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7 items by David Swanson

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  Jack White's Got New Stripes | ARTICLE

  For years, rock fans have been waiting to hear what Jack White would do with more than just a drummer. Now the wait is over. His new band, the Raconteurs -- born of an informal jam session in...

  March 16, 2006 1:35 PM ET
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  Ex-Crazy Town Guitarist Dead | ARTICLE

  Rust Epique, the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist for hard-rock band Pre)thing, died Monday night in his Las Vegas home of an apparent heart attack; he was thirty-five. Rust and his band were on their way to...

  March 10, 2004 12:00 AM ET
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  White Stripes Get Bloody Lip at New Year's | ARTICLE

  The White Stripes and the Flaming Lips rang in the New Year with a rollicking show at Chicago's Aragon Ballroom, replete with...

  February 5, 2004 12:00 PM ET
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  Springsteen's Big Finish | ARTICLE

  Taking time to search out the truth is the American way," Bruce Springsteen told the crowd of 50,000–plus gathered on October 4th at...

  November 13, 2003 3:45 PM ET
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  NOFX, Green Day, Foo Fighters and Others Bash President | ARTICLE

  I just think Bush is a bad president, an awful diplomat," says NOFX singer Fat Mike, who's putting together a Rock Against Bush two-volume...

  October 30, 2003 2:50 PM ET
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  Illinois Remembers Harrison | ARTICLE

  In September of 1963, the Beatles -- needing a break from European tours and screaming girls -- agreed to take a few weeks off to recuperate. Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr fled to Greece, John Lennon hid in Paris, and...

  August 25, 2003 12:00 AM ET
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  Mark Ronson Brings the Fuzz | ARTICLE

  "The idea was to make the ultimate party record from start to finish, almost like you had a little DJ in your living room," says Mark Ronson of his first album Here Comes the Fuzz, which hits record stores August...

  July 9, 2003 12:00 AM ET