Leigh Belz

I was in the middle of listening to some new music the other day when I heard First Aid Kit's absolutely awesome cover of Fleet Fos' "Tiger Mountain Peasant Song." First Aid Kit is young...

Last week in the comments, trendygirl09 took me to task for not mentioning Kelly Clarkson's new single. When I read her post, I thought: she is TOTALLY right. So, better late than never, here are...

When it rains, it pours. On Feb 24th, one week after the terrific Dark was the Night benefit double album came out, Heroes, a covers album to benefit children affected by war, was released. The...

Back in the 90s, all-star compilation CDs were somewhat few and far between. (They were mostly movie soundtracks.) But there was one series that always made headlines for the high quality of artists involved: the...

Tomorrow is Valentine's Day -- and if you're in love or not, it's the perfect time to appreciate songs about being totally head over heels. (Or, at the very least, a smitten kitten.)Over the past...

Last night was the 51st Grammy Award Ceremony. And I was actually a little impressed. Though the producers are a bit too excited about the '6 different artists on stage in a history-making performance' idea......

Photo: Stefan MooreLast week, I swung by the Mercury Lounge to catch the intriguingly-named band Natalie Portman's Shaved Head. The Seattle group--comprised of four fellas and a girl named Claire who are all 21-and-under--plays exuberant...

I have a sneaking suspicion that even when he was living and working in Brooklyn, NY, Ben Kweller's heart has always belonged to Texas.Besides the fact that he was born there, Ben's lyrics have always...

A big part of what made me fall in love with Damien Rice's killer 2003 debut O was the earthy, sweet female vocals on many of the songs. That voice, I quickly learned, was Lisa...

Want to send your special someone a unique declaration of love (or even of like) on February 14th? Check out this cool Valentine's Day contest:Pete Wentz from Fall Out Boy and singer-songwriter Tyrone Wells are...

Though I am lucky enough to get to write the Music Blogger column for the magazine and our site, my primary job at Teen Vogue is to be the Features Director. That means that I...

I realized, as I ran to the gym last night to A. R. Rahman's excellent "O... Saya"  (featuring M.I.A.) that there are a bunch of really terrific movie soundtracks out at the moment. In addition...

Anya Marina is one of those determined people who's not afraid to take risks and try something new--personally as well as musically. The Michigan native found success as an actress and radio DJ before her...

At the end of last year, I asked you to come up with some questions for Fall Out Boy, who released their new album Folie a Deux on December 16th. You all did good. I...

We've gotten so many responses about our Depression story that we wanted to put the full article up online so you guys could comment on it and tell us what you think:It all started in...

I had all of winter break to think over which albums I'd include in my Top Ten of 2008. I thought it'd be pretty easy... but realized there were more albums that I was really...

Meet Lights. This 21-year-old Canadian expertly melds pop and electronica, leading to songs that would work perfectly both in a club on a Friday night or during a particularly poignant scene on Grey's Anatomy. (Her...

Twenty-nine year old grassroots singer-songwriter Brett Dennen has had a pretty terrific 2008. Not only was the former camp counselor named one of Rolling Stones "Artists to Watch in 2008," but he saw his latest...

Let's talk again, for a moment, about concert regrets. We shared a few this summer, but I've never talked about my sadness over missing the "Tour of Brotherly Love." Picture it: For three nights in...

About five years ago, I was talking to a friend of mine who works with the Flaming Lips and he told me that the band was in the midst of filming a movie. It was...

Last Monday, I got back into the office after a filling Thanksgiving weekend and realized I had, on my schedule, a pretty intimidating interview: Gary Lightbody from Ireland's Snow Patrol. Intimidating because I truly love...

Fall Out Boy's new album, Folie a Deux, is out on December 16th.In the meantime, Patrick Stump, Pete Wentz, Andrew Hurley, and Joe Trohman are looking to hear from you— Any FOB questions you've been...

Check it out, One Tree Hill fans. The lovely and talented singer Kate Voegele (who you might know as "Mia") was back on the One Tree Hill set a few weeks ago to tape the...

The fall 2008 Hotel Cafe tour came to a close last week, so here's our last postcard from the road from Australian pop singer Lenka. (Who you may have read about in my October-issue column.)...