Those 30 second samples of Animal Collective's forthcoming Fall Be Kind EP weren't all that satisfying. Even if you were already somewhat familiar with "What Would I Want Sky," "Bleed," and "On A…   Read Story »

Recent live staple "What Would I Want Sky" is approved to use bits of "Unbroken Chain" if Animal Collective wanna put it on record, according to a Tweet by the band's management (via   Read Story »

For most liking the Dead will always be more about the search for the perfect boot than the merits of their studio work, but that won't stop Bob, Phil, Mickey et al from going back into the studio.…   Read Story »

Hollywood has finally decided it's time to turn on its lovelight and let it shine on Jerry (requisite lyric-biting intro sentence). According to reports, producers Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa, and Eric…   Read Story »

At Friday's Dark Star Orchestra show, Jersey City Councilman Steve Lipski got wasted and urinated on the crowd. That'll harsh your mellow. "China Cat Sunflower" > "I Know You Rider" was righteous,…   Read Story »

The first Deadheads For Obama show took place at the Warfield in San Francisco before the California Democratic Primary. Adding another set of voices to the various Barack songs, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh,…   Read Story »

Rock shoes are fun for everyone, yeah? No. OK yeah, fun for blogging. The unexpectedly fertile field of rock/shoe tie-ins adds another photo set for the world of internet comments today, with new…   Read Story »

Super Tuesday! Hope those of you in the magic states have cast your ballots already; if not, Bobby Weir may just influence the direction of your level pull yet. It wasn't just the hipsters organizing…   Read Story »

Earlier this summer we were treated to a sneak peek at Playstation 3/Xbox 360's Rock Band in action (promptly removed by the forces of good at GooTube, of course). The scene painted by the video clip…   Read Story »

With a roster of "counselors" including Bret Michaels, Mark Slaughter, Scott Ian, and KISS's Paul Stanley and Bruce Kulick, Rock 'N Roll Fantasy Camp is courting a certain sort of…   Read Story »