Tegan And Sara, Weezer, Metric, and a slew of other bands will be playing the 2012 Austin City Limits Music Festival that will be taking place from October 12th through October 14th. Check out the full lineup below by clicking  ”Read More.” Red Hot Chili Peppers, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, The Black Keys Jack White, Florence + The Machine, The Avett Brothers, Iggy & The Stooges, AVICII, BASSNECTAR, The Roots, The Shins, Weezer, Gotye, The Civil Wars, M83, Tegan and Sara, Childish Gambino Two Door Cinema Club, Thievery Corporation, The Afghan Whigs, Crystal Castles, Andrew Bird, Gary Clark Jr., Metric, Band ...

Austin City Limits takes place October 12–14. Red Hot Chili Peppers Neil Young and Crazy Horse The Black Keys Jack White Florence + The Machine The Avett Brothers Iggy & The Stooges AVICII BASSNECTAR The Roots The Shins Weezer Gotye The Civil Wars M83 Tegan and Sara Childish Gambino Two Door Cinema Club Thievery Corporation The Afghan Whigs Crystal Castles Andrew Bird Gary Clark Jr. Metric Band of Skulls Esperanza Spalding Alabama Shakes Delta Spirit M. Ward Randy Rogers Band Die Antwoord Rufus Wainwright NEEDTOBREATHE Big Gigantic Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra Steve Earle War On Drugs">The War On Drugs Umphrey’s ...

The initial lineup for the 2012 Austin City Limits Music Festival has been revealed and features headliners the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, The Black Keys and Jack White. There are plenty of HT faves on the bill such as The Avett Brothers, The Roots, The Civil Wars, Andrew Bird, Alabama Shakes, War On Drugs">The War On Drugs, Umphrey’s McGee and Punch Brothers. ACL 2012 will be held in Austin’s Zilker Park from October 12 – 14. All in all, the festival will see over 130 play its eight stages. Here’s a look ...

Tickets on sale at noon for a June 1st Freelance Whales show at Bowery Ballroom with Spanish Prisoners. You can also catch Freelance Whale this year at Governors Ball....

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Generator ^ Second Floor - Freelance Whales

Not too often does an act come around where the band name actually helps drive the success of the band. Occasionally, flipping through a CMJ flyer or plotting bands to see at SXSW, a name might catch your eye like Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. or the Madison Square Gardeners based on kitschiness alone, but usually it’s the opposite: bands have terrible names that their fans overlook because they like the music. [Band-Provided Photo] Well, Food Will Win the War manages to make good on both fronts. The multi-instrumentalist approach to front man Rob Ward’s songwriting makes for a ...

Freelance Whale’s Weathervanes was one of our favorites from 2010 and the band has been back in the studio over the past couple of weeks working hard on a follow up that is “definitely bigger sounding and more ambitious.”

Doris Cellar is unintentionally dusting the zither. Freelance Whales frontman Judah Dadone, her bandmate, had been plucking the massive string instrument a few moment earlier behind a glass door while the rest of the band listened in a control room nearby, producer Shane Stoneback (Vampire Weekend, Sleigh Bells, Fucked Up) laying its exotic plinks over bouncy synth, banjo twang and soft, almost inaudible vocals. "I wonder what it sounds like when you hit it," Cellar muses suddenly, to no one in particular, before picking up a stray lint roller and taking Dadone's spot. A gentle, shimmering sound emerges as ...

We couldn’t put off gushing about how amazing all of you are . Our readers are of course a huge + vital part of what we do here @ Blue Sky. Honestly it’s the part that makes our hearts smile and leaves us at a loss for words. Posting to a blogging community can be rough if you have no social action - no likes, no comments, no shares. Sometimes we think this guy was sent from “music-blogging heaven” to make sure we never feel that kind of let down. Popping up multiple times a day to grant us the security and ...

The headliners for this year's Governor's Ball festival in New York City carry some serious nostalgia-heavy (read: Coachella 1999) punch. At the top of the list are Beck, Modest Mouse, and Built to Spill. Then there's Santigold (whose new single is awesome ), Passion Pit, Chromeo, and Explosions in the Sky. The way the two-day fest has distriubuted its acts (see below), it seems as if dance fans will be more inclined to hit up Saturday's lineup, while those more interested in reliving the '90s and '00s indie rock (as well as indulge in some modern fare ...

Austin's SXSW festival is the place to be in March, and it seems like every up-and-coming musician on the planet is set to make an appearance. The festival has just released its schedule , which adds even more artists to the already mammoth lineup. Newly added artists include: Best Coast, M. Ward, of Montreal, ASAP Rocky, Danny Brown, Mr. Muthafuckin’ eXquire, Dan Deacon, The Polyphonic Spree, The Drums, Astronautalis, Bear In Heaven, Ceremony, Chairlift, Crystal Antlers, Little Boots, Deerhoof, Dragonette, Gossip, Matthew Dear, Miike Snow, SBTRKT, Sharon Van Etten, Zola Jesus, Nicolas Jaar, Oneohtrix Point Never, Thundercat, The War on ...

It's going to be a great week of holiday parties and amazing concerts here in New York City. The National is playing six straight nights at the Beacon Theatre, James Murphy [...]

Amnesty International's new 4-CD Bob Dylan covers set 'Chimes Of Freedom' is streaming online now. Founded in 1961, Amnesty International delivers a vital role. Highlighting injustice and legal prejudice, the charity has fought a long, hard - sometimes lonely - fight for 50 years. Toasting their anniversary, Amnesty International recently put together a 4-CD box set featuring new versions of classic Bob Dylan songs. Out now, the tracklisting contains everyone from Queens Of The Stone Age to Pete Seeger. As a special preview, the entire thing is available to stream online. Simply head to the Amnesty Facebook page and click 'Like ...