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Omar Rodriguez-Lopez Confirms The Mars Volta's Hiatus

posted: November 13, 2012

When bands break up, it’s usually with a shout, a big announcement, or a farewell note. But when bands enter the shady and undefined realm of the “indefinite hiatus,” they usually do so with a…
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All About It

posted: May 28, 2012

  There’s a pantheon of music constructed of staccato guitars, thrashing drums, and searching, volatile vocals. Some call it emo, some call it pop-punk, some call it alternative. The name itself isn’t important. What matters…
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012

posted: April 10, 2012

The Darkness were born this way. Nicki says thanks to the strippers… At the Drive-In…again. The Stones are rolling back to the studio! B.o.B feat. Morgan Freeman? Tommy Lee for the animals.
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Thursday, February 23, 2012

posted: February 23, 2012

Gorillaz and co. do their thing. Damon and Noel kissed and made up (literally). Thanks for the honesty, Omar. Meat Loaf, the ghost whisperer? Did money problems kill MJ? This cereal sounds totes gross…
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Will Band Reunions Define The Shape Of Punk To Come In 2012?

posted: January 16, 2012

The reveal of the Coachella music festival lineup rocked the Internet early last week. As has been the case in years past, a few narratives have emerged from the announcement; which indie darlings would be…
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Riffs, Rants & Rumors: Zechs Marquise Carries The Mars Volta Torch

posted: August 24, 2011

It’s hard to believe it all started with a ’90s post-hardcore band. Admittedly, At The Drive-In was one of the weirder exponents of that style, but still, even given the relative eccentricity of the El…
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