Music

On their first ever tour on this side of the Atlantic, Wild Beasts commanded the stage like veterans, filling the small Troubadour club with enormous sounds. More »

From the first day that students step foot on UCLA's campus, they become aware of the UCLA-USC rivalry. On Saturday, that rivalry will extend to a cappella. UCLA's a cappella group the ScatterTones will compete at USC in the 15th annual International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella quarterfinals. More »

The Thermals, who turn out the kind of tight, high-energy songs you can jump around to, first met label mates and fellow indie pop-rockers Thao with the Get Down Stay Down in 2008. That's when, after six years at Sub Pop Records, they found a new label to call home at home in Portland, Oregon, with Kill Rock Stars. More »

In their first ever United States tour, U.K. pop band Wild Beasts is going to give Americans a first-hand look at the musical subtleties that come through in the group's live performances. The tour will launch in Los Angeles at the Troubadour on Feb. 10. More »

There's something funky in the water in Brooklyn. In the last few years, bands based near New York City that once dabbled in psychedelic sounds or played raw and energetic rock music have been polishing up in the studio, adding danceable beats, keyboards and massive hooks to their musical repertoires. More »