Between a once-in-a-lifetime comet and a near-miss with an extremely close asteroid, 2020 has been a strange year for outer space. And October is no exception, bringing a rare blue moon just in time ...

In this world, there are two kinds of people: those who listen to a whole album start to finish–and those who are about to become converts. From its opening title track, the album takes us on a sonic ...

Where: Knitting Factory, 919 W. Sprague Ave. Cost: $28. Tickets available through www.ticketweb.com. Alt-rock quintet Blue October is no stranger to using crowdsourcing campaigns to both connect with ...

“These songs should make you want to fall in love with somebody, or miss somebody, or want to do something outrageous with your life,” said Justin Furstenfeld, vocalist and lyricist for the alt-rock ...

When he was in the first grade, Justin Furstenfeld’s teacher asked her students to write a poem about something they loved. “I came back the next day with a song written about a kite stuck in a tree,” ...

After achieving his dream of becoming a successful full-time musician, Blue October vocalist-guitarist Justin Furstenfeld almost lost it all. After forming in the mid-'90s, Blue October became an ...

Justin Furstenfeld can’t sit still. Even while in lockdown the vocalist-guitarist was hyped. During the pandemic Furstenfeld wrote and recorded a plethora of songs. “I had no choice since there is ...

Blue October’s upcoming string of Texas dates takes them back to where it all began for a victory lap through their old stomping grounds. They’ll play through all the classics to a sold-out House of ...

Justin Furstenfeld is driving in his car as the sun sets on his home state of Texas. The first thing he remarks when he picks up the phone is how beautiful the sky is—something he likely would not ...

Justin Furstenfeld has always been candid about his struggles with drugs, alcohol and mental illness. The band’s biggest hits, “Hate Me” and “Into the Ocean,” are harrowing chronicles of addiction and ...

The red planet made its closest approach to Earth earlier in October, and it’s still shining bright in the night sky. October’s first full moon was the harvest moon on October 1, and the second is a ...