Rob Patterson

Will the wolves survive? And thrive? Their tenth studio album in a powerful 22-year run finds Los Lobos treading water, albeit with the artful grace of an aquatic ballet. Rather than charm and/or stun, as they've done in their most winning and/or ingenious past moments, they use The Town and...

Though they've been commercially overshadowed by the gooey pandering of Coldplay and challenged by the recent reinvigoration of the original title holders, the Rolling Stones, the case can still be made that Oasis is indeed the world's greatest rock and roll band. Or, more accurately, many of the world's greatest...

Here in the new century, it's sometimes a bit hard to take the Cre seriously. After all, the 1980s hair-metal scene seems a near-total anachronism after grunge and alternative rock swept not just the sound but the attendant coke 'n' chicks lifestyle and such fashion accessories as scarves and mascara...

Chicago's entry into the '00s-meet-the-'80s pop-rock gold rush, OK Go, is made up of four dandies with a taste for paisley and flowered patterns in their garb and hooky, feisty, near-hyperactivity in their songs. But behind their almost-too-eager-to-please energy, mix 'n' match sartorial flair and wacky dance moves (on shameless...

The shimmering sequins of Sir Elton's stage show and his persona in general can sometimes blind us to the fact that he, along with writing partner Bernie Taupin, is one of the master songwriters of the age. Yeah, "Candle in the Wind 1997," his Princess Di salute, might be a...