Best Albums of 2026 (So far) Flea on May 16, 2026. (Credit: Matthew Rea) So many great albums this year, such a tough list to compile. The result is a globe-trotting cornucopia of rock, alternative, pop, alt-country, jazz, and even classical, from established music veterans to a new generation of artists who are challenging the […]

Kim Gordon Is Captivating, Commanding On ‘PLAY ME’ Kim Gordon (photo: Moni Haworth). A funny thing happened on the way to reviewing Kim Gordon’s third solo record. Because of the somewhat treacherous DSP this reviewer endures, the protected stream was crippled by digital dropouts, glitchery, buffering, overmodulation, you name it. After rebooting, refreshing and revisiting […]