Grunge is a rock n' roll sub-genre that rose out of Seattle to gain worldwide prominence during the nineties. A hybrid mix of heavy metal and punk rock, grunge is characterized as much by its sense of anti-fashion as it is by the music itself. Bands like Soundgarden became known …
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New Wave
New Wave is a rock n' roll sub-genre that gained popularity in the late 1970s and early 1980's, due largely to its heavy presence in videos shown on MTV. First perceived as a slightly safer, more watered-down version of punk rock, the earliest New Wave practitioners were a rag-tag bunch …
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Nobody said it would last, but Punk Rock continues to thrive some thirty years after its modern-day origins in 1970s New York City. Although its actual date and place of birth is often debated, most would probably point to clubs like CBGBs and Max's Kansas City and the bands who …
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Glam Rock (or glitter rock) is a rock n' roll sub-genre that began in the post-psychedelic rock hippie hangover of the early 1970s. Characterized primarily by the gender-bending androgyny of artists like Alice Cooper, T. Rex, and David Bowie, the music was a stripped down, back to basics version of …
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Inglourious Basterds is the highly anticipated new movie from director Quentin Tarantino starring Brad Pitt. In addition to Pitt, Inglourious Basterds sports an all-star cast including Diane Kruger, Mike Myers, Eli Roth, Samuel L. Jackson and others. Set during World War II, Inglourious Basterds follows a group of Jewish-American soldiers …
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One of the seminal live hard rock albums of the seventies finally gets a sequel.
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If you're a Radiohead completist, you'll want this. Just consider the White Stripes, Sonic Youth, and PJ a nice little bonus.
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Reimagining a pair of classics, Josh Hathaway's new BFF, Saleski's back.
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