Carrie Bell

G. Love and Special Sauce Yeah, It's That Easy OKeh/Epic Ever since the Hooters blew their major-label wad in one commercialized fell swoop back in 1985, being dubbed Philadelphia's next Great White Hope has been nothing less than the kiss of death (R.I.P. Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers). The...

Sometimes, the best reason for a reunion is no reason at all. What else can explain the recent reconvening of alt-rock progenitors Jane's Addiction -- other than, of course, greed, which is a charge returning members Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro and Steven Perkins vehemently deny. As they should, seeing as...

On the surface, it would be hard to say that Motley Crue gained anything from breaking ties with lead singer Vince Neil five years ago. At the time, hair metal's baddest bad boys were one of rock's most popular acts. Their then-current CD, Dr. Feelgood, had sold 5.5 million copies,...

It's a place where the boundaries of race, culture and genre are ignored daily, hourly, within the span of minutes -- even seconds. Here, dance music knows no limits -- other than those of the human variety -- and the term "family" can apply to just about anyone with a...

The Rolling Stones Bridges to Babylon Virgin In 1994, I listened with a straight face as Mick Jagger and Keith Richards told me that in time, Voodoo Lounge would come to be viewed as one of their best releases ever, maybe even up there with Exile on Main Street (which,...