It's been 24 years since American composer and songwriter Van Dyke Parks released a proper solo album. But he's hardly been dormant: in 1998, he rele...
Portlandia’s blend of sketch comedy and an indie-rock sensibility have made the show irresistible for musicians who are invited on for a cameo (see A...
Hive Five: Our daily listicle of musical musings San Francisco rock 'n' roll staples Sic Alps release their fourth album next week and, unlike their...
Ty Segall took the word “solo” very literally when he made his first solo album. He recorded the self-titled 2008 LP as a one-man band -- just him, a ...
From the first few notes of Mirel Wagner 's eponymous debut album, it's apparent that this Finnish-by-way-of-Ethiopia singer has the gift of capturin...
Get ready to smile. We're still not 100 percent sure what we think of the upcoming "Muppets" movie . Well, that's not entirely true – we're about 99...
Bush , the radio-friendly hit machine of the post-grunge era, has been silent since its breakup in 2002. (Though truthfully most casual fans hadn’t he...
Music is ubiquitous and confusing. Twice a month, Eric Spitznagel stares into the bottomless chasm of new (and old) songs, albums and musicians that p...
It must have occurred to the staffs of many of the late night shows that the summer is nearly over, which is probably why so many vacations are croppi...
