Various Artists The Great Gatsby Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Interscope) Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars Motion picture soundtracks seem to either be attention-grabbers of the highest order, or, even if they’re decent, fail to land any sort of punch. Adding to the soundtrack’s enigmatic nature is the manner in which many great soundtracks are [...]

Yuksek, Atlas Sound, and Florence + the Machine perform at The Creators Project festival in DUMBO, Brooklyn on 10/15/2011.

In 1981, U2 played Vanderbilt’s Underwood Stadium. Then, they took a break. Until 2011, that is. On July 2nd, U2 played their second-ever gig in Music City. And it was a doozy. If there was ever a time when Bono was in better voice, or the band sounded fuller and more on their game, we’re [...]

U2, with opener Florence + The Machine, Live in Nashville on July 2, 2011.

You all watching @ColbertReport!? We’re playing “Calgary” after these commercials… That’s what Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon tweeted right before he kicked off the inaugural performance of Stephen Colbert’s StePhest Colbchella ’011, the Dr. Pepper-sponsored week long series designed to “rock you like a thirst-a-cane.” “My guest Bon Iver has a new album out called Bon [...]

Florence And The Machine At The Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, 6/13/2011.

Bonnaroo 2011 in Photos, Day 2: Friday June 10th. Bass netar, Florence And The Machine, Justin Townes Earle, Wanda Jackson and more!

(Atticus Ross and Trent Reznor. Photo: Reuters/Mike Blake) “Wow. Is this really happening?” Trent Reznor asked during his acceptance speech at last night’s Academy Awards Ceremony. The co-creator for Best Original Score for The Social Network, and frontman for Nine Inch Nails, is now credited with a different surname: Mr. Academy Award Winner, Trent Reznor. [...]

Florence And The Machine at The Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles on November 6, 2010. All photos by Debbie VanStory.