As Dave Simpson said in his recent interview with the former Supergrass frontman, Gaz Coombes has made one of the most unexpected albums of the year. "It marries dark guitar anthems with sparse electronics, creating a haunting atmosphere of dislocat... more info

Joey Ramone's second solo album . . . ya know? is a posthumous collection of demos and unreleased tunes that the Ramones singer recorded over the last 15 years of his life. The set may have been written and recorded at different times, but it... more info

On their upcoming second album, The Temper Trap, Australian band The Temper Trap look to build on the grandiose sound and success of their previous album, Conditions, and the breakout hit "Sweet Disposition." Kicking off with the first single "Need ... more info

Cold Specks is Canadian singer-songwriter Al Spx, who now lives in London. The band's name is taken from a line in James Joyce's Ulysses: "Born all in the dark wormy earth, cold specks of fire, evil, lights shining in the darkness." Describ... more info

Hear what happens when a star violinist meets a piano full of marbles, duct tape and more surprises. Hilary Hahn and Hauschka's new album, Silfra, comes out May 22. Read more » more info

Saint Vitus unleashes the slow-mo headbang of a thousand metalheads on its first album in 17 years. Lillie: F-65 comes out May 22 in the U.S. and was released on April 27th in Europe. Read more » more info

A hypnotic album, Clear Moon finds common ground in experimental folk and ambient black metal. Mount Eerie's new album, Clear Moon, comes out May 22. Read more » more info

Mother’s Day is the opportunity for people across America and most of the world to celebrate the most important woman in their lives. For Mother’s Day last year, I checked out what various rappers had to say about their Mothers and compi... more info

Donald "Duck" Dunn (pictured above far right), the legendary bassist for Booker T. & the MGs, the Blues Brothers band, and several others, has died. He passed in his sleep in Tokyo, where he was touring with longtime collaborator and friend Steve Cr... more info

"How long have you been producing" is a question 24-year-old James Egbert is no stranger to. The truth is, James grew up in a very musical family and had written his first song using an analog sequencer by the age of 8. After ghost-producing over 20... more info