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Mars Volta Remembered: Eulogizing the Prog-Rock Greats

It can feel strange writing up a eulogy for a band that seems to have been forgotten. In critic circles, the constant deluge of new Mars Volta material made each subsequent album feel less like an ev ... Read More »

Mars Volta Break Up: Cedric Bixler-Zavala Announces Split on Twitter

The Mars Volta break up, singer Cedric Bixler-Zavala announces split via Twitter. ... Read More »

15 Rock Stars Who Died at 27 Years Old

Between 1969 and 1971, the world lost Janis Joplin, Brian Jones, Jim Morrison and Jimi Hendrix. All four rockers died at the age of 27, joining what fans would later dub the 27 Club. ... Read More »

Juliette Lewis Plotting 'Catchy' New Album for 2011

After being detained in Europe for carrying a bullet in her bag, a frightening hit-and-run accident and a few films due out in the next few weeks ('Conviction,' 'Due Date'), Juliette Lewis' rollercoaster year should provide some interesting fodder for the follow-up to her 2009 album 'Terra Incognita.' ... Read More »

Juliette Lewis, 'Terra Incognita' -- Video Premiere

The first thing you'll notice about actress-turned-rocker Juliette Lewis' new video for ‘Terra Incognita’ is that she's looking pretty fit these days, enough to warrant her getting into a hardcore 'Fight Club' scenario right off the bat. ... Read More »

Maximum Balloon, 'Groove Me' -- Video Premiere

Nick Waller When Mars Volta keyboardist Isaiah Owens told Spinner that the debut Maximum Balloon ... Read More »

Mars Volta's Isaiah Owens Shifts Focus to Free Moral Agents

Andy Mueller With Mars Volta's Omar Rodriguez-Lopez about to embark on his first-ever solo jaunt ... Read More »

Very Superstitious: 13 Artists With Bad Luck

Stevie Wonder famously sang that "superstition ain't the way." But that doesn't stop an ... Read More »

Mars Volta's Omar Rodriguez-Lopez Announces First-Ever U.S. Tour

It's beginning to seem like guitarist Omar Rodriguez-Lopez is as frenetic and kinetic in real life ... Read More »

One Day as a Lion Perform New Material at Second-Ever Concert

Neil Lupin, Redferns Rage Against the Machine are getting a lot of attention for headlining a ... Read More »

Mates of State Covering Death Cab for Cutie, Tom Waits and More on 'Crushes'

Nada Surf's 'If I Had a Hi-Fi' won't be the only significant indie-rock covers album of 2010. ... Read More »

Mars Volta's Omar Rodriguez-Lopez Makes Directorial Debut

Displaying the kind of work ethic that would make most wince, the Mars Volta's Omar Rodriguez-Lopez ... Read More »

Mars Volta Maintain Their Intensity While Mellowing Out

A mellow Mars Volta? Never say never. "I definitely see it happening," Volta guitarist Omar ... Read More »

Juliette Lewis 'Scores' Her Struggles on New Album

Juliette Lewis' new album, 'Terra Incognita,' was produced by Mars Volta's Omar Rodriguez Lopez. But ... Read More »

Dave Matthews Psyched to Play Outside Lands

When Dave Matthews Band headlines Outside Lands on Saturday, Aug. 29 in San Francisco's Golden Gate ... Read More »

Mars Volta Revel in Records, Grammy Nomination

Mars Volta guitar player and musical mastermind Omar Rodriguez-Lopez's tells Spinner that the next ... Read More »