Aug 11, 2013 By Julia Underwood Taken By Trees

Last weekend, Gothenburg, Sweden hosted the sixth annual Way Out West Festival. We sent writer/photographer Laura Studarus and photographer Helen Boast down to cover the action. Check out their gallery featuring Taken By Trees, Iris DeMent, Public Enemy, Cat Power, James Blake, Danny Brown, Little Boots, Kendrick Lamar, and Disclosure.

Aug 09, 2013 By Julia Underwood Bat For Lashes

This weekend, Gothenburg, Sweden hosts the sixth annual Way Out West Festival. We sent writer/photographer Laura Studarus down to cover the action. Check out her photos of Angel Haze, Of Monsters and Men, HAIM, Bat For Lashes, Håkan Hellström, Miguel, and The Knife.

Aug 09, 2013 By Chris Tinkham Web Exclusive

Actress Lily Collins currently is on a promotional tour for her new movie, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, which opens Wednesday, August 21. At a press junket today, the Mirror Mirror star (and daughter of Phil Collins) spoke briefly to Under the Radar about her involvement in the video for M83’s “Claudia Lewis,” directed by actress Bryce Dallas Howard.

Aug 09, 2013 By Dan Lucas Green Man Festival 2013

The Green Man Festival has a reputation for being the U.K.‘s most picturesque music festival. Set on the Glanusk Park Estate in the Black Mountains of Wales’ Brecon Beacons and not far from the lovely olde-worlde village of Crickhowell, its family-friendly atmosphere and emphasis on being green make it a welcome far cry from the “lads & lager” atmosphere of other European festivals. This will be Under the Radar‘s first visit to Green Man, and fortunately the scenery isn’t the only thing to distract us from mud, rain, camping, and the horror of kids running around: there’s some pretty exciting music on too.

Aug 09, 2013 By Mike Hilleary Flight of the Conchords

Having already earned himself an Academy Award for his work on The Muppets, and providing even more songs for its upcoming sequel, Flight of Conchords’ Bret McKenzie revealed in a new interview that he’s currently working on his own musical film with Muppets co-writer and director James Bobin.

Aug 09, 2013 By Mike Hilleary M.I.A.

This morning M.I.A. took to Twitter expressing her frustration that her new album Matangi had yet to be given a release date by her label Interscope.

Aug 09, 2013 By Mike Hilleary HAIM

Recently announcing the long-awaited arrival of their full-length debut Days Are Gone, L.A. sister act HAIM stopped by the studio of Triple J Radio where they took part in the station’s ongoing “Like a Version” cover series.

Aug 09, 2013 By Mike Hilleary Keep Shelly in Athens

With their impending full-length debut At Home scheduled for release on Sept. 17, Grecian dream pop duo Keep Shelly in Athens have premiered another piece of the record with their new track “Oostende.”

Aug 09, 2013 By Mike Hilleary Janelle Monáe

After sharing two new tracks from her forthcoming album The Electric Lady, Janelle Monáe has finally provided more concrete info on the record’s impending release, the most important being that it will be a double album.