Ariel Pink’s forthcoming album “Dedicated to Bobby Jameson,” due September 15, is his first LP for Mexican Summer – following three critically acclaimed breakthrough albums on 4AD – and marks his return to the lo-fi approach of his early releases on Paw Tracks. Preview the album with an official music video of one song, a stream of another, the art and packaging for its various releases (including the deluxe edition and blue vinyl issue) and Ariel Pink speaking at length about the album’s namesake.

Songwriter/cartoonist Morgan Taylor will release his eighth full-length Gustafer Yellowgold album on September 8, 2017, including two tracks with Wilco’s Pat Sansone. Ahead of that – and just in time for the dog days of summer – The Future Heart is premiering one of those two, “Hot Nights.”

Half the year has come and gone. Which music has stood out so far in 2017?

And which stands out specifically from the past month?

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard​ “jazzy” new album “Sketches Of Brunswick East,” their third 2017 LP, is due out “very soon.” Preview the tracklist, LP cover art and other details.

As in January, February, March and April, The Future Heart asked various music journalists, bloggers, columnists and the like a simple question, “what music stood … More

“The people who have bought our records in the past must realize that we couldn’t go on making the same type forever,” Lennon says to the press ahead of releasing The Beatles new album “Sgt Pepper.” “We must change and I believe those people know this.”

Updated May 20th Chris Cornell, singer/ songwriter/ guitarist for grunge pioneers Soundgarden, was found dead at age 52 following the band’s … More

What music will be remembered from April 2017? The consensus on the web seems to circle around Father John Misty Pure Comedy, Kendrick Lamar DAMN. and Arca’s self-titled album, but surely that’s just the tip of the iceberg. What else will stick? To answer that question The Future Heart once again asked various music journalists, bloggers, columnists for a quick response that could be anything: an album, or several; a new song or music video; a mind-melting concert.

What immediately pops into mind?

Videos of Tripping Daisy playing their first show in nearly nineteen years, full downloads of five songs live debuted by MGMT, David Byrne joins Angélique Kidjo’s full album “Remain In Light” concert and Cornell University honors The Grateful Dead with a set on the school’s bell tower….

Beck​, Alabama Shakes​, Willie Nelson​, Taj Mahal​, Rhiannon Giddens​, Stephen Stills​, Elton John​, NAS​, The Avett Brothers​, Los Lobos​ and (proving it’s been in production for years, the late) Merle Haggard are among the many artists featured in years-in-the-making miniseries about 1920s American music and the beginnings of sound recording…