This year marks the 30th anniversary of Pearl Jam’s third album, Vitalogy — aka the most significant release in the grunge survivors’ long discography. And that’s not just because it remains the only Pearl Jam album where you’ll find an accordion lullaby about insects butting up against psychedelic mantr...

The last time the California avant-metal band Mr. Bungle appeared on this website, it was not for a good reason. In January, Theo Lengyel, the band’s original keyboardist and saxophonist, was arrested and charged with the murder of his girlfriend. Lengyel parted ways with Mr. Bungle after the release of their 2005 album Disco Volante. ...

Philly free-jazz group Irreversible Entanglements have shared a cover of Sun Ra’s “Nuclear War,” which is part of a larger tribute to the famed avant-garde composer, coming May 26. The tribute album, titled Nuclear War, is organized by non-profit Red Hot and is the first in a series. The forthcoming album features t...

At the end of the month, Diplo will release Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley: Chapter 2 – Swamp Savant. Its first single “Wasted” featuring Kodak Black and Koe Wetzel arrived in late January. Now, Diplo is sharing another preview. He’s teamed up with Dove Cameron for a new song and cinematic video called “Us...

Album review: masked avant-metallers Imperial Triumphant head deeper into the ultraverse with new album Spirit Of Ecstasy