Based on the dearly beloved, immensely impressive 1985 Orson Scott Card novel, Gavin Hood's film adaptation has the book's legions of fans on the edge of their seats as only film adaptations of dearly beloved novels can do. Can a movie live up to the book's almost impossibly high standards? Is it possible to tell if a book lives up to impossibly high standards based on the trailer? Should you even go see this movie? Discuss in the comments, maybe ... Discuss

Vampire Weekend returns with their third effort, Vampires of the Modern City, and you can stream the whole thing for free over on iTunes. If you're not a fan of Vampire Weekend, this album probably won't win you over. It's wrought with much the same candy-coated melodies and ten-dollar words as their previous two albums. If, however, you find the Brooklyn quartet's stylings winsome, you'll feel right at home in this particular city. Got it? It's not a good album for Vampire Weekend haters, but it's a great album for their fans. Listen accordingly ... Discuss

Her Royal Highness Beyoncé has lent her significant vocal presence to a jazzed-up cover of her and Jay's "Crazy In Love" for The Great Gatsby soundtrack and, well, it sounds very much like you'd expect a jazz cover of "Crazy In Love" to sound. The soundtrack is becoming one of 2013's more bonkers albums, with some spectacular selections from The xx, Jack White, Florence + The Machine, Lana Del Ray and Andre 3000. And, of course, this song from the Bryan Ferry Orchestra. What are your thoughts? Undeniably creative, but slightly annoying? ... Discuss

It's a good thing the members of southern garage-rock band The Whigs play music for a living and don't work at a restaurant, as is evidenced in today's video for their song, "Staying Alive." Although, having the band serve you spaghetti and meatballs does look like a pretty fun time... Discuss

Today's video from indie-rock band Cold War Kids shows the band doing what bands do best - recording, playing for fans, and just having a good time. The song, "Miracle Mile," is the first single from the band's new album Dear Miss Lonelyhearts which just released this month... Discuss

Today we're giving you a look at the upcoming live CD/DVD from worship-duo All Sons and Daughters by premiering the video for "Great Are You Lord." The duo's first live, full-length recording, Live, releases April 23 and showcases Leslie Jordan and David Leonard performing classic favorites, as well as a few new tunes. Check out the trailer for the project here... Discuss