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Brendan Benson Releases New Single “Bad For Me”

Singer Brendan Benson, the co-frontman and other half of The Raconteurs, just released his new single “Bad For Me.”   read more

Beck, Josh Homme and Mark Lanegan Included on Third Man Remix Compilation

Third Man Records, the record label owned and run by Jack White, launched an ongoing exclusive series for subscribers only called "The Vault" awhile back, its installments encompassing special 7" singles and double LPs of music by The White Stripes and The Dead Weather. The newest Vault package, the tenth in the series, includes the talents of Beck, Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age) and Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees), all of whom get to try their hand at remixing music from White's catalog.  read more

Karen O Reveals Details of "Psycho Opera"

Although it's been about a month since Yeah Yeah Yeahs' frontwoman Karen O announced her plans to work on what she described as a "psycho opera," she has finally pulled the curtain back and shed some light on the project's details.  read more

11 Notable Supergroups of the 21st Century

The term “supergroup” was coined in the 1960s to describe bands made up of members that were previously well-known for their work as solo artists or with other groups.  read more

20 Sunlight Songs

Due to the impending and much-desired delivery of spring, we decided to compose a list dedicated to sunlight. Because we like sunlight. It makes us happy....  read more

Big Star (Ft. Mike Mills and Brendan Benson) to Honor Alex Chilton With Charity Show

Alex Chilton’s sudden death days before his band Big Star was slated to perform at SXSW last March left the music world stunned. This Friday, May 15, the remaining members of Big Star will perform in Memphis for what was meant to be the band’s homecoming show after an extensive spring tour. Proceeds from the show, which will feature special appearances by R.E.M.‘s Mike Mills and Brendan Benson of The Raconteurs, will help bring 50 free concerts to Memphis by supporting Levitt Shell’s free concert series....  read more

The 50 Best Music Videos of the Decade (2000-2009)

Apologies to Kanye, but while Beyoncé had some great videos over the last 10 years, none of them were quite strong enough to make this list. And hold on just a minute, Taylor Swift—that goes for you, too...  read more

Jack White Talks About Bob Dylan, Tom Waits and Britney Spears At Dublin College

On Sunday night, Dead Weather/White Stripes/Raconteurs rocker Jack White paid a visit to an audience of Trinity College students in Dublin, only this time without a guitar hanging from his neck....  read more

Brendan Benson: My Old, Familiar Friend

Brendan Benson is more famous for being overshadowed by...  read more

The Dead Weather to Premiere New Song on Cinemax

Consider it a collaboration on top of a collaboration: Director Jonathan Glazer, responsible for major feature films like Sexy Beast and Birth as well as award-winning Radiohead music videos, has joined forces with supergroup The Dead Weather to direct the band's newest short. The Dead Weather already boasts an all-star lineup, including Dean Fertita (Queens of the Stone Age), Jack White (The White Stripes/The Raconteurs), Jack Lawrence (The Greenhornes/The Raconteurs) and Alison Mosshart (The Kills). ...  read more