The Mercy Alliance, a Washington, D.C.-based indie band fronted by songwriter Joe Rathbone and featuring drummers David Lopez and Steve Bowman (the original drummer from Counting Crows) and bassist Brad … Read more
The Modern Sky Festival has had several successful runs in China over the years, and now the festival is making its first trip to the United States. The inaugural American … Read more
An attendee at last weekend’s Lollapalooza festival in Chicago was bitten by another unidentified attendee. The victim is now seeking the public’s help in finding his attacker. According to a post … Read more
Legendary DJ Alan Freed was one of the key figures in breaking rock ‘n’ roll onto the radio, but even this apparently isn’t enough to keep him in the Rock … Read more
Neither New Hampshire nor Brooklyn scream surf rock, yet here we have the music of Crushed Out. The husband-and-wife duo of Moselle Spiller (drums, vocals) and Franklin Hoier (guitar, vocals) … Read more
Sonic Youth have gone on an indefinite hiatus, but the band’s members have been keeping busy, especially singer/guitarist Thurston Moore. Moore has already released a new album with his band … Read more
The Flaming Lips have been known to cover full albums on a whim, whether in concert or on record, but their next album is going to be a tough one. … Read more
Some fringe rock ‘n roll purists will bitch about the garish Vegas surroundings, but that purity was deep-sixed a millennia ago. And yes, the billion dollar piano man does seem … Read more
Dick Wagner, best known as the lead guitarist for Alice Cooper, passed away yesterday in Scottsdale, Arizona at the age of 71. Known for having worked with Lou Reed, Aerosmith … Read more
New York via Memphis soul band Gedeon Luke and The People are breaking boundaries as they combine classic rock ‘n’ roll with gospel-inspired sounds. Influenced by legends like Sly Stone, Curtis Mayfield and Al … Read more
