Jon Pareles News

I Hate Memory, an anti-musical co-starring the streets of New York and the late 20th century, will have its second performance at Joe's Pub on Friday, July 8 at 9:30PM, part of an ongoing bi-monthly series and eventually an album release.

Today, Amelia Moore released her debut EP, teaching a robot to love (Capitol Records), and shared the official video for the track “i feel everything.” Directed by Sam Cannon, the phantasmagorical clip brings to life the EP’s striking cover imagery, with Moore addressing the robotic object of her affection in song. View HERE. Download /stream teaching a robot to love HERE.

15-Time Grammy-winning banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck comes to the not-for-profit Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts showcasing a multi-generational gamut of the best of bluegrass players on Sunday, April 10 at 7pm. 

In addition to the talents of Young and White, the song features guitar by Don DeVore (Collapsing Scenery). Young produced it (with additional vocal production by Ainjel Emme) and then co-mixed it with Tony Visconti. Mastering was done by Mike Bozzi at BG Mastering. Listen to the new single now!

L.A.-based pop/folk/Americana outfit Single, Girl, Married Girl writes simultaneously beautiful and devastating songs with poetic, perceptive lyrics that astutely capture what it means to be human. The band worked with the artist Ryan D. Anderson to create a striking visual accompaniment for the song. Watch the new music video now!

Sharon Van Etten, Angel Olsen, and Julien Baker announce The Wild Hearts Tour, an epic co-headlining tour that sees these three legendary songwriters, all known for their incredible, cathartic live performances, playing across North America this July and August. Special guest Spencer. will support on all dates. 

NAI PALM has today been announced as our second Ambassador for Record Store Day 2021 which will be held across 2 days on June 12 and July 17.

After coming across Tani’s work through a Japanese television station, BONZIE contacted the artist to convey her vision of the song in Japanese, which she has recently become fluent in after redoubling her efforts during quarantine.

Multi GRAMMY® Award-winning pianist/composer Arturo O'Farrill and nonprofit the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance (ALJA) have announced their return to live performances throughout New York City and Brooklyn in May 2021 and June 2021.

Stevens wrote and recorded Convocations in the fall of 2020 in homage to the life of his father and in response to his death in September, two days after the release of The Ascension. Each volume replicates and reflects a stage of mourning—five sonic cycles exploring loss, isolation and anxiety.

Convocations, a two-and-a-half-hour, 49 track reflection on present times, is out May 6 via Asthmatic Kitty. Revelations follows the first two volumes, Meditations and Lamentations. Further volumes are to be released weekly.

The album is accompanied by a longform generative video art piece created by Mexican artist Melissa Fuentes. Sections of the larger work will be released alongside each single and volume on YouTube.

Jon Pareles of The New York Times said, 'Squid's performance was an inventory of cantankerousness' and lauded, 'Anna B Savage dealt in ruthless, self-lacerating confessionals, delivered in a tremulous, vehement contralto that brought drama to each phrase. Revealing her pain, she exorcised it.” 

Multi GRAMMY® Award-winning pianist/composer Arturo O'Farrill and nonprofit the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance announces today they have reached more than 1 million people in over 25 countries through their innovative 'ALJA Digital Village' programming since its launch one year ago in March 2020.

The record finds BONZIE in a period of self-reflection, treading unfamiliar musical ground as she considers a world poised for change “like the shedding of skin off a snake.”

The track follows BONZIE’s most recent single “Caves,” which was featured on NPR Music’s “All Songs Considered.” BONZIE also unveiled the tracks “Lethal,” released this past October, and debut single 'alone.'

When Sami Bearden, Savana Santos and Sam Backoff couldn’t take the cultural hostility, COVID-19 shutdown, Say Their Names injustice and general anxiety this year turned into, they did what they do best.

When Sami Bearden, Savana Santos and Sam Backoff couldn’t take the cultural hostility, COVID-19 shutdown, Say Their Names injustice and general anxiety this year turned into, they did what they do best.

Now, as New York City struggles to get back on its feet after long COVID-19 shutdowns, and theaters are still months from being able to reopen, St. Ann's Warehouse, which turned 40 this year, has found a range of meaningful ways to program for New Yorkers and more far-flung audiences.

Grammy nominated songwriter Teddy Geiger’s new single “Sharkbait” is out now through AWAL Records.