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In The Off-Key Jul 04, 2018 EDT
The Black Keys’ Richard Swift Passes Away At 41
Richard Swift of The Black Keys and The Shins passed away on Tuesday. Last month, his representatives launched a GoFundMe campaign to help pay for his medical bills after he had been hospitalized for a "life-threatening condition."Read this
In The Features Jan 11, 2017 EDT17 Most Anticipated Albums Of 2017: Katy Perry, HAIM, Drake, Lorde & More
More albums from The Shins, The xx, Big Sean and more on the way in 2017.Read this
In The News Jan 05, 2017 EDTThe Shins Unveil New Album 'Heartworms,' Single "Name For You" & Tour
Heartworms will arrive in March.Read this
In The News Dec 17, 2015 EDTThe Shins Tease New Music in 2016, React to Dethroning Mariah Carey for No. 1 Christmas Song
For as long as anyone can remember, Mariah Carey has been donned the Queen of Christmas with her celebrated holiday tune of "All I Want For Christmas Is You," taking over most radio stations and department store playlists. Now, the track that sings of yearning for a relationship was dethroned from in No. 1 lot by indie outfit The Shins and their 2012 take on "Wonderful Christmastime" and now the group reacts to their surprising accomplishment and announces the release of new music in 2016.Read this
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In The Sep 24, 2015 EDTBroken Bells' Danger Mouse and The Shins' James Mercer Release New Song 'It's That Talk Again'
Broken Bells, the collaborative duo of The Shins' James Mercer and one of the world's most sought after producers, Danger Mouse (aka Brian Burton), are back at it again with a new single "It's That Talk Again."Read more »
In The Aug 02, 2014 EDTDavid Bazan Releases Singles For Bazan Monthly
Today David Bazan released two singles, "Nobody's Perfect" and "Sparkling Water," as part of his Bazan Monthly project.Read more »
In The Lists Jul 04, 2014 EDT12 Songs That Are Closely Associated With Certain Movies
Ever since The Graduate in 1967, filmmakers have often used pre-existing pop songs to score their movies, and sometimes these songs end up working so well that it's difficult to separate the song from the movie. Here are twelve songs that are closely associated with movies.Read more »
In The Lists May 25, 2014 EDT6 Indie Bands Who Relocated from Their Hometowns
It's not at all uncommon for individual artists to relocate in order to integrate themselves into a new scene, or to meet new artists. However, it's far less common for an entire band to leave its hometown in favor of a more artistically viable city. Here are six indie rock bands who relocated from their hometowns.Read more »
In The News Nov 21, 2013 EDTWatch Broken Bells' 'Holding On For Life' Video
Broken Bells — James Mercer (The Shins) and Brian Burton (Danger Mouse) — has some cool things in store for their upcoming album, After the Disco. To accompany the release, the band will release a short film of the same name based on a story by Mercer and Burton, starring Anton Yelchin (Star Trek) and Kate Mara (House of Cards). Today the duo released the video for Part Two: Holding On For Life, which picks up where the first film left off. Read more »