2 1/2 stars On their EP Fade Away, Best Coast, a rock duo based in Los Angeles, attempts to capture the mood of California but fails to bring the energy of the Sunshine State to their music. Even...

As a fan of the Avett Brothers, I have been following their career for a while now. They’ve got the folk-rock combination down pat and their eighth studio album,Magpie and the Dandelion, is a great...

5/5 stars With the don of her new image, Miley Cyrus is essentially flipping off the music world with a giant foam finger. With the release of her provocative fourth album — her first album out...

With the release of their twelfth studio album, Lousy with Sylvianbriar, of Montreal have created one of the most celebrated and cohesive records of their career. Frontman, founder and only constant...

With their sixth studio album Mechanical Bull, Kings of Leon has returned, albeit with a stripped-down sound. This literal band of brothers, led by frontman Caleb Followill, achieved commercial...

If anyone claims that they’ve never danced to “I Love It,” you know that he or she is lying. Regardless of where it’s playing, you’ll see people jumping up and down, screaming “I don’t...

4/5 stars While I’ve always been a big fan of the alternative and rock scene — especially artists like Alt-J — I’ve never actually sat down and listened to the relatively well-known alternative...

I should probably start with a disclaimer: I am a Jack Johnson fan. The reason I say this is because Jack Johnson is often maligned for having songs that all sound alike. This criticism is somewhat...

Folk duo The Civil Wars is back with their self-titled sophomore album. This time around, the instrumentals are stronger, the harmonies are more sorrowful and the album as a whole is much darker than...

4/5 stars James Blake’s 2011 eponymous album debut, despite frequently being characterized as dubstep, seemed uncomfortable with the label. British dubstep differs from its American counterpart...

4/5 Stars One of the hallmarks of the American music industry is that artists are allowed the opportunity to advance from their early years to more mature, occasionally solo efforts. For some artists,...

4/5 stars David Bowie is a legend, and he’s back. He is a legend because of his music, his image and his ability to change with the times while still holding onto exactly what makes him the icon...