Thrice singer/guitarist Dustin Kensrue believes in social activism, the power of music to change the world, taking responsibility for your... More >>

I've had little use for the Frank Zappa-themed tribute bands and side projects that began popping up even before Zappa died, concentrating as... More >>

Singer/songwriter Elliott Smith was found dead in his Echo Park apartment Oct. 21. He was 34. News of Elliott Smith's death by a self-inflicted... More >>

If singer Sky Saxon had died young, the Seeds would have been the Doors. And if Jim Morrison had lived way too long, the Doors would be the... More >>

The rock en español galaxy sputtered a collective gasp of disbelief in 1997 when Gustavo Cerati dissolved Soda Stereo. First an Argentine... More >>

The last time we checked in with Zebrahead, they were shooting a video for "Playmate of the Year," the first single from their same-titled second... More >>

It displeases me greatly when a musician whom I admire refuses to grant an interview request. You can almost feel them grinning with smug... More >>

Photo by Mark CastleYou all know the story of the blues, how it was birthed in the Deep South by Bing Crosby and Mary Martin and then came up the... More >>

Photo by James BunoanThe Main Frame aren't electroclash (here's our lunch money; now, please, don't ever say the word "electro" again), and... More >>

Olivia Newton-John will uncork her purty li'l pipes this weekend at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, and I admit of my own free will... More >>