Fun. is an American indie pop band based in New York City, New York that was formed by Nate Ruess, formerly of The Format. After the 2008 breakup of The Format, Ruess then formed Fun with Andrew Dost of Anathallo and Jack Antonoff of Steel Train. Fun has released two albums, their debut Aim and…

Butch Walker (born Bradley Glenn Walker on November 14, 1969) is an American recording artist, songwriter, and record producer. He was the lead guitarist for the metal band SouthGang from the late 80s to early 90s as well as the lead vocalist and guitarist for rock band Marvelous 3 from 1997 until 2001. You can…

Elizabeth Woolridge Grant (born June 21, 1986), better known by her stage name Lana Del Rey, is an American singer/songwriter. Grant was born in New York City and grew up in Lake Placid, New York. When she was 15, she attended Kent School, a boarding school in Connecticut. She is the daughter of domain investor…

Your Super Bowl inspired band of the week is The Darkness. The Darkness are a British glam rock band from Lowestoft, Suffolk, formed in 2000. The band consists of Justin Hawkins (lead vocals, guitar), his brother Dan Hawkins (guitar, backing vocals), Frankie Poullain (bass, backing vocals) and Ed Graham (drums) and are characterised by their…

Neon Indian is an indie electronic band from Denton, Texas. The music is composed by Mexican-born Alan Palomo, also known for his work with the band Ghosthustler and as the artist VEGA. The band’s debut, Psychic Chasms, has received many favorable reviews, including the designation of Best New Music and 14th best album of 2009…

Beirut is an American band which was originally the solo musical project of Santa Fe native Zachary Francis Condon, and later expanded into a band. The band’s first performances were in New York, in May 2006, to support the release of their debut album, Gulag Orkestar. Beirut’s music combines elements of indie-rock and world music….

Of Monsters and Men are a six piece indie/folk band from Iceland…they are also the 2010 winners of Músíktilraunir (a nation wide battle of the bands competition). They have had some success in the United States with their song “Little Talks”. The Seattle based radio station KEXP recorded it live over 2010 the Iceland Airwaves…

Your band of the week is Young the Giant. Young the Giant is an American alternative rock band that formed in Irvine, California, in 2004. The band’s line-up is Sameer Gadhia, Jacob Tilley, Eric Cannata, Payam Doostzadeh, and François Comtois. Formerly known as The Jakes, Young the Giant was signed by Roadrunner Records in 2009…

Your artist of the week is Vince Guaraldi Christmas means a lot of different things to a lot different people, but regardless of who you are we all have some type of nostalgia that we relate to Christmas time. For me, movies and music really resonate with me during this time of year. I cannot…

Formed in 1997 in Murfreesboro, TN, Glossary melded its disparate influences — Modest Mouse, Sonic Youth, Pavement, Neil Young, and ’80s country music — into a guitar-driven form of American rock & roll. Frontman Joey Kneiser, bassist Bingham Barnes, keyboardist Maggie Gresham, and guitarists Jason Manley and Gregory Jacks comprised the band’s first lineup, which…