The Stranglers: Hanging Around
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Pleasant Dreams: Rockers Remember Johnny Ramone There was only one Johnny Ramone. The legendary guitarist not only defined punk rock, he helped invent it. Sadly, cancer took him away in 2004, but for the past eight years Johnny’s widow Linda has worked to keep...The Three O’Clock: Their Time is Now
When the lineup was finally announced for this year’s Coachella music festival, the big news quickly became how many festival-goers did not know who headliner The Stone Roses were. But for me, that story hardly registered. Taking my first gander at the event’s...Hockey + Rock = The Zambonis
Hockey + Rock = The Zambonis Hockey. Rock and Roll. One involves young men on skates chasing a puck, the other, young men with guitars chasing a… Anyway, what we’re trying to say is when it comes to hockey and rock and roll, the similarities are, well, not so...Mike Nesmith: Still A Believer
Mike Nesmith: Still A Believer Singer/songwriter/film producer Mike Nesmith is back! Following last summer’s highly successful Monkees reunion tour where he rejoined his former bandmates Mickey Dolenz and Peter Tork, Nesmith and his band are about to hit the...Kid Congo!
Kid Congo! From The Gun Club, to The Cramps, to Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Kid Congo has been on the inside of some of the coolest bands on the earth. Nowadays, leading Kid Congo and the Pink Monkey Birds, he seems focused on producing music which condenses all of...Big Dipper Crashes on The Platinum Planet (at last!)
Big Dipper Crashes on The Platinum Planet (at last!) In the late 80s, there was hardly a star in Boston’s rock and roll sky that shone brighter than Big Dipper. Comprised of former members of an array of already legendary bands – including The...
El Vez: Putting the Elvis back in Xmas
El Vez: Putting the Elvis back in Xmas What says XMAS more than the punkified carols of El Vez, the Mexican Elvis? Find out what to expect from his holiday tour (on NOW) Although musician/ performance artist Robert Lopez got his start playing in noted LA punk bands...Michael Des Barres: Return To Carnaby Street
Michael Des Barres: Return To Carnaby Street Who is Michael Des Barres? Perhaps rock’s ultimate lead singer, he’s fronted legendary bands Silverhead, Detective, Chequered Past and Power Station, and he’s loved more women than you’ve met including...The Smiths’ Andy Rourke: Hang The DJ?
The Smiths’ Andy Rourke: Hang The DJ? When it comes to icons of modern rock, they come hardly more iconic than The Smiths. Rocketing out of the Manchester, England scene nearly 30 years ago on the back of singles like “What Difference Does It Make?,” “This...Mick Fleetwood: The Art of Rock
Mick Fleetwood: The Art of Rock Art galleries are pretentious by nature, and usually full of pale, gaunt hipsters dressed in black with their fingers firmly pressed against their chins downing as much free wine and cheese (which they will throw up later) as...
