In this Switching Styles Q&A, guitarist Jeff Kittlitz sits down with Dylanna Fisher to talk about how Famous Strangers came together, the unexpected moment that pushed the band to go all in, the experiences and influences behind their music, their songwriting process and the realities of navigating today's music industry.

If you’re looking for some fresh country, folk, blues, and roots music, 2023 has been delivering plenty of great new material.

Shiverwood Shade, featuring Gaurav Ghosh on vocals, Anupam Ghosh on guitar, Saparishi Basu on bass, Sayan Pal on drums and Anirban Bhattacharya on vocals, combines the aggression of nu-metal and alternative rock with synthwave, industrial textures and cinematic electronic production.

This week’s Pop / Alt / Indie selection balances radio-ready hooks with left-of-center experimentation.

Release Radar: Metal Albums You Won’t Wanna Miss. Metal musicians are releasing plenty of loud, rocking and downright heavy music. From riff-heavy hard rock to technical death metal, stoner grooves and chaotic mathcore, we're here for it.