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The Strokes have been, for the time being, going their separate ways in recent years, around the time of their last release, 2006's First Impressions of Earth .

J. Mascis stands among his Marshall stacks during a rote yet solid performance at the Boulder Theater Thursday night.

Prolific singer/songwriter/musician Lou Barlow seems to be bringing things together of late, rather than fragmenting further into additional side projects.

Ever since the sixth grade, Dinosaur Jr. has accompanied me through my music phases, whether it was classic rock, grunge, catchy pop rock or noise, Dinosaur Jr.

Hope Sandoval comes to the Loft on Oct. 16. It's a week of '90s nostalgia and masculine/feminine dichotomy with many of this week's concert picks.

In a new Browbeat feature, Slate critics Jody Rosen and Jonah Weiner will discuss a recent pop song that has caught their attention.

Amateur singers from New Jersey and nearby states will compete for the Deerfield Township Harvest Festival Idol title this weekend.

When the Hanewinkels aren't nation-trotting, meeting and greeting everyone from Jack White - and members of his new band, the Dead Weather - to Paul McCartney's drummer Abe Laboriel Jr.

In these increasingly complicated times, there's something to be said for music that's nice and easy.

From the ashes of the anthemic and fabulously named Smoking the Ghost comes Mike Gruenloh and J.R. Getches' new project, Kurt Ginsberg.

Jerome White knows a thing or two about how to put on a good show. After all, the local concert promoter and booker has been bringing concerts to venues like Small Planet, Spiral Nightclub, the Temple Club and Harem Urban Lounge since the late '90s. White's most recent venture is Riverfest, a one-of-a-kind festival that combines music, ...

As CBS's long time running daytime drama "Guiding Light" comes to an end on Sept 18 -- one of its former actor's Alex Baldeon, is releasing the first single from his forthcoming album today, Tuesday September 8, 2009 - the single titled "Say You Will" will be available for sale along with a Spanish song "Me Enamoro De Ti" both of which were ...

On his 26th studio album, country music king George Strait could have delivered another one of his classy, authentic and predictable batch of songs.

Abe Vigoda Big acts in small venues seems to be the trend this week in Atlanta concerts, with top local and national talents gracing more intimate stages.

Stan Getz characterized the challenge that tenor saxophonists face as singing perfectly on an imperfect instrument.

Last month, Holly Williams found herself explaining to U.K. press why she - an introspective singer-songwriter who frequently performs alone - was opening for the arena-ready country pop-rock duo Sugarland .

Hispanic celebrities Maria Conchita Alonso , Julio Iglesias Jr. and Erika Ender will take on the roles of judges this Sunday, June 28, in the pop music competition " Batalla de las Americas " . The 13-episode reality TV show, which premieres Sunday, pits 21 contestants from Latin America in a competition to select the fourth member of pop-rock ...

Ben Kweller, who was raised in Greenville, is touring with his latest CD, "Changing Horses." Wait, there's more Wednesday The University of the Incarnate Word Jazz Ensemble, tuning up for July gigs at the Montreux Jazz Festival, will be at The Cove.

Michael Jackson, AKA the King of Pop, died Thursday, June 25th after going into cardiac arrest.

"Come have fun and strum!" Guitarist-singer Chino Montero succinctly puts into one phrase the whole idea behind an ongoing gig held every Monday evening in Manoa Valley.