"A great politician knows his environment and adjusts accordingly," and Conor Oberst's carefully crafted setlist shows he is paying attention to the nuances of his diverse constituency.

In one week VA saw an earthquake, a hurricane, and a My Morning Jacket show. In terms of the most pleasurable and memorable of the three, I'll take the latter.

What do you do when the headliners of the tour you're on throw in the towel after the first three dates? If you're the Band of Horses, you saddle up and hit the road your damn selves.

Justin Townes Earle rocked a one man show at Norfolk Virginia's Naro Cinema.

Riding on the wave of indie press, the indie surf-rock husband and wife duo Tennis sailed into DC's Rock and Roll Hotel.

Flannels and Beards and Bears - oh my! Seattle's own Minus The Bear plus guests brought the heat on an otherwise chilly night in Norfolk, VA.

There was no shortage of beards, flannel shirts or rock and roll on this beautiful fall night in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

With security guards taking residence around the stage, DC’s Rock ‘n Roll Hotel braced itself for an unlikely pairing of punk-rock-pop-party debauchery.

Richard Branson's Virgin Music Festival celebrated its fifth year with bands like Jimmy Eat World, MIA and LCD Soundsystem. Not a bad line up for a free Saturday afternoon.

Ohio's favorite duo since the Wright Brothers brought their unique style of funky blues-rock to a college town in Charlottesville, VA. And boy did they bring it.

Two up-and-coming "surf-rock" bands burning up the indie stratosphere co-headlined an energetic show last night in downtown DC. The real question for these newbies is do they sink or do they swim?

Coheed and Cambria came to Norfolk and Coheed and Cambria conquered. Whoever says "rock is dead" clearly hasn't seen these sci-fi rockers live.

The Brothers of Avett played three nights in Myrtle Beach and we were there for the grand finale. Did their unique style of southern folk/rock shine into the night or were three evenings of rock two too many?

Devandra Banhart brought his hippy-fied style of psychedelic folk-rock to The Terminal 5 in NYC this past weekend. Was it all love and happiness or a bad trip?

It's a rare treat when you get to see two great bands on the same night who perfectly complement one another. A true yin and yang of rock n roll, two bands from New York City did just that.

With a sound influenced by Motown melodies, get-up-and-dance riffs and a youthful energy all their own, the Postelles are a surprisingly talented bunch for a group yet to release their first full album.

For an L.A. rock band whose lead singer is "a Coppola", Rooney has a real knack for playing to the crowd. But do their music chops equal their celebrity status?

Tokyo Police Club brought their indie rock and their youth to the Black Cat Club in DC this week but did they bring the fire?

We're always down for a good ole fashioned honky-tonk alt-country show and the Junior League Band delivered.

15 years after being on top of the alternative rock world, The Smashing Pumpkins played a sold-out club full of screaming fans. Has Billy Corgan been able to resurrect greatness or have these mutilated squashes gone flat?