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Mother Mother Find Their 'Eureka!' Moment

Mother Mother ditch the acoustic numbers for a more full-bodied synth-propelled approach on their new record. Catch them live at CMW this week in Toronto. ... Read More »

Judas Priest's Rob Halford Reflects on Coming Out, Years Later

As heavy metal titans Judas Priest are about to embark on their final world tour, singer Rob Halford reflects on coming out as a gay man in the public spotlight. ... Read More »

Suede in 'All Likelihood' Will Remain Active in 2011

Dave Etheridge-Barnes, Getty Images It might not be the concrete promise of a permanent ... Read More »

Rockin' Out Interview: The Judybats' Jeff Heiskell

Jeff Heiskell is the former frontman for Knoxville, Tenn. group the Judybats. Signed to Sire Records ... Read More »

Rockin' Out: The Judybats' Jeff Heiskell

"I come from kind of a blue collar background. I was always feeling like I desperately had to hide ... Read More »

Rockin' Out Interview: Melissa Ferrick

Melissa Ferrick is a singer-songwriter from Ipswich, Mass. Her frenetic guitar playing, ... Read More »

Rockin' Out: Melissa Ferrick

"I came out to my parents in therapy. My mom said, 'I thought either you were gonna drop out of ... Read More »

Rockin' Out Interview: Bob Mould

Bob Mould is the former frontman of Minneapolis punk pioneers Husker Du. After splitting with the ... Read More »

Rockin' Out: Bob Mould

"[My sexuality] was an open secret. There were a couple of instances where I tried to be attracted ... Read More »

Rockin' Out Interview: The Gossip's Beth Ditto

Frontwoman for the Gossip, Beth Ditto -- a plus-sized lesbian with a Southern drawl and a soulful ... Read More »

Rockin Out: The Gossip's Beth Ditto

In celebration of Pride month, we asked musicians to share their coming-out stories. Read the ... Read More »

Rockin' Out Interview: Judas Priest's Rob Halford

Rob Halford fronted Judas Priest from 1973 till 1993, establishing his powerful, high-pitched vocal ... Read More »

Rockin' Out: Judas Priest's Rob Halford

"For all intents and purposes, I'm the invisible metal man in gay culture." --Rob Halford Read the ... Read More »

Rockin' Out Interview: Erasure's Andy Bell

Andy Bell is one-half of synthpop duo Erasure. The English-born Bell, along with keyboardist Vince ... Read More »

Rockin' Out: Erasure's Andy Bell

"I suppose I became interested in boys when I saw them in the showers at school, in P.E." --Andy ... Read More »

Rockin' Out: Tegan and Sara's Tegan Quin

"My mom told everyone. I was like, 'Mom, does Aunt Stella really need to know?'" --Tegan Quin Read ... Read More »