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Neil Young's rusty, heartbreak voice may be one of the most detectable in rock 'n' roll, and his musical accomplishments have been far from predictable, jumping from one end of the spectrum to the other. From the late 1960s as a member of Buffalo Springfield to his modern-day recordings with Pearl Jam, Young's resume is a smorgasbord of musical tastes. From rockabilly to blues and folk to electric-guitar rock, Young has done it all, whether flying solo or as part of Crazy Horse and/or Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. His fifth decade as an extraordinary performer and songwriter sees him channeling his younger days, reuniting with old bands and giving fans another chance to see this legend on stage....more

  • Setting Sun

    by j. poetJune 18, 2008Comments (0)

    "the message is pure blues, meditations on the tribulations of life that love may intensify" (read more)

  • Charles Manson: When I Get to the Bottom

    by Brian BrownJune 11, 2008Comments (37)

    Dennis Wilson called Manson his Wizard and the two became very close, swapping girls, songs, and religious ideas. Wilson meanwhile championed Manson to the elite music establishment by opening all sorts of doors for him, dropping him off, guitar in hand, at the hippest gatherings and playing his demos to whomever would listen. He even used Manson’s ideology in interviews. Suddenly the surfing, All-American, beefcake Beach Boy was talking about fear (read more)

  • My Morning Jacket

    by Matt GewolbJune 11, 2008Comments (0)

    "this is one of the rare bands that may eventually transcend categorization" (read more)

  • Riot on the Road to Ruin: The Ramones vs. The Queers

    by James Greene, Jr.June 11, 2008Comments (3)

    The Queers came together at the tail end of that period, forming in scenic Portsmouth, NH. King, the band’s original singer/guitarist, and his pals adopted the dark themes that hung over the earliest ‘Mones material and twisted them into absolutely sick, speedy hardcore blasts. The Ramones wanted to sniff glue; the Queers announced “We’d Have a Riot Doing Heroin.” The Ramones wanted to whack kids (read more)

  • Life After Whiskeytown: Ryan Adams and Caitlin Cary

    by Geoffrey HimesJune 11, 2008Comments (1)

    It may be true that Adams has more talent. He is able to mimic almost any rock star of the past 40 years—not only as a singer and guitarist but also as a songwriter—and he is astonishingly prolific. He certainly has more charisma. With his tousled hair, leather clothes, legendary drinking bouts, grainy voice, and heavy-lidded insouciance, Adams has impressed (read more)

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