The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending May 6

After a five-year gap, Chromatics finally return with Kill For Love and take on the TAS top 20 while Santigold remains queen of the album chart for a second week.

Win Bear In Heaven Tickets For MHOW On May 9

Bear in Heaven's second album, I Love You, It's Cool, offers more synth-pop escapism from the Brooklyn band. The Alternate Side is giving fans the chance to show their love and win tickets to Bear in Heaven's show at Music Hall of Williamsburg on May 9; opening is Portland's Blouse and Portishead pals Doldrums, out of Toronto.

The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending April 29

Bear in Heaven, Spiritualized and rock's holy man Jack White make up the celestial trio debuting on this week's TAS Top 20.

Win Tix To See Bear In Heaven At Bowery Ballroom On May 8

Bear in Heaven's wryly-named second album, I Love You, It's Cool,  offers up more synth-pop escapism  from the Brooklyn band. The Alternate Side is giving fans a chance to show their love and win tix to  Bear in Heaven's show at Bowery Ballroom on May 8; opening is Portland's Blouse and Portishead pals Doldrums, out of Toronto.

Muse, The Strokes, M.I.A., The Flaming Lips Booked For Austin City Limits Festival

The Texas festival, which takes place October 8-10, will feature headliners The Eagles, Muse, Phish, The Strokes, M.I.A. and Flaming Lips as well as LCD Soundsystem, Vampire Weekend, Spoon, The National, Sonic Youth, Monsters of Folk, Deadmau5 and dozens more

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