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Cat Power Cancels Israel Show Over Conflict With Palestineans

AP | Posted 02.10.2012

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JERUSALEM -- American musician Cat Power has canceled her show in Israel, joining a list of artists shunning the country over its conflict with the Pa...

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Rock Is Most Definitely Not Dead

Carly Schwartz | Posted 02.01.2012

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Carly Schwartz

You know how sometimes, watching live music, you forget where you are? And you can act like a complete idiot and dance and scream and sing along and get completely lost? The Pixies put on that kind of show.

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Throwing Muses Did It the Hard Way

Greg Garry | Posted 12.19.2011

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Greg Garry

The kids deserve better, Kings of Leon and Coldplay just ain't cutting it. Thankfully there's Kristin Hersh, the powerhouse behind seminal indie rock band Throwing Muses.

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Dig for Fire: Art Inspired by the Pixies

Tanja M. Laden | Posted 11.28.2011

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Tanja M. Laden

"Dig for Fire: Art Inspired by the Pixies" honors their role in rock history, as well as their cultural legacy, featuring more than 30 artists' visual tributes to the Pixies' music.

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Monday Madness: Chatting with Rob Zombie, Danny Elfman, Devo's Gerald Casale and More

Mike Ragogna | Posted 07.22.2011

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Mike Ragogna

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Women Who Rock: LA Stories from the Rock Hall of Fame's New Show

S.X. Rosenstock | Posted 07.16.2011

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S.X. Rosenstock

Wanda Jackson and Darlene Love are game-changers that allowed fans to reckon the authorship of the rock and roll genre with new clarity.

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Hey, Jon Stewart... What About Buffalo Tom? A Conversation with Bill Janovitz

Mike Ragogna | Posted 06.07.2011

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Mike Ragogna

2011-04-08-bt.jpgHere's a Conversation with Bill Janovitz about Buffalo Tom's new alum, Skins.

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HuffPost Review: Peter Frampton, Plus Conversations with Serena Ryder and Ryan Star, and more

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mike Ragogna

At this point in his career, Peter Frampton could have tossed out a second instrumental album and won another Grammy. Thankfully, this time out, he played his heart in addition to his axe, creating what could be the best album of his career.

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Mercy, Mercy Me (The Ecology): A Playlist For Earth Day

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

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David Wild

Here's an Earth Day playlist of songs about taking better care of Planet Earth, better care of one another and better care of ourselves.

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The New Mew Review and Preview: No More Stories / "Introducing Palace Players"

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mike Ragogna

The award-winning Danish band Mew is one of the latest Scandinavian indie ensembles to make a go of it in the States. Their new album, No More Stories is all just a big mix of spacey, melodic fun.

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When Harry Met Sadness: (500) Days of Summer Reconsiders American Romantic Comedy

Gregory Weinkauf | Posted 05.25.2011

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Gregory Weinkauf

(500) Days of Summer is not the smartest, funniest or sleekest movie to which Fox didn't invite me this year -- but in its pretentious mope-rock way it is ambitious, thoughtful and fulfilling.

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