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If you ask Ross Knight, bassist and vocalist for Melbourne's Cosmic Psychos, how he regarded the band, he'd probably refer to it as a "hobby." Members of the bands the Psychos have influenced (Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Mudhoney, The Melvins, L7) tell a different story during the new documentary "Blokes You Can Trust." -
The Greencards May Be Largely Australian, But they've Got Americana Down Pat on 'Sweetheart Of The Sun'
The Greencards is the calling card for Kym Warner and Carol Young, two Australian expats playing bluegrass and Americana in the United States. The group wraps more than just those two countries into its new album "Sweetheart of The Sun" however. -
Sam Phillips Waxes Retrospective On 'Push Any Button,' But Doesn't Forget Elements That Make Music Timeless
Singer-songwriter Sam Phillips wanted to write her new album as if she were in the '60s. She knew that the qualities behind good music went beyond style and instrumentation however. -
Traumatic Bus Accident Only A Speed Bump for Baroness as Band Finally Tours in Support of 'Yellow & Green'
Baroness had just released the critical smash "Yellow & Green" when a bus accident in England left the band and its crew broken, but not beaten. Now the group has reformed and is finally touring the United States to support the record. -
Life is Beachy for Los Angeles Band Soft Swells, For Better or For Worse
Tim Williams wasn't trying to emulate the sensation of pleasant surfing when he named his band Soft Swells (just trying to describe his surroundings in Los Angeles), but the group's music had that effect anyhow. Some of the offerings on Soft Swells' new EP "Lifeboats" show how dynamic the band can be however. -
Skeletonwitch Is Every Bit As Metal As Band's Title Makes It Sound
Skeletonwitch has a name that screams "metal." The Ohio band lives up to its title with a brutal blend of death, black and thrash. -
Bestial Mouths Aim To Rattle Cages and Unsettle Listeners With Industrial/Post-Rock Music Blasts
Bestial Mouths hopes you enjoy its music. The band also hopes that the music on its self-titled LP makes you uncomfortable when you listen. -
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion: The Trouble Getting Past and Living Up To A Name
Jon Spencer and his band, The Blues Explosion, are credited as being among the originators of the "punk blues," a term he's not entirely comfortable with. When he's not under fire from traditionalists for corrupting the blues, Spencer tries to remind people that his group doesn't actually play that genre. -
Lydia Loveless Finds Her Country Music At The Hands of Nick Lowe and Richard Hell, Not Another Redheaded Alt-Country Chanteuse
Lydia Loveless sings country songs about hard times, alcoholism and faithless men. Would it hurt us music writers to stop comparing her to Neko Case? -
Warped Tour 2013: Big D and The Kids Table's David McWane, Ryan O'Connor Talk 'Stomp' and 'Stroll,' Warped Tour, Musical Styles, More [EXCLUSIVE]
Big D and the Kids Table has been crafting ska punk music for nearly two decades and showed no signs of slowing down when Vans Warped Tour stopped at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, N.J. on Sunday... -
Warped Tour 2013: Reel Big Fish Drummer Ryland Steen Talks Staying Relevant, 250 Shows Each Year, New Album, More
Reel Big Fish drummer Ryland Steen joined the band well after its initial success in the 1990s. He filled in for other drummers since 2000 but became a full-time member in 2005. -
Warped Tour 2013: The Summer Set's Brian Dales Talks Recent Success, 'Legendary,' Upcoming Tours, More
The Summer Set is a band ready to explode into the mainstream. The pop rock group just released their third full-length album, Legendary, in April...
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