Under the covers with rock's old ladies
New discs from local acts
Show Your Bones
(Interscope)
It's amazing what a scuffle can do for a rocker's career
The public craves rare Nirvana. Fear not: 'You Know You're Right' is only the beginning.
At SXSW, it's all about the buzz, not the Buzz Band
The Bloodhound Gang and Nerf Herder differ drastically in terms of musical style and stage presence, but they share emphasis on the humorous and insulting
Greg Sage's legendary postpunk outfit has been comfortable nonexisting in Phoenix for the past 10 years and has a new CD to prove it
The Melvins are (still) willing to provoke and confuse
After nearly a decade in major-label purgatory, the Muffs' Kim Shattuck proves it wasn't all for nothing
Queens of the Stone Age finds tipped-out serenity in its private desert oasis
Amid a spate of new projects, the Go-Go's get back together to restore their tarnished legacy
Fred Green explores new rhythmic permutations on its third album
Why the current, slick Courtney Love actually rings truer than the disheveled baby doll of the past
Marilyn Manson saved himself from a life of decadence, and now he thinks he can save rock 'n' roll
A recap of the releases that made it worthwhile to own a CD player in 1998
Pop music may be in its most confused hour, but Garbage is covering all the genre bases
Well-researched book fans the flames of the "Kurt Cobain was murdered" theory
In 1996, punk was murdered by its parents and resurrected by its children
A periodic tour guide to indie rock subterranea (where the seven-inch is still king)
