Music You Should Hear: Derik Nelson Band
On March 12th at the famed Key Club in Los Angeles, twenty-one year old USC student Derik Nelson took the stage with his appropriately named Derik Nelson Band....More....

School of Rock: An Interview with Dave Plakon of An Introduction to Sunshine
Dave Plakon is just your average college senior, slaving over the books and working towards a digital arts degree at Stetson University. There’s just one catch- he’s also the bassist for An Introduction to Sunshine, an indie-rock band from Orlando, Florida .....More...

Coachella 2009 Date Change Announced
By: Madlen Hulme

For those of you who've already booked your flights: better call the airlines. The 2009 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has been pushed up to April 17-19, two weeks sooner than was previously scheduled. It will still take place in Indio, California at Empire Polo Field, with a musical line-up to be confirmed at a later date.

Coachella, a three-day annual haven for alt-music lovers, has become one of the most highly anticipated music festivals since its debut in 1999. Last year's performers included Vampire Weekend, Death Cab for Cutie, MGMT, and Cold War Kids.

Founding member of Pink Floyd dies at 65
Richard Wright, founding member and keyboardist for rock band Pink Floyd, died after a battle with cancer in his Britain home on Monday, September 15. He was 65 years old....More...

Rhapsody goes DRM-Free
RealNetworks and MTV Networks have joined forces and are converting their entire database of five million songs to the unprotected MP3 format. The merging forces are hoping to make Rhapsody the default music provider on the internet... More...

Carolina Liar announces upcoming tour dates starting May 14th
Their new album Coming To Terms featuring their hit single "I'm not over" will be released on May 20th. Go to carolinaliar.com to pick up your copy of Coming To Terms and to find out when the band will be coming to a city near you.