Franz Ferdinand (music group)

It was Coachella's best-kept secret. At the end of a day filled with speculation that Phoenix would share its headlining set on the main stage with Daft Punk, the French band instead brought out R. Kelly, the one-of-a-kind R&B star, for a supremely...

Day 2 is done at Lollapalooza in Grant Park, and what a day Saturday was: It was sandwiched by much-anticipated sets by Chief Keef and Frank Ocean, and in between came the first evacuation in the festival’s Chicago history. Here’s how it...

5 best things 1. Frank Ocean – Over the past month, it feels like anyone who was a little familiar with Frank Ocean before, suddenly and simultaneously realized that he is a genius (mostly due to the release of his album, Channel Orange). His...

The 2012 Lollapalooza lineup to be announced Wednesday reaffirms that the culture of DJs and electronic artists is catching up with rock as a live attraction on the lucrative summer festival circuit.  Two of the rock headliners for the Aug. 3-5...

Band name: Scattered Trees Sound: The indie-rock quintet's sophomore album, "Sympathy," pairs singer-songwriter Nate Eiesland's heart-heavy words with musical backdrops that shift from mournful (the Coldplay-esque "Love and Leave") to propulsive ("Four...

New York dance-punk band the Rapture have returned after a few years out of the limelight, and celebrated at the Music Box on Thursday. Matt Diehl reviews....

5 a.m. Since U Been Gone by Kelly Clarkson Devil's Haircut by Beck My Generation by The Who Heads Will Roll by Yeah Yeah Yeahs Head Over Heels by Tears For Fears The Way by Fastball There Goes The Fear by Doves What's Up by 4 Non Blondes Fly Like An...

Thursday marks another increment in the evolution at eMusic, the online music service that sells discounted MP3s by subscription. CEO Adam Klein announced on the company's blog Wednesday that not only would some 250,000 older titles from Universal Music...

"The Great Depression: A Diary" By Benjamin Roth An account of living during the Great Depression as told by Benjamin Roth, born in New York in 1894. After the market crash in 1929, Roth began to write about American economic life as a means to make...

If Gang of Four had a dollar for every band that it influenced, the members wouldn’t necessarily be rich, but they’d probably be able to make a hefty down payment on a new house. In the last few years, bands......

Graphic novels and animation continue to push into bold new areas of expression and storytelling, and increasingly with the spirit of political commentary or exposé. More and more we see firebrand works that speak to the vivid heritage of documentary.......