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The photo above might give you a sense of the energy at the L.A. Coliseum on Saturday night, where Rage Against the Machine regrouped for a massive closing slot during L.A. Rising, the band's first festival. The band capped off a day of music that ranged from hard punk to art rock to classic hip hop to many combinations thereof...

According to a post on Pete Townshend's blog, The Who are going to stage another Quadrophenia tour next year. "The reason I am not on the road with Roger is that this is entirely Roger's adventure, one that is bringing him great joy," Townshend wrote. "I don't belong on this Tommy tour. I wish him well, sincerely, and I look...

The Dinosaur Jr. boys have been playing 1988's Bug in its entirety the last few days. Turns out, it’s not because the landmark LP holds a special place in frontman J Mascis’ heart. In fact, he recently revealed that it kind of makes him cringe in multiple interviews: "It’s kind of like, it has bad connotations to me, I don’t...

10 Things All Guitarists Should Be Able to Do For some reason, I’ve been getting out more often lately and experiencing live music. It’s been a mixed bag. Some have been national acts in large venues, while some have been at the local bar and club level. Most recently, I was a judge in a local guitar competition. After seeing...

After nearly three years of leg work, Twisted Sister guitarist Jay Jay French is entering his final month of preparation for his Pinkburst Project auction, which will benefit research into uveitis, an eye disease that his 17-year-old daughter Samantha was diagnosed with at age 6. French, known for his famous pinkburst guitars, commissioned the custom shops of some of the...