RIFF Magazine

• REVIEW: Mastodon honors Brent Hinds, surges forward with 'Marrow Deep' | RIFF Magazine | Aug. 22, 2026, 5:33 p.m.
Mastodon provides a refreshing take on progressive metal with “Marrow Deep.” Even in loss, it hasn’t lost a step in pace or ferocity.

• Billy Strings mourns, celebrates with "So Much For Goodbyes" | RIFF Magazine | Aug. 22, 2026, 5 p.m.
Billy Strings’ new album has everything from jigs to ballads. In honoring his mother, he inspires you to live graciously.

• Sara Bareilles gives hurt a sound all its own on 'Good Grief' | ALBUM REVIEW | RIFF Magazine | Aug. 22, 2026, 4:30 p.m.
Sara Bareilles turns pain into a musical language of piano, layered harmonies and unexpected shifts on her seventh album, "Good Grief."