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England may have given us the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and Radiohead, but the list of legendary bands from the United States is just as impressive: The Velvet Underground, The Ramones, R.E.M., and much more. To celebrate America's birthday today, here's a ranking of the ten best American bands of the last twenty years. -
7 Album Covers That Are Homages to Other Albums: The Clash, Weezer, and more
Musicians steal from each other all the times, whether it comes to lyrics, riffs, fashion, or in this case, album covers. Here are seven album covers that are homages (or rip-offs) to other albums. -
6 Artists Who Never Went Solo (But Should): Carrie Brownstein, Michael Stipe, and more
With the release of Damon Albarn's first solo LP Everyday Robots, I've started thinking about other artists who have been in the music game for a long time, but have never chosen to go solo. Here are six artists that I would love to hear solo albums from. -
Seven Singers Who Should Be Replacing Kurt Cobain: PJ Harvey, Lemmy, and more
At tonight's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, the surviving members of Nirvana will be performing with Joan Jett on lead vocals. Jett will probably do a fine job, but I doubt that she was their first choice to replace Kurt Cobain for the night. Here are seven singers who should have at least been considered to sing for Nirvana at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. -
Eight Incredible Bands (Other Than Nirvana) to Come Out of the Pacific NW: Modest Mouse, Sleater-Kinney, and more
In celebration of the life of Kurt Cobain (whose tragic suicide occurred 20 years ago this Saturday), we’ve compiled a short list of the top bands to come out of the Pacific Northwest music scene that Nirvana helped bring to the world’s attention. In no particular order, here are eight incredible bands (other than Nirvana) to come out of the Pacific Northwest. -
Fred Armisen gets crash course in hip-hop on 'Portlandia' [WATCH]
In a recent episode of the IFC series, Portlandia, Fred Armisen is clueless when it comes to hip-hop. Despite being a knowledgeable musician in real life, he has to take a crash course in hip-hop history from his friend and partner Carrie Brownstein before he joins her at a hip-hop show. -
Pearl Jam Unveils Short Film on 'Lightning Bolt' Featuring Judd Apatow and Carrie Brownstein
Lightning Bolt comes out in a few weeks, so to promote the record, Pearl Jam has released a short documentary about how the record came to be. Directed by Danny Clinch (Immagine In Cornice), the film shows footage of the Seattle group performing new material, jamming out in cars, surfing, and answering questions from their guest interviewers, which include Judd Apatow, Carrie Brownstein (Portlandia, Wild Flag), Former NLF star Steve Gleason (who is battling ALS), and hall-of-fame Australian surfer Mark Richards.
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