Arcade Fire reminisces with small show
Arcade Fire held an intimate show for 500 fans at the small Ukranian Cultural Arts Center.
GRAMMY Museum celebrates Hip-Hop
Legendary icons DJ Afrika Bambaataa, and DJ Jazzy Jeff attended the opening.
Cut Copy experiments with new sound
Zonoscope includes new tracks that reach out to a wider audience.
New album brings sonic lyrics and new sound
A few tracks display obvious external influences while others show progress.
Black Eyed Peas shifts tone of Super Bowl halftime show
Michael Jackson was arguably the first extremely popular, A-list pop star to play the Super Bowl halftime show. He performed at the Rose Bowl in 1993 during Super Bowl XXVII. TV ratings skyrocketed during the performance, setting a precedent for highly anticipated, extravagant halftime performances with star musicians on the bill. Eleven years later, the […]
Black Dub grows from complex history
Trixie Whitley’s band formed with the help of her father’s connections to the music world.
My Chemical Romance shows softer side
My Chemical Romance took time to reflect on its career at the GRAMMY museum.
Cold War Kids vitalizes Amoeba Records
The quartet brought both old and new songs and a powerful presence to the intimate set.
Klaxons’ newest album strays from usual sound
The latest album contradicts the usual style of music expected from the Klaxons.
Bands to look out for at Coachella
Last week the buzz was all about Coachella’s lineup. Much to the dismay of many followers of the Internet rumor mill and Tron fans, Daft Punk was not on the list. That’s fine with me. The world’s favorite costumed knob-twiddler duo headlined Lollapalooza a few years ago. Oh, wait. So did the rest of these […]