Shakespeare references, a cappella intermissions and sprawling 10-minute tracks aren't what first spring to mind when thinking about punk albums. But most punk albums aren't remotely like this one.

There may be no more unlikely act in indie/electronic music than a sunglasses-and-keffiyeh-wearing wedding singer with a chain smoker's gruff voice. Listen to Omar Souleyman's upcoming album before it comes out on July 24.

There were two big music festivals in the midwest this past weekend: Justin Vernon and Bryce Dessner’s inaugural Eaux Claires Music and Arts Festival and the 10th anniversary Pitchfork Music Festival. Ultimately, I decided to attend Pitchfork for the third time. It is consistently one of the best music festivals year after year. The diverse…

Josh Greenberg, a co-founder of Grooveshark, died of unknown causes at his home in Florida this weekend. He was 28. An autopsy was performed on Monday morning, and authorities are saying there is no evidence of suicide or foul play. Grooveshark, formerly a popular music listening service, was shut down in April after extensive litigation with record…

On the heels of a recent study that analyzed what makes a scream a good scream, we're celebrating those vocalists who expertly incorporate screams into their arrangements. For today's Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear by music's great screamers? Naturally, if the song you're requesting contains an example scream, the better.

Why do we go to music festivals? Why do we agree to slog through the mud and stand for hours and hours in the blazing sun? Why do we agree to get sweaty and press our sticky bodies against each other and stand in line for water and stand in line for beer and stand…

The very first Billboard chart was published; Jan and Dean had a hit with help from Brian Wilson; Iron Butterfly released an album that featured a 17-minute track; Buzzcocks made their live debut; and Bruce Springsteen kicked off his Born to Run tour, Today in Music History.

The Chemical Brothers had never made the great album of their career -- until now. 'Born in the Echoes' is constructed as one piece, allowing the tracks to take us on a musical and lyrical trip.

Bruce Springsteen jumped on stage with longtime friend and collaborator Joe Grushecky on Saturday night at the Wonder Bar in Asbury Park, New Jersey—and stayed onstage for two hours and 15 songs that began with Grushecky’s “There’ll Never Be Enough Time” and ended with Springsteen’s “Light of Day.” (Rolling Stone) It was a big weekend for…

There's a lot of excitement happening on the eastern edge of The Current's broadcast area, so let's celebrate: What songs do you want to hear by artists who are playing the Eaux Claires Music and Arts Festival? Send us your requests.