Formed as a pop-punk band in the late '80s, Green Day got their start as a part of the San Francisco Bay area's DIY punk scene, but they quickly outgrew it. Soon, they were touring nationally and ...

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 ...

Because grunge arose from a relatively condensed geographic area: the city of Seattle, and the surrounding area in the Pacific Northwest, many of the musicians involved were actually longtime ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Would you spend $15,000 for a record player that could play your records in a 100 percent analog fashion without ever wearing them down? That's what the Japanese company ELP promises. They sell ...

If Jack White is on it, you can absolutely judge an album by its cover. His face (clearly visible in the artwork for all but two of the dozen records he's credited for) is like a notarized stamp ...

'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 ...

To celebrate the incredibly prolific, influential and diverse body of work left behind by Prince, we will be exploring a different song of his each day for an entire year with the series 365 ...

Just where did we think we were headed back in 1999, right before our calendars flipped over to the new millennium? The future of indie music didn't just seem blurry; it seemed downright ...

Connecticut indie jam band Goose has been on a steep upward climb, propelled by a pivotal four-night run at the legendary Capitol Theatre in April 2024. It was during this run that the band ...