Foster the People, Outkast, Pretty Lights Join Atlanta’s CounterPoint 2014
January 17, 2014
The CounterPoint Music & Arts Festival is returning to Atlanta and has revealed its lineup for 2014 and guess who’s showing up on the main stage? Give up? Outkast, obviously. This is, approximately, the millionth headlining Outkast announcement from the last week, after the
Killers, Black Keys, Jack Johnson Head to the Beach for Hangout Fest 2014
January 16, 2014
In the long line of festivals Outkast are due to headline this year comes yet another announcement from the duo (as is quickly becoming 2014 tradition.) The pair are now due to headline Gulf Shores, Alabama’s Hangout Festival, which takes place May 16th –
The National, Modest Mouse, Violent Femmes Highlight 2014 Shaky Knees Festival
January 16, 2014
Atlanta’s own Shaky Knees Festival is set to return this year and announced its 2014 lineup on Wednesday as well as its new location. The festival, which is in its second year and takes place across three days, is due to take place across
How Stripped Helped Christina Aguilera Reign Supreme Over Britney
January 12, 2014
Ever since they burst onto the pop scene in 1999, the press have continued to contrive a feud between former Mickey Mouse Club colleagues Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears. And although the pair very rarely alluded to their rivalry themselves, by the end of
Best Things Peter Gabriel Has Done Since Splitting with Genesis
January 12, 2014
Peter Gabriel has forever been immortalized as the first leader of Genesis, one of music’s finest prog-rock bands. His ambition was always present during his tenure with the band, and it sometimes clashed with other members’ desire for more accessibility and air play. Gabriel’s
Vampire Weekend’s Afro-Pop Influence
January 5, 2014
As their eponymous debut shot up the indie charts upon release in 2008, Vampire Weekend became the mainstream face of indie-pop. Understandably, most music fans are not keenly aware of current and fading stylistic trends in independent music. Most have no clue about the
Widespread Panic’s Variety of Influences
January 4, 2014
Widespread Panic released their first album in 1988, several decades after the first jam bands rose to prominence. Their approach was initially labeled by critics as simply more of the same jam-band fare, despite delivering a melodic punch of Southern-rock with hints of jazz,
Why The Who’s ‘Tommy’ Was Such an Influential Release
January 3, 2014
Rock operas are a very daunting undertaking, rampant with historical failures and bloated reputations that make their creation somewhat of a rare occurrence. However, those actually daring enough to write a rock opera often look to The Who’s Tommy for inspiration. It’s the consummate
They Might Be Giants: A Template for Rising Indie-Rock Groups
January 3, 2014
Indie-rock mainstays They Might Be Giants released their 16th studio album, Nanobots, last year. It continues the group’s trend of short songs – often under three minutes – that pack an impressive mixture of experimentation and infectious hooks. The band’s scope of experimentalism has
Iron Maiden Uses Illegal Downloads to Map Out Tour Schedule
December 30, 2013
Reports suggest that Iron Maiden planned their South American shows using MusicMetric’s analysis of illegal downloads in the area in an attempt to transform non-paying fans into paying ones. As Musicmetric’s CEO put it, “If you know what drives engagement you can maximize the
