Julian Casablancas and Karen O came to international attention in 2001 as part of the burgeoning NYC rock scene, and both artists just released new albums, Tyranny and Crush Songs, respectively. In this week’s issue of Time Out NY, the two artists interview each other. It’s not exactly probing journalism, but it’s a...

Rush Midnight, AKA former Twin Shadow bassist Russ Manning, released his strong self-titled debut LP just four months ago, but it’s already getting reissued with additional tracks this fall. And when you’ve got notable music stored up in the vaults, why not use it to attract a new round of attention to a deserving LP? [...]

Wide-ranging album 'Pay Close Attention' to be released on August 25

Whether busking, mailing out demo tapes, or uploading to MySpace or YouTube, conventional wisdom says you have less than one minute to catch the attention of music industry execs. Shawn Mendes did it in six seconds. The 15-year-old Toronto pop singer made his name on Vine, Google’s quick-hit video service, riding looped snippets of Kat...

Earlier this summer EDM star Avicii played a show at Boston’s TD Garden arena, and upwards of 80 people at the show needed medical attention for intoxication-related issues. When that story broke, it was easy to pin the blame on big-time festival rave music and the culture surrounding it. But then, getting fucked up at [...]