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Three Erstwhile Punks Are Once Again Packing Houses Across Americanew

In a way, The Cleveland Confidential Book Tour is just like the old days, when Pagans frontman Mike Hudson, Dead Boys guitarist Cheetah Chrome, and Human Switchboard frontman Bob Pfeifer would pile into a van, drive across the country, and convince occasionally indifferent audiences to listen to them. They're even calling the readings "gigs" -- gigs with less equipment, as Pfeifer says.
Cleveland Scene  |  Michael Gallucci  |  04-06-2011  |  Music

Cut Copy Elevate the Cycle of Rock and Dancenew

If there's one thing music fans don't want to do anymore this decade, it's stand in a room and watch people play instruments. They want to dance. Thank the Australian electro-pop/whatever outfit Cut Copy.
Boston Phoenix  |  Luke O'Neil  |  04-05-2011  |  Profiles & Interviews

Zevious Transitions from Acoustic Jazz to Electrified 'Punk Jazz'new

The New York City avant-garde jazz trio Zevious is barnstorming the country, bringing spiky, assertive electric jazz to listeners who are hungry for adventurous music.
Tucson Weekly  |  Gene Armstrong  |  04-05-2011  |  Profiles & Interviews

Ballad of a Mixtapenew

A hip-hop gentlemen's agreement runs into musical copyright law.
Washington City Paper  |  Rend Smith  |  04-04-2011  |  Music

This Is A Story About The Black Keysnew

The Black Keys have moved to Nashville. What does that say about them — and what does that say about Nashville?
Nashville Scene  |  D. Patrick Rodgers  |  03-31-2011  |  Music

Insane Clown Posse: Exclusive Interviewnew

Down (and out) with the Clown.
L.A. Weekly  |  Gustavo Turner  |  03-21-2011  |  Profiles & Interviews

Who the Hell Made Rebecca Black’s ‘Friday’ Video?new

The Ark Music Factory, where rich kids go to be overnight superstars or at least the subject of much-mocked viral vids.
North Bay Bohemian  |  Gabe Meline  |  03-14-2011  |  Music

Yoko Ono Dominating Dance Floor With Remixesnew

Yoko Ono has run the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Hot Dance Club six times in a row with her chart-topper “Move On Fast.”
San Antonio Current  |  Scott Andrews  |  03-11-2011  |  Profiles & Interviews

Janelle Monáenew

The genre-bending upstart stole the show at the Grammys. Can she pull it off again at Canadian Music Week?
NOW Magazine  |  Jason Keller  |  03-10-2011  |  Profiles & Interviews

Lil Wayne's DEA Bustnew

The agency comes up empty-handed when searching the rapper.
Miami New Times  |  Kyle Munzenrieder  |  02-28-2011  |  Music

Radiohead is Finenew

Not their best, not their worst. On "The King of Limbs," Radiohead is just fine.
The Inlander  |  Leah Sottile  |  02-24-2011  |  Reviews

Snow Tha Product: Immigrant Songnew

Female, Hispanic, bilingual, and on a mission: Fort Worth’s Claudia Feliciano can definitely hang.
Fort Worth Weekly  |  Caroline Collier  |  02-21-2011  |  Profiles & Interviews

New Radiohead Album "The King Of Limbs" Is Out Nownew

Radiohead's new album The King Of Limbs was slated to be released tomorrow, but like an early holiday gift, Thom Yorke and the gang dropped the new LP early.
L.A. Weekly  |  Drew Tewksbury  |  02-18-2011  |  Music

Right to Lifenew

Twenty years on, Maryland death-metal veteran Dying Fetus is still in it to win it.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Lee Gardner  |  02-16-2011  |  Music

Das Racist, For Realnew

Hip-hop's best new group eschews labels, clowns its audience, and sasses journalists. But we just can't get enough.
East Bay Express  |  Rachel Swan  |  02-09-2011  |  Music

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