Angel Olsen is far more cheery than her music might indicate. She might even bring some new songs to her Hi-Dive performance this Sunday.

Bad band names: we hear them all the time. But sometimes—just sometimes—the music makes up for it. Here, we look at 10 such cases.

Steal This Track has the snowed-in soundtrack this week with piano jazz from Jon Wirtz, the classic voice of Desirae Garcia, and a soul cover from The Congress.

Mix yourself a cocktail and take a listen to the many memorable songs of Mad Men before the Emmy Award-winning series begins its sixth season this weekend.

Fusing country, folk and psychedelia under a lush canopy of gorgeous, hazy, atmospheric electronica, this year just might be Phosphorescent’s breakthrough. As part of this looming success, the Brooklyn band sold out the Hi-Dive on Saturday, touring behind the well-received album, “Muchacho.”

Her show had been cancelled, but that didn’t stop alternative folk and rock singer Michelle Shocked from showing up at a Santa Cruz nightclub where she staged a sit-in with tape across her mouth that read “Silenced By Fear.”

Delta Spirit have a sound for about every occasion. Taking a wistful walk through Brooklyn? They’ve got you. Having a barbecue? Throw on “Strange Vine.”

The good word just came down the pike from Lyons: The Rocky Mountain Folks Festival 2013 lineup is out, in a preliminary stage.

At the front-end of Josh Ritter’s tour at the Ogden Theatre on Wednesday night, the Moscow, Idaho-native displayed a public détente with his personal pain.

A less-fiery Billy Bragg opened his first U.S. tour in five years at the Gothic Theatre on Saturday.