The crowd partied on. They partied from the first bass-rattling beat of Drop City Yacht Club’s set to the dying strains of Ke$ha’s second encore:… Read more »
To say Kid Cudi doesn’t try hard isn’t fair. At this point, he has pretty much stopped trying altogether. Since releasing his highly introspective and… Read more »
If you hear a country song on today’s radio that is feisty with just a touch of crazy, Miranda Lambert is probably the voice behind… Read more »
While some rappers find success in being boastful, Jordan Foster finds his own claim to fame by going in the opposite direction — wielding a… Read more »
Don’t press play on “Save Rock and Roll” and expect the short, fast and loud confessionals of “Take This to Your Grave.” Don’t look for… Read more »
Paramore should have split up in 2010. The band’s instrumental core — guitarist Josh Farro and brother Zac — called it quits in a blog… Read more »
CORRECTION: In a previous version of this article, Zack Phillips's name and year were misstated due to an editing error. Phillips is a freshman. The stage was… Read more »
Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, Mountain Jam, Burning Man, Governor’s Ball and Sasquatch. It’s the season of festival announcements, and lineups are being finalized and publicized left and… Read more »
Big Sean had every “clique” swerving and showed anything but “mercy.” More than 1,200 people filled Goldstein Auditorium on Friday night for the “Save The… Read more »
CORRECTION: In a previous version of this article, several songs on The Vanderbuilts’ new album were said to be sung by lead singer Sam Kogon.… Read more »
It’s 6:15 p.m. at The Westcott Theater and The Vanderbuilts can’t get on stage for a sound check. The other bands are taking too long,… Read more »
Not only will former Syracuse-University-band-turned-indie-rockers Ra Ra Riot perform at SXSW next week, they are also featured on BuzzFeed’s “30 Under 30” list of bands… Read more »
Trent Reznor has never really had a penchant for making happy music, but the Nine Inch Nails frontman hasn’t sounded sadder than when channeling his… Read more »
Aaron Carter has taught his listeners three things: If you want the girl, sing about it; if you want a party, throw it; and if… Read more »
Emo died in 2006, and “The Black Parade” was the album that killed it. My Chemical Romance apparently thought generous applications of “guy-liner” and swooping… Read more »
The Vanderbuilts are on the brink of releasing a second full-length album, and if “I Wish I Was A Saber Toothed Tiger” is any indication,… Read more »
Sorry for this one, hopeless romantics, but Valentine’s Day is a Hallmark cash grab. So, of course, I was slinking back into “spending Valentine’s Day… Read more »
Grimy. Dirty. Filthy. These are words that, in the electronic dance music scene, can be used to describe an atmosphere that is great for fans.… Read more »
The trombonist circled the cellist, taunting the cello player with booming sounds and playing the instrument with a punching motion. The two musicians, as part… Read more »
The Blue Man looked bewildered. He had already stuffed five marshmallows into his mouth, but his fellow Blue Man was still tossing marshmallows to him… Read more »
With dreadlocks and glow sticks coiling through the air, students and locals alike grooved to the electronic waves generated from one of the most popular… Read more »
The cello pulsed in low, haunting waves while the jumpy piano echoed the high woodwinds. The piano, cello, clarinet and flute sounded in a perpetual… Read more »
Pop-punk bands collecting rare cuts, bootlegs and B-sides have become just that: a rarity. Most bands get easily embarrassed by their early albums — Brand… Read more »
Stress happens. It is an inevitable part of college life. Between the time consumption of class schedules and the anxiety over whether to wear your… Read more »
