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Shock, awe? Band names are a lot like brand names (Seattle Times)
What's really in a band's name? Recognition. Laughs. Scorn. Repulsion. A reaction. A band just wants notice. And its name can make for a...
Squeezing money from music (CNN Money)
Never before in the history of the planet has there been so much music floating around, of all kinds and easily accessible. Thanks to iTunes and its cousins, from YouTube (great for live concert clips) and MySpace (unsigned bands) to satellite radio, Internet radio and the vast underworld of illegal file sharing - well, as Aretha almost said, What you want, baby, you got.
Eastside teens discover why it's called "classic" rock (Seattle Times)
The first memory Andy Lawrence has is of sitting in his dad's truck, listening to Queen. He was 3 years old and the lyrics ? Scaramouche...
Music: Three shows you won?t want to miss (Juice)
Missouri southern rockers the Hipnicks perform with Foamy G at 10 p.m. Saturday at the Vaudeville Mews , 212 Fourth St. $5. Go to...
Slagg devoted to fans, metal (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
When the members of Slagg are done playing ? after they?ve kicked out enough metal to rival Ugly Betty?s braces ? chances are you?ll find them at the bar. Passing around shots (chased liberally with beer) and arguing the merits of Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd, the band spends its downtime elbow to elbow with their fellow metal fans.
REGIONAL CONCERTS (The Wichita Eagle)
CENTURY II, 225 W. Douglas. Tickets available at www.wichitatix.com, (316) 219-4TIX, or Select-A-Seat outlets, 755-SEAT. The Pink Floyd Experience, live Pink Floyd tribute band and light show, 8 p.m. April 19, Convention Hall. Tickets $33-$35.50.
Arts notes (The Star-Ledger)
Continuing his "Dark Side of the Moon Live" tour, which began last year, former Pink Floyd member Roger Waters will perform at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford on May 24, and Madison Square Garden in New York on May 30. The show will feature all the songs from Pink Floyd's classic 1973 album "Dark Side of the Moon," as well as other Pink Floyd and solo-Waters material.
Circus makes area visit (The Pantagraph)
PEORIA -- It takes awhile sometimes. In fact, it sometimes seems to take forever.
A psychedelic yet clear recollection (Orlando Sentinel)
The 1960s had a single, precise climax, Joe Boyd says, and he was there.
My Fox Colorado.com's (FOX 31 Denver)
Some say Denver is the new Seattle when it comes to music. We have scoured venues and MySpace pages to bring you the hottest acts in Colorado.