After a quick run of European festivals, Fleet Foxes resumed their tour on the West Coast stopping by the Greek Theatre in support of their latest album Helplessness Blues. Tailoring their set to the…   Read Story »

Last night in Seattle, Fleet Foxes played a big hometown show at the Paramount, and frontman Robin Pecknold took the opportunity to try out a new solo-acoustic song that seems to be called "August…   Read Story »

Pitchfork Fest Friday inspired thoughts about the intimate and situational appeal of much of today's crop of independent artists, and the challenges inherent to translating that allure in sunny…   Read Story »

Optimus Alive! went down in Passeio Marítimo de Alges in Portugal over the weekend. Headliners included Coldplay and Jane's Addiction. The riverside fest had a nice mix of nostalgia (Stooges,…   Read Story »

Beyoncé doesn't normally play festivals, but by all accounts she killed it at Worth Farm last night. After her Glasto headline performance the star told BBC she was so nervous playing for 175,000…   Read Story »

We still have plenty of time and music left in 2011, but since we're at the halfway (or so) mark, we thought it made sense to pause and take stock of the best albums of the year so far. There was…   Read Story »

A sold out Hollywood Palladium warmly welcomed Fleet Foxes as they celebrated the release of their latest album Helplessness Blues. Bonus points to Robin Pecknold for sporting a Sub Pop beanie.   Read Story »

We praised (highly) Fleet Foxes' second "deeply uncool" collection of authentic folksiness Helplessness Blues. If you haven't had a chance to hear anything beyond the lead tracks and soaring live…   Read Story »

Last night, as a pre-4/20 treat, Fleet Foxes performed Helplessness Blues closer "Grown Ocean" on Jools Holland. Strings were broken, harmonies maintained. (Via Prefix) Helplessness Blues is…   Read Story »

Fleet Foxes haven't played live in more than a year, but with Helplessness Blues completed and on the way the band made their first live appearance with all the new material last night in Seattle.…   Read Story »