I'll admit after hearing "Fugitive Air," the first track off of Of Montreal's upcoming album lousy with sylvianbriar, I was nervous. Sure, the track sounded like old-school 60s-loving OM, but the band had broken my heart by devolving into psych-pop wonkery before and I was damned if I was going to let it happen twice. But now that "She Ain't Speaking Now," a late Beatles-aping acoustic-electric slice of sunshine pop, has dropped I can finally get excited for Of Montreal again. Read More »
Nickelback, everyone's favorite band to hate, has been gracing the radio waves for over ten years. Read More »
Perennial reminders of how old you actually are/ occasional pop-punk act Blink 182 have added dates to their current North American Tour. Fans in New Jersey and Pennsylvania now have a chance to catch Tom Delonge and co. Read More »
Get excited East Coast residents who happened to be in college in the late '90s-early 00s, Neutral Milk Hotel have added a ton of dates to their reunion tour (and they're bringing fellow E6-ers Elf Power along for many of the dates). Read More »
After a stunning single aping their early work was released from their new album lousy with sylvianbriar, I can't help but be excited for Of Montreal's latest. Now, there's even more good news. The Elephant Six band has announced a North American tour. Read More »
Sister act and amazing live performers HAIM haven't deviated much from the formula showcased on their EP: poppy, rock jams with vocal harmonies reminiscent of the greatest John Hughes soundtrack that never was. "The Wire" - their latest of the band's as yet untitled debut full-length- is no exception. Read More »
Oh snap. The Avett Brothers just debuted some new music at the Newport Folk Festival. The band frequently thought of as "Mumford & Sons for people with taste" debuted "Morning Song" backstage in front of an American flag. (I like to think of that as an additional "FUUUU" to Mumford fans.) Read More »
“Oath” singer Cher Lloyd has announced a new US tour today (July 23). The I Wish tour will cover 11 cities in North America, beginning in Washington, DC, on Sept. 6 and ending on Sept. 23 in Los Angeles. Read More »
Gypsy Punk band and perrenial must-see live act Gogol Bordello played tracks off their new album Pure Vida Conspiracy last night. Check out their performance of "Lost Innocent World" below: Read More »
Rapper Jay-Z holds the number one spot on the Billboard charts for his album "Magna Carta Holy Grail," which moved 528K units last week. The rapper had now released his European tour dates, just half of his MCHG World tour. Read More »
Black Sabbath are touring in support of their latest album 13. And who better to get the party started than walking party/ record-holder Andrew W.K? Sabbath invited the "Party Party Party" singer to open for their 2013 tour. Read More »
Wu-Tang Clan have decided to keep their 20th anniversary tour rolling all the way across the pond. The hip-hop legends have announced two dates in the UK. Read More »
Beyonce shows no signs of slowing down soon. The "Bow Down" songstress has just added a Latin American leg to her Mrs. Carter Show world tour, as well as additional North American dates. The critically acclaimed show will make stops in Brazil, Venezuela, Puerto Rico and Mexico. Read More »