Blitzen Trapper

April 17, 2012, 4:43 pm

Last month, Blitzen Trapper finished out an epic string of shows at SXSW. But that's all par for the course in what's been an amazing rush of opportunities and shows.

Patti Smith

April 17, 2012, 11:32 am
The legendary Patti Smith has announced that she is set to release Banga, her first album of new material in eight years, on June 5th.

Jason Mraz

April 16, 2012, 4:39 pm
The universal message that led to Jason Mraz's "I'm Yours" being the longest-running Billboard Hot 100 hit ever was one of the biggest inspirations of his newest record.

Gotye on SNL

April 15, 2012, 4:51 pm
With its nudity and way-cool stop-motion body-paint-as-camo animation, Gotye's video for "Somebody That I Used to Know" is ripe for parody.

Lollapalooza

April 11, 2012, 2:19 pm
The Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Black Keys and English indie darlings Florence and the Machine will headline this year’s three-day Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago, Jane’s Addiction lead singer and Lollapalooza founder Perry Farrell announced Wednesday.

Rolling Stones

April 10, 2012, 3:22 pm
The Stones officially began in 1962, but the group considers 2013 their true 50th anniversary, as it wasn't until their second year that drummer Charlie Watts joined the band. This year will see the release of their 50th anniversary book, however, as well as the release of their Ed Sullivan Show performances.

We Are Augustines

April 10, 2012, 12:19 pm
There's an inspirational story behind the emotional and energetic brand of this Brooklyn group.

Coachella

April 9, 2012, 4:22 pm
Two consecutive weekends. And many of the thousands of fans bought tickets before even knowing the line up. Who needs a line up when there's a lot to be discovered further down the bill. Here are a few names to watch.

Everest

April 6, 2012, 10:52 am
Neil Young famously "discovered" this band and tapped them to open for a series of his shows. Now the SoCal rockers take the classic rock songwriting/indie rock approach to new places.

Alabama Shakes

March 27, 2012, 1:25 pm
In the last year as Alabama Shakes have catapulted from obscurity to widespread critical acclaim, the band's  life remains more or less unchanged when back in their kitchen.