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RIP Lou Koller of Sick Of It All, Glen Hansard & Kavinsky + autotune, Alice In Chains Unplugged at 30 & More

Sadly, the biggest news in the music world this week has been the deaths of three icons, Sick Of It All's Lou Koller, The Frames/Swell Season's Glen Hansard, and Kavinsky

New Charli XCX & The Strokes, Greg Freeman & First Day Back too

We also address the onging pee & poop problems at Morgan Wallen, Noah Kahan & Olivia Rodrigo shows after a week of crazy weather in NYC during which Dave caught The Menzi

Thoughts on American Football in 2026 & a Wild Week in Music News (Title Fight, Jack White & Jay-Z included)

It’s been an extremely busy week in the music world. Jay-Z did a historic (and at times turbulent) three-night Yankee Stadium run to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Rea

Who are our top 10 artists of the decade so far?

"Give me your top 10 artists of the decade so far," demanded somebody on social media, so that's what Andrew and Dave attempt to do on today's episode of BV Weekly, befor

Nirosta Steel + More Best Albums of 2026, Indie Basement edition (Bonus Episode)

Bill joins to talk his Indie Basement list of the Best Albums of 2026 So Far, some TV shows we're watching, and that new Arthur Russell-related Nirosta Steel album everyb

The Best Albums of 2026 So Far

BrooklynVegan's 50 favorite albums of the year so far is live!  Andrew & Dave talk through some of it, before running down a bit of this week's music news.  Here us talk

2 of the Most Anticipated Indie Albums of Summer, Olivia Rodrigo & Turnstile’s Crazy Lineups + More

Phoebe Bridgers & This is Lorelei both released new songs & annnounced new albums, and we're very excited about those + the insane guest lineup on beabadoobee's new album

10 Overlooked Albums of 2026 So Far

As mid-year approaches, we take some time away from celebrating the Knicks to each name 5 overlooked/underrated 2026 albums... what does that mean exactly? We debate that

Olivia Rodrigo Meets The Cure, Wu-Tang Meets the Knicks + Gov Ball Recap & More

It was a big week here in NYC: Phoebe Bridgers' $1 MSG show, Bright Eyes' doomed album anniversary show, Gov Ball where Dave saw Slayyyter, Geese, Fcukers, Freddie Gibbs,

Does 2026 Have A Consensus AOTY Contender Yet?

Slayyyter, Angine de Poitrine, Neurosis, Wendy Eisenberg, Grace Ives, NIN, Underscores, Denzel Curry, Feels Like Heaven, Arima Ederra, Frozen Soul & more come up in our d

All Your Favorite 2000s Indie Trends Are Coming Back + Riot Fest Lineup Reaction & More

+ Zach Bryan is alternative, Olivia Rodrigo is Smashing Pumpkins, or is it Foo Fighters. + New Ear & Gabe Mendez albums inspire some Postal Service and Iron & Wine talk

Car Seat Headrest 'Backlash,' 5 Great Rock Records of 2026, 3 Drake albums, a Shoegaze fest

Dave went to the NYC edition of Slide Away fest with Swirlies, Chapterhouse, Nothing & Hum. Andrew listened to all 3 Drake albums. Dave lists 5 (actually more) great rock

I listened to the whole Noah Kahan album

+ Phoebe Bridgers began making her long-awaited return, Charli XCX stoked the flames of "Rock Music" discourse, new Kevin Morby, and three new side projects with some fam

That Radiohead thing, Mike D is back, Rolling Stones & Sugar too

And do guitar solos matter? We talk Rolling Stone magazine's list of 100 greatest guitar solos of all time, and whether Geese & MJ Lenderman belong on there. Andrew is ba

5 More Greatest Living Songwriters, 1 Song of the Summer, Bikini Kill & Sloan classics

Amanda picks an early contender for song of the summer, Dave went to see a lot of bands (Thursday, Gorilla Biscuits, Straight Ahead, Dethklok, Amon Amarth, Castle Rat & m

New Quicksand & Failure, Old Weezer & Neutral Milk Hotel

Congrats Waxahatchee, Kevin Morby & Lala Lala, more 1996 albums turning 30, new albums from Failure, Friko, Miss Grit, Portrayal of Guilt. The Saddest Landscape (with Jul

Massive Attack & Tom Waits (!), Charli XCX & Iron Maiden rock, Lily Allen slays +++ Jay-Z & Stereolab classics turn 30

Nine Inch Nails' new Nine Inch Noize album is here, Coachella is streaming (and also happening) again, Oasis, Phil Collins, Iron Maiden, Sade, Billy Idol, Wu-Tang Clan an

Bill's Best Albums of Q1 2026 (Another Bonus Episode!)

Bill Pearis is here to count down his favorite music of the first 3 months of the year. Dave sometimes weighs in, on this (second and different Q1 music) bonus episode of

Coachella 2026: Best Sets, Worst Discourse & more (Bonus Episode!)

Andrew, Amanda & Dave talk their favorite sets from Coachella 2026, weekend one, on this bonus episode of BV Weekly, the weekly (or more) podcast brought to you by long-r

Angine de Poitrine not playing Coachella, but Jack White, NIN & The Strokes are ++ more we talk 2 more 1996 classics

OutKast's ATLiens & DJ Shadow's Endtroducing are the 2 albums turning 30 we talk this week after running down this week's music news and new albums, Coachella conflicts,