Titus Andronicus, 'The Airing of Grievances' (Troubleman Unlimited)

If the boss had grown up on noise bands and Napster.

On their debut album, this New Jersey quintet unfurls a series of banner-waving, punkish anthems (plus a couple of slow-burners) that, with its E Street Band–through-a-blender production, convey a raw, deeply palpable blue-collar sympathy.

Jaguar Love

Seattle post-hardcore luminaries join forces in Jaguar Love, prep debut Take Me to the Sea for release Aug. 19.
Jaguar Love / Photo by Michael Lavine

What? It ain't the Blood Brothers or Pretty Girls Make Graves, but for all those young budding fans who, depressingly, missed the post-hardcore boat these legends sailed way back in, like, 2006 -- fear not!

Daedelus

L.A.-based dandy channels vast musical knowledge onto the dance floor with latest release, Love to Make Music To, out Tuesday (July 15).
Daedelus / Photo by Jessica Miller

What? Though classically trained in jazz, composer/producer/instrumentalist Daedelus became a House-hold name in the drum'n'bass community with scores of DJ gigs. But with Love to Make Music To, his umpteenth album to date (amongst countless EPs and remix albums), Daedelus, a.k.a. Alfred Darlington, conjures a dance floor's wet dream.

'Guitar Hero' Gamers Rock Out with Aerosmith in NYC

Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, and the rest of the Boston boys joined Guitar Hero revelers in New York for the launch of their new game.
Aerosmith / Photo by Jackie Roman

New York City's Hard Rock Cafe transformed its souvenir bedecked, rock'n'roll halls into a gamer's fantasy world Friday (June 27), as officials unveiled Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, offering fans a free test-run of the game's latest installment, as well as a guest cameo from its stars -- Aerosmith!

Jakob Dylan Unveils New Album Live in NYC

Celebrating the release of his solo debut Seeing Things, the revered rock offspring extinguishes sweltering fans with a familiar yet welcomed breeze of acoustic ditties.
Jakob Dylan / Photo by Kristina Grinovich

Just after bloated clouds opened up over Manhattan, adding powerful winds and buckets of rain to the already unbearably muggy heat wave engulfing New York City, Jakob Dylan offered fans at the Gramercy Theater a much needed cool off by plucking out the breezy, ‘60s-tinged tunes off his solo debut, Seeing Things.

Be Your Own Pet Get Hot, Heavy in NYC

With hometown groovies the Virgins and Brit rockers Switches on opening duties, the Tennessee foursome scorch Manhattan's Fillmore East with punk fury.
Be Your Own Pet / Photo by Alyse Walsh

As the Fillmore East quickly filled to capacity last night (May 28), adoring fans, fashionistas, and hipsters alike joined forces in one huge sweaty pit of ambiguity for a kick-ass bill highlighted by Nashville's Be Your Own Pet.

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