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By Melissa Caruso [O]n their fourth studio album Tell Me I’m Pretty, Kentucky rock band Cage the Elephant brought in the Black Keys singer Dan Auerbach to manicure … Read more
Over the years, you learn how to tame the wild beast that is CMJ. You learn which venues are worth the trek across the Williamsburg Bridge, and which bands are … Read more
Sometimes long evenings are just that—long—but every once in a while it’s well worth the wait, and we got one of those bonus nights at the CMJ Climax Showcase at … Read more
[UPDATE BELOW]The CMJ Music Marathon carried itself with a bit of unease last night after a New York doctor became the first person to test positive for the ebola virus … Read more
FEATURES 1964 Fifty years ago, immediately following the collapse of Camelot, the British invaded, pop performers became their own best songwriters, drugs crept into the mainstream music scene and everyone … Read more
First things first: yes, they’re actually called Joanna Gruesome. And yes, that name is pretty bad. Admittedly, it made me wary to investigate Weird Sister, the debut album from this Welsh … Read more
Every year, the best new names in music descend upon New York City for the CMJ Music Marathon. Hundreds of artists play the event, so the lineup released today by … Read more
With much color accenting their Nashville palette, the Kingston Springs have plenty of legroom when it comes to their musical canvas and on their self-titled debut, The Kingston Springs, they … Read more
Written by Melissa Caruso FLETCHER C. JOHNSON The Frenchkiss Records Showcase at Pianos successfully brought together several of Brooklyn’s finest acts who do their share in defending rock ‘n’ roll. … Read more
With 900-something acts to catch at New York’s CMJ Music and Film Festival over the course of five days, Elmore has made a list of who to see. From A-list … Read more
