Not one to leave its old music alone, Chicago heavy metal band Disturbed just released “The Lost Children” while on hiatus. The album, featuring B-sides and covers, fits into Disturbed’s recognizable style: riffs are aggressive and groovy, and the vocalist employs a percussive singing style that goes along with the beat.

The summer music festival has a long and rich history in the United States. As the spring thaw melts into the hazy torpor of summer, temporary stages are constructed and vast, sprawling lawns are groomed for the public. Performers are hired, and the general public is invited to enjoy.

4, Beyoncé  On her latest release, Beyoncé struggles, throwing everything she has at her audience and still leaving them unfulfilled. The ultra-private performer doesn’t seem genuine, and it’s hard to get into the mid-tempo ballads that make up the majority of the album. While “Who Runs the World (Girls)” attempts to add a splash of [...]

Flying Lotus, the first professional act performing at tonight’s concert, is not a band, as you might expect from its name. Instead, it’s a he—Steven Ellison, to be exact, a music producer and laptop musician. When the W.I.L.D. lineup was first announced, I tried to put together some mental picture to represent Flying Lotus.

For fans of: Mew, Doves, Pelican Suggested tracks: “George Square Thatcher Death Party,” “San Pedro,” “How to Be a Werewolf” Mogwai has always eschewed the trite verse-chorus-verse conceit for grandiose soundscapes and four minute-plus crescendos that erupt into cathartic rock bliss, all with the sparse use of vocals. That approach is on display on the [...]

Gentle dubstep composer James Blake has released an EP every few months since his first, “Air & Lack Thereof,” in July 2009, and his self-titled debut LP represents a true culmination of his evolution from a haunting dubstep sound to a combination of intricate electronic beats and incredibly soulful vocals.

Ah, it’s that most wonderful time of the year. The roads are all iced over, the birds absent from their trees and students everywhere are counting down the days until Spring Break. Yes, that means it’s time for the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, broadcasting this Sunday at 7pm CT. Cadenza has winnowed down the 109 categories to the 10 most interesting, and we’ll let you know not only who will win, but who should.

Art XX, a student group that developed out of Washington University’s co-op, plans events that bring underrepresented artists and their work to the Wash. U. and St. Louis communities. Through shows and discussions, Art XX hopes to expose students to contemporary art and foster a more open and creative atmosphere on campus.

Who will be on everyone’s iPod this time next year? Cadenza has gone through our collection of lesser-known musicians poised to pack venues and produce future best-selling albums. Go to studlife.com to weigh in with your own picks.

The Black Eyed Peas have gone through a lot of changes, from socially conscious hip hop trio, to Fergie-featuring pop superstars, to dance-floor mavens. Last year, the Peas took over the charts with their Grammy-nominated “The E.N.D.” This album marked the beginning of their move toward dance and electronic music. Now, their new album, “The Beginning,” completes the transformation.