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'TAMI Show' Director Steve Binder Never Envisioned Lost Concert's DVD Release

After decades of legal wrangling, one of the most thrilling artifacts of early rock 'n' roll finally ... Read More »

James Brown's Body Not Missing, According to Funeral Director

Last week, a daughter of James Brown claimed that the legendary singer's body had gone missing. Now, ... Read More »

Stone River Boys Interview: SXSW 2010

Austin group Stone River Boys are a new band led by Mike Barfield and Dave Gonzalez, the former ... Read More »

James Brown's Body Allegedly Missing

Well, this is potentially super-bad news: James Brown's body has reportedly gone missing. According ... Read More »

My Morning Jacket Won't Cover Wilco

My Morning Jacket showed their penchant for interesting cover choices during their epic Bonnaroo ... Read More »

Floating Action Interview: SXSW 2010

Seth Kauffman, frontman of the North Carolina entourage Floating Action, recently spoke with Spinner ... Read More »

The Downtown Rulers Club Interview: SXSW 2010

The Downtown Rulers Club are a recently formed rhythm and blues band from Austin. Made up of members ... Read More »

15 Songs Inspired by Martin Luther King, Jr.

It was perhaps the greatest hit of the '60s -- not 'She Loves You' or 'Blowin' in the Wind' but the ... Read More »

Sam Cooke Documentary to Debut on PBS After 12 Years in the Making

The great Sam Cooke recorded his first pop single in 1956, after getting his start in gospel. His ... Read More »

Peaches Honored by the Harvard Lampoon

Peaches, the queen of explicit electronic dance music, will be honored Monday in Cambridge, Mass. by ... Read More »

Music Albums Out on December 22, 2009

Looking for a list of music albums out on December 22, 2009? Whether you're into glossy pop or ... Read More »

El Vez Spoofs Christmas and Politics at New York Show

According to the Mayan calendar, the world will end in 2012, just in time for the next presidential ... Read More »

Best Songs of the 2000s

Terms that come up more than once in our list of the best songs of the 2000s: "crazy," "idiot," ... Read More »

Angelique Kidjo's 'Oyo' Celebrates a Rich Musical Heritage

What a playlist! Some African folk songs mixed with the African-American R&B of Otis Redding, ... Read More »

Museum Exhibit Showcases Best of Rock Photography

For as long as rock 'n' roll has existed, there have always been photographers capturing the ... Read More »

Celebrity Tax Evasion: Musicians Who Got Caught by the Taxman

George Harrison seemed like the gentle Beatle, but even he reserved special animosity for the one ... Read More »