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The Axe Mannew
 
    
    Why rock stars love Jon Hill's custom guitars
  
    Cleveland Scene  |  
    Jeff Niesel  |  
    08-16-2012  | 
    Music
  
  Carry Him Forwardnew
 
    
    Remembering the life, art and inspiration of influential indie musician Jason Noble.
  
    LEO Weekly  |  
    Peter Berkowitz  |  
    08-15-2012  | 
    Music
  
  Baseball Opened Doorsnew
 
    
    Ex-Yankee Bruce Robinson finds himself in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
  
    San Diego Reader  |  
    Dave Good  |  
    08-09-2012  | 
    Music
  
  Can reissues stretch fans too thin?new
 
    
    As ever-frank heavy metal critic Kim Kelly recently wrote, "Quit reissuing things. Not everything is a fucking 'classic.'"
    
  
    Tags: Album reissues
  How Not To Write About Female Musicians, Part 7,081new
 
    
    Sweeping generalizations about women's intelligence, work and art based strictly on their appearance aren't new, but I've been noticing it more, especially a few awful sentences relating to girls "in heat" and "chick rockers."
  
    Dallas Observer  |  
    Audra Schroeder  |  
    07-31-2012  | 
    Music
  
  Bromance and Great White Buffalonew
 
    
    An Orinda band finds success in LA, and an ardent following in the Bay Area.
  
    East Bay Express  |  
    Christopher Danzig  |  
    07-19-2012  | 
    Music
  
  Canadian Music is Boringnew
 
    
    Canadian music is stagnating, thanks to the perception of a winning formula and outdated government regulations meant to protect the industry from American dominance.
  
    Fast Forward Weekly  |  
    Josiah Hughes and Mark Teo  |  
    07-19-2012  | 
    Music
  
  
  
    
  Nicolette Good's 'Monarch' kills Americana deadnew
 
    
    At this point in her career, to say Nicolette Good is an "Americana" artist is not only inaccurate, but insulting. She uses Americana as a starting point, but not necessarily a destination. With the stunning Monarch, her full-length debut, she breaks all genre limitations for good.
  
    San Antonio Current  |  
    Enrique Lopetegui  |  
    07-13-2012  | 
    Music
  
  The Reluctant Super Sonidonew
 
    
    After amassing a huge collection of rare Latin music, Joe Franko rendered himself a de facto ambassador.
  
    East Bay Express  |  
    Rachel Swan  |  
    07-06-2012  | 
    Music
  
  
  
    Tags: Latin Music
  Just Me and the Boybandsnew
 
    
    Or... omygod, why One Direction is, like, totally awesome!
  
    Creative Loafing (Charlotte)  |  
    Mark Kemp  |  
    06-21-2012  | 
    Music
  
  
  
    
  Key Albums of the Summernew
 
    
    Hacienda's third album came out June 19 and it's "a perfect lead-off for summer driving in the city.
  
    San Antonio Current  |  
    Enrique Lopetegui  |  
    06-21-2012  | 
    Music
  
  
  
    
  Music streaming revenue is finally an industry reality. So where's all the money?new
 
    
    How much money does the music industry make when streaming music is the only way anyone is streaming revenue?
  
    Orlando Weekly  |  
    Doug Freeman  |  
    06-19-2012  | 
    Music
  
  
  
    
  Imagine 'Oceania'new
 
    
    Oceania, the seventh studio album by the Smashing Pumpkins, will be out June 19, and the band wants you to come up with images for each one of the 13 songs, based only on the song's title.
  
    San Antonio Current  |  
    Enrique Lopetegui  |  
    06-08-2012  | 
    Music
  
  The Great Integration: A New Kind of Hip-Hoperanew
 
    
    How one long-haired Asian guy speaks to the future of hip hop and classical music.
  
    East Bay Express  |  
    Luke Tsai  |  
    06-06-2012  | 
    Music
  
  
  
    
  May the Circle Be Unbrokennew
 
    
    A tribute to Doc Watson and Earl Scruggs, two Carolina legends.
  
    Creative Loafing (Charlotte)  |  
    Mark Kemp  |  
    05-30-2012  | 
    Music
  
  
  
    Tags: Doc Watson, Earl Scruggs