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DJ AM Remains Influential and Important a Year After His Tragic Death

In the year following DJ AM’s tragic and untimely death, echoes of his life (and of his life’s work) could be found everywhere ... Read More »

Remembering Stevie Ray Vaughan on the 20th Anniversary of His Untimely Death

After years of hard drinking and cocaine abuse, the great guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan got himself clean and sober in October, 1986. ... Read More »

'Thunder Road' Revisited: Bruce Springsteen's 'Born to Run' Turns 35

This year marks the 35th anniversary of 'Jaws,' the summer blockbuster that changed Hollywood. ... Read More »

Eels Complete Album Trilogy: An Appreciation

In June 2009, Eels released ‘Hombre Lobo.’ Visceral, lustful, primal and raw, it sounded like a caged beast suddenly let free. ... Read More »

20 Years In, Pixies' 'Bossanova' Still Sounds Like the New Thing

Despite their ongoing reunion, the wonderfully weird Pixies have taken their sweet time making new music together. ... Read More »

Does Lollapalooza Still Matter?

As Lilith Fair 2.0 limped across a premature finish line last week a dozen show dates ... Read More »

Jerry Garcia Remembered: The Grateful Dead Live On 15 Years After His Passing

Rock ‘n’ roll has always named its own messiahs, its own idols, its own heroes. Jim Morrison was looked at as some kind of shaman, Paul McCartney was knighted and Eric Clapton proclaimed god. ... Read More »

'None More Black': 30 Years of AC/DC's 'Back in Black'

Clayton Call, Redferns The official coroner's report attributed the singer's demise to "death by ... Read More »

A Brief History of Geek Rock

Getty Images | WireImage | Getty Images | Getty Images Everything -- or at least a whole bunch ... Read More »

Canadian Musicians Speak Out on G20 Protests in Toronto

Parts of downtown Toronto's vibrant music scene became a violent battle zone last weekend as the G20 ... Read More »

'Sounds Like a Revolution' Proves Political Music Is Alive and Protesting

Any music listener too young to have rolled in the mud at Woodstock -- the '69 edition, not the ... Read More »

Rush Doc Gets 'Beyond the Lighted Stage' and Closer to Their Heart

Short of protecting a beaver habitat or taking a bullet for a Mountie, making a documentary about ... Read More »

Montreal's Electronic Music Scene Under Fire as Mutek Festival Returns

Long renowned for its thriving all-hours nightlife and electronic music scene, Montreal is risking ... Read More »

Bryan Adams: A Defense

Bryan Adams, the poster boy for Canadian classic rock and 'American Idol' ballad schlock, is back on ... Read More »

'American Idol' Should Let Beatles Night Be

The only phrase uttered more on 'American Idol' than "dawg," "pitchy" and "rubbish" is "song ... Read More »

Olympics' Artist 'Muzzle Clause' Causes Uproar

Dallas Green, singer for Alexisonfire and solo project City and Colour, is the latest to speak out ... Read More »