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Maroon 5 Aim for Dance-Floor Domination on New LP | ARTICLE
"That sounds huge!" yells Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine, rocking a Peter Tosh Legalize It T-shirt. The band is recording its fourth LP, Overexposed (due June 26th), at L.A.'s Conway Studios, and "Doin' Dirt" – a revved,...
May 7, 2012 11:50 AM ET -
Norah Jones, Danger Mouse Craft Moody, 'Weird' LP | ARTICLE
Back in 2009, Norah Jones and Brian "Danger Mouse" Burton got together in the Gnarls Barkley producer's Los Angeles studio to begin work on a top-secret project. "Nobody from my label or management knew we were doing...
March 3, 2012 11:00 AM ET -
Dusty Springfield, Dolly Parton Inspire Best Coast Follow-Up | ARTICLE
"Everyone says your second album is the most difficult," says Best Coast leader Bethany Cosentino, relaxing between takes in Los Angeles' Capitol Studio B. "Three years ago, I dropped out of college and lived...
January 20, 2012 10:30 AM ET -
Adam Lambert Storms the Dance Floor on New LP | ARTICLE
Sitting at a driftwood dining table in his Hollywood Hills home, surrounded by psychedelic paintings of moon goddesses, Adam Lambert cues up a few tunes from his second LP, Trespassing. When his iPhone rings midsong, he...
November 28, 2011 11:25 AM ET -
Metallica, Slayer Make Desert Roar at Epic Metal Summit | ARTICLE
'In all modesty, this is the best metal show of all time," Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian says of the Big 4, the...
May 26, 2011 11:05 AM ET -
The Big 4 Put Aside Their Differences for Spectacular Metal Show | ARTICLE
There's nothing like a heavy metal parking lot, and the pre-show party going on before the sold-out Big 4 concert Saturday in Indio, California was maybe the craziest ever – an entire field of metalheads in sleeveless...
April 25, 2011 2:35 PM ET -
Jennifer Lopez Talks 'Idol,' Her New Album and What She Thinks of Steven Tyler | ARTICLE
It’s been a big week for Jennifer Lopez. Yesterday she released a new single, "Papi," while People magazine called her "The Most Beautiful Woman In The World." That’s in addition to her previous single "On The...
April 20, 2011 10:40 AM ET -
Thom Yorke Performs Last-Minute DJ Set at Los Angeles Club | ARTICLE
The Twitter rumors about Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke's DJ set at Los Angeles club The Airliner began early Wednesday afternoon. Radiohead hasn't played any solo shows or announced any tour plans as of yet to promote...
March 10, 2011 10:50 AM ET -
Warner Music Group Celebrates at Exclusive Grammy After-Party | ARTICLE
The Grammys after-party for the Warner Music Group felt particularly festive this year. The company's various labels managed to snag a significant number of awards, and attendees included Jay-Z and Beyoncé, Bruno Mars, Muse...
February 14, 2011 11:20 AM ET -
A-List Talent Rocks Clive Davis' Pre-Grammy Party | ARTICLE
“How incredible is it that this man throws a party that is more anticipated than the Grammys themselves?” mega-producer David Foster (Celine Dion, Mariah Carey) asked the crowd early on during the 2011 edition of legendary music...
February 13, 2011 1:25 PM ET -
Bruno Mars Celebrates His Seven Grammy Noms With Star-Studded Concert | ARTICLE
In Los Angeles, the celebratory mood surrounding the Grammys doesn't wait for the official ceremony on Sunday. On Friday night, music-industry parties were in full...
February 12, 2011 5:38 PM ET -
Foo Fighters Reunite, Play New Songs at Secret Show | ARTICLE
Fans got the next best thing to a Nirvana reunion Tuesday night when the band’s three surviving members performed together for the first time since Kurt Cobain passed away. The occasion was...
December 23, 2010 10:00 AM ET -
The Specials Return to the States With Powerful, Precise L.A. Set | ARTICLE
It's fitting that the Specials chose Los Angeles as the location for their first reunion shows in the United States in nearly three decades. Southern California has long proven to be the American ska scene's ground zero,...
April 16, 2010 8:25 AM ET -
Close Up: Beck's French Connection | ARTICLE
I can't compose music or write lyrics, and I'm not a trained musician," says French actor and singer Charlotte Gainsbourg, smoking a cigarette at...
January 21, 2010 12:00 PM ET -
Thom Yorke Dances Up a Storm at Official Debut of New Solo Band | ARTICLE
Thom Yorke likes to boogie, and he wants you to, too. "I hope you dance, because this is a dance record," he said by way of introducing "Skip Divided," one third through the first of a two-concert...
October 5, 2009 8:22 AM ET -
Danger Mouse, The Shins' James Mercer Explain the Birth of New Band Broken Bells | ARTICLE
When Danger Mouse and the Shins' James Mercer met backstage at Denmark's Roskilde festival five years ago, the unlikely duo quickly discovered a mutual fandom. "As soon as I heard the Shins, I wanted to do something...
September 30, 2009 9:24 AM ET -
In the Studio: Fall Out Boy Face Fame on New CD | ARTICLE
"This is the first time the paparazzi made it to the gate!" Pete Wentz exclaims, rushing into the L.A. studio where Fall Out Boy are working on the follow-up to 2007's platinum Infinity on High....
September 4, 2008 8:45 AM ET -
Parachutes | ALBUM REVIEW
Who will be the next Radiohead? Or the next Verve, or Travis? In England, the answer on everyone's lips is Coldplay. On its debut album, Parachutes, this youthful quartet resembles each of the above bands. Coldplay make...
October 4, 2004 12:00 AM ET -
Listener Supported | ALBUM REVIEW
With Listener Supported, Dave Matthews Band fans finally get a live album they can be proud of. 1997's flaccid Live at Red Rocks captured the band before its onstage incarnation clicked into the top-grossing, well-oiled concert behemoth...
February 4, 2004 12:00 AM ET -
Remembering Johnny | ARTICLE
Bob Dylan I was asked to give a statement on Johnny's passing and thought about writing a piece instead called "Cash Is King," because that is the way I really feel. In plain terms, Johnny was and is...
October 16, 2003 12:00 AM ET
