As I perused the soundtracks section of a local music store last week, I stumbled upon the Grey's Anatomy Soundtrack, Volume 3. Having apparently missed Volumes 1 and 2, and, admittedly, having onl...

R.E.M. -- which is singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, and bassist Mike Mills -- are counting down the time to the release of Accelerate, their 14th studio album, on a website, www.ninetyni...

Nicole Atkins is set to kick off her 2008 US Tour at New York's Bowery Ballroom on January 25th. Stay tuned for the all new video for Nicole's upcoming single, "Maybe Tonight", directed by Josh For...

The Shins rocker Marty Crandall has had the domestic abuse case against him dropped due to lack of evidence. The New Slang star was arrested along with his ex-girlfriend, former America's Next Top ...

Iggy Pop, Duran Duran and Daft Punk are among the musicians who have designed T-shirts to raise money for political charity Rock The Vote. The stars have all come up with their own take on the worl...

The Shins rocker Marty Crandall has been charged with domestic assault following an alleged physical altercation with his model girlfriend on Friday. The star is currently being held on $25,000 bai...

Natalie Portman has compiled an album of 16 of her favorite songs to raise money for charity. The star has selected tracks by artists including Norah Jones, Devendra Banhart and The Shins for the d...

"Yo Gabba Gabba!" stars host DJ Lance Rock (Lance Robertson) who brings to life four friendly monsters and a robot in a colorful land of music and laughter. The series highlights simple life...

Once in a while a great band comes along who sound nothing like anything else that's going on around them. On hearing "The Thief & The Heartbreaker", it might surprise you to find out that song-wri...

This Is NEXT is a new compilation series showcasing today's best independent artists. Based on the model of the popular NOW That's What I Call Music series and inspired by the success of 2004's Gar...

Liars – who released their fourth album "Liars" on Mute August 28, will open for Interpol on their US tour this autumn. "We can't wait to tour with Interpol," says front man Angus Andrew, "They're ...

Superfly Productions and A.C. Entertainment, creators of the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, are proud to announce the initial line up for Vegoose 2007. The third annual installment of this dynam...

For the second season in a row, a diverse slate of artists have recorded special renditions of "Little Boxes," the theme song of Showtime's award-winning comedy series Weeds. Originally penned...

When the fiancé of a quirky young girl (played by Jennifer Garner) dies in a tragic accident during his bachelor party, and an equally quirky assortment of friends (including Timothy Olyphant in hi...

Hip-hop boy band Pretty Ricky has ended the Dreamgirls soundtrack's reign at the top of the US album charts after debuting Late Night Special at number one. The group's new album beat Wincing ...

When the fiancé of a quirky young girl (played by Jennifer Garner) dies in a tragic accident during his bachelor party, and an equally quirky assortment of friends (including Timothy Olyphant in hi...

NBC's Saturday Night Live returns for the New Year with back-to-back shows featuring two of the hottest actors around: Jake Gyllenhaal and Jeremy Piven. On January 13, "SNL" welcomes Academy A...

The Shins frontman James Mercer is grateful to actress Natalie Portman for name checking his band in movie Garden State because their record sales increased dramatically as a result. The U.S. rocke...

Once again, it’s time to look ahead to the upcoming year in entertainment. A long list of distinguished music acts will be releasing albums this year, with some great releases just weeks away. It l...

From the heart of Texas, the Burden Brothers are hard hitting rockers who have been making quite a racket since the release of their debut CD, Buried in Your Black Heart, in 2004. Formed by platinu...

Aussie rock trio Wolfmother will be joined in Australia this week by Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Wee Man, Preston Lacy, and Dave England (better know as the dudes from Jackass) to film Wolfmothe...