Leigh Belz

I've written a few times about the fun flashmob-style concerts that Microsoft threw to launch their new phone, the KIN. So I wanted to post videos from the last two events that took place in Chicago on May 22nd and...

Today only, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse soundtrack is streaming at www.eclipsesoundtrack.com.On sale next week, the indie all-star soundtrack features original music from Metric, Muse, Vampire Weekend, Florence and the Machine, Beck & Bat for Lashes,...

MusicBlogger's favorite Canadian act Metric just released the video for their fifth single off of their blockbuster 2009 release, Fantasies. The Nature-Channel-inspired "Stadium Love" deals with, as lead singer Emily Haines says on the band's website,...

The buzz about M.I.A.'s forthcoming third album, ///\Y/, started a few weeks back when the controversial singer started speaking out about Lady Gaga and her lack of actual edge. Now, everyone's talking about The New York Times...

Last March, I caught one of Findlay Brown's sets at South by Southwest. His throwback, rockabilly sound had people (even too-cool rock fans) dancing. His album, Love Will Find You, came out at the start...

Today Nashville, TN five-piece Framing Hanley release their sophomore album, A Promise to Burn. The group's follow-up to 2007 debut The Moment boasts more full-on guitar anthems and tender lyrics -- a sound that I'd...

The Season 9 finale of American Idol starts tonight on FOX. Tonight at 8 p.m. EST, the final two, Crystal Bowersox and Lee DeWyze will take the stage for their final performances. Then, tomorrow night starting...

Pearl Jam played the second of two sold-out shows at Madison Square Garden in NYC last Friday. During the second of two long encores (the band played 34 songs before calling it a night), lead...

Marina Diamandis of U.K. pop sensation Marina and the Diamonds tells Leigh Belz about finding success and breaking the mold. Marina Diamandis is restless. When I meet her in the lobby of the Austin Hyatt...

Today, Muse released the video for their The Twilight Saga: Eclipse soundtrack song "Neutron Star Collision (Love is Forever)." The video was shot in Los Angeles and directed by Anthony Mandler. Check out scenes from the movie that are used throughout...

UK indie folk quartet Mumford & Sons owned New York's Webster Hall last night. In front of a sold-out crowd, the band played tracks from their debut album, Sigh No More, including barn-storming single...

Last night, Musicblogger favorite Janelle Monáe performed "Tightrope," the first single off of her just-released debut The ArchAndroid, on The Late Show with David Letterman.In her trademark black/white tudo'd style, Monae sang, danced (á la James Brown) and, generally, tore...

The amazingly talented, stylish and sweet Kate Nash is in the midst of a North American tour with Supercute! and Brett Alaimo. The tour coincides with the release of Kate's second album of kitch-pop, My...

Two weekends ago, the Microsoft KIN launch tour kicked off in San Francisco with a pair of free, surprise concerts by Yeasayer and Asher Roth & NER*D. This past weekend, the pop-up series landed in...

I'm always on the lookout for better headphones. Sometimes I think I want small ear buds and then I'll see someone on the subway with giant, old-school earphones and change my mind. For the past year, I've been rocking Bose ear...

I'm assuming a lot of my blog readers have already seen twelve-year-old Greyson Chance absolutely KILL Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi" at his school's annual Sixth Grade Festival. Eight million people and counting have watched the YouTube...

It's a big day for album releases. Today, you can check out The National's High Violet (in the running for a spot in my 2010 Top Five so far), The Dead Weather's Sea of Cowards, Everest's On Approach, Keane's Night...

As anyone who reads the music blog knows, I'm a concert-a-holic. I love seeing music live. I'm out as much as my work schedule and physical construct will allow. I'm not claiming to be a...

Last week, I included L.A. band Local Natives in my What I'm Listening to Now playlist. And after last night's show at the Bowery Ballroom, they're in further heavy rotation in the features department. The indie band's first-ever New York show,...

Seattle indie rockers Band of Horses have, since 2004, produced shimmering, earthy gems like "The Funeral" from their 2006 debut Everything All the Time and "Is There a Ghost" and "The General Specific" from their vast second album Cease to...

I've known the gentlemen of New Jersey's Steel Train for a few years now. And besides being amazing musicians and extremely affable guys, they're pretty dang funny.Today, three members of the group—Evan, Jack, and Daniel—will play a three-on-three game with...

Last month, The Pretty Reckless--the punky rock band fronted by Gossip Girl's Taylor Momsen--had their first official photoshoot for their upcoming album. Teen Vogue has the first look at the behind-the-scenes video of the shoot with...

This morning, Vevo.com is hosting the debut of Justin Bieber and Sean Kingston's video for "Eenie Meenie." "Shooting this video with Justin was awesome," says Kingston. "A food fight even started on set at one point...