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Unseen Woodstock photographs displayed 45 years on
bbc.co.uk - By Kev Geoghegan
The Glastonbury festival is well under way with bands like Metallica and Kasabian among the thousands of artists who will be playing across the weekend. This year, Woodstock, one of the early music festivals
The 1975's Matt Healy: 'Success is brittle'
The Guardian - Michael Hann
The night before, Matt Healy had been entertaining Lindsay Lohan backstage at the Bowery Ballroom in New York. Tonight, sitting across a candlelit table in a lower Manhattan restaurant as dusk gathers
Hold On We're Going Home (Drake Cover)
Wild Cub on soundcloud.com
The Untold and Deeply Stoned Story of the First U.S. Rock Festival
Rolling Stone - Jason Newman
On June 10th and 11th, 1967 — one week before the Monterey Pop Festival and two years before Woodstock — tens of thousands of Bay Area music fans …
Drake to Host Pool Party, Basketball Tournament, Parties With Lil Wayne and Kevin Hart at Houston Appreciation Weekend
Pitchfork - by Jenn Pelly and Evan Minsker
Drake and October's Very Own are throwing a celebration of Houston in Houston. It's called Houston Appreciation Weekend, and it takes place June 12-15. At the center of the festivities, on Saturday, June
Pinback Announce North American Tour Celebrating Summer in Abaddon Reissue
Pitchfork - by Molly Beauchemin
Pinback have announced a North American tour to celebrate the tenth anniversary reissue of the band's classic third record, Summer in Abaddon. The band will perform Summer in Abaddon in full on tour. out
American Football, 'Never Meant'
NPR - Lars Gotrich
Fifteen years after its release, the emo mixtape staple finally gets its own video with a love story that perfectly reflects Mike Kinsella's sweetly sung sigh, "We were falling out of love." Director Strong
Bombay Bicycle Club On World Cafe
NPR
Bombay Bicycle Club formed when its members were teenagers in South London. It took its name from a now-defunct chain of Indian restaurants in the group's hometown. The band's initial good fortune in the
Song Premiere: alt-J, 'Hunger Of The Pine'
NPR - Bob Boilen
In 2012, alt-J made its debut with An Awesome Wave, and every one of those 13 songs would slay me.Now the band has returnedwith another shifting and intrepid sonic adventure, "Hunger of the Pine," which
First Listen: Old Crow Medicine Show, 'Remedy'
NPR - Stephen Thompson
Remedy Audio for First Listens is no longer available after the album is released. Old Crow Medicine Show knows how to attract attention: The Virginia band's big, brash shows are carried off with rollicking
American Football - Never Meant
Polyvinyl Records on soundcloud.com
American Football release their first music video, 15 years later - Alternative Press
altpress.com - Matt Crane
Fifteen years after its release, American Football have premiered a music video for the track “Never Meant,” which is taken from their seminal 1999 …
Watch Wild Cub cover Beyoncé's "Crazy In Love" - Alternative Press
altpress.com - Philip Obenschain
Wild Cub are the latest artist to take part in the A.V. Club's “Undercover” series, in which bands are presented with a list of cover song choices, …
Mae announce 'The Everglow' tenth anniversary shows - Alternative Press
altpress.com - Brian Kraus
Mae have announced three shows, including a hometown stop bookended by Philadelphia and New York City, to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the …
The 10 best performances from the first day of Warped Tour - Alternative Press
altpress.com - Matt Crane
The first day of Warped Tour kicked off with a bang this past Friday in Houston, Texas. We saw a lot of interesting things—including a “no moshing” …
Brand New have been writing, recording, getting new gear, building a studio - Alternative Press
altpress.com - Tyler Sharp
Brand New have posted an update on their website that brings fans somewhat up to date on what they have been up to as of late. You can check it out …
American Football announce California reunion dates - Alternative Press
altpress.com - Tyler Sharp
American Football have announced that they will be headed to to California this December for two reunion shows. Tickets are scheduled to go on sale …
Single Review: American Football – Never Meant http://t.co/myJ8ZhlqYh
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American Football finally made a music video for the 15-year old “Never Meant” (watch)
brooklynvegan.com - By BrooklynVegan Staff
American Football are back this year with live shows and a reissue, and they’ve now just made their first-ever music video for “Never Meant” 15 years …