
Tim Karan


Party Like Barack Stars: Barack and Michelle Obama to Give Keynote Speeches at SXSW
As if it isn't already hard enough to move around Austin during the festival, now you'll have the Secret Service to deal with, too.

Radiohead Announce First Shows Since 2012 Including Primavera Sound
While Radiohead's upcoming ninth album could arrive any moment now (you never know when or via what obscure method), the band announced their first shows since 2012.

The Top 100 Alternative Albums of the ’90s
If it weren't for the '90s, we might all be wearing Genesis T-shirts right now. Here are the 100 albums that changed everything.

Watch Kanye West’s Emotional Freestyle About Racism
During a performance over the weekend, West made a profound statement during a freestyle inspired by the tragedy in Charleston.

Apple Announces its Streaming Music Service, Apple Music
The new subscription service will be available on iOS devices at the end of the month.

Beastie Boys Album Ranked in Order of Awesomeness
Who knows if we'd be able to party as freely as we can today if the Beastie Boys hadn't come along and told us to fight for it?

35 of the Most Offensive Band Names Ever
Some are sacrilegious, others are sexually explicit and at least one is about serious digestive problems. Check out 27 band names sure to elicit a reaction.

Spring 2015 New Music Preview
While you never can tell when another blizzard (or overhyped flurries) will add another day to winter, the record release calendar is just starting to heat up.

The 18 Best Animated Bands Ever
It's a wonder more animated characters don't pick up instruments and learn to play considering how easy it is for them to instantaneously become amazing at it.

Boston vs. Seattle: Which Super Bowl City’s Music Scene Would Win?
Super Bowl XLIX will determine which city has the better football team, so we take a shot at deciding which one has the more influential music scene.