With an insanely high rating of 9.2 from Pitchfork.com, a main stage slot at Coachella, followed by a world tour with sold out shows, it would appear that 2010 is primed to be the best year yet for James Murphy and LCD Soundsystem. Yes, This IS Happening.

Minimalistic rock trio, Zoo Animal entered the Minneapolis music scene in 2008. Receiving much attention for their first release, Young Blood the band continued to make waves with their recent Remix EP Young Bold, and now second full-length.

In today's blog-centric music world, there's something incredibly satisfying about seeing a buzz band become an indie-rock mainstay. That's exactly what the UK group Frightened Rabbit have done over the last several years.

"Sea of Cowards" is the new album from The Dead Weather. Jack White (The White Stripes, The Raconteurs), Alison Mosshart (The Kills), Dean Fertita (Queens of the Stone Age) and Jack "Little Jack" Lawrence (The Raconteurs) are back with the blues-rock-driven follow-up to their debut, "Horehound."

"High Violet" has certainly been the most well received album of the band's career, thus far. You've heard the term "heartbreakingly beautiful" before, but there is no better way to sum up this record.