Chris Kissel is a writer based in Los Angeles.
Chris Kissel
Original Dinosaur Jr. Album Artist Maura Jasper Talks About Leaving Behind the World of Album Covers
In 1987, an art student named Maura Jasper hunkered down in a converted barn at UMass Amherst, in the hills of Western Massachusetts, and sketched an album cover for her friend's band, a little-known (and extremely loud) rock outfit called Dinosaur Jr.
5 Great Artists We Discovered at Mountain Jam 2014
Mountain Jam is a particularly eclectic festival this year, with up-and-coming bands from all different genres joining the jam-band trifecta of the Allman Bros, Gov't Mule and Bob Weir and RatDog.
Updated: 3 Reported Dead in Maryland Mall Shooting
A shooting at a suburban shopping mall in Maryland has left at least three dead, according to authorities.
Win a ‘Big Game Getaway’ to a Pro Football Game This Season
The weather's getting cooler, and this year's football action is heating up. We wanted to take that opportunity to fly you anywhere to see the pro football game of your choice as part of our Big Game Getaway contest.
Enter below for your chance to fly with a friend to any pro football stadium and get two tickets to see any pro football game between week nine and week 14 of the season...
How You Can Help Victims of the Tornado in Oklahoma
A huge tornado touched down just outside of Oklahoma City earlier today, causing widespread destruction and leaving behind a yet-untold number of casualties.
To see how you can help those affected, see the list below. This list will continue to be updated...
Time to Complete Your NCAA Tournament Bracket – You Could Win a Million Dollars
Thank you for registering for our NCAA Tournament Bracket Contest! Now that the field has been announced, it's time to fill out your bracket.
So, who ya got? To complete your bracket, go here . Remember: The best bracket in gets . If you correctly predict 60 or more games, you win $10,000...
Jeff Mangum Plays Intimate Show, Tells Audience They’ll Never Hear His New Songs
It seems like everyone has the same question for Jeff Mangum, the elusive artist behind the legendary late-'90s band Neutral Milk Hotel: Has he written any songs in the past 15 years? Last night, at Mangum's sold-out concert at MASS MoCA -- an art museum in North Adams, Mass. -- an audience member yelled for a "new one." And Mangum replied: "You'll never hear those."