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Interview: Hard-Fi Formed in 2002, Hard-Fi scored the No. 1 spot on UK charts with their debut album. The band has recently set out on an extensive North American tour to celebrate its stateside launch. |
Salon.com May 22, 2001 Bill Wyman |
Bob Dylan At age 60, with a career that spans four decades, he remains one of rock's most eloquent, sexy and unpredictable singers... |
BusinessWeek June 20, 2005 William Boston |
German Rock Finds Its Own Voice As more groups abandon English lyrics, their popularity is soaring |
Salon.com July 9, 2002 Greg Milner |
The undeniable truth about Burma Mission of Burma recorded 21 songs, helped invent post-punk, and left a legacy that resonated from R.E.M. to Moby. More than 20 years later, no one will let the band die. |
Salon.com October 10, 2000 Larry Getlen |
Kryptonite investor Chris Henderson's band, 3 Doors Down, has a No. 1 single -- and a 401K plan. |
Wired November 2005 Jeff Howe |
The Hit Factory How MySpace has become the MTV for the Net generation. |
Reason May 2007 Radley Balko |
How the Wolves Survive The Mexican-American rock band Los Lobos' Louie Perez on immigration, cultural mixing, and his band's new album. |
Salon.com October 25, 2000 Andy Battaglia, Michelle Goldberg, Andrew Goodwin & Joe Heim |
Radiohead's "Kid A" Is this really an "important" record? Four critics duke it out. |
PC Magazine November 14, 2007 Dan Costa |
The Music Wants to Be Free More musicians are using the Net to cut the record labels out of the loop. It isn't just unknown bands any-more, but the megastars the labels depend on. And there isn't a damn thing the industry can do about it. |
Salon.com September 19, 2000 Sean Elder |
Van Morrison The Irish singer-songwriter has identified himself with poets from Blake to Yeats, and like those "poetic champions," he has searched for the right words, the right feeling, as if for the Holy Grail. |
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Blink 182 We sat down with bassist and vocalist Mark Hoppus to chat about the band, and their latest, eponymous, release. |
Wired September 2006 Jeff Howe |
No Suit Required Terry McBride has a maverick approach to music management: Take care of the fans and the bands, and the business will take care of itself. |
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13 Questions With Kaiser Chiefs Straight out of Leeds, England, the Kaiser Chiefs are on their way to stardom, and they're not stopping for anything or anyone! Keyboardist Nick "Peanut" Baines answers 13 questions about oddball names, big-gigs, and sweet success. |
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Billy Idol... Working the Devil's Playground With hits like "White Wedding" and "Dancing With Myself," Billy Idol has clearly left his mark on the music scene. Now, after a 12-year hiatus, he's cleaned up his act and he's and ready to rock. |
BusinessWeek September 6, 2004 Heather Green |
Kissing Off the Big Music Labels Team Love, an indie record label, has a new approach to selling its CDs: Give away free downloads. If that sounds naive, think again. |
Salon.com September 24, 2001 Bill Wyman |
Kurt Cobain and a dream about pop In an age of corporate consolidation, Kurt Cobain turned an industry upside down. And in an age of media prying, he died right in front of our eyes. A new biography, "Heavier Than Heaven," by Charles R. Cross, is a detailed, comprehensive and dispassionate look at Cobain's life... |
Salon.com January 17, 2001 Eric Boehlert |
Where the boy bands aren't The Backstreet Boys' new album is a relative flop. Is the teen pop era over? |
Salon.com November 28, 2001 Jennifer Maerz |
What's wrong with the Strokes? They're tough and cool, have catchy songs and a great look. Why do people hate them? |
Salon.com June 19, 2000 Steve Kurutz |
The wild one returns Former pro golfer Chip Taylor wrote "Wild Thing." On his first record in 15 years, Angelina Jolie's coolest uncle is in the midst of a genuine creative rebirth. |
AskMen.com August 20, 2003 Steve Richer |
How To: Start A Rock Band Even if you're a working professional who only has free time on the weekends, there are ways to put a successful band together and pursue a serious music career that will take you places. |
BusinessWeek September 6, 2004 |
"I Give So They Can Give Back" High schooler Chris Aque explains why he's willing to buy his favorite bands' records even though he can get them free on the Web. "I feel very strongly about supporting the bands I like," he says. |
Salon.com December 21, 2000 Joe Heim |
Music 2000 Call it the year of the dogs: Woof-woof. Still, there were 25 records worth listening to again and again... |
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John Waite... doin' it the hard way Why is he famous? Between his unforgettable ballads, "Missing You" and "When I See You Smile," and his new album, "The Hard Way," he has been making music since 1975, and is still going strong. |
AskMen.com May 14, 2003 Matthew Simpson |
Top 10: Best-Selling Albums Of All Time A look at the top 10 best-selling albums of all time in the United States, as of 2003. |
AskMen.com Miranda Lightstone |
15 Questions With Matthew Good Learn more about Matthew Good, formerly the lead singer of the Matthew Good Band, who is not only an accomplished Canadian musician, but also a political activist who's not afraid to speak his mind. |
Wired September 2006 Eric Steuer |
The Infinite Album Release a traditional 13-track cd? No thanks, says Beck. Instead, he serves up a collection of songs, remixes, and videos that fans can piece together any way they want. |
AskMen.com Kyle Grace |
Top 10: Comeback Albums All of these top 10 comeback albums helped to not only pull careers out of the toilet, but also remind fans of what the fuss was all about in the first place. |
Salon.com September 25, 2000 Amy Reiter |
A conversation with John Hiatt The music industry needs a triple bypass, he says, and the Web's performing the surgery. Straight talk from the veteran musician, whose new album will be released this week both online and in stores. |
AskMen.com Steve Richer |
How To: Land A Record Deal But the key to making this happen is landing a record contract. So now that you've learned to sing and formed a band, it's time for you to get the exposure you deserve. |
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Interview: Sean Paul Sean Paul, 2005's Top Reggae Artist of the Year, talks about his life, his interests, his desires and his hot new album, The Trinity. |
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Collective Soul - Why are they famous? Collective Soul proved in 1994 that there was a future for catchy rock tunes with hip-hop laced beats. |
AskMen.com Craig Mazin |
Top 10: Americana Albums It's not altogether easy to pinpoint exactly what makes an album steeped in "Americana," but there are some definite ground rules that apply. |
The Motley Fool June 19, 2007 Alyce Lomax |
Starbucks Brings the Noise The coffee company's music label adds some less standard fare. As the music industry continues to face massive changes, it's interesting to see Starbucks aiming for an enviable niche that complements its brand, despite the tough climate. |
Salon.com February 19, 2002 Dave Wilson |
"Who's Next" Fueled by a nervous breakdown and primitive synthesizer technology, the Who created a 1971 album so great even classic-rock radio couldn't kill it... |
Salon.com May 6, 2002 Miriam Pace |
"Will the Circle Be Unbroken" Thirty years before "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" the scruffy hippies of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band persuaded skeptical country legends to join them in the studio -- and created bluegrass' greatest moment... |
Wired September 2006 Dave Itzkoff |
The Pitchfork Effect How a tiny web outfit became the most influential tastemaker on the music scene. |
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Papa Roach: Getting Away With Murder An interview with Jacoby Shaddix, from rock and roll group "Papa Roach," to discuss the new album and the importance of voting. |
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Jared Leto...30 Seconds to Infamy Otherwise known for his roles in such films as Fight Club, Girl, Interrupted, and Requiem for a Dream, this actor has been pursuing another long-time passion: music. |
Salon.com April 2, 2002 |
Listen hear A roundup of recent CDs from Uncle Tupelo, Alanis Morissette, Clinic and more... |
AskMen.com October 7, 2003 |
Interview with Seal With his latest album, Seal IV, there's no doubt that Seal is back and better than ever. |
Salon.com August 30, 2001 Charles R. Cross |
Never mind the hair bands, here's a Flock of Seagulls! The author of a new biography of Kurt Cobain looks back at the best and worst of musical decades, the 1980s... |
Salon.com July 25, 2001 Michael Deibert |
Bluegrass for the 21st century The great Del McCoury Band looks backward and forward to bring a traditional music into the new millennium... |
Wired November 2004 Eric Steuer |
The Remix Masters A conversation with the Beastie Boys... David Byrne... Zap Mama's Wadidyusay inspired by pygmy vocals... My Morning Jacket records their album in a grain silo... etc. |
Salon.com March 7, 2002 Charles Taylor |
Arc of a diva After two decades of Eurostardom, Kylie Minogue's brand of glossy retro-disco may finally conquer America. Good -- she's just what we need right now... |
American History August 2006 Joseph Gustaitis |
Glenn Miller More than half a century after his mysterious wartime disappearance, the big-band leader and composer who gave America "Moonlight Serenade," "String of Pearls," and "In the Mood" endures as the musical symbol of an entire generation. |
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Top 20 Must-Have Movie Soundtracks Here's a list of 20 movie soundtracks, with a couple of honorable mentions that every cultured man should own... |
Salon.com March 11, 2002 Bomani Jones |
"Sign O' the Times" Part '80s musical retrospective, part angry social document and all booty-thumping housequake, Prince's 1987 classic stands as pop's last great double album... |
Salon.com March 21, 2001 Jennifer Maerz |
Yeee-Haaaa! The South by Southwest music conference promises live music, booze, parties and barbecue. And then more music. Our reporter wends her way with both ears blown. |
Salon.com June 27, 2000 Carlene Bauer |
Sharps & Flats Wry, sweet and fresh Belle & Sebastian trade mannered music-box melodies for ... an issue song. |
Salon.com June 7, 2001 Damien Cave |
Axl Rose: American hellhound He was a savior, dedicated to pure, authentic anger. In the '80s he burned holes in a culturally complacent country... |