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Lesh, Weir Turn Out Short Set to Preview Grateful Dead Exhibit | ARTICLE
New York City Deadheads exchanged their tie-dyed shirts and electric kool-aid for suits, ties and wine glasses on Wednesday night as the New York Historical Society hosted a benefit gala for an upcoming exhibit honoring the history...
October 22, 2009 11:03 AM ET -
Matisyahu Takes on Heavy Topics, Dense Beats on August's "Light" | ARTICLE
"Sometimes I lay under the moon and thank God I'm breathing," chants reggae sensation and Hasidic Jew Matisyahu on "One Day," the anthemic new single from his upcoming album, Light, which will be released on August 25th. It's...
July 14, 2009 11:53 AM ET -
Phish Bust Out Rarities, Kids for Unique Father's Day Gig | ARTICLE
Fresh off two headlining performances at Bonnaroo last weekend, Phish brought the first half of their first tour in five years to a dynamic end last night at Wisconsin's Alpine Valley Music Theater. The band took...
June 22, 2009 1:49 PM ET -
Phish Dive Deep Into Catalog For Reunion Tour Opener in Boston | ARTICLE
Fenway Park's PA announcer was in fine form on Sunday evening as a capacity crowd in Boston gathered around the rain-soaked stadium for the opening night of Phish's first summer tour since 2004. "Absolutely no smoking," he...
June 1, 2009 11:19 AM ET -
Eddie Vedder Recalls Birth of Pearl Jam in Grunge Oral History | ARTICLE
Seattle is famous for Starbucks, the Space Needle, and, of course, grunge, the early-Nineties movement responsible for producing rock icons like Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden. For his new book, Grunge is Dead: The Oral History of...
April 30, 2009 5:57 PM ET -
The Open Door | ALBUM REVIEW
To some extent, this EP — culled from songs left off last year's Narrow Stairs — feels like a Death Cab for Cutie sampler pack: "Little Bribes" is a return to the jaunty guitar rock of The...
April 28, 2009 12:00 AM ET -
Death Cab for Cutie Dig Out Deep Cuts for Philly Tour Opener | ARTICLE
Death Cab for Cutie kicked off their U.S. tour last night with a stop at Philadelphia's Tower Theater, a converted movie house with acoustics ready-made for frontman Ben Gibbard's supernaturally clean and earnest whisper. Gibbard, recently engaged...
April 8, 2009 2:53 PM ET -
Allman Brothers Band Wrap Beacon Theatre Run With Dead, Kid Rock Cameos | ARTICLE
The Allman Brothers Band's return to New York's Beacon Theatre came to a triumphant end over the weekend,...
March 30, 2009 5:57 PM ET -
Rockers Rally to Help Cover Nerves/Plimsouls Leader Peter Case's Medical Bills | ARTICLE
Peter Case, the former frontman of the Nerves and the Plimsouls, needs some help. Case, 54, underwent emergency open-heart surgery on January 15th, and he is expected to make a full recovery. However, Case, like many musicians...
March 4, 2009 4:16 PM ET -
Phish Fans Hungry for Trey Anastasio's Old Tone Present Guitarist With Ross Compressor | ARTICLE
Phish fans will do anything for their favorite band — anything. While eagerly awaiting the band's upcoming return, a devoted crew lamented a subtle evolution in Trey Anastasio's guitar tone from Phish's mid-Nineties heyday to their breakup...
January 7, 2009 12:15 PM ET -
Jonas Brothers Fans Clamoring for Rolling Stone Cover Declare "Mission Accomplished" | ARTICLE
Music fans are notorious petition starters, and a few months ago the spirit of grassroots activism — or more likely a hormonal...
July 31, 2008 1:33 PM ET
