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British DJ Flux Pavilion’s latest album, Blow the Roof Off, is a terrific collection of hip-hop and techno beats. It starts with a funky bass riff before giving way to more stereotypical dubstep beats that squeak and sputter on...
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Daughter of the late folk icon Harry Chapin, singer-songwriter Jen Chapin plays a little bit of everything on her latest album, Reckoning. Opening number “It’s All Right” is rather jazzy and “Insatiable” has echoes of Joni Mitc...
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An introspective album about change and personal growth, Sunday Morning Record, The Band of Heathens’ fourth studio album is its most personal yet. It starts out with a reflective ballad about their hometown (“Texas”) and then ...
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AFI released its hardcore-inspired debut Answer That and Stay Fashionable in 1995. Nearly 20 years later, the band’s sound has shifted, veering toward Goth-punk. Thanks to getting some good exposure on MTV in the ‘00s, the band...
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When the jam band Gov’t Mule originally set out to record Shout!, it had no intention of recruiting guest vocalists for the album. But as the idea of including cameos grew, frontman Warren Haynes took the concept to another lev...
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When the Swedish dance duo Icona Pop played at Lollapalooza over the summer, the band had fans singing along to its music and dancing like they were at a nightclub even though it was the middle of the afternoon and bright dayli...
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One of the forerunners in the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, a scene that emerged in the late ‘70s, Saxon has somehow managed to persevere for nearly 40 years now. The band’s latest album, Sacrifice, features more of the band...
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When Sigur Rós first formed in Iceland nearly 20 years ago, the band wasn’t even a sensation in its own hometown. Georg Holm admits that the group only sold about 300 copies of its debut. But as word got out about the band (a 1...
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Best known for his emo-ish project Dashboard Confessional, Chris Carrabba is a folkie at heart. At least that’s the impression you get from listening to his new band, Twin Forks, which pairs him with mandolin player Suzie Zeldi...
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As far as comebacks go, Fall Out Boy’s is fairly remarkable. When the Chicago-based group took a break three years ago, it had hit rock bottom. Fans had turned against the guys and were heckling them when they played live. Drum...