R.I.P. The Doors' Ray Manzarek

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"

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

Watch Beck Perform Two Song Reader Tracks

Watch Beck Perform Two <i>Song Reader</i> Tracks

When Beck released Song Reader last year as sheet music only, he left many interpreters to be his voice....  read more

The Lonely Island Grows Up for "Diaper Money" Video

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

Listen to Smith Westerns' New Track, "3am Spiritual"

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

Stream Laura Marling's <i>Once I Was An Eagle</i>

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

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

Kanye West's <i>Yeezus</i> 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

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

New Kanye West Album, <i>Yeezus</i>, Due on June 18

Did you think all this marketing was for nothing?  read more

Watch Allo Darlin' Perform a New Song, "History Lessons"

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 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

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

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

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

Listen to Black Prairie's <i>Wild Ones</i> Soundtrack

Black Prairie—a Portland band featuring four members of The Decemberists adapted Jon Mooallem’s novel Wild Ones with an 11-song soundtrack that was released this week....  read more

Thom Yorke to Contribute Music to U.K. Tax Evasion Doc

Thom Yorke to Contribute Music to U.K. Tax Evasion Doc

Never shy to make strong political statements, Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke will accompany Massive Attack’s Robert “3D” Del Naja and Elbow’s Guy Garvey on the score for a forthcoming documentary on tax evasion in the U.K....  read more

Watch Titus Andronicus and The So So Glos Cover Beastie Boys' "No Sleep Till Brooklyn"

Watch Titus Andronicus and The So So Glos Cover Beastie Boys' "No Sleep Till Brooklyn"

During a stop on their “Bring Back the Dudes” tour, Titus Andronicus and The So So Glos joined forces onstage to end the night with a raucous, sweaty cover of Beastie Boys’ “No Sleep Till Brooklyn.” In the intimate Siberia venue, the crowd went nuts when Brooklyn’s The So So Glos launched into an awesomely messy, energetic rendition of the track. So all in all, it looked like one hell of a good time. See all of the crazy, flailing fun below. (Via Stereogum)...  read more

Everything You Need to Know About Last Night's Kanye Rant

Everything You Need to Know About Last Night's Kanye Rant

He had some interesting things to say about his celebrity status that have some worrying connotations concerning his upcoming role as a father.  read more

The Flaming Lips, Kendrick Lamar, Miguel to Play Bud Light's 50/50/1 Festival

The Flaming Lips, Kendrick Lamar, Miguel to Play Bud Light's 50/50/1 Festival

The Flaming Lips, Kendrick Lamar, Mastodon, Miguel, Portugal. the Man, Metric, Citizen Cope, Ludacris, Dr. Dog, Gogol Bordello, Wavves, The Mowgli's, Gaslight Anthem, Best Coast, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, more included in the lineup.   read more

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