LEO Weekly music writer Jeff Polk breaks down his 25 favorite local songs of 2025, spotlighting Louisville artists across ...

Some rock songs from 1979 were fun, while others were inspirational. If you play the guitar today, I bet these three tunes inspired you.

British singer and songwriter Joe Jackson is best known for his 1980s jazz/pop style, which produced his biggest hit, ...

Pennywise bassist Randy Bradbury launches 84 Days, a new punk project featuring Grammy-winning producer Cameron Webb and No ...

The music of Venice Treacle is riddled with nuanced messages, urgent in disposition, but this is far from a collection of musicians attempting to fit their niche interests and facts into heady ...

In the dim and foggy atmosphere outside of SOMA on Feb. 25, a rumbling echoed from the venue. Lines of long haired, flat-bill-hat-wearing fans chatted excitedly as they entered the lobby, past ...

From Arm's Length to Algernon Cadwallader to Drain to Pool Kids to End It to First Day Back, here are the 50 best punk albums ...

Local horror-punk four-piece Won’t Stay Dead purge their demons through breakneck riffs and passionate harmonies. Bassist Saffron Lair (aka Saffron Lehrer) and guitarist Violet Staley, who share ...

"Commit A Madness" brings the band back to life with a burst of color, intensity, and sound that doesn't hold back, and it's an example of the band's raw emotion, punk-inspired rebellion, and ...

Fun is the name of the game for the widely heralded hardcore punk band DRAIN. The trio’s blood-pumping riffs and overwhelmingly positive lyrics make the group an anomaly of sorts. Composed of vocalist ...

Janelle has an extensive career as a writer, with over a decade of freelance experience, especially when it comes to pop culture. Although her first love was music, she also enjoys digging into ...

There’s no debating the impact Steve Albini left on music. The late icon strapped himself into his guitar while throttling songs in Shellac and Big Black, changing how menacing a punk riff could sound ...