Portugal. The Man (music group)

Can you believe “Twilight” star Nikki Reed got married a month ago (to “American Idol” contestant Paul McDonald), totally stealing the thunder from the wedding of Edward (Robert Pattinson) and Bella (Kristen Stewart) in “...

2012 Virgin Mobile Free Festival DC HS covers the 2012 Virgin Mobile Free Festival with NERVO Portugal. The Man and Allen Stone

Barely four years into its career, just a year and a half after releasing its debut album, California-based Young The Giant still is experiencing a lot of firsts in the life of an alternative rock band. Young The Giant, with......

Musicians looking to start indie rock bands – or indie rock bands looking to become hits – should study the show Young The Giant gave Friday on opening night of the 29th annual Musikfest festival in Bethlehem. In a 12-song,......

Spencer Soper, of the The Morning Call's popular On The Cheap column, doesn't have many fans among Musikfest organizers. It's an antipathy that has gone back years, for as long as Soper has winkingly encouraged Musikfesters to save a few......

The heavy commercial district that is Century City will be getting an injection of rock 'n' roll this summer. In conjunction with the upcoming exhibit “Who Shot Rock & Roll: A Photographic History, 1955 to the Present,” KCRW-FM has revealed...

The music of Arcade Fire and The Shins comes to mind when first listening to Moostache's self-titled debut EP, released in October 2011. However, the Huntington Beach quartet had difficulty establishing a genre for itself. "It has a very versatile sound,...

An alternative rock group that last year had two singles hit the Top 5 on Billboard’s rock chart was just announced as the latest headliner for Musikfest’s main SteelStage venue. Young the Giant, the California-based quintet whose song “...

A band that played Lollapalooza hopes it won't be taken the wrong way, but they plan to send five dozen doughnuts to the detectives who helped recover about $80,000 worth of instruments and equipment stolen the day after the festival. The band, Portugal....

Talib Kweli, Washington's US Royalty, Neon Indian and the Dum Dum Girls are among the first acts announced to perform at this year's CMJ, it was announced today.  Unlike last year, when several bands from the region played unofficial and official CMJ...

Plan your week with our guide to what's happening MOVIES OPENING (Friday) Captain America: The First Avenger Friends With Benefits Snow Flower and the Secret Fan Terri  NOTABLE TV Guiliana & Bill (season premiere; 8 p.m. Monday; Style) Hell’s...

No reason to stay indoors. Here's a look on what's going on this week MOVIES OPENING (Friday; subject to change) Anonymous In Time Puss in Boots The Rum Diary Take Shelter NOTABLE TV MONDAY Hoarders (mid-season premiere; 9 p.m.; A&E) Possessing Piper...