Vinyl has made an obvious comeback in recent years, and sales of vinyl LPs are up 49% this year, according to a recent report by the Wall Street Journal.Despite the steady increase in sales, few are investing in the industry and factories responsible for the pressing of old-fashioned vinyl records are struggling to meet demand....

With so many sites dedicated to sharing live music recordings, it's not often that you find a complete audience recording of a recent show posted up to YouTube. But that's the medium that Tim Newell of Paper Dolling Films used to share his pull of the first night of Black Keys two nights at Chicago's...

Beck's cover of David Bowie's "Sound And Vision" with a 160 musicians is a complete reinvention of how music is recorded, shared and consumed and every second will blow another corner of your mind.Hey look, tables turned! PhanArt featured me to discus what Pete called "the most shared piece of fanrelatedart ever"I've always felt...

This is just so cool in so many ways. Let's start at the beginning and work our way to the end...1. Somebody identified what he considers to be the 100 most essential riffs of all time -- spanning seven decades of rock history2. This person can play every single one in a convincing manner3. He has...

Reviews, photos and videos keep pouring in from the from some of our favorite blogs and other sources. We'll try to round up the best of what has been published right here.Full Festival RecapHidden Track - Glide Magazine - The AV ClubDaily Wrap-Ups and ReviewsDay OneRelix - BV Chicago - Loud Loop Press -...

We've creeped past the solstice marker and are entering the heart of festival season in the Midwest. The oddest trend for 2012 seems to be festivals moving locations, which no less than five of the fests that we are tracking declaring a new home this year. Here's our roundup of the most intriguing camping and / or...

Updated 3/28/12 with free streaming and download of the entire show!The Keys' mega-tour swung by Chicago's mega-arena last night on their El Camino Tour. Quite the venue upgrade from their 2010 New Years' Run at the Aragon, and on a Monday!But the Keys have not shied away from the big houses, embracing the next level...

Every Friday, we're going to offer the best links, news and sites that we've discovered over the past week. We promise to keep it relevant (mainly).Will the Rothbury festival be back in 2011? Rumors are swirling as a mass gathering permit is applied forIt was only a matter of time: Stuff Hippies LikeLetters Of Note:...

Don't know why the author of this flow chart (source: Houston Press blogs, John Seaborn Gray) chose to frame it as which band to join, as opposed to "listen to" or "like". I guess its worth it for the sly Arcade Fire reference.Regardless, I may be using this chart to check out a couple...

Every Tuesday in January, The Barn will offer another feature about the incredible music and career of Talking Heads.2010 was an incredible year for the music video. From the Spike Jonze deliciousness of LCD Soundsystem's "Drunk Girls" and his secret film project with Arcade Fire to wonderful tongue-in-cheek rave-ups like The Black Keys' "Tighten Up"...