Duran Duran are having a critical renaissance right now with the recent release of their acclaimed album Paper Gods, so there’s no better time to reexamine the Birmingham boys’ rich legacy. Now...

Noel Heroux’s Hooray for Earth may have had a jolly name, but towards the end of his nearly decade-long tenure in the band, Heroux didn’t exactly feel like cheering. In fact, his stagnation...

JONES may have a common (and almost entirely un-Internet-searchable) moniker, but the sultry East London soul singer is about to make a name for herself on both sides of pond, judging from the...

If the ad execs over at Dos Equis ever want to recast their famous “Most Interesting Man in the World” campaign, they need look no further than Xavier Dphrepaulezz, aka...

“Somebody once told me if music doesn’t work out for me, inspirational speaking might be a good thing for me,” jokes James Alex of Philly’s punky, spunky, gleefully ramshackle indie...

“People always tell us that what we’re doing isn’t popular — like, ‘Why are you doing it?’ But I don’t think any of us really care,” says Conor Behrle, guitarist for the...

This is a busy week for Sir RuPaul Charles — as he of course should always be known – with the RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 8 premiere (the groundbreaking reality...

Sitting on his tour bus at the Voodoo Music + Arts Experience before his band plays a 2 p.m. set, Luke Spiller, flamboyant frontman for fabulous rock ‘n’ roll Brit...

This year’s Grammys, airing Monday evening on CBS, may be the most tribute-heavy in the awards’ 58-year history, with segments dedicated to the late B.B. King, Natalie Cole, the Eagles’...

  All of these elements (except maybe Britney) are evident on Taxidermy, a darker, more personal, and more somber work that veers away from the campy, clubby sound of Sharon’s...