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Lenny Kravitz 'Really Excited' to Play Cinna in 'Hunger Games' Movie | ARTICLE
Lenny Kravitz was at his home studio in the Bahamas, putting the finishing touches on his album Black and White America (due August 30th), when Gary Ross called this spring. The director offered Kravitz a key role...
June 23, 2011 12:35 PM ET -
Wild Flag, 'Romance' | BLOG ENTRY
A study in supergroup chemistry: The first taste of the Sleater-Kinney/ Helium/Minders alums’ debut LP (due in September) harnesses their old bands' strengths into a fresh blast of giddy garage-psych ambition. Listen to "Romance":
June 22, 2011 11:55 AM ET -
"Romance" | SONG REVIEW
A study in supergroup chemistry: The first taste of the Sleater-Kinney/ Helium/Minders alums’ debut LP (due in September) harnesses their old bands' strengths into a...
June 20, 2011 12:59 PM ET -
Dave Grohl Explains Foo Fighters' Hilarious 52-Page Tour Rider | ARTICLE
The Foo Fighters have been known to sneak jokes into their backstage riders on past tours, but they’ve topped themselves this year. The hilarious 52-page list of demands for venues on the Foos’ 2011...
June 16, 2011 11:50 AM ET -
"Milkshake" | SONG REVIEW
The fuzz-rock revivalists slow down for a pretty, poppy ballad about nursing a broken heart by getting stoned. "Milkshake," released as half of a one-off single, probably would have been all over the radio 20...
June 2, 2011 6:10 AM ET -
"I'm On One" | SONG REVIEW
The credits make this sound like a posse cut, but it's unmistakably Drake's party. Over fidgety synths as cold as Toronto in January, he croons about fame's rewards and kvetches about its annoyances ("All that...
May 31, 2011 12:45 PM ET -
Rufus Wainwright Working With Mark Ronson on Poppy New Album | ARTICLE
Rufus Wainwright hit a New York studio with producer Mark Ronson this week to start recording a new album – and it's shaping up to be the poppiest music he's made in years. "We've been in for...
May 20, 2011 9:00 AM ET -
Rufus Wainwright, Jimmy Fallon and More Pay Tribute to Kate McGarrigle | ARTICLE
The performers at the Kate McGarrigle tribute held at New York’s Town Hall last night were a family in more ways than one. The late Montreal singer-songwriter’s literal relatives were there, of course – her sister Anna...
May 13, 2011 2:40 PM ET -
Kanye, Mumford, Arcade Fire Light Up the Desert | ARTICLE
On the opening night of the 12th Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival – as over 75,000 fans gathered in the California desert for...
May 12, 2011 3:55 PM ET -
My Morning Jacket to Showcase New Disc With May 31 Live Stream | ARTICLE
On May 31st, My Morning Jacket will celebrate the arrival of their new album, Circuital, by live-streaming on YouTube a special hometown gig at Louisville's Palace Theater, directed by Velvet Goldmine's Todd Haynes. MMJ was approached...
May 12, 2011 9:00 AM ET -
PJ Harvey Brings Spellbinding Spectacle to Her Live Show | ARTICLE
The handful of people barking out names of old songs at PJ Harvey's show at last night at New York City's Terminal 5 were bound to be disappointed: Polly Jean Harvey has never been the kind...
April 21, 2011 11:45 AM ET -
Video: Mumford & Sons Feel Humbled Before the Biggest Show of Their Career | BLOG ENTRY
April 17, 2011 9:15 AM ET -
Kings of Leon Accept 'Glee' Creator Ryan Murphy's Apology | BLOG ENTRY
Hanging backstage at Coachella two hours before their set last night, Tennessee rockers Kings of Leon took the opportunity to set the record straight about the brouhaha that erupted earlier this year when they refused to...
April 16, 2011 3:10 PM ET -
TV on the Radio Come Home to Rock | ARTICLE
TV on the Radio may be headlining Radio City Music Hall tonight, but last night the art-rockers played a show at the Music Hall of Williamsburg – a comparatively tiny club packed with faithful fans –...
April 13, 2011 11:45 AM ET -
Coachella Preview: Arcade Fire, Animal Collective and Interpol Plan Ambitious Multimedia Installations | BLOG ENTRY
Fans wandering through the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival this weekend will encounter an ambitious array of audiovisual installations created by bands including Arcade Fire, Animal Collective and Interpol. It's all part of Coachella's new partnership...
April 13, 2011 9:00 AM ET -
Coachella Preview: Arcade Fire, Animal Collective and Interpol Plan Ambitious Multimedia Installations | ARTICLE
Fans wandering through the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival this weekend will encounter an ambitious array of audiovisual installations created by bands including Arcade Fire, Animal Collective and Interpol. It's all part of Coachella's new partnership...
April 13, 2011 9:00 AM ET -
Lady Gaga Returns with 'Major, Epic' Follow-Up LP | ARTICLE
Lady Gaga's self-empowerment anthem "Born This Way" is already a Number One smash and one of the most successful singles of her career...
March 31, 2011 12:00 PM ET -
Video: Carrie Brownstein Previews Wild Flag LP, 'Portlandia' Season Two | BLOG ENTRY
Wild Flag – Carrie Brownstein's new supergroup with fellow Sleater-Kinney alum Janet Weiss, Helium's Mary Timony and the Minders' Rebecca Cole – were one of the most ubiquitous acts at SXSW this year, playing...
March 21, 2011 12:25 PM ET -
Tennis, Surfer Blood, The Joy Formidable and More Close Out Rolling Stone's SXSW Showcases | BLOG ENTRY
March 19, 2011 7:21 PM ET -
Wild Flag Unleash Searing New Tunes at SXSW | BLOG ENTRY
It's great to see Carrie Brownstein rocking out again. After a few years focusing primarily on writing about music (and acting in the hilarious IFC sketch series Portlandia), the former Sleater-Kinney guitarist has joined with former S-K drummer...
March 19, 2011 1:14 PM ET
