The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — I don't think any band gets less appreciation than the Jam. Just taking a listen to music today, you can hear their influence everywhere. The Strokes, The Arctic Monkeys, The Libertines, Against Me! all owe their careers to the sound that Paul ... more info
Time Out, London — Fatboy Slim, Pendulum, The Strokes, Vampire Weekend, Leftfield, Ian Brown, Plan B, Friendly Fires, Doves, Enter Shikari, Crystal Castles
Remember when rock festivals would designate a day for the heavy... more info
Starpulse — Happy Birthday to: "24" actor Dennis Haysbert (1954) The Strokes drummer Fabrizio Moretti (1980) "Galaxy Quest" actor Justin Long (1978) Keane bassist/keyboardist Tim Rice-Oxley (1976) Act... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — Outside Lands 2009 (more by Chris Graham) San Francisco's Outside Lands Festival 2010 takes place in Golden Gate Park from August 14th-15th. Headlining acts for the fest include Kings of Leon, Furthur featuring Phil Lesh and Bob Weir, The Strokes,... more info
Stereogum — Last year Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews Band and the Beastie Boys headlined San Fransisco’s second Outside Lands festival. This year’s lineup also tries to fit between a jam and a rock space. Case in point: Saturday’s headliner is Furthur (featuring... more info
MTV.com News — Strokes, Damian 'Jr. Gong' Marley and Nas, Janelle Monáe and Al Green also set to play San Francisco festival.By Kara Warner
Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival
Photo: Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival
Deadheads rejoice! Phil Lesh an... more info
Muzjiks — Unless you live under a rock (no offense intended if you do), you've heard that Arcade Fire has released two tracks from their upcoming third LP, The Suburbs. If you want more info on it, you can go here, but that's not what this post is about. Every... more info
The World Forgot — I’ve been absent from this hallowed hall for far too long now. I do apologize, but I’ve been busy. I’m attempting to cobble together a massive playlist for an upcoming wedding reception and that (along with the latest album from The Nationa... more info