Arctic MonkeysAMC-Sounds Like: Arctic Monkeys can't remember when they used to be rascals“Anticipation has a habit to set you up for disappointment.”That was front man Alex Turner’s opening line...

Nic Lawless and His Young CriminalesSunlessGrade: BSelf-releasedA name like Nic Lawless can evoke a dangerous brand of listener expectations. Harkening back to a time when punk implied serious troublemaking,...

As he caught his breath and slowly played out the last poignant notes of “Evil’s Sway,” Japandroids guitarist Brian King looked out into the sweaty, clamoring crowd with a smirk and leaned toward...