When California native Sara Bareilles moved to New York City this past year, she was seeking inspiration that would help her avoid musical monotony. It seems that the magnetic, bustling streets of...

Kanye West has gone mad. But, luckily for us, genius tends to border madness, at least in the music industry, and that can lead to some pretty great music. Yeezus is spectacular, strange and extravagant,...

Like Yeasayer, I couldn’t wait for the summer. The freedom, the sunshine, the long bike rides to nowhere and the anticipation of adventures to come seemed to be just what I needed after an intense...

“Asking only workman’s wages, I come looking for a job ... ” Marcus Mumford’s rollicking voice climbs out of our Honda stereo and into the muggy D.C. morning air. Traffic down Georgia Avenue is...

3/5 stars Daft Punk’s heavily anticipated album, Random Access Memories, is a musical oxymoron that while taking a heavy back step to the past, simultaneously propels the music industry into...

My favorite thing about the summer isn’t that I’m done with classes or that it’s hot outside. In fact, I really don’t like either of those things. (Although the lack of classes does mean less work,...

May 21: Daft Punk | ‘Random Access Memories’ The dynamic, helmet-clad French electronica duo behind “One More Time” and “Around the World” are back, and the expectations could not be higher....

Folksy tunes slowly edging their way to the top of the charts is not a new phenomenon; groups like Mumford & Sons and Imagine Dragons have given listeners an indie reprieve from more typical synthesizer-driven...

3/5 stars There are two sides to alt-rockers the Yeah Yeah Yeahs: the loud, tough, concert-rocking side (think "Heads Will Roll") and the ultra-vulnerable, intimate side (think "Maps"). The two are...

No matter how old you are or where you come from, everyone should be able to see the value in pop music. I’m kind of joking, but there’s definitely a place for cheesy pop music in everyone’s life,...

4/5 Stars Three years have passed since the country world lovingly embraced The Band Perry and its debut album of the same name. Although it’s been a long time coming, their sophomore record more...

Labelmates have described the scene at a Tyler, The Creator music video as follows: One minute, the rapper/director is going over instructions or staring stoically into the playback monitor, the next minute,...