 2021April 3, 2022 Jason Scott 0 Comments 2021, Dua Lipa, Elton John, Gorillaz, Mercury Records, Nicki Minaj, Sawayama, The Lockdown Sessions

The Lockdown Sessions corrals the past and the present for a decades-defying chronicle of pop music

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Indie Rock 

WATCH: Lightleak’s Sympathy For The Vibration

November 3, 2021November 3, 2021 Ron Hart 1 Comment 2021, Chad Clark, Emily Dupree, Fugazi, Geese, Lightleak, Model Love Songs, Tender Fits

Catch the latest single and video from Chicago indie stalwart Dustin Currier’s latest creation exclusively on Rock & Roll Globe

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Holiday 

Why Andrew Gold’s “Spooky, Scary Skeletons” Is Your New Favorite Halloween Song

October 30, 2021October 30, 2021 Ron Hart 2 Comments 1996, 2021, Andrew Gold, Andrew Gold’s Halloween Howls, Craft Recordings, Craft Recordings 1996, Halloween, Linda Ronstadt, Spooky Scary Skeletons

In honor of its 25th anniversary, Craft Recordings reissues hit songwriter Andrew Gold’s classic 1996 holiday LP Halloween Howls thanks to its signature song going viral on TikTok

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Rock 

Other Voices: Robby Krieger’s Memoir Opens The Doors

October 25, 2021October 25, 2021 Gillian G. Gaar 2 Comments 2021, Jeff Alulis, Jim Morrison, John Densmore, L.A. Woman, Light My Fire, Little Brown, Ray Manzerek, Riders On The Storm, Robby Krieger, Set the Night On Fire: Living Dying and Playing Guitar With The Doors, The Doors

An honest, exclusive conversation with the legendary guitarist from The Doors

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Folk North Americana 

ALBUMS: Dar Williams Promises to Meet Us There 

October 15, 2021October 15, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2021, BMG, Cold Spring, Dar Williams, folk, I'll Meet You Here, Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell, Judy Collins, Renew Records, Upstate NY

It’s a rendezvous well worth the wait

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Hard Rock Heavy Metal New Wave 

Quadruple Your Pleasure: Technical Ecstasy Gets An Overdue Upgrade

October 14, 2021April 3, 2022 Nathan Carson 0 Comments 1976, 2021, Bill Ward, Black Sabbath, Box Set, Geezer Butler, Ozzy Osbourne, Rhino Records, Super Deluxe, Technical Ecstasy, Tony Iommi, Vertigo Records

Black Sabbath’s maligned seventh album deserves the super deluxe treatment

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Art Pop Experimental Indie Rock Noise Pop Post-Punk Rock Docs 

The Velvet Goldmine of Todd Haynes

October 12, 2021October 12, 2021 j. poet 0 Comments 2021, Apple TV+, documentary, John Cale, Lou Reed, Moe Tucker, Sterling Morrison, The Velvet Underground, Todd Haynes

The acclaimed director talks with Rock & Roll Globe about his upcoming Velvet Underground documentary premiering on Apple TV+

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Indie Rock Pop 

Video Premiere: Clandestine Capers are Kept Undercover in Ward White’s “Dirty Clouds” 

October 7, 2021October 7, 2021 Jim Allen 1 Comment 2021, Donald Fagen, Karate Dentist, Randy Newman, The Tender Age, VF14 Records, Video, Ward White

Get the lowdown on the entirety of The Tender Age’s seamless subversion

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Electronic New Wave Pop 

The ODD Side of Information Society

October 6, 2021October 6, 2021 Katherine Yeske Taylor 1 Comment 2021, Hakatak International, Husker Du, Information Society, James Cassidy, Kurt Larson, Minneapolis, ODDfellows, Paul Robb, The Replacements, THX Spatial Audio

Minneapolis synth wizard Paul Robb talks about his longtime group’s excellent new album and their roots at the intersection of New Wave and House

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Blues Funk Soul 

Bette Smith: Rock and Soul to Lift Your Spirits 

October 2, 2021October 2, 2021 j. poet 0 Comments 2021, Bette Smith, Drive-By Truckers, Jimbo Mathus, Matthew Patton, Ruf Records, Squirrel Nut Zippers, The Good The Bad and The Bette

Produced by Drive-By Truckers bassist Matthew Patton, the Brooklyn-born singer’s blend of soul, rock, R&B and Southern funk gives these ten new tunes plenty of punch

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Pop Rock 

ALBUMS: Buckingham Kicks

September 30, 2021February 19, 2024 Stephanie Hernandez 0 Comments 2021, Christine McVie, Fleetwood Mac, Lindsey Buckingham, Lindsey Buckingham LP, Rhino Records, Scream, Stevie Nicks

The former Fleetwood Mac guitarist emerges from the darkness with his strongest solo album in years

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