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Stone Sour – Say You’ll Haunt Me video

Stone Sour – Say You’ll Haunt Me video

Still hard to believe sometimes that lead singer Corey Taylor is also the lead singer for Slipknot. I have nightmares of those masks. I also have nightmares of sharks learning how to walk on land, but that’s another thing...

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Who knew saying the name Barbra Streisand could make such a sweet beat?

Who knew saying the name Barbra Streisand could make such a sweet beat?

So this is a jam by the group Duck Sauce (a collaboration between DJs Armand Van Helden and A-Trak). It’s a pretty sweet beat and I’m sure Babs is thrilled her name is so awesome on the ears. Yes, that is Kanye West, Questlove, Chromeo among others showing off their pearly whites in the video....

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Top Rock Guitar Tacks Sans Guitars

Top Rock Guitar Tacks Sans Guitars

Crash Kings take on Rolling Stone magazines greatest rock guitar songs of all time with nothing but drums, bass and a custom clavinet rig. Crash Kings self-titled debut album available 5/26. Filmed in LA on a Canon 5D....

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New Music Alert: STP – “Between the Lines”

New Music Alert: STP – “Between the Lines”

On May 25th, the band’s self-titled sixth album is due – their first since 2001′s Shangri-La Dee Da. Based on early reviews, expect tuneful melodies and rock guitar crunch, psychedelic solos and impressive crooning courtesy of Scott Weiland. A few hard-hitting tracks featured tuneful, Beatles-esque songwriting, and a pair of songs on the album’s second...

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New Music Alert: Band of Horses – ‘Infinite Arms’

New Music Alert: Band of Horses – ‘Infinite Arms’

Less than two weeks til Band of Horses drops their latest LP Infinite Arms. This is the group’s first release sans Sub Pop and on Columbia. The video below shows some good behind the scenes footage of frontman Ben Bridwell collaborating with the rest of the Horses to put the final stamp on the album....

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Musicians You Should Know: Mayer Hawthorne

Musicians You Should Know: Mayer Hawthorne

The “retro” tag is added to almost any contemporary work that sounds like it was originally recorded between 1966 and 1974, and Hawthorne, among the newest contributors to the genre, is aware of how trends come and go. After being introduced to Stones Throw label head Peanut Butter Wolf by mutual friend Noelle Scaggs of...

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Artist Interview: Psych Rockers ‘Mondo Drag’

Artist Interview: Psych Rockers ‘Mondo Drag’

Don't know who Mondo Drag is? Get your act together dude. The Fro caught up with Iowa's best garage/ psych/space/sludge/stoner rock band ever, Mondo...

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New Acts (from SXSW) That I’m Digging – Japandroids & Bear In Heaven

New Acts (from SXSW) That I’m Digging – Japandroids & Bear In Heaven

Japandroids These guys are perhaps the most blogged about band on the internets. Well, at least top 10. So yes, I’ve heard of them. Their most recent album Post-Nothing, follows two successful previous albums– 2008′s Lullaby Death Jams and 2007′s All Lies. I’ve unintentionally avoided them thus far, but hearing their “garage rock” sound (as...

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New Music Alert: DJ Mamy Rock

New Music Alert: DJ Mamy Rock

I guess they’re right, old people, though slow and dangerous behind the wheel, can still serve a purpose. Yo, Ruth Flowers has been behind the 1s and 2s since DJ Paulie D’s PARENTS were in diapers. Clad in her leopard-skin shrug and dark sunglasses, 69-year-old Ruth Flowers has conquered French clubland from the Cannes Film...

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Music You Should Know – Twin Atlantic

Music You Should Know – Twin Atlantic

2010 has been a monster year for Twin Atlantic – including supporting acts for Blink 182, Biffy Clyro & The Gaslight Anthem. It’s only up from here. The Breakdown: In the last couple of decades, the city of Glasgow has shone as one of the world’s most vibrant and diverse music scenes. Twin Atlantic –...

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