Gogol Bordello Get 'Stronger' With Rick Rubin's Help

Gogol Bordello doesn't need to make their steamrolling brand of gypsy punk any more intense, but if ... Read More »

Craig Finn Done Writing Screen Adaptation of Chuck Klosterman Book

Last month, Hold Steady frontman Craig Finn revealed that he was co-writing the screenplay for a ... Read More »

Northern Exposure: Escalate, 'Where There's Vans, There's Guns' -- Free MP3

Characterizing something as "dance music" is always tricky, given that such a signifier can span an ... Read More »

Swell Season Explain 'Strict Joy' Origins

Although the Swell Season recently confessed to us that the their new album 'Strict Joy' was written ... Read More »

Lenny Kravitz Celebrates 20 Years of 'Let Love Rule'

Yes, 'Let Love Rule,' the album that introduced the world to Lenny Kravitz and made the ... Read More »

Minus the Bear Writing Sunnier Songs for Fourth Album

In any other context, lyrics about drinking, sex and exotic places might call to mind, say, the ... Read More »

Steve Vai Discusses His Beekeeping Hobby

Hard rocker Steve Vai has a soft side -- he's a beekeeper. The guitar virtuoso happened upon the ... Read More »

They Might Be Giants Get Flashy in Los Angeles

They Might Be Giants have been making music since 1982, a career that includes fourteen studio ... Read More »

Animal Collective Mark End of 'Merriweather' Era With New EP

With the release of its new EP, 'Fall Be Kind,' Animal Collective is clearing the vaults of material ... Read More »

John Fogerty's Legacy Preserved by 'Fortunate Son,' 'Lebowski'

When John Fogerty wrote the lyrics to 'Fortunate Son' in 1969, he didn't know how resonant the song ... Read More »

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, 'Kisses Over Babylon' -- Video Premiere

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros have gone beyond the traditional concept of a music video with ... Read More »

Sloan's Chris Murphy Talks About Hit & Run Accident, EP

"Did you know that I got hit by a car?" Chris Murphy is kidding, of course, considering both the ... Read More »

Bono Offers Muse Some Drunken Words of Wisdom

As modern rock sages go, few equal the breadth (and ego) of U2's Bono. So it's nice to see when he's ... Read More »

King Khan and BBQ Show Slam 'False' Media Coverage of Drug Bust

After making headlines recently with their now-notorious run-in with the law in Kentucky, the King ... Read More »

Dave Grohl Says Success Led to Foo Fighters' Hiatus

The Foo Fighters are on a very well-documented break, with all of the members doing other projects. ... Read More »

Dawes Use the MacGyver Method for Equipment Repairs

Part of being in a young start-up band is paying your dues by taking on multiple roles beyond just ... Read More »