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Tower of Power Celebrates 40 Years with Reunions and a Rebootnew

It's not simple luck that Tower of Power is celebrating 40 years as a band. It's more like a freakin' miracle.

Metro Silicon Valley | Steve Palopoli | 01-09-2009 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Great American Soulbook, Tower of Power

A New Album and Opening for Coldplay Help Picture Atlantic Set Sailnew

Kleos is 14 tracks of beautiful rock music, coasting seamlessly from songs such as "Circe" and "Dove in the Clefts of Rock," reminiscent of Muse, Coldplay and the Velvet Teen, to "That's Just Me" and "Slip Into the Sea," which evoke the sounds of Hot Hot Heat, the Bravery and All American Rejects.

Metro Silicon Valley | Claire Young | 08-21-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Kleos, Picture Atlantic

The Blasters' Phil Alvin Sorts Through the Unholy Mess They've Made of American Musicnew

Frankly, between his rapid delivery of music history, his mind that seems to operate faster than his mouth and his penchant for breaking into 19th-century songs, the passer-by would think Phil Alvin is a certified loon. But really, he has built himself into a musicologist through playing and mastering America's early styles and now exists at a level of musical awareness that seems baffling to the lay ear.

Metro Silicon Valley | John Gentile | 07-24-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: The Blasters

In Defense of My Chemical Romancenew

One million My Chemical Romance fans can't be wrong. The same could be said for the 1 million MCR haters.

Metro Silicon Valley | Paul Davis | 04-03-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: My Chemical Romance

Jimmy Eat World Dodge Emo Falloutnew

The history of Jimmy Eat World reads like a rock & roll fairy tale, complete with teenage record deals and instantaneous pop-stardom.

Metro Silicon Valley | Garret Wheeler | 04-03-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Chase This Light, Jimmy Eat World

Will Powernew

Bay Area guitarist Will Bernard gets props from high places.

Metro Silicon Valley | Andrew Gilbert | 02-07-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Will Bernard

Polarity Shiftnew

When Against Me! switched up its approach, the band may have lost its way.

Metro Silicon Valley | Gabe Meline | 01-31-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Against Me!, New Wave

Fred's Headnew

Roots rock hero Fred Eaglesmith on change, confidence and gospel without Jesus.

Metro Silicon Valley | Traci Hukill | 01-17-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Fred Eaglesmith

Mason Jennings Treads the Awkward Spiritual Pathnew

For his new album, which should come out next spring or early summer, Jennings is trying to figure out whether he should split it in two, with "one that's more spiritual based and one that's more, you know, not."

Metro Silicon Valley | Mike Connor | 11-01-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Mason Jennings