Music

July 28, 2026

Sometimes certain elements come together so well and so powerfully that you can't believe they're only now falling into place. Take the new video for Resurrectionists' "Ditch Gospel," for instance... The ban...

Milwaukee Record Recommended Events: July 27 – August 2, 2026

July 27, 2026

broadstreet.zone(185613); Milwaukee is chock full of things to do, but only a handful of Milwaukee events are worthy of the lofty honor of "Record Recommended" (patent pending). Here are our recommendations fo...

Here’s the 2026 Center Street Daze music lineup

July 27, 2026

Center Street Daze Festival—which began way back in 1997 and is organized by the Riverwest Business Association—will make its triumphant return to Center Street (between Holton and Humboldt) on Saturday, August...

WMSE’s Local/Live: Waterspouts

July 22, 2026

WMSE's local and live in-studio showcase, Local/Live, airs Tuesdays 6-7 p.m. You can find past episodes HERE, or on this handy Soundcloud playlist. milwaukeerecord · WMSE's Local/Live, July 21, 2026: Water...

Beam up to Green Bay for GBUFO Invasion Fest, July 23-25

July 21, 2026

We typically cover only Milwaukee music news here at Milwaukee Record (makes sense, right?), but we do occasionally broaden our scope to let you know about things happening far beyond the city limits. Like Appl...

Steven Hyden will discuss his new Strokes book with Matt Wild at Boswell Book Company in October

July 20, 2026

Were you at Friday's Strokes show at American Family Insurance Amphitheater? Pretty incredible, right? (And HOT.) Want to keep the Strokes vibes going throughout the rest of the summer and into the fall? Then p...

Milwaukee Record Recommended Events: July 20-26, 2026

July 20, 2026

broadstreet.zone(185613); Milwaukee is chock full of things to do, but only a handful of Milwaukee events are worthy of the lofty honor of "Record Recommended" (patent pending). Here are our recommendations fo...

Here’s the 2026 Brady Street Festival lineup

July 19, 2026

With only one week to go, Brady Street has finally unveiled the musical lineup for its 2026 Brady Street Festival. The annual summertime street party will take place Saturday, July 25, from noon to 11 p.m. Here...

Milwaukee Metal Monthly: Niveous summons black metal sci-fi concept record ‘Cult Of The Void Star’

Steve Lampiris

July 15, 2026

Welcome back to Milwaukee Metal Monthly, the column where I discuss a genre of music that often gets the cold shoulder. This month, we’re gonna do another one of those profile-type dealies, like I did back i...

We’re sad the goat just died today, happy The Frogs’ ‘My Daughter The Broad’ is getting 30th-anniversary reissue

July 15, 2026

It's one thing to wonder if a band like Milwaukee's The Frogs could exist today—they couldn't—but it's another thing to wonder how a band like The Frogs existed at all. Brothers Jimmy and Dennis Flemion formed ...

WMSE’s Local/Live: Snag (2026)

July 15, 2026

WMSE's local and live in-studio showcase, Local/Live, airs Tuesdays 6-7 p.m. You can find past episodes HERE, or on this handy Soundcloud playlist. milwaukeerecord · WMSE's Local/Live, July 14, 2026: Snag ...

Lawyers, guns and records: The long-playing story of Record Head

Mike Holloway

July 14, 2026

"I could get rich in the junkyard if I really wanted to because I know a lot about the junkyard business from working at Record Head." These are words spoken by Milwaukee musician Jay Tiller in 1985 during a...

These 22 Milwaukee acts are playing this year’s Mile Of Music festival

July 14, 2026

broadstreet.zone(185613); From July 30 through August 2, a total of 22 Milwaukee bands and solo artists will make the 100-mile trek north on US 41—or I-43, if they want to take the scenic route—to partake th...

Milwaukee Record Recommended Events: July 13-19, 2026

July 13, 2026

broadstreet.zone(185613); Milwaukee is chock full of things to do, but only a handful of Milwaukee events are worthy of the lofty honor of "Record Recommended" (patent pending). Here are our recommendations fo...

Gold Steps push back with politically charged “Make It Make Sense”

July 10, 2026

Milwaukee-based alternative outfit Gold Steps is known for routinely releasing infectiously catchy and oft-uptempo material that typically touches on themes related to personal relationships and internal emotio...

Summerfest attendance was down from 2025, up if you count Garth Brooks shows

July 9, 2026

It's time to answer that perennial Milwaukee summertime question: WHAT WAS THE SUMMERFEST ATTENDANCE THIS YEAR? Well, according to a Milwaukee World Festival press release on Thursday, "Summerfest 2026 welco...

Get behind the wheel with Hot Mess and blast “Take Me Home”

July 9, 2026

It happens every year. Milwaukee Record posts a well-thought and painstakingly organized list of some of our favorite local music that was released so far that particular calendar year, then an area artist come...

Milwaukee Record’s favorite Milwaukee music of 2026 (so far)