Over the last five years, 360°Sound has been running a series called “Author Talk,” in which we bring readers (and viewers of our YouTube...

For the latest installment of 360°Sound’s long-running “Author Talk” series, we chatted with John S. Garrison about his new 33 1/3 book on the...

I Ya Toyah has been described by Regen magazine as “a one-woman musical army, waging a powerful electro industrial campaign.” A native of Poland,...

In 2004, President George W. Bush was reelected. Facebook launched. Martha Stewart was sent to prison for insider trading, and Scott Peterson was convicted...

As a young music fanatic growing up in the ‘90s and aughts, my go-to resource for artist biographies and album reviews was AllMusic.com. I...

by Christina Zamudio 2024 was a great year for singles, and 360°Sound is pleased to introduce Christina Zamudio to highlight some of the top tracks...

by Chris Skebo Ben Goldberg / Scott Amendola / Todd SickafooseThird Man RecordsDetroit, Michigan10 November 2024 On this warm November night, the performance venue at Jack...

by Chris Skebo Spread the Love – H8 Mile Key Tracks: "Television," "Greener Grass," "Bel Air" Release date: 9 August 2024 Label: Painters Tape/Remove Records Available Formats: cassette (limited...

Billy Bragg Majestic Theater Detroit, Michigan 10 October 2024 This was the perfect moment in history to be in the presence of Mr. Billy Bragg. Few artists have...

At 360°Sound, we’re all about covering music from all angles. The latest session in our popular CD Junkies series features one of our most...

360°Sound was in search of another young CD collector to spotlight, so we looked to – where else? – TikTok. A simple '#cdcollector' search...

Aaron Hartley, the music industry veteran and audiophile behind the popular YouTube channel Forever Analog, took time from reviewing HiFi gear to chat about...

by Chris Skebo I was never much for Black Friday shopping, but with the advent of a second Record Store Day on the day after...

Aaron Hartley, the music industry veteran and audiophile behind the popular YouTube channel Forever Analog, took time from reviewing HiFi gear to chat about...

Producer: Patricia Barber Key Tracks: "Touch of Trash," "Winter," "Constantinople," "You & the Night & the Music," "Company" Release date: 1998 Label: Premonition Records Catalog#: PREM-741-2 The Skinny: Modern...

As a young music fanatic growing up in the ‘90s and aughts, my go-to resource for artist biographies and album reviews was AllMusic.com. I...

Producers: DJ Muggs, T-Ray Singles: “Insane in the Brain," "When the Shit Goes Down," "I Ain't Goin' Out Like That," "Lick a Shot" Release date: 20 July...

Director/producer Paul Levatino’s moving new documentary Bastards of Soul tells the story of a Texas soul band and the untimely passing of its talented...

Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival has unveiled its lineup of films for the 31st edition set to take place April 25-May 5 in...

The 2024 South by Southwest (SXSW) Film & TV Festival lineup has been released. This year’s film festival, which runs March 8-16 in Austin,...

Today is my birthday, so just for kicks I checked to see what song was #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on this...

Since Apple Music launched on June 30, over 11 million iOS device users have opted into the free 90-day trial. That’s not bad, considering...

With the arrival of Apple's new subscription, all-you-can-eat music-streaming service, Apple Music, the music industry seems poised for yet another format shake-up. Following are some...

People prefer to listen to songs for free. But now the music industry is rethinking its strategy of making popular music available for free...

As a young music fanatic growing up in the ‘90s and aughts, my go-to resource for artist biographies and album reviews was AllMusic.com. I...

Power pop legend Dwight Twilley, best known for the Top 20 hit single “I’m on Fire,” passed away on October 18. Twilley reportedly suffered...

Freaking winter, am I right? But we're done with two months of it, and now March brings the hoped for but illusory spring. In...

In 2004, President George W. Bush was reelected. Facebook launched. Martha Stewart was sent to prison for insider trading, and Scott Peterson was convicted...

Now that we have bid a fond farewell to 2024, it’s time to look back at our top long-playing releases of the year. These...

In 1994, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) took effect. Paula Jones filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against President Bill Clinton. Yahoo and...

360°Sound recently had a chance to speak with Vanessa Briscoe Hay, lead singer of Pylon Reenactment Society. Briscoe Hay formerly fronted Pylon, a highly...

360°Sound caught up with Matthew Horton, author of the 33 1/3 book on George Michael’s 1987 solo debut, Faith. Bloomsbury’s 33 1/3 series consists...

Producer: Steven Stanley Singles: "Legal Tender," "Whammy Kiss," "Song for a Future Generation," Fave album track: "Queen of Las Vegas" Release date: 27 April 1983 Label: Warner Bros. CD...

As a young music fanatic growing up in the ‘90s and aughts, my go-to resource for artist biographies and album reviews was AllMusic.com. I...

Now that we have bid a fond farewell to 2024, it’s time to look back at our top long-playing releases of the year. These...

Luther Vandross, one of R&B’s great voices and balladeers, is the subject of the engrossing and revealing new documentary, Luther: Never Too Much. The...

Luther Vandross, one of R&B’s great voices and balladeers, is the subject of the engrossing and revealing new documentary, Luther: Never Too Much. The...

“Yellow is a very underestimated color,” according to filmmaker Michel Gondry who revolutionized music videos, working with the likes of Daft Punk, Bjork, The...

As the “King of Pop” and maker of the best-selling album of all time, the late singer Michael Jackson has legions of fans. But...

by Chris Skebo Ben Goldberg / Scott Amendola / Todd SickafooseThird Man RecordsDetroit, Michigan10 November 2024 On this warm November night, the performance venue at Jack...

As part of our continuing coverage of SXSW 2024, 360°Sound had the opportunity to speak with Andrew Gould, New York-based jazz saxophonist, composer, leader,...

San Francisco-based Ethiopian-American singer, composer, and cultural activist Meklit Hadero took time from her current tour to chat with 360°Sound. Meklit (pronounced Me-KLEET, rhymes with beat)...

by Justin Zamudio I'm happy to again this year showcase my photos from SXSW. I moved to Austin 10 years ago, and every year since...

At SXSW 2024 in Austin I had the pleasure of literally sitting down with Welsh experimental post-punk group HMS Morris for a chat. They're...

As part of our ongoing coverage of SXSW 2024, 360°Sound had the pleasure of sitting down with Lorna Thomas and Daniel Heptinstall of the English...

Tuesday Bird is 360°Sound's latest CD junkie. Shoutout to our friend and CD junkie Alex Aubuchon for tipping us off to Bird being an...

Madonna – Finally Enough Love: 50 Number Ones Rhino/Warner Records release date: 19 August 2022 While Madonna wasn’t the originator of the limited edition craze, you’d be...

Turning now to vinyl... As much as I dig CDs, one of the great things I love about the vinyl LP is the running...

As a young music fanatic growing up in the ‘90s and aughts, my go-to resource for artist biographies and album reviews was AllMusic.com. I...

Director/producer Paul Levatino’s moving new documentary Bastards of Soul tells the story of a Texas soul band and the untimely passing of its talented...

360°Sound recently had the pleasure of chatting with Glasgow, Scotland-based music journalist Steven Vass about his book Let the Music Play: How R&B Fell...

Asya Branch, former Miss Mississippi and Miss USA, sat down with 360°Sound to talk about her burgeoning country music career. A native of Booneville,...

360°Sound had the opportunity to attend Margo Price’s discussion of her new memoir, Maybe We’ll Make It, Nov. 5 at the Texas Book Festival...

Madisons, Austin’s favorite garage-folk band, will hit the road next month for their first tour since 2019. We first spoke with Dominic Solis, lead...

Paul Rigby wants you to make room in your heart and your life for all music formats.  Known as "The Audiophile Man," Paul has...

“We Don’t Talk About Bruno,” from Disney’s latest animated feature Encanto, hit #1 this week and has everyone talking about "Bruno." Written by Lin...

Here at 360°Sound, we’re big fans of the compact disc. We share The Audiophile Man’s view in that we believe CDs aren’t going away...

As part of our SXSW 2024 Spotlight series, 360°Sound had the pleasure of speaking with Alexis Spraic, director of a new documentary film, The...

Happy Birthday, Stevie Wonder! The legendary singer/songwriter/musician turns 70 today. It is truly remarkable that Wonder has been in the limelight for nearly 60...

Patti Smith Royal Oak Music Theater Royal Oak, Michigan 16 September 2019 Funny thing about icons... sometimes they come right to your neighborhood. Punk pioneer and art-culture hero...

Madisons, Austin’s favorite garage-folk band, will hit the road next month for their first tour since 2019. We first spoke with Dominic Solis, lead...

360°Sound had a chance to speak with up-and-coming Austin-based R&B singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Daniel Fears. Originally from Houston, Fears moved to Austin in 2008...

Austin indie rock band Blood Pumps have released a late ‘70s post-punk and new wave-inspired song and video, “Love is a Paradox.” The Gavin...

Sadly, last week, the world got a lot less funky. Betty Davis, “Godmother of Funk,” passed away on Feb. 9 from natural causes. She...

This is the second part of a two-part interview with saxophonist Dave Koz and guitarist Cory Wong. Smooth jazz icon Dave Koz and funk...

360°Sound spoke with writer/editor/journalist Zach Schonfeld about his forthcoming 33 1/3 book on the influential but underappreciated soul-funk concept album Ghetto: Misfortune’s Wealth by...

EXTC: Terry Chambers & Friends The Magic Bag Theater Ferndale, Michigan 7 May 2024 I was introduced to XTC after they had already pulled the plug on touring...

At SXSW 2024 in Austin I had the pleasure of literally sitting down with Welsh experimental post-punk group HMS Morris for a chat. They're...

360°Sound recently had a chance to speak with Vanessa Briscoe Hay, lead singer of Pylon Reenactment Society. Briscoe Hay formerly fronted Pylon, a highly...

The global popular culture recently lost an extraordinary voice with the passing of Christine Anne Perfect, popularly known as Christine McVie. She was not...

Documentary film director Denny Tedesco spent some time with 360°Sound recently to chat about his new film Immediate Family. Denny's first film, the award-winning...

Now that's the spirit! In 1976, the United States of America celebrated its 200th birthday. I celebrated my tenth. America celebrated with parades, fireworks and...

As part of our ongoing coverage of SXSW 2024, 360°Sound had the pleasure of sitting down with Lorna Thomas and Daniel Heptinstall of the English...

Singer, guitarist and songwriter Matthew Milia and his band Frontier Ruckus have been singing songs inspired by his life in Michigan for over 20...

UPDATE February 4, 2024 – Joni Mitchell movingly performed "Both Sides Now" at tonight's Grammy Awards ceremony. She looked great, seated comfortably in her...

For this installment of 360°Sound’s SXSW Artist Spotlight series, we spoke with rising reggae star Aleighcia Scott. Over a nearly decade-long music career, the...

Radio DJ Art Baker, host of the Austin, Texas-based classic ska and reggae program Jamaican Gold, will honor the late great singer, producer, and...

360°Sound’s CD Junkies series continues to spotlight fascinating CD collectors from around the world. Our latest CD junkie is Ian Wobble, a 42-year-old post-punk...

by Nate Sjogren photography by Alan Vultaggio Dateline – CASS CORRIDOR, DETROIT Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Third Man Records 23 February 2024 If Extreme Championship Wrestling were...

It's not often that I get to hang out with a nü metal boy band from Finland, but that's exactly what we did on...

I was introduced to Newcastle, UK hard rock band Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs in Austin recently at SXSW 2023. We were...

by Chris Skebo Spread the Love – H8 Mile Key Tracks: "Television," "Greener Grass," "Bel Air" Release date: 9 August 2024 Label: Painters Tape/Remove Records Available Formats: cassette (limited...

Billy Bragg Majestic Theater Detroit, Michigan 10 October 2024 This was the perfect moment in history to be in the presence of Mr. Billy Bragg. Few artists have...

EXTC: Terry Chambers & Friends The Magic Bag Theater Ferndale, Michigan 7 May 2024 I was introduced to XTC after they had already pulled the plug on touring...

In 1994, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) took effect. Paula Jones filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against President Bill Clinton. Yahoo and...

360°Sound caught up with music critic Rob Harvilla, author of the new book 60 Songs That Explain the ‘90s and host of the Ringer...

When multi-instrumentalist Warren Ellis, Nick Cave’s longtime – and long-bearded – collaborator, took the stage at Moody Theatre, home of Austin City Limits, last...

It's Rocktology! Our Top CDs of the '90s tournament. This tournament is as much about the audio format as it is about the artists who...

Walktology? Barktology? Fetchtology? In any case, we have crowned the top dog of rock. Led Zeppelin's "Black Dog" is the alpha dog, but it's not...

  I think we can all agree that Rush is one of the biggest bands to come out of Canada. Many would also contend Rush...