Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

Indie rock mixes with jazz, hip-hop, world music and other genres on President Obama's summer playlist.

The Muppets' band performed a five-song set at San Francisco's Outside Lands this weekend.

L.A.-based indie-folk rockers Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros have announced the upcoming release of their very first live double album.

Diffuser.fm had a chance to talk with Edward Sharp and the Magnetic Zeroes accordionist Nora Kirkpatrick about being in one of the hardest-working groups of the last few years, and about their commitments to having fun together and keeping healthy.

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros fans won't have long to wait for the band's third album. The praise keeps rolling in for Frank Ocean.

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros will be quite the busy bees this fall, as they announced dates for a 2012 North American tour. The road trip will last throughout the month of September and early October.

Edward Sharpe is the nom de song of Alex Ebert (full name: Alexander Michael Tahquitz Ebert), former frontman of the electronica act Ima Robot and current singer in Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. Ebert had a successful run with Ima Robot, but after several years of rock 'n' roll excess he had had enough and eventually was living in seclusion following a stint in rehab...

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros celebrated the one-week birthday of their new album, 'Here,' by paying a visit to 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' last night (June 5) and performing a pair of songs: 'That's What's Up' and latest single 'Man on Fire.'

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros may start a new dance craze with the music video for their latest single, 'Man on Fire.' The clip showcases the impressive body rockin' skills of various dance groups throughout New York City.

If everything holds up, Billboard reports that we could be seeing Top 10 album debuts this week from Regina Spektor and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros.