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The 30 Best Coachella Performances

Coachella buzz is ablaze since the lineup came out a few days ago. As you make your 2012 plans, we thought it'd be fun to remember the best performances of the past.  read more

8 Subpar Albums by Bands with Otherwise Solid Discographies

Some music can affect an individual so powerfully that it can seem as though the people making it are somehow supernatural. But even the greatest artists have moments when they lose the plot and prove they're indeed human.  read more

The 20 Best Songs By The Strokes

When The Strokes first appeared a decade ago, the rock-music landscape looked very different. Rap-rock artists ruled the charts with Limp Bizkit's Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water one of the best-selling albums of the year.  read more

PJ20 Photos - East Troy, Wis.

Pearl Jam celebrated their 20th anniversary last weekend by putting on a two-day event celebrating alternative rock and grunge's legacy over that time. The Seattle rockers, which headlined both night, were also joined by The Strokes, Queens of the Stone Age, Mudhoney and more. Check out Josh Darr's photos from both nights below.  read more

The 10 Best (New) Rhythm Sections

It’s the basic foundation of any rock band, but at a concert with flailing vocalists and squealing guitars, it could be the easiest thing to overlook—the rhythm section.  read more

The Strokes Release Music Video, Elvis Costello Featured on B-Side

The Strokes have a sparkling new video for “Taken For A Fool,” the second single from their latest LP, Angles. For the surreal video, the band performs and multiplies as the camera spins around some kind of colorful, pixelated forest. The song will be released as an official single on July 26, and the b-side will be an official recording of the Elvis Costello collaboration that fans got a taste of at Madison Square Garden....  read more

Pearl Jam, The Strokes, Bright Eyes and More Team Up for Charity Album

Eddie Vedder, The Strokes, Conor Oberst and many more musicians have teamed up for a compilation album to benefit the homeless youth organization Outside In....  read more

Watch Florence + The Machine Cover Buddy Holly

Buddy Holly has some talented fans....  read more

The Vaccines: What Did You Expect From The Vaccines?

If you’re expecting anything new and original from The Vaccines, you’ll be disappointed. But if you can get past their creative shortcomings, then this record is a no brainer to enjoy.   read more

Watch The Strokes Perform on Ellen

The Strokes have certainly come a long way since their days playing cramped dive bars in the boroughs of New York City. Their latest album, Angles, features some shiny and radio-friendly production, and the group’s music video for “Under Cover of Darkness” has been featured on video countdowns for both VH1 and MTV. So when the group tore through “Gratisfaction” on The Ellen DeGeneres show yesterday, fans were greeted with a band whose experience in front of the camera delivered viewers an energetic and polished performance. Check out a video of the group’s appearance below....  read more