Oh this warms the cockles of my heart! NBC.com ran this story about ten music acts that are attempting to go green as they tour. This means using bio-diesel for their tour buses, requiring venues to conform to recycling standards, and encouraging audiences to carpool to their shows.
The one I like best, however, [...]

In 2000 Metallica made a big stink about their music being downloaded on Napster, forcing the P2P to change it’s ways permanently, much to the chagrin of millions of people who thought they had a good thing going. Whatever your opinion of P2P’s, you have to admit that it’s ironic for Metallica to come [...]

Check out Unsigned, a website where thousands of independent artists have uploaded their music to gain exposure. The great thing about this site is that you can join as a fan, and build a profile that lets you keep track of your favorite artists–and then interact with other members! It’s a fantastic tool for networking [...]

DIY (Do It Yourself) is not just a fad–it’s become an ethos for a lot of people, young and old, who want to scale back consumerism and rediscover the real satisfaction that comes with making, building, creating, growing and living their lives, instead of paying someone else to do it.
In the spirit of DIY comes [...]

You can download Trent Reznor’s new song “Discipline” for free!  Go here.   Just enter your email and zip code and you’ll be sent an MP3.
ENJOY!!!

I found this on Digg last week and I think it’s hilarious.  You can click on the thumbnail for a better view of the stereotypical audience at an indie show.
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Etsy is a great place to find clothes, accessories, stuff for your house and gifts. If you haven’t been there, I highly recommend that you visit and check out some of their categories.
This is a wonderful forum for independent artists and crafters to share their gifts with the world.
Check out the items by 2ReVert. [...]

Current is the name of an actual TV station which offers its viewers the opportunity to interact online. Think: Television meets YouTube and hangs out with Digg.
Everything from the content to the ads are created by the viewers, which makes it raw and whimsical and a hell of a lot more real than most reality [...]

The indie band Virginia Coalition has a new album - “Home This Year”. They’re giving away a 4 gig iPod Nano in a contest that ends on May 5. Congrats on the new release guys!

There are a million indie bands out there, but The Black and White Years are one of a very few that have managed to rise above the rest and gain recognition on a national level. The band is from Austin, Texas, which you may recognize as the home of the ACL and SXSW festivals–and [...]