Communist Daughter

New additions include Julien Baker, Weaves, Tim Darcy (Ought), Hockey Dad, Ian Sweet, Tall Tall Trees, Molly Burch, and more.

Need an excuse for a vacation to Colorado? (the state that recently legalized marijuana). Denver’s Underground Music Showcase festival happens this year from July 24-27 with a lineup of Real Estate, Blonde Redhead, People Under the Stairs, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Baths, The Men, Gems, Residual Kid, Woodsman, Confluence, Equals, TV Girl and many more, plus still more TBA…

Frightened Rabbit @ T5, Nov. 2010 (more by Lionel Bergeron) SXSW has just announced another round of bands for the 2013 edition of the annual music festival that will happen March 12 – 17…

Vampire Weekend in Brooklyn in 2012 (more by Greg Cristman) SXSW already revealed one round of artists, then a second, and now they’ve just revealed a third announcement which includes Vampire Weekend, Local Natives, The Thermals, Black Lips, Camera Obscura, Merchandise, Clutch, Rockie Fresh, Baauer, Bleached, TOY, Waxahatchee, Bleeding Rainbow, Count Bass…

Japanese-born/Brooklyn-residing post-punk trio ZZZ’s were formed this past March with Youkaku (guitar/vox), Yukary (bass/vox), and Lyn (drums), all of whom were members of Hystoic Vein, who broke up in October 2011…

Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit @ Bowery Ballroom, April 2011 (more by Chris La Putt) Alabama’s Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit (a one-time Drive-By Trucker) will release Live from Alabama on November 20 and what better way to support a live album than to go on tour…

The full list of artists confirmed for the 2012 CMJ Music Marathon so far is below…

“Bad Boy Records has announced the upcoming release of the Notorious B.I.G.‘s “GREATEST HITS,” a 16-track compilation honoring the extraordinary life and career of the late, great hip-hop legend…