A jaw-dropping collection of indie rock's finest have contributed exclusive new songs to Dark Was the Night, a 32-track album out February 17 via 4AD, which will benefit the Red Hot Organization, a charity dedicated to raising funds and awareness for HIV and AIDS.

Nothing ruins a night at the movies like idle audience chatter -- and the same could be said for concerts. But apparently the crowd at Friday night's New York magazine 40th anniversary party, held at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, didn't seem to care.

This past weekend (Aug. 1-3), throngs of fans gathered at Chicago, IL's Grant Park for the mighty Lollapalooza festival, where they were able to catch top-notch sets by bands such as Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails, Wilco, Kanye West, and Rage Against the Machine, among others.

As you've probably read on our site over the last week, human rights organization Amnesty International has gathered together a slew of excellent bands -- such as R.E.M., the National, Cat Power, and Justice -- for the Small Places Tour, which marks the 60th anniversary of the Univers

SPIN.com is packing up its festival bags once again this weekend for one of summer's biggest weekends: Lollapalooza, in Chicago's gorgeous Grant Park. With headline sets from the likes of Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails, Rage Against the Machine, Wilco, and Kanye West, Lolla lacks little in star power, and we're unleashing our hounds accordingly.

As we reported yesterday, human rights organization Amnesty International has gathered together a slew of excellent bands -- such as R.E.M., the National, Vampire Weekend, and Justice -- to film public service announcements in support of their Small Places Tour, which marks the 60th a