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A Mission to Rocknew

Nashville Pussy brings its female-empowered orgy of music.

Tucson Weekly | Gene Armstrong | 09-21-2011 | Profiles & Interviews

A Dutch DJ's Euro Beatnew

A Q&A with Tiesto, one of the kings of electronic music. He reaches crazed audiences in every corner of the world, from his native Netherlands to the rest of Europe, Asia, and Australia.

Charleston City Paper | Jared Booth | 09-20-2011 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Tiësto

Use Your Illusion Zeronew

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Guns N' Roses' two-disc opus by editing it down to one disc.

The Village Voice | Maura Johnston | 09-19-2011 | Reviews

Tags: Guns N' Roses, Get in the Ring, November Rain, Use Your Illusion, Axl Rose

Keep Ya Head Upnew

Tupac lives on ... at least in our hearts.

Las Vegas CityLife | Amy Kingsley | 09-19-2011 | Music

Tags: Las Vegas, Tupac Shakur, Notorious B.I.G.

CD Review: Primus' "Green Naugahyde"new

Alt-rock trio Primus returns with its first studio effort since 1999's Antipop, featuring original drummer Jay Lane — who departed in 1988 — back alongside bassist/singer Les Claypool and guitarist Larry LaLonde.

Creative Loafing (Charlotte) | Jeff Hahne | 09-19-2011 | Reviews

Tags: Les Claypool, Primus

Combo Westside: Full Bloomnew

It's hard to imagine a place where elements of Latin, reggae, ska and smooth jazz peacefully coexist with covers of "Fly Me to the Moon" and "Bang Bang" (Cher), but that's exactly what Combo Westside has managed to pull off on its debut CD. Throw in some revisionist disco, and you'll find yourself asking: Who are these guys?

Tucson Weekly | Jim Lipson | 09-17-2011 | Reviews

Northern Exposurenew

Moondoggies frontman Kevin Murphy recalls the Alaskan exile that drove him to Americana.

Colorado Springs Independent | Chris Parker | 09-15-2011 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Moondoggies, Kevin Murphy

Austin’s Other Music Fest Celebrates its 10th Anniversarynew

After 10 years of Austin City Limits, you should know this by now: Get your tickets early. At press time, there are still a few individual tickets for Sunday, and if you look at the lineup (see ticket info box), you’ll realize the $90 tag is actually a bargain. Too late? Too bad.

San Antonio Current | Michael Barajas, Ashley Feinberg, Chuck Kerr and and Enrique Lopetegui | 09-15-2011 | Concerts

Dream Theater: A Dramatic Turn of Eventsnew

After the much-publicized exit of drummer and bandleader Mike Portnoy last year, progressive metal giants Dream Theater hit back hard with their 11th effort.

San Antonio Current | Gonzalo E. Pozo | 09-15-2011 | Reviews

Roaring Twentiesnew

Joy Formidable's Ritzy Bryan finally manages to cut through the noise, .

Colorado Springs Independent | Tom Lanham | 09-15-2011 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Joy Formidable, Ritzy Bryan

Call and Responsenew

Scenes from the first-ever Indy Music Awards Festival.

Colorado Springs Independent | Bill Forman | 09-15-2011 | Concerts

Tags: Chuck Snow, Stargazers, Indy Music Awards, DJ Brandon Lee, Edith Makes a Paper Chain, El Toro de la Muerte, From Slaves to Kings, Grass It Up, Jake Loggins, Malakai, Mango Fan Django, 40oz Freedom Fighters, Black P, Charlie Milo Trio, Positively Pikes Peak, We Are Not a Glum Lot, Haunted Windchimes

St. Vincent: Strange Mercynew

While it may technically have nothing to do with St. Vincent's (aka Annie Clark) latest release, it really is impossible to put Strange Mercy into context without mentioning her one-off performance this past May.

San Antonio Current | J.D. Swerzenski | 09-14-2011 | Reviews