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New Vampire Weekend album review: 'Father of the Bride' is a commitment

After winning their first Grammy for their last album, 2013’s “Modern Vampires of the City,” Vampire Weekend apparently decided that, as a reward for that achievement, a six-year break was...

What it's like to raise a rock star

The first time Hester Diamond saw her son, Michael Diamond, perform, he played drums for a sixth grade production of “Jesus Christ Superstar,” and was “very joyful doing it.” The...

The ex-grocery worker who won Swift's heart

Last Thursday, Taylor Swift spent the evening at the Troubadour nightclub in West Hollywood watching her besties in the band Haim perform. As she left the club, looking decidedly more...

The dark horses of the 2015 Grammys

Sam Smith’s soul anthems and Iggy Azalea’s booty-shaking hip-hop owned the charts in 2014, and there aren’t many people who would bet against one of them taking home the prestigious...

Opening for Taylor Swift concerts isn’t an automatic ticket to glory

Every other year, Taylor Swift takes her magic wand and anoints the acts who will open her new tour. Now she’s just announced that Haim, the LA rock band featuring...

Taylor Swift’s top 15 Instagrams of 2014

One look at Taylor Swift’s Instagram and it’s obvious she’s had a killer 2014: spending time with famous friends, climbing the charts with “1989” and really getting into her Polaroid...

Meet 10 women of rock hitting all the right style notes

With festival season in full bloom, get ready to expand your musical repertoire with these chic music mavens. Taylor Momsen In case you hadn’t noticed, Taylor Momsen is little Jenny...

Sounds 'hood: Boros far apart on musical faves

The Bronx moves to a Latin groove, Brooklyn rocks out indie style, Queens dances to a techno beat, Manhattan embraces pop, and Staten Island goes One Direction. Music lovers in...