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Santigold Teams Up With Stance Socks 

Santigold x socks x style. Premium sock brand Stance continues to evolve the brand by announcing their most recent collaboration with renowned singer, songwriter, producer and fashion ingénue, Santigold. The Santigold Collection, launching Spring 2014, reflects Santigold's love for music, art,

Tori Amos to Release New Album in May 

Tori Amos will drop her next studio album, Unrepentant Geraldines, on May 13 via Mercury Classics. It's a pop-rock record, according to reports, and is not similar to her most recent releases. That's fine. We're excited for whatever the redhead queen does. Tori Amos - Precious Things (Live) Will you

Listen to BRONCHO's "It's On" 

BRONCHO (yes, that's all caps, like yelling!) have this amazing punk/garage burner of a song that we unearthed and we are happy to share. It's called "It's On." The track originally surfaced during the closing credits of the Girls season premiere last month. At that time, the song merely appeared on

Kate Nash Announces Tour Dates 

Kate Nash has confirmed a small batch of tour dates this coming spring. They are posted below! If you can see her, you should. Tour Dates: 04/05 - Ink's Middle of the May Festival - Kansas City, MO 04/11 - Coachella Festival - Indio, CA 04/14 - The Roxy Theater - Los Angeles, CA 04/18 - Coachella

Arctic Monkeys Touring in June 

Rockers Arctic Monkeys will return to the U.S. tour circuit in June. Make that the North American tour circuit, since they do have a date in Canada. There are also some festival dates in there, too. Tour Dates: June 14 Louisville, KY @ Iroquois Amphitheater * June 12-15 Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo

Kaiser Chiefs Announce June Tour Dates 

Kaiser Chiefs will hit the U.S. in June to tour. Dates are below. Tour Dates: 6/11 Louisville, KY @ Mercury Ballroom 6/13 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue 6/15 Detroit, MI @ St. Andrew's Hall 6/17 Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues 6/18 Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 Club 6/20 New York, NY @ Webster Hall 6/21-22

Pia Mia Signs to Interscope 

Pia Mia, the 17-year-old viral sensation from Guam, has been signed to Interscope Records. Her debut EP, The Gift, is available at digital download and subscription services now. "I want to show everyone that people from small places can achieve their dreams no matter how big they are," Pia said.