Veteran musical visionary Stephen Lawrie, the sole constant of The Telescopes, reveals his 9th exploratory album.

Australian indie rock band Twinfolds (once known as Vertigo) kicks it up with a kinetic rock groove from its upcoming debut EP.

The shoegaze/dream-pop community pays tribute to Chris Tressler, a passionate music enthusiast who passed away earlier this year.

Cincinnati, Ohio retro punk revivalists The Tigerlilies channel their explosive energy on a performance video for their sing-along rocker.

Jersey City, NJ dream-pop band Overlake unveils a hazy performance video for a dreamy single from its recent album on Bar/None Records.

Bay Area (relocated from NYC) soul and jazz act Labyrinth Lounge drops a new video for the first single off its debut album.

Portland, Maine-based folk pop duo Builder of the House reveal a new single from its upcoming album on sonaBLAST! Records.

Renowned singer-songwriter/music veteran Glenn Hughes releases a 2-CD edition (with bonus tracks) of his hard-rocking original album Addiction.

Post-shoegaze band She Sir drifts by with a dreamily exploratory, stylistically hybrid track off its upcoming album Rival Island.

Jared Putnam, the artist behind The March Divide, drops an upbeat, pop-oriented single ahead of his 5th EP.

The B-52’s main man Fred Schneider returns with the Superions for the release of their zany, fun, yes, even profound album via HHBTM Records.

American melodic hardcore/metalcore band Conveyer unleashes its powerful, dynamic, and relevant album via Victory Records.

NYC-based rock super-group Teen Vice (Tammy Hart, Joshua Ackley, May Dantas, Derek Pippin) unleashes a driving, electrifying track with culturally trenchant lyrics (and interview!).

Leeds, UK psychedelic/progressive rock and electronic band KOYO unveils a live performance video for a dynamically transporting track off its debut album.

Altanta, GA space/post-rock band Parsons Rocket Project jumps into the outer spheres with the first single off its debut album.

UK-based garage rock/pop band The Franklys drops a high-energy track and amusing track ‘n’ field video off of its debut album.

Long-running Canadian orchestrated pop/rock band The Heavy Blinkers delivers the title track off its vinyl LP reissue via Label Obscura.

Indie rock band Mare Island (with members from The Velvet Teen and Loma Prieta) sets sail with its rich and melodic debut EP.

Wisconsin-based melodic hardcore band Conveyer unveils an intense new performance video for the title track off new album No Future.

Gracie and Rachel unveil an illuminating debut album that showcases the duo’s journey through adventurous youth and creative collaboration.

Prolific rock ‘n’ roll/pastoral folk creative Raj Sabhlok has recorded hundreds of songs, a series of 7 which premiere here in the video format.

Danish psychedelic shoegaze trailblazers Jesus On Heroine pushes further inward and outward with its hypnotic new single.

German synthesizer masters Thorsten Quaeschning and Ulrich Schnauss join up for a joint instrumental album and unveil an entrancing video.

Norwegian dream-pop creative Bellman unveils a beautiful video featuring bright, sweeping Nordic land- and cityscapes.

Brookyn-based Americana singer-songwriter Nescora releases the lead single from his forthcoming folk-rock album.

Instrumental electronic music artist Pattern Language (AKA Chris Frain) premieres his solo analog synths-based album.

Boston-based alternative rock band Black Helicopter touches down with a live performance video for a single off its recently released EP.

Chicago’s Star Tropics drops a lively, yet brooding indie pop/dream-pop tune from its upcoming debut full-length Lost World.

New Jersey post-punk/alternative rock band New Politicians drops a romping, yet still moody number off its upcoming 4th EP.

Canadian indie garage rock/pop band Mise en Scene drops a dynamic track off its vital and insightful upcoming album Still Life On Fire.

Athens, Georgia’s very own Tunabunny drops a laid-back track about (dis)connection from its experimental rock opus (on double vinyl).

Dark Americana musical troupe the Minor Arcana, led by singer-songwriter Willa Rae, unveils a cheeky tale from the femme fatale perspective.

Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane Complete 1957 Riverside Recordings to be reissued as Deluxe Vinyl Boxset June 9th via Craft Recordings.

Colorado-based alternative/post-rock/shoegaze band A Shoreline Dream releases a darkly dreamy single from its upcoming LP.

Toronto’s proto-punk band The Scenics unveils a Velvet Underground cover from its One Chord Live on-stage performance

Guitarist/singer-songwriter Anna Coogan reveals a socially relevant video from a song off her recent operatic rock album.

Seattle psychedelic R&B crooners Richie Dagger’s Crime reveal a collaborative performance video for a cover of Gonjasufi’s “Sheep.”

Pittsburgh-based piano-driven indie rock band Wreck Loose drop a lively tune from its upcoming debut album.

Psych rock/post-punk band Daydream Machine drops a cinematic black ‘n’ white video for its latest noir psych rocker.

Dave Hanson of Dog Island music project arrives with his home-recorded, experimental, folk and/or pop-leaning new EP.

Tuscon-based indie rock band The Rifle releases a subtly enticing single off its new album which also arrives today via Baby Tooth Records.

Truewave/punk duo Street Eaters delivers a lyrically relevant song and performance video that focuses on societal oppression and xenophobia.

Southern rock ‘n’ roll/ Americana band Bohannons drops a lyrically relevant and uplifting single off its upcoming third album.

LA-based space/psych rock band Tombstones In Their Eyes drops a druggy and dreamy single with accompanying video.

Omnivore Recordings set to reissue 1995’s A Man Called Destruction by legendary Alex Chilton (Big Star) on August 25th.

Canadian primal rock band Onionface delivers an energetic, yet nuanced blast of tunage on its new punk-influenced rock ‘n’ roll album.

Good news! Big Takeover #80 Spring 2017 issue with The Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde on the cover has been completed and is shipping! It’s the perfect time for Big Takeover magazine subscriptions and back issues (like the big enchilada, complete set 1980-2017)! Or six children’s sizes for our T-Shirts (to go with several Mens’ and Womens’ sizes) in three colors, as well as our Big Takeover Beer Cozies and (signed if you like) Color 30th Anniversary Festival Posters!

Singer-songwriter/guitarist Michael Sackler-Berner unveils a whimsical claymation video for his funk-influenced song featuring Prince’s The Hornheads.

Renowned Steve Kilbey (The Church) and Martin Kennedy (All India Radio) join forces once more on an epic and transporting track from new album Glow and Fade.

NYC resident and piano-based singer-songwriter Matteo Scher delivers his ode to the city with a single from his upcoming EP.