Grizzly Bear and Ellen Get Chummy on The Ellen Show
Does this mean we'll be bringing mom to their next show? read more
Watch the Video for Boards of Canada's New Track "Reach for the Dead"
Today, their label Warp Records "tweeted":https://twitter.com/WarpRecords/status/337878446539681793 out a reversed version of "Reach for the Dead," with no context or reason, just when it seemed that maybe Boards of Canada's cryptic days were behind them. You can watch both versions below. read more
Kurt Vile Adds Summer Tour Dates
Kurt Vile has added a slew of North American tour dates to his ongoing summer tour, he announced from his twitter account late last night. read more
Watch Prince's Explosive "FIXURLIFEUP" Video
In the mood to take to the streets and protest for change? So is Prince, and it is clearly evident in his new video for his single “FIXURLIFEUP”, directed by Sanaa Hamri. read more
Daft Punk Fans Shell Out Big Bucks as Helmet Demand Rises
The magazine reports that the group's latest helmets were made by a Hollywood special-effects shop ‘that worked on the new Spider-Man’”. Although the shop has signed a non-disclosure agreement, fans and even people unfamiliar with the band’s music create their own versions of the helmets and sell them on sites like eBay. read more
Aretha Franklin Cancels June Dates Due to Health Problems
Franklin was scheduled to perform in Ottawa, Canada on June 26 and in Montreal on June 29. The cancellations come after she was already forced to pull out of two performances this month to undergo “treatment” for an unspecified medical condition. Franklin is still expected to perform in Clarkston, Mich., but now on July 27 rather than June 22. read more
Watch Portugal. The Man's New Video for "Atomic Man"
A third sneak peak of Portugal. The Man’s new album Evil Friends came out today in the form of the creepy (yet mesmerizingly beautiful) video for ‘Atomic Man’. read more
Arctic Monkeys Premiere New Song "Do I Wanna Know?" Live
Displaying some rock 'n' roll swagger, here's the latest from Arctic Monkeys. read more
Watch The National On The Colbert Report
Matt Berninger sat down with Stephen Colbert for an interview covering everything from chili-topped spaghetti to the band's questionable hipness (It's harder to be hip when you're "not that far from a hip replacement" remarked Colbert). Afterwards, The National performed two tracks from Trouble Will Find Me, including "Graceless" and the web-exclusive "Sea of Troubles". read more
Listen to a New Track From Broken Social Scene
Toronto’s Arts & Crafts are celebrating their tenth anniversary with X, a compilation of collaborations from various artists on the label. The album will feature tracks from Stars, Feist, Ra Ra Riot and “Days Of The Kid” by Broken Social Scene and Years.... read more
Daft Punk Announces Plans For Random Access Memories Remixes
Bangalter and Guy-Manuel joined BBC1's Peter Tong to discuss some of the process behind the creation of Random Access Memories and naturally, the topic of remixes poked its way into the conversation. The duo expressed their excitement at working with live musicians for their latest album, but will return back to their sample based roots to revamp select tracks from Random Access Memories. read more
Brandi Carlile Announces Summer Tour Dates
Singer/songwriter Brandi Carlile will hit the road on her "Hard Way Home Summer Convoy" beginning in Hampton Beach, N.H. on June 13. read more
Watch a Trailer for the Springsteen & I Documentary
Springsteen & I is an upcoming documentary, inspired by Youtube's Life In A Day project, in which fan submitted photos and videos are compiled to create a comprehensive snapshot of the beautiful connection between individuals and music. read more
The Roots' Philadelphia Mural to be Unveiled May 31
The ceremony will take place at 11:30 a.m. at the World Communications Charter School and will feature an appearance from The Roots themselves. read more
Washed Out Announces New Album Paracosm
In anticipation of the forthcoming album release, watch a trailer with stunning kaleidoscopic visuals from Washed Out that seems to promise a similar vast atmospheric experience to Within and Without, but a cleaner and simpler production than that of his first album. read more
Paul McCartney Writes to Russian Officials in Support of Pussy Riot
Paul McCartney has written a handwritten letter to Russian officials in Berezniki, asking them to consider the repercussions of not allowing Alyokhina and fellow bandmate Nadezhda Tolokonnikova access to their parole meetings. read more
Watch Julia Stiles in Caveman's Disturbing New "In the City" Video
The four-minute music video stars Julia Stiles and Fran Kranz as a young couple on their first trip to New York City. They begin the stay very much in love, enjoying all of the magic of the bright lights and beautiful scenery, but when a troublesome bellhop gets involved, things start to get a little bloody. read more
Listen to a Previously Unreleased Cass McCombs Track "Three Men Sitting On A Hollow Log"
McCombs released two incredible albums, Wit's End and Humor Risk that were vastly different in tone. It was a massive undertaking that paid off brilliantly, but since 2011 we've only been given sporadic one-offs to quell the wait for another album. That's where "Three Men Sitting On A Hollow Log" comes in. read more
The Lonely Island Gets Schooled on New Single "Semicolon"
For their fourth installment of the #WACKWEDNESDAY series, The Lonely Island has released a new song titled “Semicolon.” read more
Brown Bird's MorganEve Swain Discusses Dave Lamb's Illness
The first thing I notice when I walk into the kitchen is that MorganEve Swain looks smaller than usual. read more
