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Can't Foo Anyone

If the Foo Fighters look like an indie-pop band and quack like an indie-pop band, then they must be an indie-pop band, right?

By Alan Sculley
Jun 1, 2000

There Is Nothing Left to Lose, the title of the current Foo Fighters CD, suggests a sense of desperation. That much is true. But the title also reflects the carefree attitude of a band that has achieved Billboard success but not much else. No devoted Fooheads. No Foo bongs. No...
Rusty

Remember when Megadeth used to be the fastest, most talented metal band around?

By Alan Sculley
Dec 16, 1999

After releasing Cryptic Writings in 1997, the members of Megadeth read some printed comments from Metallica's Lars Ulrich saying that he wished Megadeth would take more risks with its music. As you might know, guitarist Dave Mustaine, with bassist David Ellefson, formed Megadeth in 1983 after a short and stormy...
Native Talent

Indigenous Americans blow blues-rock smoke

By Alan Sculley
Sep 23, 1999

Just 24, Mato Nanji of the blues-rock band Indigenous has quickly gotten the attention of guitar fans, earning comparisons to the likes of Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimi Hendrix and Carlos Santana. But that's not all the bad news. "It's not comfortable for me, because I've never put myself in one...
Gay Day

By David Simutis, Cynthia Greenwood and Alan Sculley
Apr 22, 1999

Talk about holding a grudge and wallowing in misery. Of Montreal leader Kevin Barnes saddled his band with such a cumbersome name to remind him of the hometown of the woman who broke his heart. Though the band has kept the moniker, Barnes and company's music is a far cry...
The Dukes of Earle

Steve Earle has beaten the country-music establishment by staying true to his muse

By Alan Sculley
Apr 1, 1999

As much as Steve Earle has been known for his rocking, electric approach to country music, the idea that he'd make a bluegrass album is not as remote as it might seem. For one thing, Earle has often used acoustic guitar on his albums and has always threaded a hint...

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