Daniel Boczarski, Getty Images "Barbecue before was a bad choice," joked frontman Julian Casablancas during the Strokes' outdoor performance at South By Southwest. But other than possible indigestion, the Austin environment seemed to agree with the New York City band. On Thursday, the Strokes played a sundown set at Auditorium Shores ...

Paul Morigi, WireImage Several lessons were learned Wednesday night at the 2011 mtvU Woodies Awards: Matt and Kim occasionally refuse to show up naked, it's possible to out-Kanye Kanye and Foo Fighters can still rile up an audience after a four-year hiatus. This year's college music festivities were held in Austin to coincide with SXSW, ...

Larry Marano, Getty Images Those lucky enough to snag tickets to Hall and Oates' sold-out stop at New York's Beacon Theatre on Sunday were treated to some early yuletide cheer. The duo performed covers of Robbie Robertson's 'Christmas Must Be Tonight,' as well as some other familiar holiday classics. "This is a traditional Christmas song, but we ...

Erika Goldring, Getty Images On Wednesday night, the Museum of Modern Art hosted a gala to honor acclaimed indie director Kathryn Bigelow and it's not surprising the event organizers chose Metric to play at the afterparty. Singer Emily Haines and guitarist Jimmy Shaw performed songs from 2009's 'Fantasies,' treating the audience to unique, ...

Ben Hider, Getty Images Hot Chip were down one member during their Wednesday night set at New York's Central Park, but the band didn't miss a sweat-soaked beat. Guitarist Al Doyle informed the crowd that vocalist/synth player Joe Goddard was with his wife, who was expecting the couple's first child. However, the father-to-be was still able to ...

Simone Joyner, Getty Images Although the National filled its Thursday show at New York's Terminal 5 to capacity, the band managed to keep an intimate vibe throughout the night. With a simple set design and a collection of slow-burning tunes, the five-piece group electrified the audience as part of Spin Magazine's 25th Anniversary concert series. ...

Larry Morano, Getty Images Despite Billy Corgan's recent onstage collapse in Florida, the veteran frontman showed no signs of weakness at his performance Monday night in New York. The Smashing Pumpkins kicked off a five-show series for the 25th Anniversary of Spin Magazine at Terminal 5, which features upcoming nights with the Flaming Lips, the ...