Music

Jabril Yousef’s ‘WILD LOVE’ takes listeners on a journey of self-discovery

July 23, 2021

During their years working as a journalist, Jabril Yousef helped shine a light on hundreds of the people who help make the city an interesting, unique, vibrant, and special place in their appropriately named "M...

Here’s the local-tastic lineup for the Lakefront Brewery/WMSE stage at Wisconsin State Fair

Matt Wild

July 21, 2021

Hey! The 2021 Wisconsin State Fair is right around the corner! The big shindig takes place August 5-15! Be there!Oh, and while you're there (and before you enjoy the sounds of Billy Idol and Boyz II Men), b...

Add Klassik’s excellent “Bucks In 6” to the growing list of Bucks tribute songs

Matt Wild

July 20, 2021

Way back on June 4, we compiled a list of Milwaukee Bucks tribute songs. Needless to say, THINGS HAVE CHANGED SINCE THEN. Yes, tonight the Bucks have a chance to WIN THE NBA FINALS AT HOME, with approximately 6...

WMSE Backyard BBQ returns to Humboldt Park August 28 with Abby Jeanne, more

Matt Wild

July 16, 2021

If you thought the return (okay, the semi-return) of the Great Milwaukee Summer was complete, think again. Today, WMSE announced the return of its ever-popular Backyard BBQ. The 11th annual shindig will set up ...

Inaugural “Buskerfest” coming to Downtown Milwaukee August 6-8

Matt Wild

July 14, 2021

What's better than the return of live music? How about a ton of live music, performed outside at various locations in and around Downtown Milwaukee, during a sure-to-be-lovely weekend in August?Enter the in...

Slamhaus earns high marks with lo-fi rock on ‘I’m Trying’

Tyler Maas

July 13, 2021

Last week, Milwaukee Record assembled a fairly wide-ranging list of our favorite local music released in the first half of 2021. Like almost every other time we've posted such a list, a tremendous album came ou...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: July 12-18, 2021

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 12, 2021

Our fat-free, dolphin-safe Milwaukee events calendar is chock-full of things to do, but only a handful of events are worthy of the lofty honor of “Record Recommended” (patent pending). Here are our recommendati...

Chill On The Hill is selling reserved-spot “season passes” for $450 and everyone is freaking out

Matt Wild

July 12, 2021

In case you missed the news, Chill On The Hill is back! And in case you missed the sound of millions of Bay View residents crying out in anger, Chill On The Hill is selling reserved-spot "season passes" for $45...

The LOL spike the summer with dark synth in new single, “Laguna”

Matt Wild

July 9, 2021

Even though it's not the nightmare it was last year, this year's official Milwaukee Summer (brought to you by American Family Insurance) feels a bit...different. Maybe it's the festivals that didn't make it. Ma...

Milwaukee Record’s favorite Milwaukee music of 2021 (so far)

Milwaukee Record Staff

July 8, 2021

Believe it or not, 2021 is more than halfway over. Weird! What's not weird: the return of live music and the continued talent of the Milwaukee music scene. Here are just a few of our favorite 2021 Milwaukee rel...

You Win !!! and BLOOD combine forces on “The Entrance”

Tyler Maas

June 30, 2021

Last year was downright awful. However, some of the best things to happen in 2020—in terms of Milwaukee music, at least—was the start of You Win !!! and the beginning of BLOOD. The former is a dark pop duo cons...

Milwaukee Music Roundup: June 2021

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 30, 2021

Looking for new music? Looking for new Milwaukee music? Then look no further than our monthly Milwaukee Music Roundup. (Want to hear us discuss a few selections on WUWM’s Lake Effect? Click HERE.) LPs AND EPs ...

Blue Ox Music Festival brings world-class bluegrass and Americana music to Eau Claire

Tyler Maas

June 29, 2021

Milwaukee might be known as the "City Of Festivals" and the home of the "World's Largest Music Festival," but there's a wealth of other music fests happening in Wisconsin that help make the state a special plac...

Here are the lineups for Lake Park’s “Musical Mondays” and “Wonderful Wednesdays” concerts

Matt Wild

June 29, 2021

Looking for a lovely time in Milwaukee's lovely Lake Park? Looking to enjoy some lovely live music in Milwaukee's lovely Lake Park? If so, you're in luck, because Lake Park's free "Musical Mondays" and "Wonderf...

The truth is out there (maybe) in Xposed 4Heads’ “Kink In The System”

Matt Wild

June 29, 2021

Death. Taxes. The government secretly controlling your every thought and emotion and covering up the truth behind UFOs/UAP. These are life's certainties, and Milwaukee's Xposed 4Heads are here to investigate th...

Tom Wanderer goes solo in druggy ‘Private Revolution’

Matt Wild

June 28, 2021

It's hard to pick a favorite show on the mighty WMSE 91.7, but The Tom Wanderer Radio Experience (Thursdays, 3-6 p.m.) would certainly make our top five. Hosted by the titular Tom Wanderer, the show covers a lo...

Twenty One Pilots added to already super stacked Summerfest lineup

Matt Wild

June 28, 2021

Twenty One Pilots will headline the American Family Insurance Amphitheater Saturday, September 4, during Summerfest. Tickets go on sale on Thursday, July 1, at 10 a.m. at Summerfest.com and Ticketmaster.com. ...

Enderis Park Neighborhood will offer “Traveling Band” shows in place of Concerts On The Green series

Tyler Maas

June 23, 2021

Now that summer is officially upon us, the status of most Milwaukee summer festivals, block parties, concert series, and other entertainment undertakings is starting to become more clear.Some festivals made...

Chill On The Hill is coming back in 2021

Tyler Maas

June 22, 2021

For 15 consecutive years, Bay View Neighborhood Association’s Chill On The Hill brought music to Humboldt Park’s band chalet every Tuesday between the beginning of June and the end of August. After initially po...

Trapper Schoepp’s “Little Drop Of Medicine” video breaks the mold

Tyler Maas

June 22, 2021

When we last caught up with Trapper Schoepp, the tireless Milwaukee singer-songwriter had just released an outstanding music video for "River Called Disaster," the first single from his latest album (May Day). ...