A wave of acclaim has spread over the internet, all seemingly pointing fingers at Okkervil River’s latest The Stage Names, calling it one of the absolute best releases of the year. Pitchfork’s Stephen Deusner concluded, …

Today is the first day of Culture Bully’s second annual month-long Choose Your Own Giveaway contest where you have the opportunity to choose the prize you want each and every day during the month of …

[by Chris DeLine]
Playing to at least 35,000 attendees Rage Against The Machine played its only scheduled Midwest date of the year last Friday at the Alpine Valley Music Theatre. The day was hardly a …

Continuing with a week crammed full of M.I.A. goodness, take a listen to a few tracks recorded from her in studio set from KCRW. Head over to the site to watch streaming video of …

A video featuring Common alternating between a white tuxedo and a “robot is the future” t-shirt, Lily Allen in a spacesuit and Jeremy Piven in an ultra-brief finger pointing cameo…not necessarily the makings for best …

Various sources have scanned the cast of characters who performed Monday night behind Leslie Feist during her performance on The Late Show with David Letterman and the conclusion of just who what there is close …

Ben Lee, who recently covered Against Me!’s entire New Wave album, stopped by MPR performing an in studio set for The Current. (MPR)
Ben Lee “Against Me! New Wave (entire album)”

Starting midday Saturday afternoon, the Rock The Bells tour stopped in the Twin Cities, playing Maplewood’s Myth rather than the previously scheduled parking lot at the Metrodome. Though the day began early, it wasn’t …

Mouthful of Bees have released their second single from this year’s The End entitled “I Saw a Golden Lights.” (Afternoon Records)
Mouthful of Bees “I Saw a Golden Lights”
Cracker will be playing First Avenue with a …

VBS recently produced a short series which followed director Spike Jonze through London as he discussed a variety of issues with Maya Arulpragasam (aka M.I.A.). After showering the star with gifts (finger nail stickers …

Monday August 27
“Weird Al” Yankovic @ Minnesota State Fair (audio)
Tuesday August 28
The Allman Brothers Band w. Robert Randolph @ MN State Fair (audio)
Robert Randolph “Good Times Bad Times (live 06/03/07)”
Wednesday August 29
Detroit Cobras @ Triple …

In addition to performing an in-store set at The Electric Fetus, a DJ set with ?uestlove at the Foundation and his spot playing this weekend’s Rock The Bells concert at the Myth, Talib Kweli stopped …