Josh Ritter has drawn favorable comparisons to Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen, thanks to his rich lyrical imagery and distinctly Midwestern outlook. Author While news that a reunion of the original lineup of college radio heroes in Sebadoh didn't set off widespread Pixies-style hysteria, to those in the know Alexi Murdoch's mellow tunes have popped up in television shows such as "The O.C.
" and "Prison Break," as well as the movie "Garden State." What does Hollywood This is the bill that really lives up to the festival's legacy, featuring at least two noisy, poppy acts that are on the verge of breaking big -- San Francisco's After decades of being sidelined by mental health and drug issues, 13th Floor Elevators front man Roky Erickson makes his first San Francisco appearance OK Go was just another flailing Chicago power-pop band until a homemade video for its track "Here It Goes Again" appeared on YouTube. The one-shot promo Last seen engaged in a riotous rivalry with Brian Jonestown Massacre in the documentary "Dig!
," the Portland, Ore., Dandy Warhols stay strongly committed Even for a festival of misfits, Jolie Holland stands out as a bit of an oddball. Favoring traditional country ballads and bluesy torch songs, the old timey The Down Low is a club where folks shake their stuff to salsa, reggae and hip-hop.
Lee Hazlewood breaks his long-standing retirement. Q A with Aidin Vaziri. Congratulations to Oakland's Maldroid, and more music news.
Wilco drummer Glenn Kotche finds a rhythm of his own on his new solo CD, "Mobile." (with audio!) Bob Seger dropped out of music in the '90s, but now he's back with his fourth album.
A new compilation aims to change the image of women in hip hop. Plus MP3s.
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