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88 MPH: Foxtail Somersault Take A Ride On Slowdive
posted: August 12, 2011
The words Foxtail Somersault conjure up images of some fantastic creature that you’d be likely to encounter in a vivid dream. Appropriately enough, the band’s swirling, melodic music sounds like it would play in the background of…
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Sound And Vision: Fake Pop Stars — The Rise and Continued Rise of Rebecca Black
posted: August 12, 2011
Paris Hilton. Kim Kardashian. Heidi Montag. Julianne Hough. In a world where making a record is as easy as starring on reality TV, and even easier when you have your own show, Rebecca Black was…
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Your Country's Right Here: Vince Gill Returns to his Bluegrass Roots
posted: August 11, 2011
So just where do you go after you’ve won nineteen GRAMMY Awards and grabbed international chart success? For Vince Gill, the musical answer is to go home to bluegrass. Although he started his career in the…
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Riffs, Rants & Rumors: Digging Into Deep Purple's Paisley Past
posted: August 10, 2011
If you’re like 99.9% of the population, the words Deep Purple instantly evoke the quintessential classic-rock power-chord riff that drives Smoke On The Water. Secondarily, the stratospheric wail of Ian Gillan screeching out the chorus…
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Q&A: They Might Be Giants Rock The Grown-Up World
posted: August 9, 2011
In almost thirty years of musical collaboration as They Might Be Giants, John Flansburgh and John Linnell have been involved in a mind-boggling array of projects. They have won two GRAMMY awards, written numerous TV…
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Vocal Points: Justin Bieber Coached Through Puberty
posted: August 7, 2011
Teen-pop superstar Justin Bieber started heating up on YouTube at the age of only 12. His sweet voice and adorable image made him so popular that Justin Timberlake and Usher were fighting over him. But since…
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