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Band to Watch: Foster the People's Pumped-up Psych-Pop | ARTICLE

Los Angeles trio Foster the People – led by commercial-jingle writer Mark Foster, 27 – have been together for less than two years, but they've already scored a Top 10 album. Thanks to...
June 8, 2011 2:50 PM ET
Emmylou Harris Pays Tribute to Gram Parsons on New Album | ARTICLE

Emmylou Harris was an unknown singer in her early twenties when Gram Parsons saw her perform at a folk club in Washington, D.C. in 1971. "I was knocked out by her singing," he said later. He recruited...
June 7, 2011 5:35 PM ET
Robbie Robertson Celebrates Creative Rebirth With New Set | ARTICLE

One afternoon more than a decade ago, Robbie Robertson and Eric Clapton were hanging out at Robertson's Los Angeles studio, when Clapton spotted Robertson's prized 1927 Martin acoustic guitar in a corner. Before long, they were...
May 31, 2011 3:30 PM ET
The Road From Memphis | ALBUM REVIEW

Booker T. Jones led one of soul music's greatest bands, splashing Hammond organ over airtight grooves from the MGs. His recent solo work feels less focused. Here, backed by the Roots, he meanders through instrumental versions...
May 31, 2011 1:42 PM ET
Elvis Costello Rocks Amazing Spinning Songbook Set | ARTICLE

"Look at these hits!" Elvis Costello told the sold-out crowd at New York's Beacon Theatre last night, using a cane to point to the colorful 12-foot wheel featuring 40 song titles – everything from classics like...
May 24, 2011 1:15 PM ET
Behind the Scenes of the Pink Floyd Reunion | ARTICLE

When Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason got to London's O2 arena last week, he had no idea that he'd be walking into David Gilmour and Roger Waters performing "Comfortably Numb" in a soundcheck for Waters' show...
May 18, 2011 11:40 AM ET
Dave Matthews Plays Intimate New York Gig | ARTICLE

Dave Matthews Band will play some of the biggest shows of their career this summer on their own upcoming Caravan festival run, but last night Matthews performed a rare intimate acoustic set at the 300-capacity Blue...
April 14, 2011 4:25 PM ET
Here We Go Again: Celebrating the Genius of Ray Charles | ALBUM REVIEW

Willie Nelson paying tribute to Ray Charles? Makes sense: Both men are American icons whose songbooks are full of barroom country, blues and classic pop. But Here We Go Again — recorded live in New...
April 13, 2011 2:13 PM ET
James Taylor Returns to Carnegie Hall for Anniversary Show | ARTICLE

Toward the end of his set at Carnegie Hall last night, James Taylor recalled the first time he played the venue, 40 years ago this June. "I can't recall that night too clearly," he said to...
April 13, 2011 1:30 PM ET
Nikki Sixx Discusses Upcoming Mötley Crüe Film, 'The Dirt' | BLOG ENTRY

April 5, 2011 7:30 PM ET
Exclusive Video: Elvis Costello Joins the Strokes Onstage | BLOG ENTRY

By the end of their set at Madison Square Garden Friday night, the Strokes had tackled their biggest crowd-pleasers – from "Is This It" to "Repitilia" to "Juicebox" –when Julian Casablancas posed a question to fans. "Wouldn't...
April 3, 2011 4:51 PM ET
Elvis Costello Joins Furthur for Band’s Final New York Blowout | ARTICLE

March 28, 2011 6:25 PM ET
The Pogues Play Raucous Irish Wake at Last U.S. Show | ARTICLE

Halfway through the Pogues' St. Patrick’s Day show at New York’s Terminal 5, the band kicked into “London Girl,” a bouncy bonus track off 1985’s classic Rum Sodomy & the Lash. Frontman Shane MacGowan, wearing a...
March 18, 2011 4:10 PM ET
Robbie Robertson Hires New Live Band: Dawes | ARTICLE

Robbie Robertson last played live with the full lineup of the Band when filming 1976’s The Last Waltz in San Francisco, and has rarely performed live since. But to promote his upcoming LP How to Become Clairvoyant,...
March 15, 2011 2:20 PM ET
Mumford & Sons Reveal What to Expect from Railroad Revival Tour | ARTICLE

Since performing at the Grammys with Bob Dylan and the Avett Brothers last month, London’s Mumford & Sons have sold more than 300,000 copies of their debut Sigh No More – but the band are characteristically modest...
March 10, 2011 3:40 PM ET
Flaming Lips, Michael Stipe, The Roots and Patti Smith Rock for Tibet | ARTICLE

When the Flaming Lips took the stage toward the end of the annual Tibet House benefit show at Carnegie Hall last night, there were none of the mirror balls or laser beams that typically end a...
March 4, 2011 5:40 PM ET
Michael Stipe Discusses Making 'Collapse Into Now' at Rehearsal for Tibet House Benefit Concert | BLOG ENTRY

March 3, 2011 4:55 PM ET
Tom Morello Rages Against Anti-Union Bill at Wisconsin Rally | ARTICLE

Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello spent Monday at the Wisconsin protests, performing acoustic songs at a rally and delivering a fiery speech to the thousands inside of the capital rotunda who are protesting Governor...
February 22, 2011 2:40 PM ET
Inside the Fury and the Power of the Clash with 'Rolling Stone' Writer Mikal Gilmore | ARTICLE

In the current issue of Rolling Stone, contributing editor Mikal Gilmore takes us inside The Fury and the Power of the Clash, outlining their journey from English outcasts to conquering Shea Stadium and their bitter breakup....
February 18, 2011 1:40 PM ET
Justin Bieber's Guitarist Dan Kanter Speaks About Working With the Teen Phenom | ARTICLE

In the current Rolling Stone cover story, Vanessa Grigoriadis documents Justin Bieber's rise from YouTube phenomenon to teen heartthrob – but Bieber wouldn’t sound the same without his guitarist and musical director Dan Kanter. In 2009,...
February 17, 2011 8:05 AM ET