5 Best New Artists (May 2013)

Because your iTunes could probably use a hug, May’s picks introduce a few alternative noisemakers and a need-to-know MC.

20 Songs You Need To Listen To Now (April 2013)

Messing with nostalgia, we pay homage to the old days and introduce a staff-selected list of songs you may have missed this month.

Roots Radicals: Amnesia Rockfest Chases A DIY Reality

Though poutine, ugly sweater parties and “Hockey Night In Canada” make up for it, there’s a disconcerting lack of alternative festivals in the Great White North. Quebec’s Amnesia Rockfest is about to change that.

40 Must-Haves For Record Store Day 2013

Going for the throat with The White Stripes, Deftones, Notorious B.I.G. and the Drive OST, Record Store Day is not kidding around.

5 Best New Artists (April 2013)

With the summer being mapped out, April’s picks will keep you busy with raw alternative punk and nostalgia-laced R&B.

Download BLARE’s SXSW 2013 Mixtape

For your ears only, we’ve compiled a massive tape of 40 artists worth looking up at South By Southwest, tagging rising noisemakers and more commercial names that will manhandle your iPod.

The 20 Best SXSW 2013 Day Parties

Daft Punk, Prince, Justin Timberlake, Alicia Keys, Lil Wayne, and David Bowie are all names that made the rounds on Twitter this past weekend but these afternoon delights at South By Southwest are no joke.

Going Live: Every Time I Die, Hundredth

Can’t picture what it’s like to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Ex-Lives at The Opera House? We can help.

40 Must-Hear Artists At SXSW 2013

Full of stage dives, mic drops and possible cameos from Ryan Gosling, here’s our definitive guide to Austin’s big week.

5 Best New Artists (March 2013)

Spring hasn’t quite sprung yet but March’s choice cuts will invade your headphones with gritty garage pop, conscious East Coast rap, new era pop punk and an Australian producer that re-ups oldies.