Magnet The online version of "the bi-monthly, internationally distributed, glossy music magazine that gives well-deserved attention to musicians largely ignored by mainstream publications."
Metacritic Lots and lots of critics praise and bitch about music (and movies, DVDs, games, books and TV).
Paste "The premier magazine for people who still enjoy discovering new music, prize substance and songcraft over fads and manufactured attitude, and appreciate quality music in whatever genre it might inhabit."
NEW YORK (AP) — Executives behind “American Idol” and the “NOW That's What I Call Music!” CD series are teaming up for a new television show they want to get on the air by late summer.
The series will be a hits-driven music show that its creators hope can catch the musical zeitgeist in the manner of past programs such as “American Bandstand” and “Total Request Live.”
Jewel's concert Wednesday at the Midland by AMC opened with a stunning a cappella rendition of "Over the Rainbow." Her show concluded two hours later with a delightfully ridiculous yodeling demonstration.
It takes a lot for one guy with nothing but a guitar to command a big room, especially when he's not wearing shoes. But that's what Todd Snider did Wednesday night, inside a casino no less.
They'll be at Knuckleheads on April 12, a Sunday: the former Drive-By Trucker and the son of Steve Earle. Above: J.T.'s "Yuma." Below: Jason Isbell's "Chicago Promenade."
She tells the that the Associated Press that new material will be a significant part of the setlist on the upcoming tour, which opens tomorrow in Albany, N.Y., and stops here at the Ameristar Casino on Feb. 21. Money quote: "We'll be doing about eight or nine songs from the album. ... I can't do that greatest hits stuff anymore." Complete story below.
A Keith Urban Web site is saying he'll be in Kansas City this year, with Taylor Swift. Swift is one of several "mix and match" opening acts on this tour. According to this GAC post, his new record, "Defying Gravity," comes out March 31, and the tour begins in May. Thanks to Leigh M. for the tip.
He's at the VooDoo Lounge on Wednesday for an "evening with" performance. Above he sings "Lookin' For a Job," which might need a revision. Below he talks about his most recent EP and his soon-to-be-released full-length album.
Ignore the horror movie masks. Set aside, if possible, the incendiary stage show. Those gimmicks obscure a rarely told truth: Slipknot is a very good rock band.
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