Kingston band Futura Free is set to hold an in-person release show at The Mansion on Oct. 9 for their newest album, Reducer.    Doors open at 8 p.m. and there will be an entrance fee of $10. Audience members can also expect musical performances from Monach and Willy Nilly.    The Journal spoke with...

Steven Heighton, Queen’s MA ’86 and accomplished author, had no interest in performing his own songs until the owner of Wolfe Island Records heard him play. Heighton’s latest work, The Devil’s Share, is a delightful change of pace—a full-length studio album that recalls the style of greatsinger-songwriters...