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Rage Against The Machine on why doing is the best way of saying
Intent on not writing another Black Sabbath-meets-rap record, Rage Against The Machine stuck to their roots, radically. Deeply involved in civil rights activism, this group believe music and politics can still form a more perfect union. “Everyone’s a comedian.” The old aphorism probably never rang as true as it does on the set of Saturday […]
Adore Delano is the happiest “making trashy, awful music”
Adore Delano sounds tired. She just flew from her native Los Angeles to Denver to shoot a music video, and in less than two days she’ll board a plane to Australia to perform a string of tour dates. “It was chill. I slept through the whole thing,” she says with a sleepy voice, when asked […]
Ashnikko may not know her genre, but Paramore will always be a go-to
There are plenty of adjectives that Ashnikko admittedly avoids when describing her music. It’s not quiet. It’s not soft. And it’s never really been sweet, but she’s working on the vulnerability stuff. On a personal level, too, it’s almost easier to understand 24-year-old Ashton Nicole Casey by examining how she doesn’t describe herself. She’s not […]
Nessa Barrett on her first-ever tour, the meaning behind "die first," and being saved by music
Nessa Barrett is in the midst of her Young Forever tour. In this interview, the artist offers a glimpse of the run and her deep connection with fans.
Inside the rise of Cheekface, the scrappy LA band revered by an army of “Cheek Freaks”
Cheekface’s new album, Too Much To Ask, is out now. Meet the band with a revered fanbase called “Cheek Freaks,” the Cheekface equivalent of a Deadhead.
The best punk albums of 2006, from My Chemical Romance to +44
From My Chemical Romance’s The Black Parade to +44’s When Your Heart Stops Beating, these are the best punk albums of 2006.
Happy Birthday, Tom Petty! Musicians talk about why he still rules at age 61
On October 20, Thomas Earl Petty turns 61 years old. The classic rocker better known as Tom Petty (pictured above holding a guitar) has penned some of the most enduring songs of the last 35 years—including “American Girl,” “Free Fallin’,” “I Won’t Back Down” and “Refugee”—which has made him one of the most popular, beloved […]
40 new artists you need to hear in December
Everyone loves to jam out to their favorite artists and classic hits, but let’s not forget about all the fresh talent constantly popping up around the world. From pop and indie to punk and post-hardcore, there’s always a new name in music waiting to be heard. We know there’s a lot of faces to sift […]
Web Exclusive: A conversation with Crime In Stereo's Alex Dunne
CRIME IN STEREO's winter break looks to be anything but. After a year-plus of nonstop touring with everyone from Comeback Kid and Poison The Well to Against Me! and New Found Glory, the band will head home and begin pre-production work on their new record with producer Mike Sapone (Brand New, Straylight Run) this December. […]
“It’s a pop-punk record for grownups” — In The Studio with the Swellers
[Photos: Brett Gross] In their role as Flint, Michigan’s entry in the pop-punk sweepstakes, THE SWELLERS have been on roller coaster as rickety as the one gracing the cover of their 2009 release Ups And Downsizing. The band—vocalist/guitarist Nick Diener, guitarist Ryan Collins, bassist/vocalist Anto Boros and drummer/vocalist Jonathan Diener—have experienced their fair share of […]
