• Arcade Fire, Bon Iver To Play Basketball For Charity In Montreal

    If there's anything that Arcade Fire frontman Win Butler loves more than music, it's basketball (and since he's about nine feet tall, he's pretty good at it, too). Over the last few years, Butler has hosted the annual Pop vs. Jock basketball game in Montreal, in which musicians play against college basketball players for charity. Exclaim reports that this year's Pop vs. Jock game will take place on Sept. 20 during the Pop Montreal festival, and in addition to Butler and his brother Will, some of the other participating musicians include Bon Iver frontman Justin Vernon and Strokes bassist Nikolai Fraiture.
  • 8 Pop Stars Who Collaborated With Alternative Artists

    The Flaming Lips' recent collaboration with Miley Cyrus might seem like a bizarre and unprecedented mash-up, but this is far from the first time that a pop star has worked with an alternative musician. Here are eight pop stars that have collaborated with alternative artists.
  • 8 Great Musicians With Their Own Sneaker Designs

    On June 17, trance artist Paul van Dyk released his own line of TOMS shoes, though van Dyke is far from the first artist to do this. Here are eight great musicians with their own sneaker designs.
  • 9 Albums With A Theme In Their Song Titles

    Many albums are written with themes or concepts that run through all of the songs, but some artists chose to place their themes right into the song titles. Here are nine albums with a theme in their song titles.
  • 6 Albums Recorded In Bizarre Places

    Most albums heard by the general public are recorded in professional studios, or even occasionally in the artists' own home. However, some well-known albums are recorded in places so unusual or creepy that it becomes part of the album's appeal. Here are six albums that were recorded in bizarre places.
  • Daft Punk and Mumford & Sons Top Vinyl Sales Charts

    Every news service has been eager to tell you that vinyl sales continued to show huge gains, even as CD sales and digital music sales slumped in the United States. Sales of the 12" format increased by 32 percent, jumping from about 4.5 million in sales during 2012 to 6 million units moved during 2013. One piece of information not being shared as readily: What performers are dominating the vinyl resurgence? Nielsen Soundscan recently released its list of the Top 10 bestselling vinyl records of 2013.
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