Luke Steele, one half of the electronic duo Empire of the Sun, talks the blues, the importance of visual identity, and the future of music. During the conversation, Steele also reflects on the creative partnership behind Empire of the Sun, the inspiration for the band’s latest album Ask That God, and what it’s been like to see songs connect with younger generations through social media.
I think for most people my age we all had a phase where all we could listen to was Halsey. For me, as embarrassing as it is, it was the end of my eighth grade year going into freshman year of high school. With “Lucid” Halsey speaks directly to her fans both new and old, asking if this is the life they thought they would live.
On his career-defining fourth album, The Great Divide, Noah Kahan delivers some of his strongest songwriting to date, including the Pick of the Week, “Doors.” Blending deeply personal lyrics with his signature folk-pop sound, Kahan once again proves why he is the voice of New England.
Here at ‘ERS, we love live music! That’s why we created the Uncommon Concert Calendar – your guide to the best concerts in Boston. Each week, our intrepid music staff picks out some upcoming concerts you won’t want to miss.
Blondshell with her new song “Heart Has to Work So Hard” has captured what a one-sided relationship looks and feels like. It is loud, messy, and completely detrimental to your mental health.
Off of their 2025 album, Hope We Have Fun, Mt. Joy and Gigi Perez have combined to give us the amazing “In the Middle.” This combines groovy folk acoustics with the smooth voice of Perez to make a song so addicting that you won’t ever want to put it down!
There is something truly special about two amazing artists teaming up on a song. Luckily for us we need not look further than “Rein Me In” by Sam Fender and Olivia Dean. On this track, Fender’s raw acoustic guitar blends with Dean’s soulful voice to form a musical match made in heaven!
“Planting Tomatoes” is a song by Lucy Dacus that we have known about for a while. Hints of it dropped in a few of her live performances, and now, finally, it is available for us to enjoy whenever we want! The former boygenius member stuns with the way she describes the fleeting moments in life that pass us by with the ones we love.
In the middle of April, The Last Dinner Party made their way to Roadrunner, in what was a stunning display of their talent as one of the most groundbreaking bands breaking through now.
They Might Be Giants’ John Flansburgh sat down with program coordinator Ahni Brown Harbin for a chat about their upcoming album “The World Is To Dig,” performing songs backwards, and how the world is running out of nouns.
Lana Del Rey caught fans by surprise when she released her song First Light, the official theme song for the James Bond video game, 007: First Light.
One of the most prolific singer-songwriters of all-time is back, and his songs have never been more poignant or meaningful, With “Ride Lonesome,” Beck reminds us that we have to know when to leave things behind, and that no matter what we’ll always have ourselves for company.
