The Winter of Mixed Drinks abandons a lot of what was great about Frightened Rabbit’s breakout album The Midnight Organ Band. Coated in less original droning rock, their jumpy, swelling folk is muddled, and the results are disappointing.

Combine shoegaze, punk and the American Civil War and you will get the band Titus Andronicus. They will be playing at The Union on Thursday at 9 p.m. with opening act One for the Team.

Broken Bells ends up being another one of those odd collaborations that gives you a couple of sweet jams to throw on your iPod, but ultimately leaves you wondering why it happened and if the world is better because of it.

Everything Damon Albarn touches turns to gold. Plastic Beach, the third studio album by Gorillaz, is no exception.

DJ Self Help's Bubblegum Bangers is like a fun-size Snickers candy bar. After taking a bite (or in this case, a listen), I savored every note of flavor, texture and transition. But after my 17 minutes of sheer gusto, I wanted more than just one taste.

After a month of delay, rapper Lil Wayne will finally go to court to face his gun charge sentence.

On Wednesday, the local venue will present "Under Great White Northern Lights," a tour documentary of The White Stripes, free of charge.

With smiles and shared jokes between the band and the audience, Alkaline Trio's Columbus show seemed like a reuniting of old friends.

The seventh episode of our video series Guest List series finds ACRN chatting with Athens psychedelic quartet Tribe of the Mountain. The band gives a highly theatrical performance -- and perhaps the greatest ending to an interview that will be ingrained in your mind for days to come.

Come experience the culture of Djing with Pat the Cat and Dj An-log.

Metal, metal, and more metal this Saturday as hometown boys Empirian join up with Amish Electric Chair and The Red Army to tear down the Smiling Skull.

Marble Memo is a laissez-faire romp through small town America, complete with multiple sounds, styles and a great f-you to motorcyclists.

Little Boots' debut album "Hands" is full of expertly-crafted synthpop that proves that the synthesizer is here to stay.

The famous rapper is alive and well, according to a recently-issued statement, but still in a state of recovery.

A musical conglomerate of Ohio's finest bands will storm the cobbled streets of Athens when the 4th annual Aquabear County Fair takes place this weekend beginning Thursday and ending Saturday, hosted by The Bruce Manor, Casa Cantina and The Union, respectively.

If you're looking for a crude, filthy, abrasive black metal album, look no further than this newest effort from Ash Pool.

The date for rapper Lil Wayne's sentencing has been pushed back for a second and third time as an accidental fire destroyed Manhattan's Criminal Courthouse.

Indiana country act Cowboy Angels release debut album The Burden of Love and Sin, with Kris Roe of The Ataris contributing a guest appearance on the LP.

In case you missed them, check out a quick recap of ACRN's blog posts from February 22 to February 28.

Why?'s Josiah Wolf attempts to communicate personal anguish on his recent full-length, but ultimately fails to communicate any true emotional poignancy.