Sonic Youth is back in the studio and close to signing with a new label

Nas is playing a free show at Webster Hall tomorrow

Witness seven ridiculously upbeat songs about death…

…and nominally related, Barenaked Ladies singer survives plane crash

The LA Times reviews Radiohead at the Hollywood Bowl

American Idol will have an additional judge next season

Stereogum reviews the final McCarren Pool Party with Yo La Tengo

MOKB has an exclusive studio session with Ra Ra Riot

Check out Largehearted Boy’s interesting music releases for this week

Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones are allegedly writing new music together

AC/DC offers three different covers for their upcoming album Black Ice

SPIN has video of Wilco at the Outside Lands Festival