The 5 greatest performances at the Glastonbury festival
A festival, as much as a British institution, the Glastonbury stages are places where careers can be defined. Handpicked by the festival’s organizers,
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5 guitar models that define modern indie rock
Every generation has its guitar heroes and famous instruments that they make use of. To some, Rickenbacker guitars defined the psychedelic 1960s. For others, the Gibson Les Paul symbolized arena rock of the 1970s. What about the modern sound of indie rock? Here are 5 guitar models that encapsulate the sound and look of today’s indie music.
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Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures turns 40 today. What would Ian Curtis think of the band’s legacy?
Division was a band born from the punk rock explosion started in Britain by the Sex Pistols. The band came together, recorded two incredible albums, played memorable shows, and disappeared before their impact could fully be assessed. Less than a year after the release of the seminal Unknown Pleasures, singer Ian Curtis had committed suicide.
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Ultimate fandom? Fan looking to buy Tom Petty’s childhood home
The greatest music fans will always want to feel connected to their favorite artists. But, one such fan may be ready to go
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Liam Gallagher keeping up his rocking past in new video “Shockwave”
Liam Gallagher knows what you think of him. And, the former Oasis frontman, is keen to prove you right. This, at least, is
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Why is indie pop the dominant genre still featuring guitars?
It seems that in 2019 every alternative rock and indie band and sniffing out a hit. And they’re using pop music’s weapons to do it. But, why is indie pop the biggest genre to sill make use of guitars. Here’s how this happened in a nutshell.
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5 times Elton John went alternative rock
Takes talent to recognize talent. Elton John, the Rocketman as new biography movie has him referred to as, has always had an ear for recognizing great music. Whether it is soft folk music, edgy gansta rap, or angry alternative rock, sir Elton is a man with a very diverse taste in music.
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Will a reunited the Mars Volta thrive and offer the excitement they once did?
We greeted with great excitement the news that the Mars Volta may be reuniting in the upcoming future. Truly, our hopes hinge on tiny hopes. Yesterday, singer Omar Rodríguez-López seemed to confirm the rumor through a tweet. Not the most reliable of sources, sure. But, the singer did answer a fan’s request for a reunion with the message “It’s happening”.
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ALTernative rock news – May
Morrissey is set a new album featuring exclusively covers of some of his favorite songs. The artists whose songs are being covered include Bod Dylan, Laure Nyro, or Carly Simon. It is the follow up 2017’s Low in High School. Initial reviews for the album, from magazines such as NME and MOJO, are mostly critical, a rarity for one of the critics’ darlings.
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Black Keys reluctantly reunite for new album and single “Go”
If the Black Keys’ new video for the song “Go” is any indicator, it’s gonna take a lot of give and take to mend the bridges between the group’s two members. In the video Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney undergoing various forms of therapy meant to help them reconcile. They respond by cussing and punching each other, before a vision appears before them. Deeply intoxicated they both glimpse a mountain of cash laid out before them.
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