Beta Band

She was 56. Read tributes to Denise from New Order, Johnny Marr, A Certain Ratio, 808 State, Doves, and more.

The Charlatans' Tim Burgess has announced more interactive album listening parties, featuring Lloyd Cole, Billy Bragg, Oasis, The Style Council, Beta Band, Supergrass and more.

Listen to new songs by Gucci Mane/Megan Thee Stallion, Steve Mason (Beta Band), Devon Welsh, Anna Meredith, Arthur Russell, Sufjan Stevens/Timo Andres, Norah Jones/Mavis Staples, and more.

Listen to new songs by Animal Collective, Iceage, JID, Black Thought, Steve Mason, Night Beats, Yaeji, Le Butcherettes and more.

This week in the basement: a box set of Liverpool post-punk; German shoegazers Jaguwar; two duos featuring members of classic UK indie groups; and more.

The very cool animated video is like John Carpenter's They Live remade in The Sims.

The 2015 Tribeca Film Festival happens April 15 - 26. While Monty Python's appearance is getting the most attention right now, there's lots of cool stuff happening that doesn't involve people yelling "Spam" a lot...

Do you think there is a general lack of musicians taking such a blatant political stance, or even addressing political issues in this manner...

DOWNLOAD: Steve Mason - All Come Down (MP3)


Former Beta Band front man Steve Mason is playing six dates in North America this month in support of his new album, Boys Outside Two of those shows are in NYC -- Dec......

The Aliens are a Scottish band consisting of Gordon Anderson (aka Lone Pigeon, lead vocals, guitar) and former Beta Band members John Maclean (keyboards, backing vocals) and Robin Jones (drums, backing vocals)...