The final show of 2016 for The Struts ended with a massive explosion of red, white and blue streamers in the heart of Brooklyn, New York. The glam-rock lead vocalist Luke Spiller was donning a glittery top hat to match his sparkly jacket. It seemed fitting as the foursome has ... More

How much Christmas spirit does Neil Diamond have? His cheer is bottomless, apparently. This fall, the singer-songwriter released his fifth Christmas album, a mix of originals and holiday standards titled Acoustic Christmas. Diamond is generally prolific—he has put out 34 studio albums over the past 50 years, not including a ... More

The Strumbellas are in the home stretch of a North American tour following the release of their third album, Hope. Although Toronto’s folk-pop group propelled to mainstream notoriety in early 2016 with their catchy anthem “Spirits,” the group has been performing together since 2008.  I caught up with Simon Ward, lead singer ... More

The iconic rock band born out of New York City, The Strokes, released their debut album Is This It nearly 15 years ago. The guys regrouped in 2013 to deliver a fifth album, Comedown Machine. Since then, all of its members have embarked on their own passion projects with an exception ... More

United Kingdom's alternative rock band Broken Hands debuted their album Turbulence, an instant hit in the UK. While listening to the band’s high-energy, booming songs, including the hit single “Meteor,” you’d never guess that the house where Turbulence was realized is located just outside of quiet Canterbury in the charming village of Kent. The band's ... More

Lucius, the Brooklyn-based band that Pitchfork dubbed “a stylish presence on the tour and festival circuit the past few years,” recently debuted two new songs, “The Punisher” and “Pulling Teeth,” following the release of their 2016 record Good Grief. The two exclusive tracks were kept off of Good Grief ... More

The indie-pop band, Fitz and The Tantrums made their debut back in 2010 with the breakout hit, “MoneyGrabber." Since then, they’ve released bangers such as “The Walker,” “Out of My League” and most recently, “Hand Clap." “I think people know that they are coming to our shows to have a celebration,” ... More

Eyewitness, USA Network’s latest hit based on the Norwegian series Øyevitne, takes us through the twists following a triple-homicide. James Paxton plays Lukas Waldenbeck, one of the crime’s two key witnesses who, in his quest to do right by the law, also struggles with how to do right by ... More