Johnny5thWheel&thecowards (yes, that's one word) are an UK steampunk band who like to dress for the occasion. It is a collective, with songwriter Richard Lomax as the sole permanent member. On their new single Nancy b/w In My Laboratory, they mix ... more info

Watch NYC dream pop band Her Vanished Grace tackle The Beatles' classic Across The Universe. » hvgrace.com more info

Bass ace Donald "Duck" Dunn is dead at 70. He died last night in Tokyo. He was on tour in Japan with his fellow Booker T. & the M.G.'s member, guitarist Steve Cropper. He will be remembered for his extensive body of work as a session bassist, prod... more info

photo: DP Muller Singer-songwriter Laura Burhenn and producer Richard Swift came up with well received album Waht We Lose Iin the Fire We Gain in the Flood in 2010. Once again using The Mynabirds banner, their sophomore release Generals is a protest... more info

Mention The Roxy shows in Hollywood, CA, and all Zappa fans will go ape. When Frank Zappa performed there (December 8–10, 1973), a camera crew was on hand to film it, but the footage failed to surface, with the trailer on the 2003 DVD release... more info

Poster for the October 2012 UK tour. The new John Cale will be released around that time. » John Cale tour dates (Thanks: Bonds Billy) more info

Watch the new Neil Young & Crazy Horse video for Jesus' Chariot" (She’ll Be Coming Round The Mountain), a track from the forthcoming album Americana (June 5th). From the Liner Notes: Written in the 1800s based on an old Negro spiritual, thi... more info

I have my ideas, I have my music and I also just enjoy showing off, so that's a big part of it. Also, I like to get up onstage and behave insanely or express myself physically, and the band can get pretty silly. Bruce Springsteen more info

photo: Luiza Ongelofelijk Amsterdam based post-punk disco house band Wooden Constructions took their time putting together their new album People Now People. They released two free tracks over the last couple of months to get a buzz going. It's quir... more info

Singer-songwriter Grayson Capps kick off his tour in Alabama. He is in Europe in late June playing shows in the Uk and The Netherlands - shows to be Germany and Italy to be announced shortly. In advance of the tour, he is giving away an mp3 of The ... more info