The Stone Roses

You Asked For It: Smokescreen

Dancing Shoes

The Sneaker Pimps, the U.K.'s newest electronica export, gain a foothold in the U.S.

Are You Coming With Us?

The Lo-Fidelity Allstars pose some dizzying musical questions with a riot of sounds and styles

UNKLE

Never, Never, Land
(Global Underground)

Panic Attack

Jett bird-dogs Britpop-tarts and surfs upper badonkadonk while Kreme shoegazes at Anderson's Fifth Estate

Dazzling duo

Don't miss Helio Sequence

Posh Poseur

Don't pass the bar

Primal Scream
Kasabian

Riot City Blues
(Columbia)
Empire
(RCA)

Muse

Radiofoot

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

Hard Americana

Kasabian

Manchester? More Leicester

Helio Sequence

Helio headlines Modified Arts

Paul Weller

Illumination (Yep Roc)

New Order World

In dreary Manchester, a revolution spawned heroes, martyrs and, most of all, myths

Fellowship of the Ring

Rebounding from health scares, the Promise Ring sheds its emo skin for a Brit-pop sheen

Revved-Up Rock

The Black Rebel Motorcycle Club rides roughshod over today's guitar gods

Ian Brown

Golden Greats
(Interscope)

Molten Wax

Golden Greats
(Interscope)

CAN'T BEAT THE REAL PEOPLEIN A SEA OF DANCE BANDS, THEY'RE THE RIGHT ONES, BABY, UH-HUH

Golden Greats
(Interscope)

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Where Do Arctic Monkeys Fit Into Britain's Many Regional Scenes?

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The Coral: Butterfly House

​It seems like ages ago when English quintet The Coral released their eponymous debut album. Heralded by many, 2002's The Coral would later be nominated for a Mercury Prize and be named NME's fourth best album of the year. The Coral will always be near and dear to me as my one chance to see the ba ... More >>

The Roots, Miniature Tigers, Johnny Rawls, Djentrification, and Other Weekend Events

The Roots are scheduled to perform at American Junkie in Scottsdale on Saturday during the Red Bull Soundclash.​Who'd win in a fight between local legends Miniature Tigers and the hip-hop icons of The Roots? Although its feels like we're making a Sophie's Choice between our two favorite children ... More >>

DJ Manchester Talks Britpop, Shadowplay, Anderson's, The Smiths, Interpol, and More

DJ Manchester​Eddie Lebario (a.k.a. DJ Manchester) is old school, just like his favorite musical genre.As you'll read in this week's version of DJ Dossier, the cat has been spinning up the hits inside local clubs since the mid '90s. And more often than not, said hits have typically been from the e ... More >>

The Funky Formal, Depressed Buttons, Antique Scream, Anarbor, and Other Weekend Events

​There's only a week left before Christmas, which means its time to make a huge decision: Do you go out and blow your paycheck this weekend, or save it for any last minute shopping. Turns out you can do both at the same time. We've assembled our weekly compilation of 10 cheap and chic events h ... More >>

Now Trending: Indie Supergroups

Middle Brother, a new potential indie powerhouse​Holiday cover songs were popular this season, but there's something else that has been getting just as much attention. It seems to be that the latest and greatest trend among rock bands, particularly indie bands, is forming supergroups.Ben Harper, D ... More >>

Shadowplay

Middle Brother, a new potential indie powerhouse​Holiday cover songs were popular this season, but there's something else that has been getting just as much attention. It seems to be that the latest and greatest trend among rock bands, particularly indie bands, is forming supergroups.Ben Harper, D ... More >>