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Future Islands' Roots Run Back to North Carolinanew
Since an appearance on David Letterman, the band’s rise has been meteoric.
Tags: Future Islands
Gwar Frontman Dave Brockie Has Diednew
The founder and lead singer of renowned metal band Gwar, David Brockie, has died.
Style Weekly |
Brent Baldwin |
03-25-2014 |
Music
How Will Obamacare Impact Musicians?new
The Affordable Care Act could offer a path to health care for struggling artists.
Houston Press |
Jef Rouner |
03-17-2014 |
Music
The Beatles x 100new
How much of the White Album is too much?
North Bay Bohemian |
Gabe Meline |
11-15-2013 |
Music
Can't This Wait 'Til I'm Old?new
Thirty years later, Phish are still in the groove. A Seven Days multimedia feature.
Seven Days |
Paul Heintz |
11-06-2013 |
Music
Tags: Phish
Why Your Band Should Forgo "Fuck" for its Namenew
The F-named band has become not the face tattoo of band names but instead the trucker's cap of band names.
Tags: Bands Named Fuck
Doug Kershaw on Collapsing Ceilings and Cultural Identitynew
With the popularity of New Orleans musicians like Fats Domino, Doctor John and the Neville Brothers, it's easy to forget that the Crescent City occupies less than 1 percent of a state that has its own vibrant musical traditions. Rural Louisiana musicians — be they Cajun, Creole or somewhere in between — have never received mainstream recognition.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
08-21-2013 |
Music
The Liberation of CSSnew
When CSS (“Cansei de Ser Sexy,” Portuguese for “tired of being sexy,” supposedly something Beyoncé once told the press) set out to record Planta, their fourth album, the electro-pop band was at a crossroads.
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
07-18-2013 |
Music
Tags: CSS
Boom Townnew
The Willamette Valley's Electronic Music Scene Comes of Age.
Eugene Weekly |
Alex Notman and Kevin Piaskowski |
07-18-2013 |
Music
Comeback Kid 10 Years Laternew
Hardcore band Comeback Kid comes to The Palladium in Worcester, Mass. to celebrate its debut album, which came out 10 years ago, with the band's original singer.
Worcester Magazine |
Cade Overton |
06-11-2013 |
Music
Tags: Comeback Kid
Turn That Music Downnew
From loss of conversation to loss of hearing, music levels at bars are damaging for patrons.
VUE Weekly |
Ryan Stephens |
05-30-2013 |
Music
George Jones: No One's Gonna Fill His Shoesnew
Recalling the quintessential country's singer's lasting influence.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Mark Kemp |
04-29-2013 |
Music
Tags: George Jones
Exploding Hearts 4Evernew
10 years ago, a car crash wiped out Portland’s biggest punk band. Finally, the sole survivor tells all.
Willamette Week |
Emilee Booher |
03-28-2013 |
Music
Tags: Exploding Hearts
Hello, Kittynew
Internet rapper Kitty (formerly Pryde) rides out the Tumblr wave.
Orlando Weekly |
Ashley Belanger |
03-28-2013 |
Music
Tags: Kitty Pryde
The 11 Busiest (and Buzziest) Days in Texas Musicnew
A series of vignettes illustrate the confluence of South by Southwest, 35 Denton, and the Dallas Observer's St. Patrick's Day blowout with Snoop Lion.
Dallas Observer |
Kiernan Maletsky, Nick Rallo, Gavin Cleaver and Brian Rash |
03-21-2013 |
Music
