Even the best classic-rock lyrics don't necessarily bear stand-alone scrutiny. Rock critic Robert Christgau memorably noted that Bob Dylan's "My Back Pages" was "a bad poem. But it is a good song, ...

From the moment the Arctic Monkeys released 'Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not' in 2006, they've been one one of the most buzzed-about bands on the planet. Last year's 'AM' finally proved ...

No offense, but some people are way too easily offended – especially when it comes to music. While it's true musicians (the relatively famous ones, at least) can make an indelible mark on listeners, ...

We had the opportunity to sit down with the kinetic, Karina Rykman, badass bass player from New York City who is making waves in the indie, jam, and live music scenes about her influences, upcoming ...

R.E.M.'s most topical album yet just kept getting more intense. "Finest Worksong" opened Document by using the then-current economic situation in America as subtext. "Welcome to the Occupation" took ...

On May 25, 1977, an unheralded science-fiction epic named Star Wars opened in less than three dozen theaters across the United States. From this modest beginning sprung the most popular franchise in ...

The indie, jamband on the rise, Dogs in a Pile, concluded their winter tour with a watershed moment at the legendary Capitol Theatre on Valentine's Day. This was their first time headlining at this ...

Although they're primarily celebrated for their run of hits in the early-to-mid-'80s, Duran Duran have been releasing new music fairly regularly since 1981. We've ranked all 14 studio albums, plus the ...

Let's be upfront: During its career, the Jam never made a bad record, which makes a definitive ranking difficult to determine. However, the group did show marked creative growth over its six studio ...

Australian rock band King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard's announced they would be pulling their music off of Spotify. Their departure is an act of rebellion against the often exploitative practices of ...

'Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me' "Last night I dreamt that somebody loved me / No hope but no harm / Just another false alarm." Oh, how Morrissey loves to mope and sink into despairing ...

In an exciting surprise for fans, the indie groove band Goose has officially unleashed its fifth studio album, Chain Yer Dragon, earlier today. The news was revealed by Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight ...