Feb 15, 2023 By Mark Redfern

Steve Mason, former frontman of The Beta Band, is releasing a new album, Brothers & Sisters, on March 3 via Double Six, an imprint of Domino. Now he has shared its third single, “Brixton Fish Fry,” which features Pakistani singer Javed Bashir. More

Jan 27, 2023 By Mark Redfern

Welcome to the fourth Songs of the Week of 2023. After a stacked, blockbuster seven days that was last week (filled with big album announcements and three boygenius songs), things settled down this week. Still, there was plenty to like. More

Jan 24, 2023 By Mark Redfern

Steve Mason, former frontman of The Beta Band, is releasing a new album, Brothers & Sisters, on March 3 via Double Six, an imprint of Domino. Now he has shared its second single, “The People Say.” More

Nov 11, 2022 By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)

Welcome to the 39th Songs of the Week of 2022. We didn’t do a Songs of the Week last week because I was out sick. So once again this week’s list encompasses songs released in the last two weeks (although all but three of the songs are from this week). More

Nov 08, 2022 By Mark Redfern

Steve Mason, former frontman of The Beta Band, has announced a new album, Brothers & Sisters, and shared its first single, “No More,” which features Pakistani singer Javed Bashir. He’s also announced some 2023 UK tour dates. More

Jan 18, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

We haven’t done an Album of the Week since mid November, but this week there was a multitude of strong contenders and so we’re back with a joint Album of the Week: Sharon Van Etten‘s Remind Me Tomorrow and The Twilight Sad‘s It Won/t Be Like This All the Time both get the honor. More

Nov 30, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

We didn’t do a Songs of the Week last week due to the Thanksgiving holiday and long weekend. Beyond the fact that we were taking a break from work, there simply weren’t enough songs released last week to justify a Songs of the Week wrap up. More

Nov 26, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Steve Mason, former frontman of The Beta Band (whose The Three EPs turned 20 this year), is releasing a new solo album, About the Light, on January 18, 2019 via Domino imprint Double Six. More

Sep 22, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

In many instances an album’s strongest songs are shared before the album’s release. There were several albums released this week, however, that featured standout tracks that were not advance singles and so this week’s Songs of the Week features some of those, filtered in with other new singles released this week. More

Sep 17, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

It’s hard to believe that The Beta Band‘s The Three EPs turns 20 this month. That EP collection/kinda debut album is still just as fun and challenging a listen two decades later and has just been reissued. But the Scottish band’s former frontman Steve Mason isn’t living in the past, in fact he’s just announced a new solo album for release in the far off land of 2019. More

Mar 21, 2016 By Joshua M. Miller

Former Beta Band frontman Steve Mason has released a new video for his song “Alive,” which is off his latest album Meet The Humans. More

Jan 06, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Steve Mason, the former frontman of Scotland’s The Beta Band, is releasing a new solo album, Meet the Humans, via Domino on February 22. Today he has shared a video for “Planet Size.” More

Mar 25, 2010 By Laura Studarus

Ex-Beta Band member Steve Mason is venturing out for a solo album under his given name. We have the tracklist and details, plus a video and MP3 link. More

Apr 30, 2013 By Billy Hamilton

Given the perilous condition of the Western world, it’s surprising so few modern-era musicians reflect this in their craft. More

Jun 22, 2010 By Stephen Humphries

For years, Steve Mason’s debt-ridden music career has been under the raised axe of the executioner. If there’s any justice in this world, widespread acclaim for Boys Outside will grant a permanent stay of execution for the one-time Beta Band frontman. More