For years, various musicians have been credited with coining a familiar quip about the inadequacies of music criticism: ...

Since I hated my early stuff for decades, I decided to take ownership of it and do it right,” said Ministry founder Al Jourgensen.

Hemlock for Socrates, a dark but danceable art rock band, will be hosting a Dark Valentine show on Feb. 13 at the Funhouse at Mr. Smalls in Millvale. “We’d been working with our friends, local dream ...

So it’s a bold move for her to try a different musical role: one of the band. She even names the album after her new quartet, Sharon Van Etten and the Attachment Theory. It’s her most groove-oriented ...

On top of all that, it’s another great week for new albums. I highlight seven below, and Bill tackles more in Indie Basement, ...