The National: Trouble Will Find Me
Trouble Will Find Me may be The National’s funniest album to date. Not that it has a whole lot of competition. read more
Watch Dave Grohl Join The Rolling Stones at Anaheim Show
Grohl is the latest special guest that The Stones have brought out to celebrate the "50 and Counting" tour. On the American leg they've had help from all-stars including Keith Urban, Tom Waits and Gwen Stefani. read more
Watch The National Perform "Don't Swallow The Cap" on Letterman
On the eve of the release of The National’s sixth album, Trouble Will Find Me on 4AD, the Ohio based quintet performed a take on “Don’t Swallow The Cap,” lush with dense strings and soaring horns.... read more
Listen to Daughn Gibson's "You Don't Fade"
Daughn Gibson’s career is one that’s been as eclectic as his current output. Beginning as a drummer in various punk and metal bands, Gibson (whose real name is Josh Martin) has adapted the dark undertones of these heavier projects and morphed them into an amalgamation of deep vocals, choppy samples and pop mastery that results in an infectious but off-kilter sound. This unique styling is perfectly displayed in his latest single, “You Don’t Fade”, the second track to be released from his forthcoming sophomore album Me Moan on Sub Pop.... read more
R.I.P. The Doors' Ray Manzarek
The Doors' keyboardist succumbs to bile duct cancer at the age of 74. read more
Listen to Foo Fighters Team with John Fogerty for "Fortunate Son"
The track shows a gritty, modern take on "Fortunate Son," originally recorded in 1969 by Creedence Clearwater Revival. Grohl takes over the vocals for the opening verse and the rest of the Foo Fighters fall in line while backing Fogerty. read more
The Lonely Island Grows Up for "Diaper Money" Video
They may have been singing about Spring Break and incest last week, but the guys of The Lonely Island have matured a lot in the past five days. Now they want you to know that they’re “grown ass men.” Following the May 7 premiere of their insane beach party/gay marriage music video, “Spring Break Anthem” and last week’s equally ridiculous “I Fucked My Aunt,” the comedy rappers have released a music video for their new song about diapers, sex problems and death. “Diaper Money” is a two-minute clip that shows Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone and Andy Samberg rapping from... read more
Watch Beck Perform Two Song Reader Tracks
When Beck released Song Reader last year as sheet music only, he left many interpreters to be his voice.... read more
Listen to Smith Westerns' New Track, "3am Spiritual"
“3am Spiritual” is an adventurous track that treads upon various soundscapes, ranging from stripped-down reverb washed verses to a synth-driven chorus filled with massive yet delicate melodies. This fantastic track dabbles in moments of lyrical hopelessness and desperation but showers the listener with comforting instrumentation. read more
Stream Laura Marling's Once I Was An Eagle
The album is an hour-long effort, which makes the fact that the songstress recorded her guitar and vocal parts in a single day even more impressive. read more
Tame Impala Bid Farewell to Bassist Nick Allbrook
"Anyone who saw us during the Allbrook era will know how awesome nick is, so cam has big shoes to fill, which is fortunate because Cam has big feet...We're super happy for our bro Nick and wish him well in all his various fucking awesome artistic spewings and endeavours that he'll actually have time for now.. Good on ya brah." read more
Kanye West's Yeezus Artwork Revealed Through iTunes Pre-order
Now officially available for pre-order, the album has 14 tracks listed, the first 13 clocking in at 3:02 and the last at 3:01. While the tracks are currently nameless, it's a safe bet that "Black Skinheads" and "New Slaves," which Yeezy performed on Saturday Night Live, will appear on his upcoming release. read more
Watch Kanye West Perform "Black Skinhead" and "New Slaves" on Saturday Night Live
"The man you came to see." - Ben Affleck read more
New Kanye West Album, Yeezus, Due on June 18
Did you think all this marketing was for nothing? read more
Watch Allo Darlin' Perform a New Song, "History Lessons"
Band to hit studio to record follow-up to 2012's Europe read more
Brown Bird Cancels Upcoming Tour Dates
Brown Bird has canceled their upcoming tour dates due to singer/multi-instrumentalist David Lamb’s unknown illness. The folk duo was in the midst of a North American tour that is set to continue through August.... read more
Kanye West Premiering "New Slaves" at 66 Locations Tonight
There's a map and everything + watch the video. read more
Psychedelic Furs to Embark on Extensive Summer Tour
The "Pretty In Pink" singers, who haven't released a studio album since 1991's World Outside, split up in the early '90s, but they re-formed in 2000 and have been touring together frequently since then. read more
Bruce Springsteen Joins Dropkick Murphys for Charity EP
The EP features Springsteen lending his vocals on the Murphys' track "Rose Tattoo." read more
Listen to Black Prairie's Wild Ones Soundtrack
Black Prairie—a Portland band featuring four members of The Decemberists musically adapted Jon Mooallem’s novel Wild Ones with an 11-song soundtrack that was released this week.... read more
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