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SPITTIN' FIRE
posted: September 25, 2009
Like a lot of rappers out there, Brooklyn-born Wordspit didn’t grow up behind a white picket fence. With a drug-addled mother and a hustler/musician father, his childhood was anything but idyllic. Writing became comfort, then…
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METAL MONDAY: MEGADETH'S ENDGAME A RETURN TO FORM
posted: September 21, 2009
Nearly two decades have passed since Megadeth‘s crown jewel Rust in Peace came out in 1990. In the ensuing years, Megadeth put out some quality releases (such as Countdown to Extinction) and some not-so-good releases…
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PRETTY GIRLS MAKE WAVES
posted: September 21, 2009
Pat Benatar fronting System of a Down. Shakira leading the Foo Fighters. Both of these scenarios may seem to spell disaster on paper, but in reality they might sound something like NYC’s MeTalkPretty. Which is…
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A FEW ACTS OF CURIOSITY WITH ACT OF CONGRESS
posted: September 20, 2009
You know what’s so great about country music? It’s the wide spectrum of artists and styles, from George Strait to Taylor Swift to the Dixie Chicks. And thank goodness for that variety. Without it, the…
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THE COLLEGE TRY
posted: September 18, 2009
What’s the quickest way to link Nickelback to Kanye West? It may be via a band from Boston named Clarias, who’ve shared the stage with both. This should give you two clues about their music: …
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SEPTEMBER CD RELEASES YOU SHOULD BE EXCITED ABOUT
posted: September 13, 2009
September marks beginnings. A new school year, a new season”and on the country music scene”a new excitement for some long-anticipated album releases. Classic artists like Kris Kristofferson, Terri Clark and John Fogerty are releasing albums…
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