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A post-punk Rush spiked with the sensibility and humor of Frank Zappa, Primus’ songs are often secondary to showcasing their instrumental prowess. Led by elastic bassist and sole constant member Les Claypool, their music is willfully weird and experimental, but it’s not alienating; the band was able to turn its goofy weirdness into pop stardom. At first, Primus were […]
Perry Farrell’s post-Jane’s Addiction band, Porno for Pyros, followed the same path as his previous band, combining art rock, punk, heavy metal, and funk into one shrieking whole. On their self-titled 1993 debut, Farrell’s pretensions got out of hand at times, resulting in some ridiculously self-absorbed conceptual pieces sitting next to some straightforward rockers and pop […]
“Patty is a five-foot singer with a ten-foot voice.” – Nicholas James Thomasma “…house-shaking vocal presence…stadium-worthy sound…” – Ann Arbor Summer Festival “…a band with plenty to say— and the means to make you pay attention.” – Tinnitist Patty PerShayla is a former small-town pageant queen turned rock ’n’ roll powerhouse. Stomping on corner stages […]
Los Angeles-based DIY four-piece eyebrow rock band, The Paranoyds share new single and accompanying video, “BWP” out everywhere now. Alongside the single, the band announces a UK tour this fall in addition to their North American dates, ahead of their highly anticipated sophomore LP, Talk Talk Talk due out September 9 on Third Man […]
Combining jagged, roaring guitars and stop-start dynamics with melodic pop hooks, intertwining male-female harmonies, and evocative, cryptic lyrics, Pixies are one of alternative rock’s most influential bands. On albums such as 1988’s Surfer Rosa and 1989’s Doolittle, they turned conventions inside-out, melding punk and indie guitar rock, classic pop, surf rock, and stadium-sized riffs with […]
Part of the UK’s vibrant, modernist Rhythm & Blues lineage, PM Warson established himself self-releasing 45s in the vein of the independent studios of the ’50s & ’60s. PM Warson grew up in an English town in the staple suburban musical landscape of heavy rock, the ghost of New Wave, and the fading star of the […]
An English rock band, with progressive/space rock direction. Though he initially came to wider attention (at least in the U.K.) with No-Man, his long-running collaboration with Tim Bowness throughout the ’90s, singer/guitarist Steven Wilson gained as much of a reputation for Porcupine Tree. Embracing and exploring prog rock inspirations while always keeping an ear out […]
Thirteen years after the release of their surprise hit album Raising Sand, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss have finally reunited for a follow-LP, Raise the Roof. It comes out on November 19th, and you can check out leadoff single, a cover of the 1998 Lucinda Williams song “Can’t Let Go,” right here. Raise the Roof […]
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT ZACH… “What else can I say? This young man is hot!” – Buddy Guy “You’ve got your own style.” – Keith Urban “He’s from another time.” – Jennifer Lopez Between inaugurations, statue gardens and the overall participation in the forever-onward march of history, Americans from all creeds and backgrounds have […]
A swaggering outfit influenced by rock, post-grunge, and metal, the Pretty Reckless is the main musical vehicle for lead singer and actress Taylor Momsen. Emerging in 2010 out of Momsen’s success as a star on the hit TV series Gossip Girl, the band grabbed fans with their glammy, trad-rock sound, inspired by bands like Led […]