Nick Bogardus might be your favorite band's best friend. What is New Noise Management? It's a management company that manages the... More >>

Southern California-by-way-of-British Columbia's Skinny Puppy emerged in the early-'80s post-Throbbing Gristle industrial scene, offering a... More >>

The current relationship between music and the Internet is hugely cool and encouraging; the current relationship between the music industry and... More >>

While it would be easy to classify Memphis-based singer Bobby "Blue" Bland's catalog as traditional rhythm & blues, his smooth, emotive voice... More >>

Ever wonder what would happen if Tortoise percussionists Dan Bitney, John Herndon and John McEntire ditched such pesky appurtenances as guitar,... More >>

While absorbing the Blueshammer ersatz and pheromone-scented metallurgy of Icky Thump, the White Stripes' sixth record, it's hard not to long for... More >>

Ulrich Schnauss' Goodbye sucks like the last three Star Wars sucked. Not because it—or they—suck suck, but huge CGI battles and... More >>

Two years ago, Emiliano Rodriguez set up a weekly jazz gig in Long Beach, but the venture fell flat, which left the guitarist wondering why... More >>

As the digital age cracks the multinationals' stranglehold on music, Corey Katouli's company ArtistDriven strives to offer a few more ways to... More >>

Betty Davis was different—three javelins/thigh-high silver boots/skycraper Afro/Egyptian-warrior-from-outer-space getup on her album cover... More >>