I'm back on @chirpradio.org this Saturday morning, 9-Noon (CDT) and I’ll have the latest from Paul McCartney, Mynolia, K Á R Y Y N, The Greenberry Woods, Reva K, Flora Hibberd, Iceage, Go Time!, and Ana Lua Caiano. Tune in at 107.1 FM or chirpradio.org.

Olivia Rodrigo speaks out on *that* dress controversy “I’m just very protective of younger women and girls... you shouldn’t be responsible for some guy sexualising you in a way that was never your intention.” www.clashmusic.com/news/olivia-...

Riot Fest 2026: Tool, Alanis Morissette, Twenty One Pilots, Pierce the Veil to Headline Chicago Fest’s 21st Edition Sept. 18-20

This is a real bummer, I really appreciate how Maggot Brain seemed to cater to the interests of people pitching regardless of the need for a hook or news peg. I read stuff I wouldn’t have found elsewhere and that’s what I want out of a music magazine

Inferno (★★★★) may the wonkiest and most unnerving Boards of Canada album yet – one thing's for sure, its restless, chaotic energy is undoubtedly apt for the current climate www.theskinny.co.uk/music/review... @warprecords.bsky.social @boardsofcanada.bsky.social

Stolen Moments From A Life Well-Lived :: Sonny Rollins, 1930-2026 aquariumdrunkard.com/2026/05/27/s... Following his passing at 95, we revisit Sonny Rollins through Birdland broadcasts, bridge-side practice sessions, and films tracing a life spent chasing the unknown through improvisation.

did a little country-style ode to sonny and his clear vision of the mixed up world of western songs www.dontrocktheinbox.com/an-old-cowha...

Hear Robert Johnson’s “Come On in My Kitchen” in Remarkably Restored Audio, Taken from a Rare Test Pressing

Released 49 years ago today "God Save the Queen" the second single by the Sex Pistols #punk #punks #punkrock #GodSaveTheQueen #sexpistols #history #punkrockhistory #otd

For The Current, I took a first look at a new Paisley Park exhibit. www.thecurrent.org/feature/2026...

Pink Floyd: Live in Saint Tropez, France 1970 aquariumdrunkard.com/2026/05/26/p... Shot for French TV this broadcast captures Pink Floyd before the myth calcified: no pigs, no circular screens, no stadium spectacle - just four guys on a small stage dragging enormous sound through the Riviera night

The title "Mornin' Fast Train From Memphis To Harlem" was the original working title for the album and the track "Shhh/Peaceful". Columbia's printing plant in Canada accidentally used this title on the labels of a small batch of early pressings before it was officially changed to In A Silent Way.

Los Angeles-based indie rock trio Cheekface are releasing a new album, "Podium," July 28. Now they have shared its fourth single, “I Don’t Work Here,” via a music video in which the band performs in a grocery store. www.undertheradarmag.com/news/cheekfa...

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere of Kim McClay’s “So Close.” “I think music is therapy, and as I poured my leftover feelings into this melody and created something new, there’s a place for them to linger outside of my heart.” Check it out: magnetmagazine.com/2026/05/27/m...

Sonny Rollins (7 September 1930–25 May 2026) The great saxophonist has died aged 95. We have made the cover story from The Wire 18 free to read in our online library, including Richard Cook’s interview, and Stuart Nicholson’s essay on 1956's Saxophone Colossus. www.thewire.co.uk/in-writing/t...