Mother’s Day is May 10, 2026.

Let’s Knife Re-Cut by Shonen Knife (Jul 10, 2026)

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■ Shonen Knife
Shonen Knife is a Japanese pop-punk band formed in Osaka in 1981. Influenced by 1960s girl groups, pop bands, the Beach Boys, and early punk rock bands such as the Ramones, the band crafts stripped-down songs with simple yet unconventional lyrics sung in both Japanese and English.

Shonen Knife
shonenknife.net

Osaka trio Shonen Knife originally formed in 1981 and features sisters Naoko Yamano (guitars/vocals) and Atsuko Yamano (drums), plus their college friend Michie Nakatani (bass). Currently, the trio features the two sister and drummer Risa Kawano (from the band Brinky).

I’m happy to report that the trio decided to re-record their album Let’s Knife. The original album is long out of print and its songs are not on streaming… so, the band wanted to give fans an easier way to get that album, but now re-recorded with better production. The Let’s Knife Re-Cut comes out July 10, 2026.

Shonen Knife at Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis (02 Oct 2019)

We saw Shonen Knife in Oct 2019 and wrote, “As we’ve previously mentioned, this is the closest we get to the original Shonen Knife, as original drummer Mana Nishiura died in a car accident in 1999. Since her death, the band took a break and Atsuko Yamano retired from the group. Atsuko would return to the group, because Ritsuko Taneda went on maternity leave. Since 2015, she’s been permanently part of the group (with current drummer Risa Kawano). As you can see from their setlist, they mostly sing songs about food (with ice cream being the theme to at least three songs). You would find out that the group enjoys cookies, ice cream, and green tea.”

Shonen Knife is on tour this Summer with Men At Work and Toad The Wet Sprocket.

7/16 – Pompano Beach, FL – Pompano Beach Amphitheater
7/17 – St. Augustine, FL – The St. Augustine Amphitheatre
7/18 – Clearwater, FL – The BayCare Sound
7/19 – LaGrange, GA – Sweetland Amphitheatre at Boyd Park
7/21 – Atlanta, GA – Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
7/22 – Southaven, MS – BankPlus Amphitheater at Snowden Grove
7/23 – Nashville, TN – The Pinnacle
7/24 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Temple
7/26 – Cohasset, MA – The Music Circus
7/28 – Durham, NH – The Whittemore Center
7/29 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheater
7/31 – New York, NY – Le Poisson Rouge ❤︎
8/01 – Harrington, DE – Delaware State Fair
8/02 – Cleveland Heights, OH – Evans Amphitheatre at Cain Park
8/04 – Indianapolis, IN – HI-FI ❤︎
8/05 – Grand Rapids, MI – Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
8/06 – Bloomington, IL – Grossinger Motors Arena
8/07 – New Lenox, IL – Performing Arts Pavilion @ The Commons
8/08 – Council Bluffs, IA – Stir Cove at Harrah’s Casino
8/10 – Salina, KS – Stiefel Theatre
8/11 – Denver, CO– HQ ❤︎
8/13 – Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater
8/14 – Carnation, WA – Remlinger Farms
8/15 – Spokane, WA – Shriners Event Center
8/17 – Salt Lake City, UT – Red Butte Garden
8/18 – Reno, NV – Silver Legacy Resort Casino
8/19 – Saratoga, CA – The Mountain Winery
8/20 – Los Angeles, CA – The United Theater on Broadway
with Men at Work and Toad the Wet Sprocket

❤︎ Shonen Knife headliner show (Osaka Ramones SET)

Songs Of Douglass & Littell by Inara George (May 1, 2026)

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■ The Bird and the Bee
the bird and the bee is an American indie pop musical duo from Los Angeles, consisting of Inara George (“the bird”) and Greg Kurstin (“the bee”). Kurstin is a nine-time Grammy Award–winning producer and multi-instrumentalist who has worked with artists including Sia, Adele, Beck, Kendrick Lamar, and the Foo Fighters.

Inara George
inarageorge.com

The Bird and the Bee singer Inara George have announced her 2026 North American tour, in support of Songs of Douglass and Littell. Joining her on the road will be Eliot Douglass (Piano), Dan Schnelle (Drums), and JP Maramba (Upright Bass.)

On the band, Inara says

They are all incredibly talented musicians, and because of that, there is a freedom and looseness to the performances. There’s a lot of playfulness and adventurousness at the shows, which I think plays into the jazz slant of the music.

Live Dates:

June 10 – Minneapolis, MN – Dakota
June 11 – Evanston, IL – The Space
June 17 – Vienna, VA – Jammin’ Java
June 18 – Philadelphia, PA – City Winery
June 19 – New York, NY – City Winery
June 27 – Portland, OR – Polaris Hall
June 28 – Seattle, WA – The Triple Door
July 15 – San Francisco, CA – The Chapel
July 17 – Los Angeles, CA- Blue Note

Trivia: Inara George, along with Eleni Mandell, Becky Stark, and Alex Lilly, is in The Living Sisters.

Womack Sisters by Womack Sisters (Aug 14, 2026)

The Womack Sisters
thewomacksisters.com

Los Angeles-based soul and R&B trio The Womack Sisters (BG, Zeimani, and Kucha) is releasing their long-awaited self-titled debut album on Daptone Records on August 14th.

The Womack Sisters 2026 Tour Dates

May 21 / London, UK – Jazz Cafe
May 24 / London, UK – Cross the Tracks
Aug 1-2 / Happy Valley, OR – Pickathon
Aug 4 / Calgary, ALB – Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium^
Aug 8 / Carnation, WA – Remlinger Farms*
Aug 9 / Vancouver, BC – Freedom Mobile Arch*
Aug 11 / Forest Grove, OR – McMenamins Grand Lodge Concerts at The Grove*
Aug 12 / Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amp*
Aug 14 / Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl~
Aug 15 / Berkeley, CA – Greek Theatre*
Aug 16 / Fresno, CA – Save Mart Center at Fresno State*
Aug 18 / Salt Lake City, UT – Beddy’s Plaza at America First Field*
Aug 20 / Denver, CO – Junkyard*
Aug 21 / Dillon, CO – Dillon Amphitheater*
Aug 22 / Taos, NM – Red Willow Park*
Aug 25 / El Paso, TX – El Paso County Coliseum*
Aug 26 / Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre*
Aug 28 / San Diego, CA – Gallagher Square at PetCo Park*
Sep 10 / San Antonio, TX – Freeman Coliseum*
Sep 11 / Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall*
Sep 12 / Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory*
Sep 15 / Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy*
Sep 17 / Vienna, VA – Filene Center at WolfTrap*
Sep 18 / Boston, MA – Leader Bank Pavilion*
Sep 20 / Toronto, ON – RBC Amphitheatre*
Sep 22 / Baltimore, MD – Pier Six Pavilion*
Sep 23 / Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J Brady Music Center*
Sep 26 / Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed Fairgrounds*
^with Thee Sacred Souls
*The Constellation Tour with Thee Sacred Souls & LA LOM
~with Al Green

Stubborn Mouth by Girl Tones (May 1, 2026)

Girl Tones
girltones.com

Bulldozing rock sister duo Girl Tones released their new single, “Stubborn Mouth” via Parallel Vision and Big Loud Rock. The song is described by the band as:

This song is a vulnerable reflection on being headstrong and how it can ultimately deteriorate your own well-being and others around you.

GIRL TONES

We saw Girl Tones in March 2025 and wrote, “Next up was buzzing sister duo Girl Tones, aka Kenzie and Laila Crowe, who have a handful of singles out, including latest, “I Know You Know” and last year’s “Fade Away” produced by Cage the Elephant’s Brad Schultz, who reached out to the pair on social media, wanting to work with them. Their sound is a raw bluesy mix of riot grrrl and garage rock, full of jagged riffs and pounding beats with guitarist Kenzie determined to work up the crowd into a lather. “Blame” is planned to be the next single (complete with a new music video) and the pair was happy to be playing, though admitted forty-seven days on the road (after opening for Cage in Europe) was a little tiring, though still managed to turn it up to eleven for the closing, “Fade Away”. ”.

Tour Dates

May 13-16 – The Great Escape – Brighton, UK #
May 24 – Bottlerock – Napa Valley, CA #
May 31 – Outside Days – Denver, CO #
June 2 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Pyramid Scheme ^
June 3 – Lakewood, OH – Mahall’s ^
June 5 – Lowell, MA – Taffeta Hall ^
June 6- Washington DC – Union Stage ^
June 7 – Brooklyn, NY – Baby’s All Right ^
June 14 – Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival – Manchester, TN #
June 16 – Seattle, WA – The Vera Project ^
June 17- Portland, OR – High Limit Room ^
June 19 – Berkley, CA – Cornerstone ^
June 20 – Pioneertown, CA – Pappy & Harriet’s ^
June 21 – Phoenix AZ – Valley Bar ^
August 22 – Just Like Heaven Festival – Pasadena, CA #
# festival dates
^ with The Rare Occasions

Weirdo Magnet by Disgusting Sisters (May 1, 2026)

Disgusting Sisters
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London-Paris duo Disgusting Sisters, featuring real sisters Jules & Josie, has released new single “Weirdo Magnet” on Source Records.

The two just recently completed their first sold-out UK headline tour, while in just over two years they’ve gone from total novices to playing Reading and Leeds, The Great Escape and Pitchfork Paris, as well as supporting Two Door Cinema Club and Freak Slug.

Talking about the song, Disgusting Sisters said:

Weirdo Magnet is a song about embracing the quirks and oddities that make each of us unique. It celebrates how our differences aren’t flaws, but the very things that draw kindred spirits together

Tour Dates