Scott McDonald

For over twenty years U2 have toured the globe with the support of promoter Live Nation. Their relationship is going to get more serious. Read more…

Liz Phair's Exile in Guyville has become an indie-rock staple since its release in 1993. Now, the singer-songwriter is returning with an anniversary reissue of the album, as well as a new studio album and new label. Read more…

Stereogum has handpicked another dynamite indie band for Enjoyed, which is now available as an exclusive download. Find out who it is...

Artist: Flight of the Conchords
Song: "Ladies of the World"
Sounds like: King Missile, Tenacious D

Artist: Foals
Song: "Balloons"
Sounds like: Bloc Party, Snowden

We can't think of another musician who takes their photos as seriously as their music, except for Björk. Check out more pics...

Artist: Retribution Gospel Choir
Song: "Somebody's Someone"
Sounds like: Low, The Smithereens

Tuition fees bringing you down? I know, it's tough trying to juggle finances for college. A certain Seatlle indie label is offering hope. Read more...
 

Stereogum is paying tribute to Björk with a covers album that will be made available Monday. Aren't familiar with the Icelandic singer? Read all about her career in this retrospective piece. Read more…

Artist: The Republic Tigers
Song: "Buildings and Mountains"
Sounds like: Grizzly Bear, Sufjan Stevens

The Nashville pop-punk quartet Be Your Own Pet rocked Los Angeles last month, but they'll be coming through town again this summer with She Wants Revenge. Read more…

Artist: The Jealous Girlfriends
Song: "Something in the Water"
Sounds like: Blur, Pavement

Stereogum has created a covers project for Björk's 1995 classic album, Post, that is loaded with red-hot indie talent. The tribute comes out Monday. Read more…

Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan is speaking out about the lawsuit he filed against Virgin Records last week. The label is not. Read more...

Break out your striped T-shirts, baggy jeans and desert boots; L.A. noise-poppers Film School have been pegged to open the west coast dates on Swervedriver's 2008 reunion tour. Read more...

Artist: The War on Drugs
Song: "Buenos Aires Beach"
Sounds like: Neutral Milk Hotel, Bob Dylan

Smashing Pumpkins are suing former label Virgin Records for illegally using their name and music in promotional deals that hurt the band's credibility with fans. Read more…

Radiohead and Jack Johnson are going to be total buds by the end of the summer. Read on for the complete lineup...

Raveonettes front man Sune Rose Wagner dropped by Buzznet's offices in L.A. a couple of weeks ago to talk about the noise-pop group's new album, the use of distortion, and their summer tour plans. Read more...

Artist: Die! Die! Die!
Song: "A.T.T.I.T.U.D."
Sounds like: At The Drive-In, Superchunk

After impressing all the cool kids and press at this year's SXSW, Robyn has just released a schedule of her first North American tour. Read more...

Three tunes from the Nashville quartet's forthcoming album, Get Awkward, are simply "too violent" and have been cut from their U.S. release at the last minute. Read more drama.

LOS ANGELES — If you wanted a demonstration in sound sculpture then Spaceland was the place to be Thursday night. Both Film School and Airiel melted the paint off the walls with layers of distorted reverb and thundering bass riffs. Read more...

Artist: Matador Records
Song: 12 Matador Records' artists
Sounds like: Indie heaven

Artist: Caribou
Song: "Melody Day"
Sounds like: My Bloody Valentine, The Flaming Lips

Artist: Dirty on Purpose
Song: Hard to Tell You
Sounds like: The Dandy Warhols, The Black Angels

The Raconteurs made headlines when they announced earlier this week that their new sophomore album, Consolers of the Lonely, would be released next Tuesday. Read more...

It's no secret that KCRW boasts the most eclectic and cutting edge music in Los Angeles. This summer, the Santa Monica-based radio station will celebrate with a diverse roster of artists we all love. Read more...

Artist: Sissy Wish
Song: "DWTS"
Sounds like: Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Tegan and Sara

After nearly a decade The Verve are launching a North American tour, revolving around a previously announced appearance at this year's Coachella festival. Read more…

Artist: Metro Station
Song: "Control" (Steve Aoki remix)
Sounds like: MSTRKRFT, Soulwax

Are The Smashing Pumpkins quitting again? There's a lot more to this story, and the fate of the band, according to recent interview drummer Jimmy Chamberlain gave to Spinner. More zeitgeist...

Covering any one of The Cure's classic pop gems seems like an impossible task, but one glance at the stellar lineups for two upcoming tribute albums, and I'm thinking otherwise. Read more...

The Raconteurs have announced that in less than one week their second album will be unleashed on the world, we just got the track listing too. Click for updated info...

Arena rock masters Muse are releasing a special edition CD/DVD titled HAARP. The special edition — which, like the standard edition, is due April 1 — comes complete with live footage and loads of media for die-hard fans. UPDATED! Catch a sneak peak...

Artist: These New Puritans
Song: Navigate, Navigate (The Loving Hand remix)
Sounds like: Joy Division, Bloc Party

Like The Raconteurs before them, Gnarls Barkley have moved up the release date for their sophomore album, 'The Odd Couple'. UPDATED!

Portishead, who have triumphantly returned with their forthcoming album Third, will release a limited-edition box set all ready for pre-order at their Web site. Read more...

The already talked about single from Death Cab for Cutie's forthcoming album, Narrow Stairs, can be streamed for your listening pleasure, thanks to the peeps at Stereogum. It's long, repetitive, and very different from everything they've recorded. After one pass I can safely say that it sounds like they've been listening to a lot of Genesis, which isn't a bad thing. Ben Gibbard's vocals don't come in until the three-minute mark. The chorus is really good, or was that a bridge? Listen for yourself below.



Stream: "I Will Possess Your Heart"

Artist: The Ruby Suns
Song: Tune Mahata
Sounds like: Olivia Tremor Control, Panda Bear

Are you familiar yet with Midnight Movies? If not, don't tell Nick Zinner of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs or ex-Smashing Pumpkins guitarist James Iha — both musicians recently contributed remixes to a recently released EP by the L.A. trio. And in case that doesn't sic you on the indie-rockers, Singer Gena Olivier is appearing in a new Target commercial. C'mon, c'mon, c'mon