The track “Dream City” from DFA rockers Free Energy is the soundtrack to a new ad from US retailer Target touting Olympic Gold medalist Shaun White’s new line of clothing .  Free Energy’s album “Stuck on Nothing,” produced by LCD Soundsystem frontman James Murphy, is currently available around the world. Shaun White Target Commerical feat. Free Energy \”Dream [...]

Hot Chip have teamed up with some of the most inspirational producers around to create a new EP called ‘We Have Remixes’ which will be released on September 7, followed by a US tour supporting LCD Soundsystem. All four remixes on the EP are taken from Hot Chip’s fourth studio album ‘One Life Stand’ and [...]

Several bands that are part of the EMI family are descending upon Chicago to play at this weekend’s Pitchfork Music Festival.  Brooklyn-based LCD Soundsystem, Staten Island native and Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon, Canada’s Broken Social Scene, California-by-way-of Brooklyn band Liars and Philadelphia-based band Free Energy are among those taking the stage. Free Energy front men Scott [...]

Tastemakers URB.com have put out their list of ten best albums of 2010 so far.  From the EMI family LCD Soundsystem‘s “This Is Happening” make the list at #3, The Chemical Brothers‘ “Further” nabs the #6 spot ,and Jónsi’s “Go” is #7.

Gorillaz‘s “Plastic Beach” was named #1 and LCD Soundsystem’s “This is Happening” clocked in at #5 on NPR Music’s influential list, “the 2010’s Best Music (So Far).”   Determined by a nationwide poll of its audience members, several other artists in the EMI family made the top 20, including Sweden’s The Knife for their experimental opera project “Tomorrow, in a Year” (Mute) at [...]

NPR Music has just launched a cool — and free — new iPhone and iPod Touch App. It includes lots of cool recent features, including with many EMI artists. The App will give you access to great live and studio music and interviews, such as a “First Listen” session for Blue Note Records’ Jason Moran [...]

Glastonbury, the UK’s largest music festival, begins today in Somerset with a host of EMI artists to check out if you’re heading that way. Friday’s line-up kicks off the festival in style with Corinne Bailey Rae, Snoop Dogg and, what promises to be a dazzling headline performance from Gorillaz, all on the Pyramid Stage while [...]

Put a creative mind like that of James Murphy — front man for LCD Soundsystem – with one of the most reknowned pop culture interviewers — Terri Gross and her NPR program “Fresh Air” — and you get a terrific segment and a lot of great insight.  Click here to listen!  On how being a [...]

The Bonnaroo festival took place this weekend in Manchester, TN in the US. EMI artists performing included Norah Jones, LCD Soundsystem, Michael Franti and Spearhead, The Postelles and Diane Birch. If you missed them, or if you were there and want to listen again, you can check out their performances right here: Norah Jones: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127096150 [...]

If you’re headed for Manchester, TN for Bonnaroo this weekend, be sure to catch performances from these EMI artists, including headliners LCD Soundsystem, Norah Jones, Michael Franti & Spearhead and Deadmau5.  Don’t miss up and comers The Postelles, Diane Birch and The Constellations.  And, for those who need a break from the summer heat,  the Lunar [...]