October 14, 2010 – During this year's Austin City Limits Music Festival in Austin, TX, artists stopped by the American Express® ZYNC ZONE, to chat with SPIN about their summer festival experiences and much more, among them pedal steel guitar wiz Robert Randolph, accompanied by his Family Band-- watch our video interview, plus performance footage below! For the past decade, Randolph has been blending soul, blues, funk and rock'n'roll to create a stirring sound all his own.This weekend Randolph met a man who his music had touched directly. "It's great for me to make music that uplifts people," Randolph said."Early this morning we had a guy tell me he was getting chemo and he didn't think he would make it and he heard one of our songs and now he's a cancer recovery patient, he's fully recovered." Randolph also discussed his T-Bone Burnett produced album We Walk This Road, a record full of covers rangin

October 14, 2010 – During this year's Austin City Limits Music Festival in Austin, TX, artists stopped by the American Express® ZYNC ZONE, to chat with SPIN about their summer festival experiences and much more, among them roots-rockers Grace Potter -- watch our video interview, plus performance footage below! Potter has had a busy 2010 touring with her band, the Nocturnals, and is showing no signs of slowing down.In an unlikely pairing, she duets with Kenny Chesney on the country star's new album, has written the theme song for the upcoming Disney film Tangled (based on Rapunzel), and has been burning up the summer fest circuit. "Regardless of where you're at in your career or what you've accomplished, a festival is a good way to remind people that there's still awe," Potter said."I don't ever want to stop playing festivals, it's extremely important for us as a band.We're the Nocturnals and that

October 1, 2010 – Pushing through a weekend music festival can be a tough task.With all the head bobbing, show hopping, beer drinking, and Twitter posting, you're going to work up quite the appetite. When venturing outside the festival grounds or wandering downtown Austin during pre and post festival concerts, here are a few wonderful spots to hit up and grab a bite. 24 DINER What: 24-hour diner atmosphere serving up breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner specialtiesThe Lowdown: At any hour of the day, 24 Diner slings up local meat and produce on their varied menu.Give the chicken & waffles, the meatloaf, and the chopped salad a shot.Probably not at the same time though -- don't want to miss the Black Keys because you can't find the Tums.Where: 600 N. Lamar [map] COUNTER CULTURE What: Vegan eats from the CC trailer.

October 1, 2010 – Entering its ninth year, the Austin City Limits Music Festival is showing no signs of slowing down, as it sprawls out over the 46 acres of Austin, Texas' Zilker Park. From October 8-10, ACL will host more than 130 artists, including A-list headliners like the Eagles, Muse, Phish, the Strokes, M.I.A., the Black Keys, and more. We've picked out ten artists outside the heavy hitters of ACL's lineup that you won't want to miss this year in Austin.Scroll down and meet them all! BONUS!

September 29, 2010 – The Austin City Limits festival might have a 10 P.M. curfew, but the party keeps going well into to the night! Numerous pre- and post-festival concerts are scheduled with a plethora of SPIN approved acts, including the Strokes, the Black Keys, Spoon, and a host of others. Here's a quick breakdown:WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6: Who: The StrokesWhat: New York City's own continue their comeback with a live spot as the first Official ACL pre-party.This one is already sold out.Where: Stubb's BBQ, 801 Red River St.When: Doors open at 7 P.M.Tickets: Sold OutTHURSDAY, OCTOBER 7: Who: Black Joe Lewis and the HoneybearsWhat: Lewis and his Honeybears bring their brand of funky soul to late-night Austin.Hacienda opens the show.Where: Antones, 213 W. 5th Street When: Doors open at 10 P.M.Tickets: Sold Out Who: Paul OakenfoldWhat: The legendary UK DJ spins his housey goodness.

September 16, 2010 – Detroit Lives, a documentary focusing on the rebuilding of the Motor City had its Palladium Boots-sponsored premiere on September 7th at the Landmark Sunshine Theater in New York, followed the next night with a screening at the Clarity Theater in Beverly Hills.The film is part of the heritage boot company's Exploration Campaign. The documentary, hosted by Johnny Knoxville, takes the viewer through the expanding art scene in Detroit.Knoxville's tour of the city focuses on the its architecture, its music and its art with pop-ins from Detroit mainstays like punk band the Dirtbombs, producer/emcee Black Milk and Downtown Detroit restaurateur Phil Cooley. Throughout the film Knoxville visits with Detroit's younger class as they focus on community and turning their downtrodden city into one of growth and beauty.Stops along the way include: The Phil Cooley-owned Slows Barbecue, Fisher Bod

September 8, 2010 – Friday night (Sept.

May 28, 2010 – Trent Reznor likes you. He really, really likes you. How to Destroy Angels, the Nine Inch Nails mastermind's new project with his wife Mariqueen Maandig, are releasing their self-titled debut EP for free on June 1. The album will arrive as a 320 kbps download, but for an extra$2 fans can score a higher quality, HD version (the CD will be in stores July 6). Pre-order the six-track EP at the band's website now and get "The Believers," a track to ease your jones over the holiday weekend, until the five other songs arrive on Tuesday. Hear the song and pre-order the album in the widget below. Reznor and Co. previewed How To Destroy Angels with "A Drowning" and "The Space In Between, which arrived with a gruesome video featuring Reznor and his wifey lying face down in a pool of their own blood.

May 24, 2010 – After Eddie Vedder hopped on stage last week with Band of Horses to help cover Ron Wood's "Act Together," BOH singer Ben Bridwell returned the favor Friday in New York City, joining Pearl Jam to romp through Temple of the Dog's "Hunger Strike."Check out the video below! The 1991 album version of "Hunger Strike" featured a vocal duet between Vedder and Soundgarden's Chris Cornell, so Friday night Bridwell took over Cornell's part as crowd freaked out -- it's a relative rarity in Pearl Jam's live repertoire. As the performance ended, a beaming Bridwell gushed: "Pearl Jam's the best band!" Up next for BOH will be the Sasquatch festival in Washington State this weekend and two UK opening slots for Snow Patrol in June.Pearl Jam will be taking their tour overseas -- dates can be found here.

May 21, 2010 – "Dancing On My Own," the second single off Swedish electro popstress Robyn's upcoming, SPIN-approved new album Body Talk Pt.1 gets the visual treatment. Check it out below! In fact, the song title dictates the action in the video: Robyn breaks it down on an empty soundstage and also by herself, alongside a packed dance floor, strobes flashing and couples kissing around her. In concert with her video release (and in support of the new album, her first since 2005's self-titled affair), Robyn announced yesterday that she'll be touring the U.S. with edgy R&B singer Kelis via a series of cutesy Twitter exchanges. Sample exchange: Robyn: Hey mama, I'm bored. U feel like doing something?Kelis: Love to.