Little Feat Remember Hurricane Katrina with New Video, Daniel Donato Reflects on ‘Horizons’ in Relix Feature

The Who Take Fenway Park

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Relix Daily
August 29, 2025

August 29, 2025

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EXCLUSIVE

On Aug. 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall in the Gulf Coast, bringing unprecedented and unforgettable destruction to New Orleans. In the wake of the devastation that took countless homes and an unimaginable loss of life, the city banded together to recover in a hard-fought and awe-inspiring display of resilience. In times of strife, the Crescent City has always fallen back on the deep roots of its heritage, drawing support from the legacy of arts and culture that have made it a singularly vibrant beacon of creativity since its founding. Today, on the 20th anniversary of the storm, Little Feat have honored that history with a new music video for “New Orleans Cries When She Sings.”

FEATURE

“The sound of Cosmic Country exists in the past and the future simultaneously. The present moment is a bridge between the tried-and-true values of the past that harmonize with the wonderous potential the future could hold for us. When you come see us in the present moment, I don’t want to pretend that the past is the only place to look at and I don’t want to shy away from the future,” muses Daniel Donato, while describing the animating principles at the core of his radiant and rousing musical project.

Indiana-born rising star Stephen Wilson Jr. releases new EP Blankets on Aug 29, covering Nirvana, Temple of the Dog, The Postal Service and Smashing Pumpkins. Amidst a breakout year, the 2025 Rolling Stone Future of Music artist doubles down on the momentum of his triumphant debut album søn of dad.

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REVIEW

Boston has long referred to itself as ‘The Hub.’ It’s the kind of self-proclaimed boast that those outside the circle look upon with a mix of shrugging acceptance and playful disregard: You’re not New York or Los Angeles, but, yes, you’re pretty great just the same. Without equivocation, The Who, for the band’s final appearance in Beantown- up against the Green Monster on that jewel of a ballfield, Fenway Park, no less- poured out its deep love for the city.

GALLERY

Last weekend, Marcus King returned to South Carolina for the 2025 edition of his celebrated Marcus King Band Family Reunion. While inclement weather forced a venue change from North Charleston, S.C.’s Firefly Distillery to the North Charleston Coliseum, the fifth annual presentation of King’s raucous tribute to the down-home musical culture of his youth still perfectly captured the spirit of hot summer nights in the Palmetto State with an all-star lineup of his friends and resounding voices in the alt-country world.

LISTEN

Seth Avett has announced Feathe, a new solo studio album set to arrive on Sept. 5 via Ramseur Records/Thirty Tigers. With his fifth full-length release under the moniker Timothy Seth Avett as Darling, the co-lead vocalist and multi-instrumentalist for The Avett Brothers offers an immersive and eclectic reflection of his inner world, communicated through a dramatic sonic leap forward. To preview his bold new chapter, Avett has shared the eclectic advance singles “Education” and “It’s Natural” alongside home-spun music videos.

NEWS

From the late ‘60s to the start of the ‘70s, The Doors emerged as the face of a bold new guard in rock, sharing a string of unprecedented albums that forever altered popular music. Featuring the magnetic Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger and drummer John Densmore, the Los Angeles quartet pooled their talents and marked their unique perspective with a heady brew of rock, blues, and psychedelia. After their final album, L.A. Woman, and Morrison’s sudden passing in 1971, their ride came to an end, but not before solidifying their status as one of the greatest bands of their era and leaving an enduring influence on generations of artists to come.