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Jason Isbell Keeps On Truckin'

posted: February 14, 2013

It’s like looking at old pictures of your college roommates and then looking at the people that are sitting around your living room now, says Jason Isbell of the songs he wrote during his days…
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Riffs, Rants & Rumors: Celebrate the Weed Laws with Rock's Top 10 Stoners

posted: November 14, 2012

Sure, there was some kind of election or something last week”at least we think that’s what we heard coming out of the mouths of the TV pundits. Honestly, we kind of stopped paying attention after…
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Riffs, Rants & Rumors: Putting ZZ Top's Fuzzy Past in Focus

posted: November 7, 2012

What’s underneath those beards, anyway? Anyone who has ever lent an ear to the legacy of long-lived boogie rock legends ZZ Top can tell you that there’s a fair share of Texas blues in the…
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Riffs, Rants, & Rumors: Chris Stamey's Cure For The 'Lovesick Blues'

posted: October 31, 2012

Chris Stamey learned at least some of his craft directly from the late legend Alex Chilton, as a member of the erstwhile Big Star frontman’s backup band, so he could safely be considered a torchbearer…
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Riffs, Rants & Rumors: 10 Creepy 2012 Cuts for Halloween

posted: October 24, 2012

Horror movie marathons and macabre costumes may seem like the most ubiquitous of perennial Halloween phenomena, but if you come in for a closer look, you’ll realize that spooky songs rank right up there as…
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Riffs, Rants & Rumors: Elliott Murphy, Last of the Rock Stars

posted: October 17, 2012

What do Jane Fonda, Johnny Depp, Gianni Versace, and Elliott Murphy have in common? They’re all among the recipients of France’s Médaille de Vermeil de la Ville de Paris, a high cultural honor that’s presented…
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