Jan 6th, 2009 · The Stooges stayed together for less than five years, but many punk guitarists taught themselves to play by strumming along to the band's records. Ron Asheton's sound was choppy, distorted and intense. It helped define American punk.
Dec 31st, 2008 · Mick Jones, former lead guitarist of The Clash, and Tony James, once of the Billy Idol-fronted Generation X, promoted their latest project by giving music away on the Web. They released their first CD in January.
Dec 5th, 2008 · Cold War Kids' Loyalty to Loyalty spills a soulful yell over bluesy post-punk songs. Here, the band plays an unconventional version of "Something Is Not Right With Me" and discusses how the band copes with blog backlash.
Dec 4th, 2008 · You've heard how Canadian radio hosts put a fake call to Sarah Palin. That was not going to happen to a prominent member of Congress. The Miami Herald reports Ileana Ros-Lehtinen got a call from a man claiming to be President-elect Barack Obama. She hung up. Then she got a call from a guy, claiming to be Rahm Emanuel, Obama's chief of staff. She hung up. Finally she got a call from a fellow Congressman, who told her she'd hung up on the real Barack Obama.
Dec 3rd, 2008 · Wait Think Fast is one of the current standouts in a burgeoning scene of ethnically and musically diverse Los Angeles-based bands. Fronted by Argentinean-born vocalist and pianist Jacqueline Santillan, the quartet adds distinct flavor to its atmospheric, post-punk sound by utilizing both Spanish and English for its bilingual lyrics.
Nov 13th, 2008 · Inspired by the post-punk sounds of Echo & the Bunnymen, The Stills often find themselves in the deluge of like-minded bands. It's the kind of thing that sticks to a band, but The Stills continue to hone their sound, now taking on much darker and passionate approach.
Nov 10th, 2008 · Modern Chinese music is most famous for sappy Canto-pop love songs. But on the mainland, young Chinese musicians are innovating and taking risks with ancient music forms such as throat singing. Former punk singer Ilchi is now a force in the Mongolian folk-music revival with his band Hanggai.
Nov 6th, 2008 · Musician Peter Hammill isn't a household name, and his music isn't necessarily for the household. As a founding member of the British progressive rock scene in the early '70s, Hammill reaches beyond the pretension of prog rock and into the fury of punk.