February 8, 2012 - Bjork brought her "Biophilia" residency to New York's Hall of Science last week, and even jaded New Yorkers seemed to be dazzled by the mix of science, philosophy and music that the alt-rock icon offered.
October 11, 2011 - It's being touted as the world's first album-as-app, "partially recorded on an iPad" and as much a multimedia art installation as a good old-fashioned pop record.
June 4, 2009 - Born behind the iron curtain in 1980, singer/songwriter pianist Regina Spektor spent her early years in Moscow. As the only daughter of a music teacher mom and violinist dad, Spektor began piano lessons at age six.
April 30, 2009 - Bjork's upcoming CD/LP/DVD project, "Voltaic," is set to be released in the US on June 23, according to a statement on the Nonesuch Records website.
January 5, 2009 - When one thinks of Bjork, the first adjective that pops up is probably "unpredictable." The Icelandic singer has been adept at mixing genres and reinventing herself throughout her long career.
December 31, 2008 - Bjork has helped to establish a venture fund that will invest in companies that are socially and environmentally responsible and will help restore Iceland's battered economy, according to Billboard. The singer established the fund--which she named BJORK--with Reykjavik-based firm Audur Capital.
December 31, 2007 - Indie-rockers Spoon largely operated under the radar for much of their 12-year existence--which included a single major-label album a decade ago--but the group keeps finding ways to tweak its core sound.
October 8, 2007 - Bjork continues to support her latest album, "Volta," with concerts around the globe and she's recently added a couple more in the US.
September 19, 2007 - British indie rockers Klaxons will celebrate their recent nabbing of the UK's vaunted Mercury Prize with a visit to North America this fall.
Bjork brought her "Biophilia" residency to New York's Hall of Science last week, and even jaded New Yorkers seemed to be dazzled by the mix of science, philosophy and music that the alt-rock icon offered.
It's being touted as the world's first album-as-app, "partially recorded on an iPad" and as much a multimedia art installation as a good old-fashioned pop record.
