Album Review: Breaking Benjamin - Dear Agony

Album Review: Breaking Benjamin - <i>Dear Agony</i>

Dear Agony is the unfortunate side effect of a trend in “producer” David Bendeth’s world, training wild chimpanzees to be more tasteful whilst handling silverware.

The Magnetic Fields get real on the road

The Magnetic Fields get <i>real</i> on the road

Real as in a North American tour in support of Realism.

Wynonna Judd eyes possible Judds reunion

Wynonna Judd eyes possible Judds reunion

“Y’know, I think it’s time.”

Girls have a lust for life and touring

Girls have a lust for life and touring

San Francisco outfit plots out early 2010 tour dates.

Rappers’ mothers keeping it real, on TV…

Rappers’ mothers keeping it real, on TV…

Step aside Tyra! Watch out Wendy Williams! Get the hell outta here, Ellen!

Paul McCartney’s son finds The Light

Paul McCartney’s son finds <i>The Light</i>

Meet and watch James McCartney’s new band.

Rihanna rocks the O2 Academy Brixton (11/16)

Rihanna rocks the O2 Academy Brixton (11/16)

Rihanna’s visit to the UK was met with open arms.

Jay-Z, Will and Jada Pinkett Smith team up to produce Fela! musical

Jay-Z, Will and Jada Pinkett Smith team up to produce <i>Fela!</i> musical

Plus all the other details on what will be quite the Fela Anikulapo Kuti-filled 2010!

CoS Top of the Decade: The Albums

CoS Top of the Decade: The Albums

It’s hard to believe that ten years have gone by. Where’s my hoverboard, dammit?

Late Night Lobotomy (Week of 11/16)

Late Night Lobotomy (Week of 11/16)

After a few weeks of musical drought, we’ve got a sign of precipitation!

Where We Live: Proud Camden

Where We Live: Proud Camden

If you find yourself in London, this place is as cool as it gets.

Cancer benefit show rounds up big name acts including Band of Horses and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

Cancer benefit show rounds up big name acts including Band of Horses and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

Plus Tom Morello, Sea Wolf, Shirley Manson, Tom Gabel, and more!

Album Review: Norah Jones - The Fall

Album Review: Norah Jones - <i>The Fall</i>

The Fall won’t hit the dinner party playlist in quite the way that Come Away With Me and its successors did but it is most definitely worth a close listen.

OK Go live performance to feature lasers

OK Go live performance to feature lasers

Are you really all that surprised?

Watch: Bob Dylan - “Must Be Santa”

Watch: Bob Dylan - “Must Be Santa”

What happens when Bob Dylan hosts a holiday party that features his recently released Christmas album, Christmas in the Heart, as the soundtrack? Find out now.

Tom Waits’ Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards gets reissued

Tom Waits’ <i>Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards</i> gets reissued

Limited edition vinyl due out December 8th.

The Cribs map out early 2010 tour

The Cribs map out early 2010 tour

Johnny Marr and Co. will return to the states in January.

Listen: Pervertable Tongues

Listen: Pervertable Tongues

Last week, Gillian Rosheuvel hit up Rogers Park to watch this Chicago-based quartet tear apart the Red Line Tap.

Slayer, Megadeth announce “American Carnage” tour

Slayer, Megadeth announce “American Carnage” tour

26 city tour kicks off in January.

The Books to debut new songs on upcoming tour

The Books to debut new songs on upcoming tour

Get psyched!