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    July 13, 2011

    Ten Strange Names Rock Stars Gave Their Kids

    Wikimedia CommonsMama, don't let your babies grow up to be Bronxes -- or Diezels or Moon Units.​On Monday night, singer Jewel and her husband, Ty Murray, had their first child, a boy they named Kase Townes Murray. And while "Kase Townes" isn't that bizarre of a name, it's not as traditional as say ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 27, 2011

    This Week in Music History: June 27 through July 3

    Wikimedia CommonsSaxophones: First patented this week in music history.​Music and musicians have been around for centuries, and every day, new music news breaks. Every Monday, we're going to take a look back at the notable music stories, births, and deaths that took place that week.This week saw t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 13, 2011

    Top Five Songs About Mondays

    Wikimedia CommonsSusanna Hoffs of The Bangles: She wishes it was Sunday, 'cause that's her fun day.​Well, here we are again. It's Monday morning, we're all back at work (if we're lucky), and we've got those beginning-of-the-week blues. Over the years, many songs have been written about the firs ... More >>

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    May 3, 2010

    Pink Floyd's The Wall Turned Into a Musical? The 30th Anniversary Tour Might Not Be the Only New Wall Project

    Roger Waters: Writer of musicals and graffiti artist?​So I guess it's officially time for every superstar rock musician who was once edgy and cool to make a fucking musical. As if it wasn't enough for The Who to do it in the '70s or Green Day now, TwentyFourBit reports that Pink Floyd's Roger Wat ... More >>

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    January 28, 2009

    The Top 10 Concept Records of All-Time

    In anticipation of Queensrÿche's upcoming new album, we take a look at our picks for the "Top 10 Concept Albums of All-Time," ordered from least to most outstanding, with apologies to Iron Maiden's Seventh Son of a Seventh Son and Styx's Kilroy Was Here for just barely missing the list.

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2008

    Some Janis Joplin Crap N Vomit for your Monday lunch hour

    In anticipation of Queensrÿche's upcoming new album, we take a look at our picks for the "Top 10 Concept Albums of All-Time," ordered from least to most outstanding, with apologies to Iron Maiden's Seventh Son of a Seventh Son and Styx's Kilroy Was Here for just barely missing the list.

  • Music

    June 21, 2001

    Welcome to My Nightmare

    Trashman suffers through a holiday weekend's worth of wife-beaters, prison cutthroats and Ian Astbury songs

  • Music

    March 19, 1998

    Trunk Stop

    Trunk Federation's second album finds each member getting in touch with his disturbed inner child

  • Music

    November 27, 1997

    Sophomore High Jinks

    Trunk Federation returns from the road armed with a bold new album

  • Music

    July 24, 1997

    Lush Life

    With a new CD, Phoenix's Beat Angels prove there's no success like failure

  • Music

    September 7, 1995

    THE BOYS IN THE TRUNKMURDER AND OTHER MUNDANE SUBJECTS POWER-UP TRUNK FEDERATION'S MUSIC MACHINE

    With a new CD, Phoenix's Beat Angels prove there's no success like failure

  • Music

    July 27, 1995

    MISCELLANEOUS RECORDINGS

    With a new CD, Phoenix's Beat Angels prove there's no success like failure

  • Music

    July 6, 1995

    THE GLASSMAN COMETHKEITH JACKSON PREACHES THE PUNK GOSPEL FROM STAGE AND SCREEN

    With a new CD, Phoenix's Beat Angels prove there's no success like failure

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