4/12/2011
Dave Grohl must spend hours paring the Foo Fighters' bottomless back catalog to a crowd-pleasing set list every night. After all, they've got enough certified jams to fill a couple afternoons. The best …
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4/12/2011
With roots reaching back nearly 25 years, Manß has grown to become Mexico's leading rock export to the world, and a principal proponent of Rock En Espa±ol. But to reduce this fiery pop-rock band to a s …
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4/12/2011
Many rock legends who emerged in the '60s either burnt out or faded away soon after, but the Rolling Stones' rock 'n' roll circus has been putting up its tent for nearly half a century with no signs of …
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4/12/2011
The further along the Stones went in their journey, the more they were able to show the tender side that lay beneath that tough, rock 'n' roll exterior. A middle-aged Mick mourns the loss of a love to …
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4/12/2011
Charlie Parker was just 34 when he died, but he packed more mind-blowing innovation into his too-brief time on our planet than almost anyone else ever managed in twice as many years. Bebop was his baby …
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4/12/2011
In the annals of jazz, the Charlie Parker quintet's 1948-49 residency at NYC bebop hotspot the Royal Roost - usually including Miles Davis on trumpet and Max Roach on drums - is a glittering, golden mo …
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4/5/2011
Informed by the details and excesses of exploitation/splatter cinema, and possessed by restless creative demons, Rob Zombie has forged a uniquely American brand of searing, blood-caked, road-rashed roc …
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4/5/2011
A shared obsession with theatrical gore; macabre alter egos; a mastery of sonic horror: these things affirm the creative bloodline that connects Rob Zombie to original shock-rocker Alice Cooper, and it …
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4/5/2011
Both as a solo artist and one-half of Frou Frou, Imogen Heap has earned her reputation as a Kate Bush for the modern digital era, not just for her skill in crafting songs and sculpting sounds, but also …
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