Chris Kissel is a writer based in Los Angeles.
Chris Kissel
Could a Husker Du Reunion Be Coming Soon?
The legendary alternative forefathers just launched a new website, but bassist Greg Norton said a reunion requires aligning "a lot of moving parts."
Watch Foo Fighters Cover Pink Floyd to Close Out the First Night of the Austin City Limits Festival
Dave Grohl is still confined to his throne, but that hasn't slowed down Foo Fighters' recent run of legendary shows. The streak continued at ACL Music Festival.
The Flaming Lips WIll Be Miley Cyrus’ Band on ‘Saturday Night Live’
Like it or not, the Flaming Lips' creative dalliance with Miley Cyrus continues.
Who Is America’s Radiohead? Ranking 20 Fitter, Happier Contenders
With 'Kid A' turning 15 this week, we spotlight 20 artists who might be America's answer to the most fearless and cerebral band on the planet.
R.E.M.’s Peter Buck Announces ‘Warzone Earth’ Featuring Jeff Tweedy, Krist Novoselic + More
Buck describes the vinyl-only release as his "best solo record" and "magnum opus."
20 Years Ago: The Flaming Lips Release the Intricate, Shimmering ‘Clouds Taste Metallic’
'Clouds Taste Metallic,' one of the Flaming Lips best and most overlooked albums, is a record unlike anything else in the band's catalog, and in that way more than any other, it's a true Lips record through and through.
One Tiny Czech Village Presses More Vinyl Than Any Other Place in the World
If you've purchased a decent amount of records, there is a good chance at least a few of them were pressed in a tiny village in the Czech Republic.
Grooveshark Closes Down, Posts Apology on Website
For a company that served as a precursor to today's music industry, and a trailblazer for streaming music platforms, it's not the most dignified exit.
U2 Fans Open Record Store Day Release Only to Find Tool EP Inside
First, U2 was sneaking Songs of Innocence into your iTunes account. Now, they're having the opposite problem.
Which U.S. Cities Have the Most Record Stores?
Do you live in one of the best cities in the U.S. for vinyl?
The New Basement Tapes, a Group of Folk-Rock Superfriends, Take On Bob Dylan
The New Basement Tapes is an experiment not entirely without precedent.
The Replacements at the Top of Their Game at New York City Reunion Stop
The Replacements’ reunion stop at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens last night (Sept. 20) was the dignified coda -- if that's even what it is -- that the band deserves.