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Most of Radiohead's new album is pretentious jive. But by fighting their fans' expectations, the dork-rock gods continue to do important things with music -- even if those things aren't musical.
By Joey Sweeney
June 18, 2003
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I've got the guts, the grit and the fishnet stockings, but now, minutes away from the Air Guitar Championship, do I have that elusive quality of "airness"?
By Elana Berkowitz
June 16, 2003
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With her fourth album, titled simply "Liz Phair," the erstwhile queen of nasty indie rock grows up (sort of) and plays radio-friendly pop (mostly). She says that's always where she was headed.
By Hillary Frey
June 16, 2003
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DIY goddess Ani DiFranco on political responsibility in the Bush era, the "lying, whoring media," life in New Orleans and her bottomless pit of self-loathing.
By Joy Lanzendorfer
June 10, 2003
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For all his excellent hair and alterna-hunk packaging, prospective rock god Pete Yorn is no Bruce in waiting. In fact, he's everything that's wrong with rock right now.
By Kevin Canfield
May 27, 2003
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Driven by the marvelously sexy Frances McDormand, "Laurel Canyon" is wreathed in a golden haze of rock 'n' roll sensuality and glorious L.A. sunlight.
By Stephanie Zacharek
March 7, 2003
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Audioslave's Tom Morello and System of a Down's Serj Tankian on Bush's war plans, the corporate media after 9/11 and how their Axis of Justice can reach America's alienated youth.
By Maria Armoudian
February 6, 2003
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Steve Earle, a new disc under his belt, talks about his tumultuous career -- a hair-raising ride that has included many wives, an ugly romance with heroin, and watching a man die.
By Mark J. Miller
August 29, 2002
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Band insider Dennis McNally talks about his new 600-page biography of the Grateful Dead, and answers questions about their long, strange trip.
By Douglas Cruickshank
August 20, 2002
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This two-person outfit tries to reinvigorate the stale world of rock with lots of noise on the new album "I Name You Destroyer."
By Max Garrone
June 20, 2002
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The first man to record Elvis talks about rock, racism and all-girl radio.
By Alex Halberstadt
October 29, 2001
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His voice belongs not solely to the chart-making pop star but also to another, secret singer, who sang in the margins when practically no one was listening.
By Stephanie Zacharek
August 28, 2001
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A baby boomer rock critic condemns his generation's insistence on lionizing the burned-out bands of their long-lost youth.
By Paul McLeary
August 22, 2001
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He was a savior, dedicated to pure, authentic anger. In the '80s he burned holes in a culturally complacent country.
By Damien Cave
June 7, 2001
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Violence may follow her, but so does everything else. Iceland's greatest export is taking us to the verge.
By Chris Colin
May 1, 2001
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He was there when rock was a baby, playing his red guitar next to Gene Vincent and Jayne Mansfield. Last week he moved on -- to rockabilly heaven.
By King Kaufman
April 12, 2001
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The original drummer for Gene Vincent's Blue Caps remembers life in one of rockabilly's rowdiest bands, and his friend Paul Peek.
By King Kaufman
April 12, 2001
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New on Salon Audio: Free Music MP3s! A sneak preview of Pavement frontman Stephen Malkmus' new solo album.
February 12, 2001
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An entrancing collection of anecdotes, confessions and memories, straight from the mouths of John, Paul, George and Ringo.
By Frank Houston
November 1, 2000
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The rock critic and author of "Christgau's Consumer Guides" picks six great books about the history of popular music.
By Robert Christgau
October 27, 2000
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Singer k.d. lang's lazy, languorous voice finds itself an "Invincible Summer."
By Charles Taylor
July 10, 2000
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Despite the silly name, the Ass Ponys whip up a smart literary conceit to accompany the most gripping country-rock you've ever heard.
By Kevin Berger
July 6, 2000
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The Velvet Underground founder gave us heroin, the exalted transvestite and euphoric nastiness. Who knew salvation could sound so good?
By Chris Colin
May 16, 2000
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Baby one more time: Teen pop stars don't put out. Plus! Playboy courts Swank; Jackson disses Singleton; Hewitt trashes Di. Oh my.
By Amy Reiter
May 2, 2000
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Endorsed by Steve Earle, compared to Springsteen, Marah map out the streets of South Philly with an out-of-breath rock 'n' roll rush.
By David Cantwell
May 1, 2000
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Dickie "Be-Bop" Harrell
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Pop before rock
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