Last night at Hideout, were treated to a little Swedish surprise: Scandinavian heartthrob singer Peter Morén of Peter Bjorn and John popped in to play a short, 25-minute secret set. more ›

Peter, Bjorn And John's latest is an eerie opus and anyone expecting an hour of "Young Folks" styled vibes at The Metro last Thursday was in for a disappointment. Instead the trio delivered a masterful set of eerie ambiance and undeniable power. The group turned The Metro into a spooky subterranean cove, into an echo chamber, into a World Beat dance club turned on its head, and into a jubilant room practicing profanity laced sing-alongs. These Swedes proved that they've amassed a formidable amount of available musical weapons in their arsenal over the last decade they've been together, and they use each one masterfully and with great precision. more ›

Peter, Bjorn & John's new Living Thing features a trio well known for lush compositional touches mostly stripping their sound down to the basics without losing the melodies they're known for and while inflating the emotional resonance. more ›

We're beginning to wonder what they feed babies in Sweden since they all seem to grow up into pop producing monster machines. From ABBA to The Hives to Peter Bjorn and John and now to Lykke Li. Li is a 22-year-old overachiever eager to gain popularity and capable of crafting the sort of vehicle primed to vault her into the spotlight. Her debut Youth Novels, largely produced by Björn Yttling of the aforementioned Peter Bjorn and John, is an impressive collection of rhythmically driven pop tunes. more ›

Peter Morén, who makes up one third of the Swedish pop-rock sensation Peter Bjorn and John, is taking a hiatus from the trio. He just released his first solo album, The Last Tycoon, this month on Chicago's own Touch n Go Records and kicked off his first American tour, which makes an early stop in Chicago at Schubas this Saturday. more ›

Each morning we're going to highlight five bands playing at Lollapalooza that we think are worth seeing. Some will be popular, some less known, but we believe they're all worth your time. Today we're keeping it short and not including an after fest show because, to be honest, we're beginning to get a little worn down. We love that all this great music is happening in our fair city, but it tends to get a... more ›