Festival Features

In this exclusive video, Torres tears through 'Strange Hellos,' a new song not found on her 2013 self-titled debut album.

The New York City-based band Skaters recently stopped by Diffuser.fm to play a couple cuts from their debut album, 'Manhattan,' which came out last month.

The New York City-based Skaters recently released their debut album, 'Manhattan.' They're now on the road, with gigs at South by Southwest this month and a date at the Governors Ball Music Festival in their hometown on June 6.

The New York City-based Skaters face an eternal dilemma in their song 'I Wanna Dance (But I Don't Know How).' And in this exclusive live performance, they don't even try to bust a move. But they rock pretty hard.

In a way, we really shouldn't be too surprised that there have been a number of music festival disasters over the years. After all, whenever you get thousands of people together in one place, dozens of dangerous factors -- some of which can be prevented, some we have no control over at all -- can turn a totally cool all-day fest into the biggest bummer of the summer...

Festival season has come and gone, which means it's the perfect time to reflect on the biggest and best of 2013. With so many new and unique festivals seemingly appearing out of thin air these days, it seems only fair to replace some of the usual suspects with new blood -- and lucky for us, several of the new arrivals on the scene actually turned out better than their higher-profile rivals... Read

These performances still have us saying, "Remember that time..."

Festivals: There's lots of 'em and lots to do at 'em. Since we're seasoned professionals and festival veterans, we know what to anticipate. We've learned how to prepare for 12-hour days in the hot sun; navigate the dozens of acts we want to see, even though they're spread across five stages located nowhere near one another; and deal with the raging desire to avoid using public toilets.

Music festivals thrive on energy, and it’s not always positive. Mix rock star egos, illicit drug use and $4 bottles of water, and things can turn ugly. While most music festivals are simply celebrations of artists and fans coming together, a few have seen major tragedies...

Now that CMJ 2013 has mercifully come to an end, diehard New York City music fans can stop complaining about overindulging in live music and alcohol and get back to their normal routines (of overindulging in live music and alcohol).