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mansun

Legends Of Britpop: Where Are They Now?

Posted Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:52am PDT
Most bands who've ever had a modicum of success never really give up. They keep plugging away, but the band increasingly becomes a hobby rather than a profession, and it needs to be fitted around, and funded by, day jobs. More »
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procol

Queen, Procol Harum & The Power Of Gibberish

Posted Wed Apr 15, 2009 11:08am PDT
It's hard to escape the impression that there's a fundamental correlation between a song's commercial success and the vapidity of its lyrics. More »
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calvinharris

Amazon/iTunes Price War - How Much Would You Pay For Music?

Posted Wed Apr 8, 2009 12:23pm PDT
News that Amazon has slashed the price of more than 100 top-selling downloads, sparking an MP3 price war, has had artists up-in-arms. More »
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peterbjornjohn

Born Lippy: Best Whistling Songs

Posted Thu Mar 26, 2009 1:14pm PDT
Ever since Stax guitarist Steve Cropper produced "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay" and decided not to erase Otis Redding's improvised whistling verse, pursing one's lips in song has been synonymous with a mood of laid-back cool. More »
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stoneroses

Stone Roses: No Third Coming

Posted Tue Mar 24, 2009 11:32am PDT
There's something heroic about John Squire's refusal to reform the Stone Roses. "I'd rather live my life than attempt to rehash it," he says. More »
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simpleminds

What's The Most Totally '80s Song Ever?

Posted Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:07am PDT
What is the most '80s song ever? And what do we mean by "'80s"? Synth-pop? Hair metal? Post-punk? New wave? College rock? All these genres "defined" the decade. More »
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mcr

The 20 Greatest Goth Tracks Ever

Posted Fri Mar 6, 2009 1:09pm PST
The problem with deciding the bets goth tracks is that no one can agree on exactly what goth is. The arena-filling bombast of the Cult? The gonzo horror-punk of Misfits? The mall-emo of My Chemical Romance? More »
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godlikegenius

NME Awards 2009

Posted Fri Feb 27, 2009 12:46pm PST
It was a remarkable night, one that a lot of people are calling the best NME Awards ever. The main talking point, of course, was the surprise acoustic performance by Blur's Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon, the first time they have shared a stage since More »
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slashriff

The Greatest Guitar Riffs Of All Time

Posted Fri Feb 20, 2009 10:46am PST
"Guitar riff'." Such a stale phrase, conjuring images of Marshall stacks and "Smoke On The Water." But that's only because discussion of the subject has traditionally been the preserve of classic rock bores. It doesn't have to be that way. More »
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oasisbritawardswinners

Great Moments In Brit Awards History

Posted Thu Feb 19, 2009 10:35am PST
At the Grammys you'd never get Robbie Williams challenging Liam Gallagher or Jarvis Cocker bumrushing Michael Jackson. As a nation of drunk barbarians, the BRIT Awards is the ceremony we Brits deserve. More »
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