2012 has been quite the year by all accounts. The music industry -- which is still trying to figure out what happened to its former self -- took a serious blow by the concept of crowdfunding this year. And by concept I mean runaway success.

From small headlining gigs to playing Lollapalooza and then curating this year's ATP, The Afghan Whigs are enjoying their time back together, which brought them to a sold-out crowd at Manhattan's Terminal 5 on Friday night.

Now back and better than ever, Refused can bring their message and agenda back to the masses at a time when the masses may need it most.

This is it, James Murphy heads -- the final LCD Soundsystem shows have begun. Because the band is quitting at its peak, the clamor for the final shows...

"I don't wanna think, I wanna feel... How do I feel?" That's a great line from a forgotten Pearl Jam tune "Hail, Hail," which I live and struggle w...

A middle-aged guy took air strumming and drumming to a new level at the Broken Bells show Oct. 11 at Terminal 5 in NYC. Switching back and forth fr...

The throng loitering along 11th Avenue on Wednesday night was an eclectic, gender-blurring mix unlike any other. Club kids in Ed Hardy chatted up dra...

My friend first introduced me to Empire of the Sun through the shot-in-Shanghai music video to "Walking on a Dream," the title track of their onl...

Most bands are louder, fuller and more grandiose live, than they are on MP3. But a few bands transform themselves in concert. They become entirely d...

When The Smashing Pumpkin formed in the late 80's, Billy Corgan had flowing, shoulder length hair and wore paisley shirts paired with Victorian p...

The Smashing Pumpkins made a triumphant return to the stage for Spin Magazine's 25th Anniversary Party at Terminal 5 last night. Lead singer Billy C...

The Dig plays sci-fi style rock and mixes it with early indie, so think early REM or Pavement meets Muse or Editors.

The Pretty Trap is a short one-act by Tennessee Williams that takes its title from the overbearing matriarch's belief that "all women are a pretty trap."

Two-thirds of the way through Wolf Parade's set at Terminal Five on Tuesday, guitarist Dan Boeckner made a confession. "It's still really intimidati...

Huffington Post continues its local coverage with the help of our Citizen Journalism Unit. To join the local reporting team and receive advance assi...

The Moth thrills through words, specifically by bringing people together who have great stories to tell. Their last mainstage show on Tuesday, "Saints and Sinners," featured five stories mostly about minor but amusing sins.

Last night, concertgoers ages 14-19 flooded Terminal 5 in anticipation of the Kids' show. There were many of-age attendees, but it was clear most of the crowd wouldn't be enjoying any $6 Budweisers.