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Having earned widespread acclaim for its atmospheric brand of synth-driven indie, "Champagne Downtown" sees Halloween, Alaska crafting its most distinctive and disarming set to date. Songs such as "In Order" and "Gone With The Wind" are complex and thoughtful, rich with simmering textures and literate lyricism. Melding an expansive range...

Presence marked a return to the purer blues roots of Led Zeppelin. The justification for this was not entirely due to the band's choice. Having taken three years to come up with Physical Graffiti, they were under great pressure from their record company to put out a new album in a...

A lot of words could appropriately end that sentence. Actors, comedians, people, all come to the top of my mind. And now, you can add “sports fan” to that list. Well, Chicago Bears fan at least.

FilmDrunk is reporting that at last week’s NFC Championship game at Soldier Field...

This is it! Every single soul in front of the Apollo Stage knows they are witnessing history today. This is one of these gigs you will be telling your grandchildren about. "Yes, I was there when the Big 4 played together on one stage, for the first time in metal...

Ryan Adams has announced plans to make a metal album, and has a song streaming for you to sample it.

Sounding something like the flashy garage rock ‘n’ roll to come out of Sydney in the 80s fronted by Ronnie James Dio trying to sound modern, Adams lets his rock ‘n’...

Who doesn't love this band?  I challenge you.  Like the cooler brother of REM, you just want to hang with it and play loud.  I don't care if you are a product of the 60's or the 90's.  This band has followers and it's because of this album.  The songs...

James Blake has spoken about the experience of performing live, as opposed to working in the studio.

Live dubstep is a fascinating concept. Given the enormous bass sound the scene is built on, it has taken something a little more subtle to work in the live arena. Preparing for his debut...