Almost 10 years after their breakthrough hit and their subsequent fade from the spotlight, roots-rockers the Wallflowers have returned with yet another new album designed to recapture the limelight. Soundbytes lets you know whether they’ve learned any new lessons. Continue reading
The Flaming Lips’ career is a story of artistic endurance. A new DVD, “The Fearless Freaks,” follows the psychedelic band’s 20-year, zig-zaging ascent from oddballs of the early ’80s hardcore punk scene to MTV-knighted, one-hit wonders to one of underground rock’s premier groups. Continue reading
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