Music and musicians and books: not mutually exclusive. Literary projects from Ben Folds and Nick Hornby, Colin Meloy, Antony (with Bjork), Vince Neil, Weird Al Yankovic, David Lynch, Queen's Brian May and more have be...
Veteran acts seem to be the trend at this year's Bumbershoot music festival, as its announced that folk founder Bob Dylan, '90s alternative rockers Weezer and Hole and R&B mainstay Mary J. Blige will be headlining...
Here’s a deal that’s sure to warm you up: Wilco, Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews Band and My Morning Jacket are among the acts donating tracks to “Best of Bonnaroo,” a 17-track compilation. Alth...
The 52nd annual Grammy Awards will be broadcast this Sunday (Jan. 29), and it's the ladies that are leading many of the major categories. Beyonce and Taylor Swift had ten and 8 nominations each, but Lady GaGa -- a cri...
Today, we look at the only alternative music category in the Grammys: best alternative music album.
Best Alternative Music Album:
"Everything That Happens Will Happen Today,” David Byrne and Brian Eno
&...
Click here to read Billboard’s critics’ thoughts on their top 10.
1. Jay-Z, “The Blueprint 3”
2. Yeah Yeah Yeahs – “It’s Blitz!”
3. Animal Collective – Merriwea...
The Decemberists' The Hazards Of Love, is the follow-up to the group's 2006 breakthrough, The Crane Wife, which NPR listeners voted their favorite album of the year. With their fifth full-length album, the Portland-ba...
Aaron and Bryce Dessner of The National produced the album, and John Carlin, the founder of the Red Hot Organization was the executive producer. A total of 31 exclusive tracks have been recorded for the compilation. I...
By this time Thursday we’ll know if the Decemberists’ critically acclaimed “The Hazards of Love” received a Grammy nod for album of the year, but in the meantime, the concept CD is...
As you make lists and check twice for gifts this holiday season, you may still have some time to pick up some major deals on particular music titles -- as few and far between as they may be.
Culling from Black Frid...
