To understand where Eminem really comes from, you might want to start with "Nuttin' to Do" and "Scary Movies," two standout tracks from his Bad Meets Evil sessions with Royce da 5'9". Tra …

One of the most unusual success stories in the annals of Latin music, Rodrigo y Gabriela became a worldwide sensation with a series of acoustic guitar jams that liberally drew inspiration from both Tom …

While the Killers' unusual backstory (a Mormon-led dance-punk group . . . from Las Vegas?) pulled in potential fans from the start, it didn't take long for their early singles - the chug-a-lug chords a …

It's hard to believe, but the Red Hot Chili Peppers have been together for more than a quarter-century. During that time, they've done it all, from attacking the early-'80s Sunset Strip with little mor …

Wondering why "The Brothers Cup" sounds like a P-Funk B-side? Maybe it's because it's part of the George Clinton-produced Freaky Styley (1985), one of the first albums to fuse the hardcore-matin …

Ask anyone vaguely versed in pop music to finish the phrase "We're gonna party like it's . . . " and they'll respond with "your birthday!" and a smile. A sly, slurred chorus from the smash 50 Cent sing …

When Jo Dee Messina emerged in the mid-'90s, it wasn't easy for new country gals to get noticed, what with the likes of Faith, Shania, and Martina casting such a long shadow. But Messina was star mater …

Sure, Jo Dee made her name in Nashville as a brash, outspoken girl - the kind with no qualms about wrapping her arms around an eye-catching new L.A. arrival fresh from his Wichita home, and telling her …

There's something very about Blink-182 and its comic-relief approach to punk rock. Play the opening riff of "Dammit" or the I-don't-wanna-grow-up anthem "What's My Age Again?" for anyone between the ag …