Thanks to two stellar records, British band Oasis achieved widespread public acclaim and platinum sales on both sides of the Atlantic during the latter part of the 1990s. Then, their meteoric rise cooled. And while the group’s following in Great Britain has remained rabid, their new record, “Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants,” is poised to reawaken American interest. Continue reading
For many, it was a moment of glory and amazement. After 30 years without a hit single and a career spent wandering the popular music fringes, Carlos Santana strode onto the Grammy stage eight times Wednesday evening. Continue reading
Reading Velvet Underground co-founder John Cale’s new book, “What’s Welsh for Zen: The Autobiography of John Cale,” you never really learn the answer to that question — or any others, for the most part. Continue reading
In the third in a three-part series, Soundbytes examines the impact the Internet and New Media is having on the music industry and how fans might be listening to music in the future. Continue reading
Greatest hits albums are music’s equivalent of Cliffs Notes. They’re convenient, easy and tell you just what you need to know. That idea is the driving force behind the release of the first-ever greatest hits package for the proto-punk outfit, the MC5. Continue reading
In the second in a three-part series, Soundbytes examines the changing shape of the music industry and how fans will be experiencing music in the future. Continue reading
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