The Aquarian

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It has been a whopping 14 years since Creed’s power ballad “With Arms Wide Open” (the song for whom lead...

An Interview with Jeph Howard from The Used: Shiny And New

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Interviews

April 9, 2014 1

They’ve been classified as “screamo,” “hardcore,” and “emo,” and with a name like “The Used” it has to be said...

Interview with Brandon Boyd: The Muse Inside

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Interviews

January 29, 2014 2

The phrase “in your dreams” is typically relegated to describing one’s hopes or ideals, but implicitly discounts the possibilities of...

An Interview with The Devil Wears Prada: At First Sight

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December 11, 2013 0

First impressions are important. But you don’t want to judge a book by its cover—or do you? It’s not a...

Korn: The Paradigm Shift

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October 16, 2013 0

So how’s about that riff refresh? No strangers to criticism for straying off their original musical course, Korn have filled...

An Interview with Anthony Jeselnik: On The Offense

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September 11, 2013 0

In a sensitive world where offensiveness is then rampant, “insult comic” Anthony Jeselnik has encouraged us to chill out and...

An Interview with Adam Lazzara from Taking Back Sunday: Take Back The Music

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Interviews

September 4, 2013 0

Musicians: They’re just like us. They like their independence, go through experimental phases, and weed their own lawns. Well, maybe...

Interview with Michael Glabicki from Rusted Root: Celebrating The Movement

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Interviews

August 7, 2013 1

Rusted Root are in celebration mode. It’s only appropriate—the band released their seventh studio album, The Movement, last fall, in...

An Interview with Brian “Head” Welch from Korn: The Reconciliation

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May 22, 2013 7

Korn are about to get a riff refresh. In 2006, when Brian “Head” Welch parted ways with his band of...

An Interview with Green Day: One, Two, Three, Go!

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April 3, 2013 4

From the blasting bassline on “Longview” and introductory riff of “Brain Stew,” to the simple timelessness of “Good Riddance,” Green...

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Rock Reads: A Holiday Guide For The Rock & Roll Literate

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The Allman Betts Band—Keep On Growing

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HOT ROCKS: New Releases from Green Day, Stone Temple Pilots, Liam Gallagher, DIO, and Sepultura

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Three Books, Two Albums, & One Rant ‘N’ Roll to Close 2024

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Phish’s Mike Gordon & Jon Fishman Perform at Bernie Sanders Super Tuesday Rally

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An Interview with Adam Lazzara from Taking Back Sunday: Take Back The Music

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