Variance Magazine

Variance is all about the Sights + Sounds that resonate with you. This music and entertainment magazine is dedicated to providing readers with the content and news they crave. It began in 2010 as a quarterly publication, co-founded by Jonathan Robles, who has been serving as the publisher since 2015. Our mission is to highlight the music, entertainment, and culture that surrounds you, paying special attention to the Sights + Sounds that often go unnoticed. We achieve this through in-depth interviews, engaging video features, and comprehensive coverage of festivals throughout the year. We bring fans closer to major events worldwide, including Lollapalooza, the Grammys, Coachella, SXSW, the MTV VMAs, Austin City Limits, and many others. Do you have something you want to share? Perhaps you have an idea for what we could cover? We welcome your thoughts and suggestions, including pitches, right here. Variance operates out of Tulsa, Oklahoma, providing daily coverage that reaches across the United States and beyond.

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ACL 2025 lineup: Sabrina Carpenter, The Strokes, Doja Cat & more

1 week ago | variancemagazine.com | Jonathan Robles

Right on cue, Austin City Limits Music Festival has revealed its 2025 lineup. After teasing a lineup announcement last week, the Austin festival on Tuesday morning revealed the full roster for this year's two-weekend fest, which is set for Oct. 3-5 and Oct. 10-12 at Zilker Park. This year's ACL will be headlined by the likes of Sabrina Carpenter, Doja Cat, The Strokes, Luke Combs and John Summit, while in an odd surprise, Hozier is returning to the fest just two years after headlining in 2023.
High Water 2025: Lord Huron, Arcade Fire, Mt. Joy & more made for a delightful festival

1 week ago | variancemagazine.com | Dustin Heidt

High Water Festival returned to Riverfront Park in North Charleston, South Carolina last weekend, and it once again proved why it remains such a destination outside of the larger, mainstream festival ecosystem. Headlined by the likes of Lord Huron, Arcade Fire, Mt. Joy and Counting Crows, the two-day East Coast event curated by the duo Shovels & Rope returned after a mammoth showing last year when Noah Kahan and Hozier headlined.
How Samantha Crain's 'Carmen Sandiego' obsession led to her new album, moment of self-discovery

2 weeks ago | variancemagazine.com | Jonathan Robles

After a string of singles released over the past few months, Samantha Crain's new album Gumshoe arrives on Friday. The Oklahoma singer spoke with Variance ahead of the album release to talk about the new record, the followup to her 2020 full-length A Small Death and 2021's I Guess We Live Here Now EP. "I always feel like there's such a long lapse of time between the time that you finish recording a record and the time it comes out," says Crain. "I'm excited and I'm also ready ...
Aaron Taos on getting back to his roots with new project Showpony

3 weeks ago | variancemagazine.com | Jonathan Robles

It's an early spring afternoon, and Aaron Steinberg (who performs as Aaron Taos) is about to start a new chapter. After several years performing as a solo artist, Taos is going back to his roots, in multiple ways, having teamed up with his one-time barber and fellow artist Tyler Lindsay, as the two have formed a new band called Showpony. Their first single "Shine" arrived this past week, a sampling of what they hope to offer in the months to come.
In photos: G-Eazy brought his Helium tour to The Sylvee in Madison

4 weeks ago | variancemagazine.com | Dustin Heidt

As he continues to tease his new album Helium, G-Eazy has been on the corresponding Helium Tour, which stopped on Saturday at The Sylvee in Madison, Wisconsin. G-Eazy brought support from Marc E. Bassy and Goody Grace. The North American tour is in addition to G-Eazy's upcoming Las Vegas residency dates at Wynn Hotels. See photos from the Madison show below.
Sierra Spirit on new single 'American Pie': 'The world is in such a strange place right now'

1 month ago | variancemagazine.com | Jonathan Robles

Sierra Spirit is already having one incredible year. The artist born Sierra Spirit Kihega from Oklahoma, home of both her tribes, Otoe-Missouria and Keetoowah Cherokee, has spent the first part of 2025 trekking across North America, having opened for David Gray on the singer’s tour, which began in January in Boston. But as she played SXSW, it was even more evident she’s on the brink of a big moment.
Carter Vail, relentless optimist, on weaving humor with music: 'There are no rules'

1 month ago | variancemagazine.com | Jonathan Robles

Carter Vail was supposed to make his SXSW debut back in 2020. Of course, no one played SXSW that year, because it was canceled due to the pandemic. Five years later, the world seems like a different place. And perhaps the timing was just right for Vail, the Los Angeles-based singer and content creator, who instead made his proper debut at SXSW this year, a year after his oddball musical sketch "Dirt Man" went viral on TikTok.
Landikhan & Isadora Mulvey’s 'Ride or Die' is the ultimate anthem of devotion

1 month ago | variancemagazine.com | Joe Beer

Landikhan and Isadora Mulvey come together for their new single, “Ride or Die,” a stunning collaboration that draws deeply from the Mediterranean’s vibrant flavors. With Landikhan, the acclaimed DJ and producer born in Madrid, and Isadora Mulvey, a soulful singer/songwriter based in Ibiza, the track effortlessly blends their unique influences to create an ethereal, glowing sound that transports you to a place under the sun.
Lollapalooza unveils 2025 lineup: Tyler, Olivia, Sabrina and more

1 month ago | variancemagazine.com | Jonathan Robles

Lollapalooza revealed its 2025 lineup on Tuesday, after teasing the announcement last week. Our predictions proved correct, as both Tyler, the Creator as well as Olivia Rodrigo top the bill alongside Sabrina Carpenter, Rüfüs Du Sol, A$AP Rocky, Gracie Abrams and Doechii.
Rising singer-songwriter Bodie: From 'The Voice' to a bold new chapter

2 months ago | variancemagazine.com | Ethan Ijumba

Rising singer-songwriter Bodie first captured national attention as the runner-up on Season 22 of The Voice, where his innovative artistry and ability to transform songs set him apart. Now, he’s continuing to define his own path with the release of his latest project, HAPPIER TO BE HERE, a reimagined collection of songs from his debut EP, HAPPY TO BE HERE.