Son Lux

The 2016 edition of Moogfest went down in Durham, NC, last weekend, right before what would have been Bob Moog's 82nd birthday.

'Tis the season for festival news, as more lineups continue to come in seemingly every day. Today it's Hundred Waters' annual FORM Arcosanti, the third edition of which goes down in the Arizona desert from May 13 - 15, featuring Tortoise, Thundercat, Four Tet, Perfume Genius, Bill Callahan, Julia Holter, Julianna Barwick, Dan Deacon, Dawn Richard, Autre Ne Veut, Skrillex, fest curators Hundred Waters, and many more...

The 2016 edition of Moogfest will happen May 19 - 22 in Durham, North Carolina. This year's lineup includes Explosions in the Sky, Sunn O))), Gary Numan, Blood Orange, Julianna Barwick, The Orb, Holly Herndon, Daniel Lanois, Simian Mobile Disco, Ben Frost, Floating Points, Kode9, Hundred Waters, Empress Of, Mad Professor, Moses Sumney, Mac McCaughan, Lunice, Ryan Hemsworth, Tim Hecker, YACHT and more...

NYC's own Son Lux have been busy with a pair of tours this year, first opening for tUnE-yArDs, and now headlining their own with Olga Bell...

Thee Oh Sees are one of many cool artists participating on a new compilation titled 50 Bands And A Cat For Indiana Equality which stands against the recent anti-gay legislation in the state...

NYC art pop project Son Lux began as Ryan Lott's solo project, but has now expanded into a trio. The group now features jazz guitarist Rafiq Bhatia (who appeared on last year's Alternate Worlds EP) and drummer Ian Chang...

The 2015 edition of Toronto's NXNE Festival happens June 17 - 21 at venues all over the Ontario capital. The initial lineup has just been announced and includes Action Bronson, The New Pornographers, Angel Olsen, Zola Jesus, Om, Rae Sremmurd, Deafheaven, Best Coast, Blonde Redhead, Iceage, Real Estate, Lower Dens, A Place To Bury Strangers, Pentagram, White Lung and more...

The 2015 Forecastle Festival take place July 17 - 19 in Louisville, Kentucky. The fest has just announced the first round of performers, which include Modest Mouse, My Morning Jacket, Tweedy, Desaparecidos, The Gaslight Anthem, Sturgill Simpson, Sam Smith, Alvvays, JEFF The Brotherhood, Speedy Ortiz, Big K...

SXSW, which happens March 17-22 in Austin, TX, has announced its third round of 2015 showcasing artists. (Here's round 1 and round 2.) It's a big update, with over 500 new additions, including Amason, Frog Eyes, Palma Violets, Girl Band, Pity Sex, Sheer Mag, Kate Tempest, THEESatisfaction, Viet Cong, Matthew E...

The FADER always has some year-end coverage, but for the past 15 years they didn't publish a ranked year-end list. This year however, they ranked their 116 favorite songs of 2014 (find out why) and it's a diverse list that manages to sing the praises of iLoveMakonnen, Tinashe, Alex G, Florida Georgia Line, Enrique Iglesias, Bleachers, Ricky Eat Acid, YG, Toni Braxton & Babyface, Nothing, Grimes, Parquet Courts, Run the Jewels and Grouper all in the same damn list...