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Signing Stories: Poly-Math
Date Signed: November 2025Label: The Lasers EdgeType of Music: Prog, Math-RockPublicity: Earsplit PRWeb: poly-math.net Sometimes, it’s all in the name. Poly-Math is English instrumental prog/math-rock quartet that was founded by Tim ... -
DIY Spotlight: Leilani Kilgore
When bluesy rocker Leilani Kilgore scored an impressive 8.4 in the batch of New Music Critiques published in MC’s January issue, we knew that she had earned a deeper dive. ... -
Book Store: "What Mattered Most" By Ty Herndon with David Ritz
Ty Herndon is a special kind of country artist, advocating for LGBTQ+ rights at every opportunity because he knows that human rights aren’t political. This, his unflinching memoir, sees the ... -
Book Store: "Willie Nelson: All the Albums" By Geoffrey Himes
On one hand, this book feels like it’s one for the Willie Nelson completists, as author Himes leads us through the living legend of country’s work, album by album. On ... -
Book Store: "All Roads Lead to Punk" By Genny Schorr
A lot of pleasure can be had by diving into a scene and, once you’ve familiarized yourself with the main players, going back and digging a little deeper. Such is ... -
Book Store: "In the Hour of Chaos" By Chuck D
“This book is not an autobiography,” a statement from the publisher reads. “It’s not a manifesto. It’s a razor-sharp investigation into hip-hop and rap music by searing lyricist and global ... -
Book Store: "Introduction to Music Publishing for Musicians – Second Edition" By Bobby Borg and ...
Back in 2021, MC reviewed the first edition of this book and said, “Worth every penny, this is a down-to-earth new book written by two musicians and industry pros with decades ... -
Book Store: "David Gilmour: Luck and Strange, Studio/Live" Photographs by Polly Samson
Photographer Polly Samson has done a quite glorious job of documenting the studio process and then the tour for former Pink Floyd man David Gilmour’s fifth solo album Luck and ... -
The Best Gig I Ever Saw: Los Frankies Dive Into The Voidz
Frankie Clarke of Los Frankies (and Frankie & the Studs) told us about her Voidz experience... Frankie Clarke: Two years ago we saw The Voidz play one of their four ... -
Pert Near Sandstone Can't Do Without Their Audio Technica Wireless A/B System 10 Stompbox
Nate Sipe, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist in Twin Cities string band Pert Near Sandstone, told us about his love for his Audio Technica Wireless A/B System 10 Stompbox... Nate Sipe: In ... -
Video of the Week: PinkPantheress and Zara Larsson Get Stateside
Future MC cover star PinkPantheress has joined forces with rising pop icon Zara Larsson for new single and video "Stateside," and it's the sort of infectious, soul-infused, hyper-sweet pop ditty ... -
Drum Workshop to Honor Josh Freese with a Lifetime Achievement Award
News broke on Monday that the Drum Workshop, Inc. (DW) is honoring celebrated tub-thumper Josh Freese with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the NAMM Show. The event will take place ... -
Hit the Decks! It's Limbo Slice
Electronic artist Limbo Slice started creating about a decade ago, after a few years of diving into the world of electronic music. "I listened to lots of Skrillex, Knife Party, ... -
Sound Particles releases a new free eBook — How to Program a Synth
News broke this week that audio technology company Sound Particles has released a free eBook called How to Program a Synth, "for musicians who want to deepen their understanding of synthesizers. Rather than ... -
My Favorite Album: Beta Voids Are Down With The Rats
The Rats In A Desperate Red (Whizeagle Records) Dan McClure of Oregon punks the Beta Voids told us about their love for a Rats gem... Dan McClure: The Rats is one of those ... -
The Best Gig I Ever Saw: Maria Domark Loves Ninajirachi
Pop-electronica artist Maria Domark told us about her Ninajirachi experience... Maria Domark: I’ve been a huge fan of Ninajirachi for many years. She’s an absolute legend and I listen to ... -
Fender Introduces Fender Studio - Releases First DAW
Fender announced this week that it is "introducing Fender Studio as a new brand and unifying PreSonus® Studio One Pro and its renowned recording interfaces together under the Fender name. ... -
Stitched Up Heart Can't Do Without Their Kemper Profiler Stage and Playaudio Iconnectivity Interface
Merritt Goodwin of rock outfit Stitched Up Heart told us about their love for their Kemper Profiler Stage and Playaudio Iconnectivity interface... Merritt Goodwin: For two pieces for tech I ... -
Video of the Week: MexikoDro for Hire
Atlanta producer, plugg pioneer, rapper, and artist MexikoDro has dropped new single and video "Hire," and it's a low key banger. "In the visual directed by QUVN and J Woods, the Atlanta phenomenon dons a flashy ... -
The 2026 NAMM Show Artist Lineup Announced
Some big news to kick off the week, as NAMM announces the artist lineup for its 2026 show, and there are some significant names on the list. Global Media Day, ...
