WHITE LUNG IN CONCERT:Dark rockers White Lung turn the fast and loud elements of punk into angst-riddled dirges, striking the perfect balance between raw energy and cerebral poise in their live performances. Kenneth William’s guitar parts clang like those of Joy Division, while the speed and precisi...

While other progressive bands might release a concept album or two, Coheed and Cambria have had an entirely conceptual career. Frontman Claudio Sanchez's epic vision expands across the media landscape with comics, novels and music. Coheed and Cambria bring an earnestness born of screamo bands, l...

When Sheffield, England quartet, Arctic Monkeys, released their first single "I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor" in late 2005, the song immediately shot to No.1 in the UK singles chart. Their infectious sound--a blend of catchy pop and garage band edginess--quickly garnered them an enthu...

When several hit TV programs like The Vampire Diaries, One Tree Hill, Gossip Girl and Grey’s Anatomy featured the Naked and Famous’ catchy-as-heck music, the buzz surrounding this New Zealand indie rock outfit became uncontainable, spreading to Great Britain, Europe, the U.S. and Asia. Fans couldn’t...

When it comes to raunchy, lecherous, tongue-in-cheek pop spectacle, nobody holds a candle to R&B singer turned pop provocateur Har Mar Superstar. Known for taking the stage  in various degrees of undress and undulating suggestively to his seedy bedroom jams, Har Mar's live shows verge on performance...

WET IN CONCERT:Wet is one of the most exciting indie R&B groups to emerge from Brooklyn's underground music scene in recent memory. Combining Kelly Zutrau's sweet, charming vocals, Marty Sulkow's dreamy guitar riffs, and Joe Valle's distinct synth-beats, Wet creates a sparse yet ...

Weezer, formed in Los Angeles in the early, alternative-era '90s, became a premier guitar-rock/pop band with the release of their self-titled debut in 1994. A number of fun, catchy songs from the album—"Undone (The Sweater Song)," "Say It Ain't So," "Buddy Holly"—beca...

VERUCA SALT IN CONCERT:'90s alternative sweethearts Veruca Salt remain a fresh force in post-grunge music, reuniting in 2013 and dropping an impressive 10-inch in early 2014. Singers Nina Gordon and Lousie Post sound as cool as ever, and their signature deadpan wit is fully intact on wry tracks ...

VACATIONER IN CONCERT:Pop innovators Vacationer have been sweeping audiences away with their good vibes and breezy, tropical grooves. Critics have suggested "nu-hula" and "world wave" as fitting genres for the band's refreshing sound, but neither label quite does justice to their...

Uncle Kracker may have gotten his start on the turntables mixing rap and rock, but on his phenomenally popular album Follow Me, and the music that's followed, audiences have heard a softer, gentler sound. His 2009 hit single, “Smile,” debuted at No. 57 on the charts and was quickly embraced by c...