The newest album from DC's prolific country-rockers These United States has the grace of a measured classic, yet never loses the band's fun-loving, freewheeling spirit. Read our full review after the jump!

Started in 1999 by members of Les Savy Fav, NYC's Frenchkiss Records is one of the premiere independent record labels active today. They're also home to The Hold Steady, Tangiers, The Dodos, and many more bands you'll be happy to discover -- find some of our favorites after the break!

Rochester, NY's The Sunstreak gained many fans at their '06 appearance at the Vans Warped Tour, and have been hard at work recording new material ever since! Check out their newest EP after the break.

Kirsten Price is a Brit-born, Brooklyn-based singer who has fashioned a sound that Metromix calls "a sassy spin on soul music." Check out her debut album, Guts & Garbage, after the break!

These United States are definitely the hardest working young band we know, releasing Crimes just a few months after their fantastic debut. Get it now for $5, and find the new albums from Mogwai, Thievery Corporation, and Brightblack Morning Light in this week's featured six!

With a sound deep-seated in Americana and an added rock-and-roll pulse, Old Crow Medicine Show's latest release is the musical remedy to all your ailments. Tennessee Pusher is available for purchase today!

Dead Confederate caught up with the folks of Uncensored Interview at this year's SXSW, and, among other things, explained why being hung over and getting whupped by your girlfriend does wonders for songwriting. Learn more after the break!

You may have heard that James Taylor and Carly Simon have a son, named Ben, who has a new album out called The Legend of Kung Folk. What you may not know is that he dropped out of high school to actually practice kung fu and Buddhism in China and remained celibate the entire time. Curious for more? Check the interview clips after the break!

Visceral, rich vocals meet classic and urbane instrumentation in the newest record from the seething alt-rock quintent Dead Confederate, a group whose bluesy roots mesh well with their proclivity for raw rock style. Check out Wrecking Ball after the break...