With 17 years and five albums now under their belt, Toronto indie rockers the Trews can pretty much be called music veterans these days. They recently released a self-titled album, which has become their highest-charting LP in their homeland. “A hit record … leads to a lot of sold-out shows, […]
Music festivals have been known to be the best place for artists to make big comebacks and to debut new material. And the first day of the Governors Ball Music Festival on Randall’s Island in New York City was no exception. With so many acts on the lineup and summer […]
Most band hiatuses signal an end of an era. But for St. Louis-based garage rockers the Feed, their break was an opportunity to regroup, enlist a new member and move toward a stronger musical identity. “[There is] more mature songwriting and a better concept of what we sound like,” basisst […]
Lily Allen caused a buzz late last week when it was revealed that her next album would be called ‘Sheezus.’ Acknowledging that it was a “confident title choice” and a bit of a nod to Kanye West‘s album ‘Yeezus’ LP, which dropped last year, it seems like a somewhat bold […]
Before Noel and Liam Gallagher engaged in dramatic public spats during the days of Oasis, many other sibling rockers grabbed headlines for getting in each others’ hair and letting grievances and rivalries overshadow their music. Few cases are more famous than that of Ray and Dave Davies of the Kinks. […]
Having fronted the Flaming Lips for 30 years, Wayne Coyne has gotten to do many things, and with those many things have come even more stories. From rolling over audiences in his giant bubble to collaborating with the likes of Ke$ha, Yoko Ono and Erykah Badu, Coyne is the epitome […]
Au Revoir Simone have always been a band that doesn’t want to make a lot of noise. But when they want to be heard, everyone stops to listen. For the last four years, the dreamy Brooklyn synth-pop outfit has been especially quiet, as school, families and, well, life have kept […]
