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Hey, Punk Rock: Who’s Your Daddy?
Like Blink-182 and Pennywise, these new dads are discovering that fatherhood has a punk edge. Our interview with Dad Brains gets inside that tired, wired head.
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Strike Up The Band: Strings in Rock
Many songs by the Beatles, Elton John, and the Moody Blues would’ve been much different without the deft hand of a skilled arranger. Even the Ramones utilized some strings. But exactly when did “strings” become a “thing” in rock?
On the Beat-up Couch With Jonathan Fire*Eater
CBGBs, Central Park, opening for Blur… Jonathan Fire*Eater was an edgy NYC band that the Village Voice compared to the Stones. What happened?
The 10 Best Aimee Mann Songs You May Have Never Heard
She is one of the finest singer-songwriters of her generation, yet a large swath of people only knows Aimee Mann from a single song: her ‘80s classic “Voices Carry” with the band ‘Til Tuesday. When that band fell apart, a…
John Mellencamp’s American Fool: Snarky Guitar With Straightforward Truths
John “Cougar” Mellencamp had some success before in his career but the landmark ‘80s album “American Fool” is what made him a bona fide rock star. It really did “hurt so good.”