Cold War Kids’ bass guitarist Matt Maust conceived the name for the cracked-out L.A. indie-rock group when he took a trip to Budapest, Hungary and saw fallen statues of Communist figures beside ...

At the close of last week, I was a tangle of cognitive dissonance. Governor Pat McCrory, for instance, went against his Republican colleagues and vetoed both HB405 and SB2—the ones nicknamed by ...

Cold War Kids formed in 2004 and quickly wrote, recorded and started playing their music in local Fullerton clubs. Their impassioned artistry inspired bloggers which grew their audience and generated ...

As renowned Los Angeles alt-rockers Cold War Kids embark on the second leg of their “20 Years Tour,” they’ve decided to break new ground. The band has released “Meditations,” a brand-new single ...

We feature two in-studio performances from L.A.'s own Cold War Kids and the young songstress Zola Jesus. We feature two in-studio performances from L.A.'s own Cold War Kids and the young songstress ...

Every once in a while, we feel the need to venture beyond the Nippertown borders for a musical adventure, so here’s the first in our From the Fringe series of concert reviews: A giant balloon ...

The fifth day of Summerfest 2025 kept the energy sky-high on Milwaukee’s lakefront with another jam-packed schedule of incredible live music. From guitar-driven indie pop to crowd-hyping rap to ...