January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 Gary Numan’s 18th Solo Album ‘Intruder’ Arrives This May By Bailey Davis / New Music / new music, Gary Numan, electronic Gary Numan has returned. ‘Intruder‘—Numan’s 18th solo album—will be out May 21, and you can listen to the title track now. Read more
December 3, 2020December 3, 2020 Ride’s Andy Bell Remixed a Ganser Song By Riot Fest / New Music / new music, chicago, Ganser Under the moniker GLOK, Andy Bell of Ride has remixed “Bags for Life” off Ganser’s sophomore record, ‘Just Look At That Sky.’ Give it a… Read more
November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 Premiere: Two Serene Singles Off Sonny Falls’ Double LP By Riot Fest / New Music, Premieres / new music, chicago, local We're premiering two new tracks from Chicago’s Sonny Falls today: “Winking Buick” and “Which Side You’re On.” Give them a listen. Read more
November 17, 2020 Run the Jewels Reveal New “No Save Point” Video for ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ By Riot Fest / New Music, Video Games / new music, music video, run the jewels Run the Jewels are back with another new track—not off this year’s excellent RTJ4, but from the upcoming RPG Cyberpunk 2077. Read more
November 13, 2020November 19, 2020 Kali Masi Announce Second Full-Length Album, Share New Song By Riot Fest / New Music / new music, Kali Masi Chicago-based punk outfit Kali Masi are back with the group’s first new record in three years. Listen to new single "The Stray" now. Read more
November 12, 2020November 12, 2020 Two New System of a Down Songs Raise $600,000 for the Armenia Fund By Riot Fest / New Music / new music, System of a Down Here’s some good news: System of a Down’s first new songs in 15 years raised $600,000 for the Armenia Fund. Read more
October 30, 2020October 30, 2020 Premiere: Ethel Cain’s “The God” is the Perfect Dose of Midwest Psychedelic Horror By Miles Raymer / Halloween, Premieres / new music, music video, halloween The Midwest is a deeply haunted place. Indiana resident Ethel Cain is a recent transplant to the Midwest, but she seems intimately familiar with the… Read more
October 28, 2020October 28, 2020 How FEVER 333 is Bringing Activism into Livestreams By Nikki Roberts / Interviews / new music, interviews, Livestreams FEVER 333 vocalist Jason Aalon Butler says his approach in making music differs from that of many other artists because he’s an activist, first and… Read more
September 18, 2020 Smashing Pumpkins’ New Double Album ‘CYR’ is Out This November By Bailey Davis / New Music / new music, chicago, Riot Fest 2021 Hey, something to look forward to! The Smashing Pumpkins have a new record on the way. It’s a 20-track double album called ‘CYR,’ and it's… Read more
August 6, 2020August 6, 2020 A Reimagined, Orchestrated Version of Bad Religion’s “Faith Alone” Appears By Riot Fest / New Music / new music, bad religion, brian baker Bad Religion has just released a new orchestrated version of “Faith Alone,” a song originally released on 1990’s classic ‘Against the Grain.’ Read more
May 8, 2020May 8, 2020 Sleep On It Wants You to “Stay At Home” in New Music Video By Riot Fest / New Music, Riot Fest at Home / new music, music video, sleep on it Sleep On It just dropped a timely new music video. Watch it before their #RiotFestAtHome livestream tonight. Read more
April 24, 2020April 25, 2020 Premiere: Cafe Racer Finds Stillness in New Single “Russian Blue” By Bailey Davis / New Music, Premieres / new music, chicago, Premieres Start your weekend off with a brand new single from Chicago’s own Cafe Racer. Read more