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Salon.com
September 19, 2000
Sean Elder |
Van Morrison The Irish singer-songwriter has identified himself with poets from Blake to Yeats, and like those "poetic champions," he has searched for the right words, the right feeling, as if for the Holy Grail.   |
Reason
October 2002
Damon W. Root |
Hidden Country The secret family tree of country music |
AskMen.com
Craig Mazin |
Top 10: Americana Albums It's not altogether easy to pinpoint exactly what makes an album steeped in "Americana," but there are some definite ground rules that apply. |
Salon.com
October 25, 2000
Andy Battaglia, Michelle Goldberg, Andrew Goodwin & Joe Heim |
Radiohead's "Kid A" Is this really an "important" record? Four critics duke it out. |
Salon.com
June 7, 2000
Eric Boehlert |
Invisible man Eminem may be the most violent, woman-hating, homophobic rapper ever. Why are critics giving him a pass? |
Salon.com
March 11, 2002
Bomani Jones |
"Sign O' the Times" Part '80s musical retrospective, part angry social document and all booty-thumping housequake, Prince's 1987 classic stands as pop's last great double album... |
Salon.com
July 25, 2001
Michael Deibert |
Bluegrass for the 21st century The great Del McCoury Band looks backward and forward to bring a traditional music into the new millennium... |
Salon.com
July 25, 2000
Bruce Van Ness |
Sharps & Flats Soul singer Kina has a background like Sheryl Crow, a voice like Tina Turner and a debut record so good it makes you forget how silly the words are. |
Salon.com
February 28, 2002
Eric Boehlert |
Stuck in a moment U2 jilts Alicia Keys, winning four Grammys during a program that neither God nor Jimmy Iovine should have let go on so long... |
Salon.com
January 11, 2000
Elizabeth Bukowski |
Lucinda Williams With her gorgeously "flawed" voice, the genre-bending singer has exquisitely mapped out the South -- as well as her own heart... |
Reason
June 2001
Charles Paul Freund |
Still Fab Why we keep listening to the Beatles... |
Salon.com
May 22, 2001
Bill Wyman |
Bob Dylan At age 60, with a career that spans four decades, he remains one of rock's most eloquent, sexy and unpredictable singers... |
AskMen.com
Kyle Grace |
Top 10: Comeback Albums All of these top 10 comeback albums helped to not only pull careers out of the toilet, but also remind fans of what the fuss was all about in the first place. |
Salon.com
February 22, 2001
Eric Boehlert |
Eminem steals the show The Grammys bring in the bad boy of the moment to boost ratings... |
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John Waite... doin' it the hard way Why is he famous? Between his unforgettable ballads, "Missing You" and "When I See You Smile," and his new album, "The Hard Way," he has been making music since 1975, and is still going strong. |
Salon.com
November 14, 2000
Alex Halberstadt |
Merle Haggard From prison and politics to rambling and romance, his journey has been, well, complicated. But austere lyrics and rich country jazz have made him one of music's masters. |
Salon.com
April 4, 2000
Frank Houston |
Joni Mitchell As pure an artist as can be found in the entertainment industry, her confessional lyrics and lilting, soaring soprano have inspired countless musicians. |
Salon.com
September 14, 2002
Stephanie Zacharek |
Can women save country music? Dynamite new albums from the Dixie Chicks, Kelly Willis and Allison Moorer bridge the gap between alt-country and those cowboy-hat robots in Nashville. |
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Tyler Hilton This young songwriter and musician released his debut album, The Tracks Of, in September 2004, and is proving he's no one-trick pony, with roles on the WB's One Tree Hill and in the Johnny Cash biographical film, Walk the Line. |
AskMen.com
May 14, 2003
Matthew Simpson |
Top 10: Best-Selling Albums Of All Time A look at the top 10 best-selling albums of all time in the United States, as of 2003. |
Salon.com
June 19, 1999
Rachel Louise Snyder |
Will you still love me tomorrow? Will you still love me tomorrow?: In the '60s and '70s, you couldn't turn on the radio without hearing a Carole King song. Thirty years later, the earth's still moving under her feet. |
Smithsonian
February 2007
Katy June-Friesen |
The Real Dreamgirls How girl groups changed American music. |
Reason
May 2007
Radley Balko |
How the Wolves Survive The Mexican-American rock band Los Lobos' Louie Perez on immigration, cultural mixing, and his band's new album. |
Salon.com
August 29, 2002
Mark J. Miller |
A cool cowpoke gets political Steve Earle, a new disc under his belt, talks about his tumultuous career -- a hair-raising ride that has included many wives, an ugly romance with heroin, and watching a man die. |
AskMen.com
December 30, 2003 |
Interview: Joe Cocker With 19 albums under his belt, an unforgettable performance at both Woodstocks, and a voice that is recognizable the world over, Joe Cocker is one of the greatest singers of his time. |
Salon.com
June 8, 2000
David Hill |
Sharps & Flats Steve Earle, once dubbed the "hillbilly Springsteen," learns that back roads "never carry you where you want 'em to." |
Salon.com
May 30, 2002 |
Listen Hear In Salon's roundup of recent CD releases, Eminem bores, the Hives reinvent garage and Paul Westerberg charges back to mono... |
Salon.com
February 19, 2002
Dave Wilson |
"Who's Next" Fueled by a nervous breakdown and primitive synthesizer technology, the Who created a 1971 album so great even classic-rock radio couldn't kill it... |
Salon.com
May 31, 2001
Don McLeese |
Lucinda Williams' psychosexual murk On "Essence," her new album, a fragile genius delivers an emotional mess of a masterpiece... |
Salon.com
March 7, 2002
Charles Taylor |
Arc of a diva After two decades of Eurostardom, Kylie Minogue's brand of glossy retro-disco may finally conquer America. Good -- she's just what we need right now... |
Salon.com
February 21, 2001
Whet Moser |
Why Eminem should get the Grammy His "Marshall Mathers LP" is the most deserving Grammy nominee in years. Too bad no one gets it... |
Salon.com
April 6, 2001
Janelle Brown |
Personalize me, baby Who needs MTV or Rolling Stone? The Net is finally delivering on an old promise: Introducing us to new music that we really, really like... |
Salon.com
June 19, 2000
Steve Kurutz |
The wild one returns Former pro golfer Chip Taylor wrote "Wild Thing." On his first record in 15 years, Angelina Jolie's coolest uncle is in the midst of a genuine creative rebirth. |
Salon.com
May 26, 2000
Eric Boehlert |
The record industry scores a record-setting week. Britney Spears storms the charts with a massive No. 1 album, but will nasty rapper Eminem cut her down to size? |
Salon.com
October 26, 2000
Eric Boehlert |
What the hell's going on in the music biz? Kids say: Limp Bizkit rock! Wallflowers suck! And why is Best Buy selling CDs $2 below cost? |
Wired
September 2006
Eric Steuer |
The Infinite Album Release a traditional 13-track cd? No thanks, says Beck. Instead, he serves up a collection of songs, remixes, and videos that fans can piece together any way they want. |
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Celeb Interview: Amel Larrieux Why is she famous? Loads of skill and a whole lot of soul -- that's the only way to describe her talent. And fans of the songstress have clearly recognized it. |
Salon.com
June 3, 2002
Laura K. Warrell |
"Fight the Power" Public Enemy's explosive 1989 hit single brought hip hop to the mainstream -- and brought revolutionary anger back to pop... |
Fast Company
KC Ifeanyi |
How El-P and Killer Mike Built The Creative Powerhouse That Is Run The Jewels Run The Jewels recently spoke with Fast Company about the power of collaboration, working (or yelling) through creative differences, and why an album of cat noises will call attention to injustice. |
Wired
November 2004
Eric Steuer |
The Remix Masters A conversation with the Beastie Boys... David Byrne... Zap Mama's Wadidyusay inspired by pygmy vocals... My Morning Jacket records their album in a grain silo... etc. |
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Collective Soul - Why are they famous? Collective Soul proved in 1994 that there was a future for catchy rock tunes with hip-hop laced beats. |
Salon.com
September 25, 2000
Amy Reiter |
A conversation with John Hiatt The music industry needs a triple bypass, he says, and the Web's performing the surgery. Straight talk from the veteran musician, whose new album will be released this week both online and in stores. |
AskMen.com
Miranda Lightstone |
15 Questions With Emmy Rossum Emmy Rossum starred in the screen version of Phantom of the Opera, and has just released her debut album, Inside Out. Learn more about her in this interview. |
Salon.com
September 20, 2000
James Burnett |
"I don't need your stinking boy band!" Did Phoenix Stone blow his chance to be larger than life? |
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Interview: Hard-Fi Formed in 2002, Hard-Fi scored the No. 1 spot on UK charts with their debut album. The band has recently set out on an extensive North American tour to celebrate its stateside launch. |
Salon.com
September 11, 2000
David Bowman |
Emmylou Harris Her new "Red Dirt Girl" is a masterpiece, she loves Merle, George and Lucinda and she's got a tornado lighter. We'll have what she's having! |
AskMen.com
Craig Mazin |
Top 10: Rockumentaries The rockumentaries on this list are remarkably diverse in their aims and styles, but all share the common trait of providing a unique and illuminating glimpse into the careers of the artists they portray. |
Reason
December 2000
Brian Doherty |
Bum Rap Lynne Cheney vs. Slim Shady: What Cheney and a host of other critics either won't or can't acknowledge is that Eminem is not merely a bestseller; he's also one of the best pop artists of his time. |
AskMen.com
October 7, 2003 |
Interview with Seal With his latest album, Seal IV, there's no doubt that Seal is back and better than ever. |
Reason
October 2000
Brian Doherty |
Rage On The strange politics of millionaire rock stars... |
