In the hierarchy of awards shows, the U.K.’s Brit Awards are the funnest, craziest and, generally, drunkest of the bunch. The champagne-happy show will take place on February 9 this year, celebrating its 25th anniversary with Franz Ferdinand heading up nominations. With nominations being released today, the Scot-rock band are up for five possible awards, including British Group, Album, Breakthrough Act, Rock Act and Live Act. Muse came in second, with four nods, while American bands Maroon 5 and Scissor Sisters were each nominated three times. Since the Brits organizers don’t divide up their genres quite as much as the… Read more »
Shaky Knees Festival is back for its 12th iteration, with My Chemical Romance, blink-182, and Deftones leading performances for the three-day event. The fest is set to make its return to Atlanta, GA, September 19-21, 2025, at Piedmont Park. Beyond the powerhouse headliners, Shaky Knees 2025 boasts an impressive lineup across all three days this year. Friday, September 19, will bring sets from Lenny Kravitz, The Marías, Pixies, IDLES, and more. Saturday, September 20, keeps the momentum high with The All-American Rejects, Johnny Marr (formerly of The Smiths), Mannequin Pussy, Die Spitz, and others. The festival will wrap up on… Read more »
Royal Blood stopped off in New York for a raw and raucous show with support coming from the brilliance Bad Nerves.
What better way to kick off a weekend than with new music? Featuring new tracks from The Maine, Dashboard Confessional, Architects, and more.
The King’s Man tries to tell the origin story of the Kingsman and show where all the tropes you’ve seen in the previous films come from. It fails.
What better way to kick off a weekend than with new music? Featuring new tracks from Dashboard Confessional, Brian Fallon, The Wonder Years, and more.
What better way to kick off a weekend than with new music? Featuring new tracks from Waterparks, The Dangerous Summer, Mike Shinoda, and more.
What better way to kick off a weekend than with new music? Featuring new tracks from Fall Out Boy, Bohnes, Owl City, and more.
Reflecting on and comparing the 2006 and the 2016 Grammy Awards.
Last week we published our official top albums of 2013 list, featuring everyone from The Wonder Years and Fall Out Boy to The 1975 and Vampire Weekend. Lots of complicated math and science were involved in calculating the final list, but we thought we’d let you have a look at all of our individual staff lists as well.
