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Pukkelpop Canceled, Death Toll Up to Five After Stage Collapse

The death told for Belgium's Pukkelpop Festival has risen to five, with over 100 people injured. ... Read More »

Stage Collapses at Pukkelpop Festival, Three People Confirmed Dead

Smith Westerns frontman Cullen Omori recently tweeted that the band narrowly escaped a stage collapse at Pukkelpop Festival in Belgium. ... Read More »

Lollapalooza 2011 Free Songs

From August 5-7, thousands will gather for the Lollapalooza Music Festival in Chicago, Il. for three days of live music and summer sounds right in the heart of the Windy City. ... Read More »

Best Songs of 2011 (So Far)

Choosing the best songs of 2011 so far was quite the ... Read More »

Best Albums of 2011 (So Far)

Read about and listen to Spinner's picks of the 10 best albums of 2011, so far. ... Read More »

Bonnaroo 2011 Free Songs

Download free MP3s from over 30 of this year's Bonnaroo musical performers below. ... Read More »

Tennis Take Over Fat Possum SXSW Showcase, Smith Westerns Fall Flat

The Fat Possum SXSW showcase at Club De Ville was a schmear of unexpectedness. This Oxford, Mississippi label was once--seemingly long ago--known as a landing pad for blues and Southern styles only. ... Read More »

Smith Westerns Avoid Oasis-Like Brother Fights -- Top 100 Acts at SXSW 2011

When brothers Cullen and Cameron Omori and Max Kakacek started Smith Westerns in 2007, this Chicago trio could have been mistaken for just another high school band. ... Read More »

SXSW 2011 Free Songs

Download free MP3s from over 140 of this year's South by South West musical performers after the jump. ... Read More »

Smith Westerns Play the 'Old Stuff' at New York Album Release Show

Smith Westerns celebrated the release of their second album, 'Dye It Blonde,' by playing mostly old songs at Brooklyn, N.Y.'s Glasslands. ... Read More »

Best Coast Play First Show With New Drummer in Chicago

Die-hard Best Coast fans filled Chicago's Empty Bottle to full capacity on Saturday night for the ... Read More »