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Magnet Magazine Jun 20

Happy Birthday Eric Dolphy

Eric Dolphy Thrice

Aquarium Drunkard Jun 19

John Coltrane Quartet :: Ballads (1963)

John Coltrane John Coltrane Quartet

All About Jazz Jun 18

Collin Walcott, Yussef Kamaal, Max Roach, Bobby Previte And More.

Collin Walcott Yussef Kamaal Max Roach Bobby Previte Flat Earth Society Julianna Barwick Mary Lattimore Randy Weston Luise Volkmann

3 articles Jun 17

Limp Bizkit Wes Borland Sam Rivers Ecca Vandal Fred Durst John Otto DJ Lethal Morgan Wallen

Blabbermouth, Consequence of Sound, NME

All About Jazz Jun 17

Flea, Dave Douglas and Sonny Rollins (RIP)

Flea Dave Douglas Sonny Rollins

Jazzwise Jun 16

New trio of Henry Threadgill, Vijay Iyer and Dafnis Prieto announce debut release on Nonesuch

Henry Threadgill Vijay Iyer Dafnis Prieto

Echoes and Dust Jun 16

Under the Influence with Laurent David from Kilter

Kilter Laurent David Ed RosenBerg III Kenny Grohowski John Coltrane Sunn O))) Meshuggah Metallica

Citizen Jazz Jun 14

Ches Smith « Clone Row »

Ches Smith Mary Halvorson Liberty Ellman Nick Dunston

JazzTimes Jun 13

James Brandon Lewis’s Many Roads to Freedom: Punk-Jazz to Classical, Tenor Sax at the Center

James Brandon Lewis The Messthetics Fugazi Anthony Pirog Joe Lally Brendan Canty

The Free Jazz Collective Jun 13

Ivo Perelman, Matthew Shipp, Bobby Kapp, and William Parker - Synesthesia (Defkaz, 2026)

Ivo Perelman Matthew Shipp Bobby Kapp William Parker

Avant Music News Jun 12

Mary Halvorson Announces New Release and Upcoming Performances

Mary Halvorson Ambrose Akinmusire Amaryllis Tomeka Reid Quartet

NME Jun 12

The Gaslight Anthem’s Brian Fallon announces new album ‘Not Bad For New Jersey’ featuring Brandon Flowers, Def Leppard’s Phil Collen and Marc Ribot

The Gaslight Anthem Brian Fallon Brandon Flowers Def Leppard Phil Collen Marc Ribot The Killers Bryan Adams Depeche Mode Lori McKenna The Police Emily Wolfe

Magnet Magazine Jun 12

Happy 85th Birthday Chick Corea, R.I.P.

Chick Corea Return to Forever Jon22 Echo & the Bunnymen Portugal. The Man

All About Jazz Jun 11

Patricia Brennan, Sylvie Courvoisier, Janek van Laak, Jeff Parker and more

Patricia Brennan Sylvie Courvoisier Jeff Parker Heiner Goebbels Ornette Coleman Alexander Hawkins Micha Acher Misha Panfilov Sound Combo

Billboard Jun 10

III Points 2026 Adds Charlotte de Witte, GZA, Flying Lotus, Honey Dijon & More

Charlotte de Witte GZA/Genius Flying Lotus Honey Dijon Blood Orange Seth Troxler Bone Thugs‐n‐Harmony Danny Brown KETTAMA Disco Lines

BrooklynVegan Jun 10

Brian Fallon announces new album ‘Not Bad for New Jersey’ ft Brandon Flowers, Marc Ribot & more: hear 3 songs

Brandon Flowers Brian Fallon Marc Ribot Def Leppard Donovan Woods Lori McKenna Phil Collen The Gaslight Anthem The Killers

2 articles Jun 10

Steve Lacy Missy Elliott

Bandwagon, NME

Americana UK Jun 10

Various Artists “Where The Willow And The Dogwood Grow – Words And Music Tom Waits And Kathleen Brennan”

Various Artists Tom Waits Kathleen Brennan The E Street Band Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes Los Lobos Lucinda Williams Diana Krall Bettye LaVette

All About Jazz Jun 9

Tribute to Sonny Rollins (RIP); Recognizing Birthdays For Oliver Nelson, Paquito D'Rivera, and Others

Sonny Rollins Oliver Nelson Paquito D’Rivera New Jazz Underground Rahsaan Patterson Louis Hayes Dakota Staton The Manhattan Transfer Miles Davis

DIY Magazine Jun 8

Steve Lacy returns with details of third album ‘Oh yeah?’

Steve Lacy Billie Eilish The Killers Sam Fender Yard Act Wet Leg Declan McKenna

Magnet Magazine Jun 20

Collin Walcott, Yussef Kamaal, Max Roach, Bobby Previte And More.

Collin Walcott Yussef Kamaal Max Roach Bobby Previte Flat Earth Society Julianna Barwick Mary Lattimore Randy Weston Luise Volkmann

All About Jazz Jun 17

Flea, Dave Douglas and Sonny Rollins (RIP)

Flea Dave Douglas Sonny Rollins

Echoes and Dust Jun 16

Under the Influence with Laurent David from Kilter

Kilter Laurent David Ed RosenBerg III Kenny Grohowski John Coltrane Sunn O))) Meshuggah Metallica

JazzTimes Jun 13

James Brandon Lewis’s Many Roads to Freedom: Punk-Jazz to Classical, Tenor Sax at the Center

James Brandon Lewis The Messthetics Fugazi Anthony Pirog Joe Lally Brendan Canty

Avant Music News Jun 12

Mary Halvorson Announces New Release and Upcoming Performances

Mary Halvorson Ambrose Akinmusire Amaryllis Tomeka Reid Quartet

Magnet Magazine Jun 12

Happy 85th Birthday Chick Corea, R.I.P.

Chick Corea Return to Forever Jon22 Echo & the Bunnymen Portugal. The Man

Billboard Jun 10

III Points 2026 Adds Charlotte de Witte, GZA, Flying Lotus, Honey Dijon & More

Charlotte de Witte GZA/Genius Flying Lotus Honey Dijon Blood Orange Seth Troxler Bone Thugs‐n‐Harmony Danny Brown KETTAMA Disco Lines

2 articles Jun 10

Steve Lacy Missy Elliott

Bandwagon, NME

All About Jazz Jun 9

Tribute to Sonny Rollins (RIP); Recognizing Birthdays For Oliver Nelson, Paquito D'Rivera, and Others

Sonny Rollins Oliver Nelson Paquito D’Rivera New Jazz Underground Rahsaan Patterson Louis Hayes Dakota Staton The Manhattan Transfer Miles Davis

Aquarium Drunkard Jun 19

John Coltrane Quartet :: Ballads (1963)

John Coltrane John Coltrane Quartet

3 articles Jun 17

Limp Bizkit Wes Borland Sam Rivers Ecca Vandal Fred Durst John Otto DJ Lethal Morgan Wallen

Blabbermouth, Consequence of Sound, NME

Jazzwise Jun 16

New trio of Henry Threadgill, Vijay Iyer and Dafnis Prieto announce debut release on Nonesuch

Henry Threadgill Vijay Iyer Dafnis Prieto

Citizen Jazz Jun 14

Ches Smith « Clone Row »

Ches Smith Mary Halvorson Liberty Ellman Nick Dunston

The Free Jazz Collective Jun 13

Ivo Perelman, Matthew Shipp, Bobby Kapp, and William Parker - Synesthesia (Defkaz, 2026)

Ivo Perelman Matthew Shipp Bobby Kapp William Parker

NME Jun 12

The Gaslight Anthem’s Brian Fallon announces new album ‘Not Bad For New Jersey’ featuring Brandon Flowers, Def Leppard’s Phil Collen and Marc Ribot

The Gaslight Anthem Brian Fallon Brandon Flowers Def Leppard Phil Collen Marc Ribot The Killers Bryan Adams Depeche Mode Lori McKenna The Police Emily Wolfe

All About Jazz Jun 11

Patricia Brennan, Sylvie Courvoisier, Janek van Laak, Jeff Parker and more

Patricia Brennan Sylvie Courvoisier Jeff Parker Heiner Goebbels Ornette Coleman Alexander Hawkins Micha Acher Misha Panfilov Sound Combo

BrooklynVegan Jun 10

Brian Fallon announces new album ‘Not Bad for New Jersey’ ft Brandon Flowers, Marc Ribot & more: hear 3 songs

Brandon Flowers Brian Fallon Marc Ribot Def Leppard Donovan Woods Lori McKenna Phil Collen The Gaslight Anthem The Killers

Americana UK Jun 10

Various Artists “Where The Willow And The Dogwood Grow – Words And Music Tom Waits And Kathleen Brennan”

Various Artists Tom Waits Kathleen Brennan The E Street Band Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes Los Lobos Lucinda Williams Diana Krall Bettye LaVette

DIY Magazine Jun 8

Steve Lacy returns with details of third album ‘Oh yeah?’

Steve Lacy Billie Eilish The Killers Sam Fender Yard Act Wet Leg Declan McKenna

Overview

Ben Goldberg is set to release eight albums on August 8, marking a significant output in avant-garde jazz. Meanwhile, 10¹⁷—featuring Colin Stetson, Stian Westerhus, and Erland Dahlen—has unveiled their debut single 'End This Now,' and Bill Frisell and Ambrose Akinmusire are performing at the NoMad Jazz Festival. The John Coltrane Centennial continues with a focus on his formative years alongside Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk.

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Wes Borland expresses grief over Limp Bizkit bandmate Sam Rivers's death

Steve Lacy announces new album 'Oh Yeah?' and shares single 'The Feeling'

Steve Lacy announces new album 'Oh Yeah?' and shares single 'The Feeling'

Wes Borland expresses grief over Limp Bizkit bandmate Sam Rivers's death

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