Viking's Choice: Ihsahn, 'Crooked Red Line'
The metal visionary takes yet another left turn, this time with a sax-fueled smoove-jazz number.
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The State Of D.C. Hardcore
Once young and scrappy by necessity, D.C.'s homegrown punk scene is reaching something like maturity. Unknown Threat, Stand Off and Stuck Pigs are among the newest bands to challenge the pit.
Watch Pete Yorn Perform 'Summer Was A Day' Live In The Studio
The L.A. singer plays a heartfelt song from his new album on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic.
Sturgill Simpson Covers Nirvana's 'In Bloom'
Country crooner Sturgill Simpson has turned Nirvana's scorching grunge rock hit "In Bloom" into a slow-burning, twisted ballad.
Car Seat Headrest, 'Drunk Drivers/Killer Whales'
Hear an epic song from Teens of Denial, the upcoming album by our our new favorite band, Car Seat Headrest.
First Listen: Leon Vynehall, 'Rojus'
On his new album, the Brighton producer shows how a sweaty, pheromone-filled dance floor can also double as paradise.
Watch The Heavy Perform At SXSW
After flying in from Bath, England, the retro-soul band brought the funk to Austin, Texas.
First Listen: Bleached, 'Welcome The Worms'
The L.A. trio's second album is a stalwartly positive collection of punky garage-pop songs, born of dire circumstances.
First Listen: Black Mountain, 'IV'
On its far-reaching, synth-strewn new album, a playful sense of retro-futurism underscores the Vancouver band's heavy tone of doom and despair.
First Listen: Bombino, 'Azel'
Out of a well-documented generation of talented Tuareg rockers, the great guitarist has emerged as the most virtuosic and melodically innovative.