As a judge, the first skill we look for is timing - notice that I did not say rhythm.  Timing and rhythm are different.  For the purpose of this blog, we are only discussing timing.  Look for a future blog on developing rhythm.

Unknown Mortal Orchestra have announced a 2023 tour in support of a forthcoming double album, along with the first taste of the record. Watch the video for “I Killed Captain Cook” below and scroll down for the tour dates.

The video features Ruban Neilson’s mother, Deedee Aipolani Nielson, described in a press release as “a Kanaka Maoli from Hilo and Miss Aloha Hula 1973.”

Maggie Rogers has announced a stretch of upcoming tour dates. Following performances in England, Ireland, and Scotland this fall, the singer-songwriter will come to the United States in February, with stops in cities including Boston, New York, Chicago, Atlanta, and Los Angeles, before bringing the U.S. tour to a close in San Francisco. She’ll also be performing ac Europe lrossater that summer.

Not many artists can go six years without releasing their own music and still have fans eager to lap up anything they drop; then again, most ar