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Rock-The-Bells

World renowned travelling hip hop festival Rock The Bells returns this summer with a particularly badass lineup. This year’s tentpole headliners (or “very special guests”) are, amazingly, Missy Elliott and…

BEACH HOUSE

Read our review of Beach House’s gorgeous new album Bloom here. Enter our contest to win a copy of Bloom on CD and Vinyl here.

Beach House Bloom artwork

The dream pop duo has recorded an album that is spotless from start to finish, an unquestionably beautiful collection of songs. But man, does it sound familiar.

BEST COAST THE ONLY PLACE

On The Only Place, the L.A.-based duo replaces candid emotion and lo-fi production with mediocre songwriting and inelegant lyrics.

Tracking

This week on Tracking––a weekly series in which we discuss our favorite songs of the year––you can listen to additions from Animal Collective, Fiona Apple, Jai Paul, Twin Shadow and Grimes.

Spring Music Preview

Here is the second part of our Spring Music Preview (part one is here). These are the albums we’re most looking forward to through June 21.

StudioVox

PMA hooked up with StudioVox to give our readers the chance to win a $200 Visa gift card.

MTV

The week in music videos, late night TV and online performances, featuring clips of Washed Out performing on an iPad, Jack White, A$AP Rocky, Tennis doing Twin Peaks and finally,…

Tracking

This week on Tracking––a weekly series in which we discuss our favorite songs of the year (you can check out the official list as the year progresses)––you can listen to…

Santigold Master of My Make-Believe cover

The whole world is eagerly watching, tweeting, ruminating over Master Of My Make-Believe, another long awaited memento of why we fell in love with Santigold; a fresh beat to greet the encroaching summer.

APRIL

April 2012. Coachella happened… twice. Kanye West dropped a single… twice. Lana Del Rey collaborated with the internet’s most buzzed about rapper… twice. Our favorite album of the year was…

Lower Dens Nootropics

Lower Dens’ first album, Twin Hand Movement, was a fantastic collection of songs that established the band’s ability to plunge from carefully crafted rock melodies into psychedelic moments of dark beauty; somehow, Nootropics is able to dive even deeper.

Tracking

This week on Tracking, a weekly series in which we discuss our favorite songs of the year, you can listen to additions from Niki & the Dove, Santigold, Lower Dens,…

MTV

The week in music videos, late night TV and online performances, featuring clips of President Obama x Jimmy Fallon x The Roots, Jack White, Alabama Shakes, Grimes, Bon Iver, Thom…