Heartless Bastards are a power trio whose members have taken a no-frills approach to life and music.

The former member of Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy is known for being politically active. Spearhead's latest album was inspired by a trip Franti took to Iraq so that he could see firsthand what toll the Iraqi War was taking on the people there.

The core of Brooklyn-based TV on the Radio are Tunde Adebimpe and David Andrew Sitek. Their music can sound like a film score, improved electronica, or as accessible as any band out there.

Yo La Tengo have been performing for more than 20 years. The New Jersey indie rock band visited The Current to play songs from I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass.

Annie Stela got her start playing the piano as a kid. She didn't like the lessons at first; it wasn't the practice, but the fact she had to play songs written by other people.

With the release of his new, eighth CD, "Meadow," Richard Buckner has once again delivered an incredible performance fueled with swirling melodies and strong rhythms.

What started out as a limited run EP from a couple tea-boys turned engineers turned songwriters has become one of the most well-respected all-star collaborations in the electronica scene.

M. Ward doesn't like to discuss the meanings of the songs he writes; he prefers the songs to speak for themselves. Luckily, the Portland-based singer's songs have a lot to say about subjects from love to the state of America.

Spring is usually associated with new life and rebirth, but on her new CD, Jolie Holland looks at spring from a different point of view.

To say that the Minneapolis band Tapes 'n Tapes is on the verge of something big is an understatement.