Torres, Cage the Elephant, Young the Giant, and others reflect on what gives Pet Sounds its timeless appeal.

Frontman says the project “went too far.”

Pallett, fresh off an arena rock tour, takes a small audience into uncharted waters.

Enough to stay in the critical conversation, but not enough growth from their adolescent debut.

Indie rock outfit returns for sophomore effort

Another “quirky yet comforting” taste of the At Best Cuckold LP.

With festival season just picking up (Bonnaroo is next weekend, after all), we have a lot to look forward to this summer. Some artists, on the other hand, are already looking further into the future, as far as 2015, and …

Alt-rockers return with “quirky yet comforting” sophomore album.

It is just five months away, after all.

Replay “Purple Yellow Red and Blue” and “People Say”.

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Backstage Rider’s Mikala Taylor captures the weekend for CoS.