By Phin Upham The Queens of the Stone Age might be rock music’s greatest hope for the future. Tracing their roots back to ’98, the Queens are one of the few bands who can still sell out an arena. Counting themselves among great acts like the Foo Fighters, Rolling Stones and Black Keys, the Queens…
Weren’t the 80’s awesome? by Phin Upham The news out of U2 has been confusing as of late. They may or may not be releasing an album this year, it may be punk but rumors say Danger Mouse is producing tracks for the band. With a glimpse of “Ordinary Love” from the soundtrack to the…
By Phin Upham Brian Eno, Damon Albarn and Nick Zinner of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs have been working on a unique collaboration with an ensemble of Malian musicians. Dubbed “Africa Express Presents: Maison Des Jeunes,” the album has been released digitally through the Transgressive label. A physical version is due out in 2014. The album…