The LA rockers released their first album in five years this past January. Wrong Creatures veers from garage rock to moaning guitars and atmospheric slow burners, all with a dark edge.
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member Patti Smith performs in honor of her late husband, Fred "Sonic" Smith, and helps with his posthumous induction into the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame.
In East Africa there is an undisputed king of pop: Diamond Platnumz. Every month, it seems, he is putting out yet another hit full of plaintive lyrics and undeniable beats.
The Latin Grammy-nominated band offers deep meditations on Mexican culture and history through novel interpretations of cumbia, bolero and straight-up rock.