In the Studio: Black Keys and Mos Def!
WATCH: The blues-rock duo and the New York rapper record their collaborative new album!
By William Goodman 09.30.09 1:29 PM
From Karen O's star-studded Wild Things soundtrack to Thom Yorke's new band with Flea, it's an awesome year for supergroups and dream collabos.
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Pearl Jam's 'Backspacer' Hits No.1!
The Seattle alt-rockers rediscover their mojo, top charts for first time in 13 years with new album!
By William Goodman 09.30.09 9:21 AM
Pearl Jam's spark is back!
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Fever Ray's Theatrical Show Wows at U.S. Debut
Swede siren Karin Dreijer Andersson holds a sonic séance with tribal masks, lasers, and her bone-chilling vocals. Prepare.
By William Goodman 09.29.09 12:06 PM
Imagine if Stevie Nicks was raised on the ice planet Hoth by shamans and given unlimited access to lasers, keyboards, tribal costumes, drum and smoke machines, and elongated percussion instruments with feathers attached. Meet Fever Ray, a Swedish outfit that made their U.S. debut at Webster Hall in New York City Monday night.
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Weezer Recruit Lil Wayne for "Party" Anthem!
Weezy F. Baby gave "Can't Stop Partying" the "edge I was looking for," says Rivers Cuomo. Click here for details!
By William Goodman 09.29.09 5:13 AM
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Interpol Frontman Goes Solo at NYC Museum
Paul Banks, a.k.a. Julian Plenti, debuts new tunes at the Guggenheim, providing an icy soundtrack to a collection of warm Kandinsky paintings.
By William Goodman 09.28.09 7:25 AM
The live solo debut from Interpol frontman Paul Banks -- nom de tune Julian Plenti -- Friday night at New York City's Guggenheim Museum was a highfalutin mind-bender: Where else can 200 dapper folks stand beneath a dizzying Frank Lloyd Wright-designed rotunda, hear one of rock's chicest stars unleash brooding new tunes, and examine the brushstrokes of paintings from Vasily Kandinsky's
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WATCH: Paramore Play 5 Songs Acoustic!
See and hear a whole new side of the pop-punk band, as they perform songs from their new album, plus Twilight hit "Decode"!
By William Goodman 09.28.09 3:39 AM
The biggest surprise on Paramore's new album, brand new eyes, is the acoustic ballads, showing singer Hayley Williams and Co. at their most emotional and stripped-down yet. It's a welcome departure, one the band embraced during their recent set for MTV's Unplugged -- which debuted online today!
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