Better than: Firecrackers in your face. Post-rock, ambient, pop — whatever you want to call sonic escapists Explosions in the Sky, its music makes riding the bus and sitting in a cubicle tolerable.

For 20 years, Texas-bred quartet Explosions in the Sky has been scoring films, television, and, at least for some of us, our most personally cinematic moments. (Like, say, going to second base in 2008 ...

Though etiquette guides suggest celebrating 10-year anniversaries with diamonds, Explosions In The Sky is opting for sweaty summertime concerts. The Austin-based quartet celebrates a decade’s worth of ...

Of the 365 days in a year, maybe post-punks Explosions in the Sky shouldn't have picked the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks to play a concert. Why? This marquee, spotted in Boise, Idaho, ...

A big part of the upcoming July Fourth holiday involves marveling at explosions in the sky. But why do we light fireworks on Independence Day? The tradition is rooted in America's history. "You see ...