Little Steven scratches his itch to perform when not helping Bruce Springsteen
It used to be that people didn't know Steven Van Zandt was a musician in in his own right. The guitarist in Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, Little Steven was...
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Movie star Dennis Quaid wants to rock, and win over skeptics with his band
When Dennis Quaid was growing up in Houston, his grandfather bought him a guitar from Kmart, on which he first learned to play the Doors' "Light My Fire." "It was...
Patrick Haggerty has a story that’s better than yours, even Hollywood thinks so
Three years ago, no one had heard of Lavender Country frontman Patrick Haggerty. Now, he's contemplating who might play him in the movie of his life, currently in the early...
And then there were two: TLC carries on without ‘Left Eye’
In the 1990s, R&B trio TLC was the most successful girl group in America, a title it still holds. Its hit albums ("CrazySexyCool, "FanMail") sold tens of millions of copies,...
L7 is back, with snarl, riffs and rage intact
The grunge revival comes for everybody, eventually, even L7. The pioneering all-female grunge-punk foursome had one hit album and single (1992's "Bricks are Heavy" and "Pretend We're Dead," respectively), and...
Ben Rector knows you’ve probably never heard of him
Singer-songwriter Ben Rector's songs have been downloaded millions of times, and his album sales are well into six figures, but he knows you've probably never heard of him. When he...
Gene Simmons: ‘I’ve never done drugs or alcohol, so my soul is intact’
Gene Simmons is the co-frontman of fabled, fire-breathing rock overlords Kiss, and does a thriving side business as an entrepreneur. Kiss made rock merchandising an art form, and Simmons (born...
Lady Antebellum is back, with all the hits, and some advice
After making six albums in six years, multiplatinum country crossover trio Lady Antebellum took a break. Singer Hillary Scott made a hit gospel album, "Love Remains," with her parents and...
Gordi is doing that folktronica thing — with influences like Bon Iver, medical school
On Aug. 25, Australian singer-songwriter Sophie Payten, who records as Gordi, will release "Reservoir," her debut full-length album. "Reservoir" is a richly upholstered, deeply intimate folktronica album that recalls the...
The Lemon Twigs are a long way from home
The Lemon Twigs are far from home. Long Island-based brothers Brian and Michael D'Addario are in Australia for some sold-out headlining dates and an appearance at the prestigious Splendour in...