The Zombies, one of the most influential bands to hit the U.S. during the British Invasion of the 1960's, made multiple appearances at this year's South By Southwest music conference, and by many accounts, stole the conference outright.

Right when you think you know an icon, they turn around and do something else to show you their versatility.

The freshman album The Lion's Roar, from Swedish sister duo Johanna and Klara Söderberg, comprises soulful harmonies with folksy guitar and fiddle melodies.

Muse is apologizing to fans after the band was forced to cancel several European shows following an injury to lead singer Matthew Bellamy. The ban...

Death At Sea, formed just this year, describe themselves as "New noise from Liverpool" -- "I just want to play a gig and for people to be moshing. I want to create a mosh pit -- that's my only goal."

In recent years, my search for sounds to share on the radio has led to the ever-widening online universe of music-sharing blogs. Mining the Audio Motherlode is a weekly survey of my favorite such discoveries.

At first listen, Emeli Sandé's voice is stark and urgent, especially in uptempo tracks. Her distinctive voice can rattle the senses and, in the very next breath, soothe any emotion.