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Radiohead Cover Band Seeks to Unlock Thom Yorke's Geniusnew

What's That? recreate some of modern rock's most complex songs.
City Pages (Twin Cities)  |  Bradley Campbell  |  02-04-2009  |  Profiles & Interviews

Better Off Led: Mockstars Are the New Rockstarsnew

Ironically, through performing the music of Led Zeppelin, almost-famous Paul Sinclair is closer than ever to grasping rock 'n' roll's elusive brass ring. He's gone from rockstar to mockstar and back again. And in this day and age at least, the difference is becoming more and more slight.
Philadelphia Weekly  |  Brian McManus  |  01-26-2009  |  Profiles & Interviews

The Best Tribute Bands to Never Existnew

What of the many acts that, for one reason or another, will never merit the tribute-band treatment? Let's travel to a thoroughly unhip parallel universe and check out the greatest tribute bands to (hopefully) never exist.
OC Weekly  |  Albert Ching  |  01-13-2009  |  Music

Freddy 'Right On' Holzman and Lake City's Rimrock Revelationnew

All the bands Holzman plays in are cover bands, each includes Joe Shikany on either bass or lead guitar, and one of them plays the Rimrock Steak House on Lake City Way at least twice a week, making the 6'2" Holzman the Rimrock's de facto house drummer.
Seattle Weekly  |  Mike Seely  |  04-21-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

Faux Fixesnew

If you can't afford the arena-rock prices -- or worse, your favorite band has ceased to be -- don't worry. There's probably a tribute artist covering them.
Metro Spirit  |  Erika Bolin  |  07-03-2007  |  Music

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