Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson's personal physician at the time of his death, was charged with involuntary manslaughter and arraigned today in Los Angeles.

In case you missed them, check out a quick recap of ACRN's blog posts from February 1 to February 7.

Ironbound proves there’s no excuse for a 25-year-old thrash metal band to lag on musical quality.

Lil Wayne’s new album Rebirth has the potential to be a joke (or at least unreal) to the hip-hop community, as well as a smack in the face to the rock genre he tries to replicate.

Yoko Ono has decided to close the John Lennon Museum in Japan after 10 years in existence.

Members of Whale Zombie aspire to break the local scene of its apathy and predictability. Through musical progression and revitalization of a dull atmosphere, drummer Chris Lute suggests "we want to change the world."

Post-rock Columbus six-piece Karate Coyote will be performing at The Union Saturday night with fellow Columbus band Monolithic Cloud Parade and Athens' own She Bears and In Silent Movies.

Bud Carroll & The Southern Souls bring their brand of riff-centered southern rock to Smiling Skull Saloon on Saturday.

A Chorus of Storytellers is a solid album from a mainstay of the post-rock sound, which sees The Album Leaf trying to move forward by incorporating more organic instrumentation.

Mike McCarthy, long-time Austin, Texas producer, discusses the big picture of his career, from technicality to entertaining stories.

The recent advancements in technology with music downloading have created a shift in our attitudes and taken away the most important thing about purchasing music: fun. Have we have been robbed of our childlike excitement toward new releases?

Teen Dream has the potential to surprise skeptics as it creates a bizarre, gorgeous atmosphere fueled by haunting vocals and finely-crafted pop songs.

For our fifth episode of Guest List, ACRN stopped by The Union to hang out Athens' most famous band, the blackened metalheads Skeletonwitch, before their first hometown show in months.

Indie trio The Antlers play to an excellent show to an enthusiastic crowd in Akron, Ohio along with opening acts Annabel and Wild Boy of Aveyron.

Hellbilly Deluxe 2 is an obvious companion to Rob Zombie's debut solo album, Hellbilly Deluxe, in more than just a nominal sense.

Light and whimsical on the outside, dark and nutty on the inside. No, I'm not talking about a candy bar, but instead the kooky indie pop band Los Campesinos!, originally from Cardiff, Wales.

ACRN takes a peek into the folk-filled guitar camp in nearby Meigs County, run by former Jefferson Airplane member Jorma Kaukonen.

The Grammy Awards were a big night for pop and country divas Beyonce and Taylor Swift, as the two of them won a combined 10 awards.

Pentagram proved to Cleveland that they deserve to become a part of rock and roll history.

Corrine Bailey Rae's latest album: beauty spawning from tragedy.