When Meaghan Smith recorded a cover version of the Pixies' 'Here Comes Your Man,' she was not only given the opportunity to work with the legendary T-Bone Burnett, but she also found herself in good company on the soundtrack of the romantic comedy '500 Days of Summer.' The singer's tune is alongside music by She and Him, the Smiths, the Temper Trap ...

If you've ever wanted to know what it would be like if shopping carts came to life and went after you in revenge of being pushed around so much, you're in luck. Brooklyn's Hurricane Bells -- aka Steve Schiltz -- has conceptualized that idea with his new video, 'Monsters,' shot by director Bill Moldt in Syracuse, N.Y. "Bill has a knack for coming ...

With all of the twists and unanswered questions surrounding 'Lost,' it can be fairly easy to lose track of plot details, especially when it's been a while since the last season aired. That's where Previously on Lost, a group of musicians devoted entirely to writing songs about the television program, come in. The band took its "recap rock" to the ...

While no full-length album release is scheduled for the Secret Machines at this time, the band has recently recorded some new music, including a song titled 'Like I Can.' The tunes were tracked at the Magic Shop and mixed at Electric Lady Studios in New York City. "This song was conceived as a conversation," frontman Brandon Curtis tells Spinner ...

With the release of his sophomore album, 'Love Will Find You,' English singer-songwriter Findlay Brown stopped by Spinner's headquarters to discuss his musical direction and his recent visit to the 'The Late Show With David Letterman.' The album -- lush with full, Phil Spector-inspired production -- is a bit of a departure from Brown's last, which ...

The Rules for Battle: Each week, we pit versions of the same song by two different artists in a head-to-head death match for musical supremacy. (Sometimes it will be the original recording vs. a cover version; other times it will be two different covers.) Then it's up to you to decide: Listen to and vote on which version you think should emerge ...

At their sold out concert at Radio City Music Hall on Tuesday night, the Swell Season -- aka 'Once' duo Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, backed by the Frames -- invited a special guest on stage to help them pay tribute to Bruce Springsteen. "Wherever we play, we've been trying to somehow, if we can -- it doesn't always work out -- sing a song ...