Lollapalooza

He's Gone: As Schwagstock founder Jimmy Tebeau enters federal prison, should other music-festival organizers worry about on-site drug use?

Gorilla Warfare Tactics' Dilla on Zoology and Growing Up on St. Louis Hip-Hop

Gorilla Warfare Tactics member Dilla, a native St. Louisan, had been a hip-hop enthusiast since grade school. But after he relocated to New York and began making music with his NYU roommates, hip-hop nation started to become just as enthusiastic about him. With tens of thousands of downloads and a N ... More >>

LouFest Update: Lineup to Be Announced in Late April

Last night C3 Presents -- the company that will be partnering with LouFest this year, also responsible for Lollapalooza and the Austin City Limits Festival -- hosted a "Media Happy Hour" at Five Bistro. Many members of the local media were in attendance -- in addition to RFT Music, there was the Pos ... More >>

2012: The Year in St. Louis Music

fun. at the Peabody Opera House, 12/11/12: Review, Photos and Setlist

"Andrew is going to tell you a story while I get a drink. By the way, Andrew has extreme stage fright." And so Nate Ruess hangs his bandmate out to dry. Andrew hunches lower at his piano and tells us he'll need a few seconds to come up with a story, then starts talking about his grandpa and a car... ... More >>

Todd Owyoung: Meet the Best Music Photographers in St. Louis

Earlier, we introduced you to our ten favorite concert photographers in St. Louis. We got well over fifty nominations, and our judges narrowed the field to these ten folks. Over the coming week-plus, we'll be introducing you to each of the finalists in turn by having them share with you five of thei ... More >>

Ten Things Your Lollapalooza Outfit Says About You

BY REED FISCHER Now more than ever, Lollapalooza is a mélange of different fashion decisions to accompany the varied musical offerings crammed together throughout Chicago's Grant Park. When EDM butts up against metal, alt-country, and whatever the hell you'd call Die Antwoord, there's really ... More >>

Six Famous Musicians Influenced by The Frogs

Sad news out of Wisconsin: Dennis Flemion, one half of the Milwaukee-based sibling duo the Frogs, disappeared over the weekend during a weekend family boating trip, and is currently presumed drowned. Of the growing population of rock & roll heaven, surely Flemion is one of the few members already eq ... More >>

Six Best Bands Named Black _____

The Black Keys headlined the first day of Coachella. Black Sabbath is about to play Lollapalooza. Local metal phenom Black Fast just wowed a crowd at Euclid Records for Record Store Day. These are all reminders that black is the official color of rock & roll. Here are the six best "Black ______" ban ... More >>

Blind Pilot started out in the saddle

Jane's Addiction at the Pageant, 2/22/12: Review, Photos, Setlist

Jane's Addiction | Black Box Revelation The Pageant February 22, 2012 Jane's Addiction remains an undisputed king of the '90s. From its inception in 1985 to the creation of Lollapalooza for its 1991 farewell tour, the band has lent more than its share to the birth of alternative culture, second to ... More >>

Bob Gruen Is a Rock & Roll Primary Source

CBGB's Final Show With Patti Smith (A.K.A. The Day I Got Covered in Brian Eno's Sweat)

​Legendary punk club CBGB closed five years ago tomorrow. In its final week, the venue hosted a string of shows paying tribute its storied thirty year run, and it all culminated with a headlining set from Patti Smith. There were only a couple hundred people lucky enough to get tickets to that ... More >>

Pygmalion Music Festival 2011: What to Expect, What to See and More

​With LouFest, Pitchfork and Lollapalooza done you may think the music festival season is over after Labor Day. But there's still more: Those who crave an indie rock festival featuring creative, innovative and up-and-coming artists will be glad to know that their audio paradise is only 178 mi ... More >>

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart at Off Broadway, 8/5/11: Review, Photos and Setlist

Photo by Mike Appelstein​Pains of Being Pure at Heart | Craft Spells Off Broadway August 5, 2011 To my shock, they dedicated a song to me, so let's dispose with any pretense of objectivity right now. Admittedly, the song was "My Terrible Friend," so if they'd sucked live, I could have slamme ... More >>

Black Lips at the Firebird, 8/4/11: Recap

Jason StoffThe Black Lips have done this show before -- and better. Here they are at the Firebird in 2010.​Black Lips The Firebird August 4, 2011 The Black Lips who appeared on the dark stage at the Firebird last night were, in a word, tame. Gone were the antics of mid-level indie-rock lore, ... More >>

Patrick Stump Is Coming To Fubar (!?!)

​Patrick Stump, the Fall Out Boy singer who is finally free to pursue the pop and R&B he's always loved, is coming to St. Louis. His former band's last show here was at the Pageant. His solo career has seen him on tour with Bruno Mars and Janelle Monae, and he'll be playing Lollapalooza this s ... More >>

Jeff Tweedy finds a kindred spirit in soul legend Mavis Staples, survives the dunk tank

Review Photos: Cypress Hill and Stevie Stone Light Up the Pageant, Monday, August 16

Jason StoffCypress Hill at the Pageant. More photos from the night here.​Roughly a week after playing to a record-setting crowd at this year's Lollapalooza in Chicago, the California kings of stoner-rap, Cypress Hill, played their first St. Louis show in years. While the bottom floor of the Pa ... More >>

Beatle Bob: Approaching 5,000th Consecutive Day of Seeing Live Music

www.lynnterry.comBeatle Bob struts his stuff.​On Christmas Eve 1996, St. Louis legend Beatle Bob set out on a mission with no end in sight. His goal? Attend a live-music act every day of his life. Now, 13-and-a-half years later, Beatle Bob is approaching a major milestone: his 5,000th consecutive ... More >>

10 Things to Do for $10 This Weekend in St. Louis, June 4-6, 2010

Nick SchnelleThe Trip Daddys, last year at the RFT Music Showcase. This year's fest is Saturday for $5.​Memorial Day has come and gone, and it's time to kick off summer. (Just look out for those scattered thunder storms on Saturday and Sunday.) This weekend brings indie craft fairs, more than a f ... More >>

Summertime St. Louis comes alive with the sound of music

Interview Outtakes: Strokes Vocalist Julian Casablancas Talks "Boombox," Going Solo and Yes, the Strokes' New Album

​At the Pageant tonight, Strokes vocalist Julian Casablancas will be headlining as a solo artist, in support of his electro-tinged album Phrazes for the Young. In this week's paper, Katie Moulton interviewed Casablancas; the two discussed fatherhood, his musical direction and what to expect fr ... More >>

More Info on Breeders Video Shoot for "Fate to Fatal"

Last month, the Breeders shot a music video here in town for a song set to appear on a new EP. Just got a press release that the EP has a name: Fate to Fatal, which also happens to be the song featured in said video. The press release has more information about the music on the EP -- and how the ban ... More >>

Interview: Chunklet's Henry Owings, Author of The Rock Bible

Setlist Photos Review: Octopus Project at the Bluebird, Thursday, October 30

Circle of Friends: Broken Social Scene ropes in Land of Talk and others for its collective indie-rock chaos

Heart & Soul: The Whigs pledge allegiance to old-fashioned, barnstorming rock & roll

Show Review Setlist: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, St. Louis, Thursday, August 7

Over the Weekend: World Naked Bike Ride, Lollapalooza, Jargon, City Style Lingerie Fashion Show, DJ Skribble

Video Preview: Lollapalooza

Photos: The Toadies and the Whigs, Wednesday, July 30

Beatle Bob vs. Thom Yorke: Who's the Better Dancer?

Battle for I-70 Hipster Supremacy: LCD Soundsystem and Arcade Fire in Kansas City

R.I.P. Mississippi Nights

The lights go out at a fabled club — but only after one hell of a party.

Pet Smarts

Meet Be Your Own Pet, the Nashville group that carries on punk's young, loud and snotty tradition.

Beep Beep, Yeah!

B-Sides explores the van woes of Cars Can Be Blue, talks to Split Lip Rayfield's Kirk Rundstrom about conquering cancer for one last tour and downloads some screaming Sleater-Kinney.

Time Warped

An uneven sense of identity at the 'Fest

Your Government at Work

Time Warped

Gauge your youthfulness at the Warped Tour

Widespread Panic

Thursday, May 5; Fox Theatre (527 North Grand Boulevard)

Trend-Spotting

In a scandal-ridden election year, the years top ten music stories were all about winning the popular vote.

Golden Oldies

We talk with the Old 97's, turn up the freedom rock and marvel at Wilco's PR machine

Love on Wheels

The Capsules make music to swoon by

Plain Spoken

Saul Williams makes music out of language

Tune Town

St. Louis welcomes three acts you won't want to miss

Midnight Explosion

"Outside the Box" brings Burning Man-style magic to St. Louis

Dirty Three

Wednesday, April 19; Side Door

Sun Dance

Sound advice on the summer's hottest concerts

Pain Killer