We haven't heard much from the Hold Steady recently -- last time we checked, they were expanding their beards, and Lucero's Ben Nichols was adding some vocals. Well, the band's fourth album, recorded…   Read Story »

The boys and girls of America are still turning out in droves to see the Hold Steady as they continue touring on the back of last year's Gummy winning LP, but you can't blame the guys for wanting to…   Read Story »

You may remember a few weeks ago when we mentioned bygonebureau.com's line of indie-rock t-shirts that would likely never haunt the shelves of Urban Outfitters (well, never know in the age and…   Read Story »

Saturday was full of tougher decisions than day one, not the least of which was Interpol vs. Muse vs. staying dry. Grant Park got its drizzle on during The Hold Steady; by the time Spoon took the…   Read Story »

Any time we mull a Hold Steady post, we know one thing for sure: you guys will definitely give your bashing/loving comments. More so than with most bands. And maybe it's fair -- 'cause the Hold…   Read Story »

In what should be the last of the scraps of our trek to Manchester, TN this past weekend, we were psyched to share with ya a clip of what we (and a lot of you) thought was one of the fest's best…   Read Story »

If Friday's 'Roo music trolling left something to be desired, Saturday's lineup was more than just compensation. Of course it was all about the Police, but seeing the Lips' laser-pointered psych…   Read Story »

Been playing around with the creepy cool Google Maps Street View feature? Much fun to putz around on, and while we were definitely not looking up the ex's front door to see if it was still that rosy…   Read Story »

It took a bit of persistence tracking down Galen Polivka... not his fault. The Hold Steady bassist is generally easy to spot (as you'll read below), but his band's been on what seems like an endless…   Read Story »

The New York Times Magazine had an incredibly lengthy piece yesterday entitled "Sex, Drugs And Updating Your Blog," taking a few angles on the new dynamics of being a musician in the age of Web 2.0,…   Read Story »