Harry Nilsson

Recordings

Wayne's World

From the Fountains of Wayne springs pop eternal

Recordings

From the Fountains of Wayne springs pop eternal

Wild About Harry

You've Got Mail soundtrack takes a small step toward rehabilitating the memory of Harry Nilsson

Crenshaw Chronicles

A look at the work of pop's bespectacled bard

Mouse on Mars

Radical Connector (Touch & Go)

The Walkmen

Pussy Cats
(Record Collection)

Format Busters

Songwriting duo Nate Ruess and Sam Means had enough of major-label drama, so now they're calling the shots

Beat Poetry

Blackalicious: A hip-hop group for people who don't necessarily like hip-hop

Lucky Dogs

Honeydogs: Here's Luck (Palm)

Pot Shots

Who said if you can remember the '60s, you weren't there? Photographer Henry Diltz was, does and has the pictures to prove it.

Doug Powell

More (Not Lame)

Tombstone Blues

1,161 rock stars were fatally injured in the making of The Encyclopedia of Rock Obituaries

Neck-rophilia

1,161 rock stars were fatally injured in the making of The Encyclopedia of Rock Obituaries

LIVE SHOTS

1,161 rock stars were fatally injured in the making of The Encyclopedia of Rock Obituaries

Top Ten of 2009: Jason P. Woodbury

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Hooves: The Decline of Western Civilization, Part IV

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Cloven-Hoofed Devils

The Decline of Western Civilization, Part IV: Hooves

Cheap Thrills, The Ramones, Roller Girl Tryouts, and More

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Leon Russell: The Legendary Sideman Is an Imposing Presence

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Leon Russell

The Legendary Sideman Is an Imposing Presence

Leon Russell at The Rhythm Room on 7/6/10

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Hooves

The Decline of Western Civilization, Part IV

Randy Newman and Pedro the Lion, "Political Science"

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Kepi Ghoulie @ The Trunk Space

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Buffalo Killers' Zach Gabbard Talks Records, Touring, and Family Business

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Tennis' Patrick Riley on Growing Up in Arizona, Working with Pat Carney of The Black Keys, and Living With His Wife on a Sailboat

Joe McCabe​ Best Beach Wavves Coast House Fossils. There are plenty of "beachy" bands out there, and most of them combine 60's pop melodies with boatloads of reverb. Tennis plays off the nautical theme -- on in name, but in origin: the Colorado husband and wife team were initially inspired by ... More >>