In the grand tradition of our month-plus-early list of the year's best albums so far, here's a look at the music videos that made us look twice this year. We get bombarded with these things every…   Read Story »

The year isn't half over yet. We know that. But since everyone starts unveiling their year-end lists in November, we figured we wouldn't be too far out of pocket if we unveiled our favorites of the…   Read Story »

Venerated British rock rag NME has already named its 100 top tracks of the '70s and '80s, and the magazine has now cobbled together a similar list for the '90s. It's hard to argue with the #1 choice.…   Read Story »

There's been quite a spate of name-changery going on in the indie rock ranks right now, as people like DIIV (FKA Dive), VÅR (FKA War), and POP ETC (FKA the morning benders) have decided to change…   Read Story »

Today, we lost the great MCA, at the way-too-young age of 47. We knew he'd been fighting cancer for years, but this is still the sort of news that wrenches you around and leaves you dizzy. It's…   Read Story »

It's almost that time of year again: SUMMER FESTIVAL SEASON. Are you still deciding, last-minute, what you want to do and where you want to go? Or, maybe, telling your friends you're interested in…   Read Story »

Earlier in the month, the UK's NME busted out its Best Tracks Of The '70s list, and now they're back in rankonia mode to appraise the best tracks of the following decade. The Smiths, New Order,…   Read Story »

L Magazine's annual feature of 8 Bands You Need To Hear is always worthy of a look, especially since they do a pretty good job of identifying local up-and-comers that are just beginning to get on…   Read Story »

With the blossoming of Spring too comes the honored annual rite of Record Store Day, and this year's celebration is rife with good exclusives and collectibles. We've come up with 10 especially…   Read Story »

For a guy who made his name on a single that served as a Hipster Listening Guide checklist, this list of songs that "Saved [James Murphy's] LIfe" is refreshingly within the realm of…   Read Story »