Broken Social Scene, Feist to Play Fallon
Since joining late night TV in early 2009, Jimmy Fallon been consistently bringing some of the best acts in independent music to his show, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, and now he’s managed to grab Canadian collective group Broken Social Scene for their first performance in almost two years. read more
Shara Worden, Sam Amidon, Casey Dienel to Appear on New Blind Boys of Alabama Album
Amidon appears on "I Am Not Waiting Anymore," a song penned by Chris Porterfield (Field Report), who played with Justin Vernon in DeYarmond Edison. Dienel performs on "There Will Never Be Any Peace (Until God Is Seated At The Conference Table)," a Chi-Lites song from the '70s, and Worden joins the Boys on "I'll Find A Way (To Carry It All)," a tune written by Detroit musician Ted Lucas. read more
Vampire Weekend Dines With Indie Stars for "Diane Young" Video
Sky Ferreira, Santigold, both members of Chromeo, Dirty Projectors' Dave Longstreth and The Walkmen's Hamilton Leithauser all make appearances. read more
Kanye West Releases Official Yeezus Artwork
Turns out, Yeezy was just foolin'. read more
Sharon Jones Cancels Tour, Pushes Back Album to Undergo Cancer Surgery
In a press release, Jones stated that she was “down, but not out,” emphasizing that the tumor was caught early and that she is expected to make a full recovery. read more
Lou Reed Recovering From Liver Transplant
Lou Reed is recovering from a "life-saving" liver transplant. read more
Jakob Dylan Covers "Ruby Tuesday" at Stones Fest 2013
Celebrating the music of legendary rockers The Rolling Stones, the last show of 2013's Stone Fest occurred last week in L.A. Performing at Hollywood's Fonda Theatre, Jakob Dylan and his band played a toe-tapping cover of the The Stones' "Ruby Tuesday." read more
Three Radiohead Songs You Might Hear on the Atoms for Peace Tour
In preparation for their first set of gigs since 2010, Atoms for Peace have been releasing short video clips from their rehearsal sessions...which include Radiohead songs. While it's still pretty much a guessing game as to what songs AFP will play, here are a few songs that seem reasonable. read more
Jacques Greene Releases Interactive Music Video Featuring How To Dress Well
It features five videos in odd shapes and sizes. The site allows you to drag and rearrange the videos while you watch their stunning, choppy images. read more
Boards of Canada to Stream Tomorrow's Harvest on Monday
Boards of Canada have been enjoying baiting fans with morsels from their anticipated record, including Record Store Day shenanigans and a listening party in the middle of a California desert, and now the duo is offering a stream of Tomorrow's Harvest in its entirety June 3. read more
Stream Houndmouth's Full Album From the Hills Below the City
The TV sport immediately follows their album release via Rough Trade, and anticipates a national tour with fellow Southern rockers The Alabama Shakes and harmony maestros Dr. Dog. read more
Watch Ben Folds Five's Conan Performance, Stream Live Album
Ben Folds Five gave an exclusive performance for Conan of their track "Erase Me" in support of their first live album, Ben Folds Five Live. read more
Red Bull Music Academy Releases Short Film Dedicated to Brian Eno's Visual Art
This morning, Red Bull Music Academy released a brand new short film dedicated to one of music's most vital and inspiring artists, Brian Eno. Light and Time: The Visual Art of Brian Eno "examines the themes that inform and inspire Eno’s particular vision of light and time manipulation." read more
Listen to Portugal. The Man's New Album Evil Friends
Evil Friends is the group's second full-length since signing to Atlantic Records, produced by the highly acclaimed musician/producer Danger Mouse. Though the album isn't officially released until June 4, you can currently hear all 12 songs in their entirety. read more
No Age Announces New Album, An Object
No Age worked side-by-side with designer Brian Roettinger to help create the album's packaging. Achieving complete creative control, Dean Spunt and Randy Randall had a hand in every aspect of the album's creation. read more
Best Coast Announces Tour, New EP
This summer, L.A.'s dreamy beach babes Best Coast are setting out on a North American tour with the likes of Lovely Bad Things, Guards, Bleached and Belle & Sebastian. The duo, Bethany Cosentino and Bobb Bruno, will be performing material from a soon-to-be-released EP. read more
Ringo Starr to Release E-book With New Beatles Photos
The photos will include Starr’s childhood, his early days with the Beatles, candid photos of The Beatles in their everyday life, and travel photography from Starr himself as he toured the world with the Fab Four. read more
Watch Unknown Mortal Orchestra's Sinister New Video For "From The Sun"
Unknown Mortal Orchestra are known for their intense, sometimes-creepy music videos, and their new video for ‘From The Sun’ is no exception.... read more
Listen to Snoop Dogg, Craig Robinson's This is the End Track
Craig Robinson, better known as Darryl Philbin from The Office, lends his pipes to "Take Yo Panties Off" (which is about the least ambiguous title possible). Leaving nothing to the imagination, Snoop and Robinson croon lines like: "So this is me being very polite / Take your panties off, pleeeeaaaase." read more
James Murphy Creates Actual Soundsystem for Manchester International Festival
James Murphy to build a custom soundsystem for his DJ set with Despacios at Manchester International Festival read more
