THE BAND THAT WROTE THE ULTIMATE 'GUITAR HERO' SONG, AND THE KID WHO PLAYED IT

By LARRY GETLEN

The power metal band DragonForce was virtually unknown before the release of "Guitar Hero 3," whose inclusion of their insanely...more >

THE STUMBLEBUM BAND TAKES ITS GIG OUT ON THE CITY STREETS

By BRIAN NIEMIETZ

YOU may not know the Stumblebum Brass Band by name, but if you live in New York City and keep a window open, you've probably heard their music. And word on the street is that they're among...more >

THE HALL OF FAME COMES TO NYC

By BRIAN NIEMIETZ

IT'S one for the money, two for the show, and $26 to go-go-go to the first-ever annex to Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame museum, opening soon in NYC. "When we were looking...more >

By DAN AQUILANTE

YOU may have heard of genius rock like the Columbia University combo Vampire Weekend or more established Weezer, whose frontman, Rivers Cuomo, completed his studies at Harvard a couple of years ago...more >

BEYONCE "I AM . . . SASHA FIERCE" (DELUXE EDITION)

By DAN AQUILANTE

Beyonce's apparent schizophrenia on her new record - where her bootilicious real self and her bootilicious alter ego Sasha Fierce share tracks - is a confusing, ill-conceived and ultimately...more >

BY DAN AQUILANTE

BEYONCE'S apparent schizophrenia on her new record - where her bootilicious real self and her bootilicious alter ego Sasha Fierce share tracks - is a confusing, ill-conceived and ultimately...more >

By DAN AQUILANTE

THE conception of Il Divo in 2004 was a simple experiment: Acid-tongued "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell wanted to see what would happen if he hired four handsome, classically trained...more >

JOURNEY LEADS TO MUSICAL DESTINATION

By DAN AQUILANTE

IF you get a powerful hankering to lace up your traveling shoes when you hear the new All-American Rejects album, don't be surprised. The band's third album, "When the World Comes Down...more >

By MAXINE SHEN

Il Divo, "Hallelujah (Aleluya)" Leonard Cohen's hit gets a "popera" makeover thanks to a beautiful, classically trained rendition of the tune's lyrics, en Espanol. Buy...more >

BORAT'S BRO MAKES HOLIDAY TUNES FOR JEWS OF ALL AGES

By LARRY GETLEN

Hearing that Borat’s brother made a record about Hanukkah may raise some bizarre questions: Will he impersonate a naked Maccabee and fight a hairy fat guy? Do something with eight candles that...more >

By DAN AQUILANTE

AFTER being unplugged from the rock concert circuit for the last eight years, AC/DC was electrifying at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday. The Aussie heavyweights made up for lost time with an...more >