Ben Gibbard still hasn’t lost his touch. Like in the video for “Soul Meets Body,” he is still able to make music fly. Gibbard’s debut solo album, “Former Lives,” shows fans a side to the artist they can’t know from his previous projects. see more

Whether it’s “True Blood,” “Teen Wolf” or “The Vampire Diaries,” supernatural-drama TV shows all have five common plotlines. see more

Sometimes a band’s biggest detriment is its desire to be overly entertaining. It was apparent Wednesday night, when Metric’s theatrics overshadowed their musicianship. see more

For most of “Argo,” directed by actor-director Ben Affleck, the film works from the sheer level of audaciousness at work, only derailed in the end by, of all things, reality. see more

Based on an increasing supply of subpar horror movies over the past several years, the genre must be scrutinized for the purpose of improvement in order to make this Halloween and future Halloweens sufficiently frightful. see more

While the band explained they don’t know why people live in the Valley, they managed to make their first concert in Phoenix energetic and lively. see more

The Black Keys performance on Tuesday made no concessions or reservations. Instead, the set of brash blues-rock reassured the audience that the night belonged to the music of Auerbach and Carney, so deal with it. see more

With five full studio albums and several feature film contributions, Metric has plenty of fan favorites to binge on before its Wednesday show and some new “Synthetica” tracks to put on repeat. see more

Fans of “Fifty Shades of Grey” rejoice, while haters quiver at the fact that the book series is getting a movie. see more

Gone are the days of angelic synth riffs and album covers shot with glitter and spotlights. Goulding’s new record is dark and unrelenting and shows miles of growth beyond the likes of debut album tracks “The Writer” and “Every Time You Go.” see more