A few years ago, Richard Edwards relocated from Indianapolis a couple hundred miles north to Chicago — a short move that had a huge impact on the music he makes with Margot ...

Starting a long U.S. tour for a new record can be a nerve-wracking venture for even the most seasoned act. The U.K.-based Ting Tings faced an additional obstacle in March as t...

Chapel Hill, N.C., septet Lost in the Trees delivers folk through a whirlwind of guitar, strings, accordion, French horn and drums. It all coalesces around the gut-wrenching l...

The former punk-soul shouter for D.C. cult bands Nation of Ulysses and the Make-Up is now fronting rabble-rousing R&B garage-rockers Chain & the Gang. Before hitting t...

Some folks adore the charm of the highway. I find driving long distances an affront to my neuromusculoskeletal system and spend the whole time wishing a “Star Trek” transp...

D.C.’s best party-punk festival is back, courtesy of local record label Windian Records. In case you are still stewing about missing South By Southwest this year, this annua...

D.C. can be a little stiff when it comes to dancing. But Big Freedia is here to help. “If you can’t use your body to dance and have fun and feel free,” she says, “then...

When the Howard Theatre opens its doors to the public next week for the first time in nearly 30 years, there will be very few people alive who can recall its original look. Th...

Before she became a full-time musician, Frankie Rose was a bike messenger. For six years she rode through the streets of New York delivering packages and visiting art gallerie...

This year features two big reunions for me. My high school’s 25th is in August, and my indie-pop-reunion rendezvous goes down this weekend, when the much-loved zine Chickfac...

Omaha, Neb., may better known for insurance companies than for indie bands. But visiting the Gateway to the West was a dream come true for Swedish sister act First Aid Kit (Jo...

A decade after Andrew W.K.’s debut album, “I Get Wet,” dropped in the U.S., he’s still saturated in it. “I like the songs a lot more now, which surprised me a great ...

Every Bruce Springsteen show is a unique experience. Backed by the enduring E Street Band, Springsteen always brings the hits — “Born to Run” and “Thunder Road” are ...

Changing up your sound can be nerve-wracking for any band, because you risk alienating your loyal fans. Fortunately, Cleveland’s Cloud Nothings didn’t have that many fans ...

The iPad offers a stunning array of accomplished educational games, and its interface is intuitive to toddlers, making it the perfect computer to facilitate learning. But ou...