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The bigger the fame, the bigger the myth. Whenever a celebrity achieves a level of out-of-this-world fame, that moment in time will invariably be followed by a counter-attack from media, from fans, and from the goddess Popular Culture herself.  Almost… read the story

The Who at Staples Center; Los Angeles When Pete Townshend said the din of his amplifiers in 1964 was emulating that of a WWII bomber plane, he wasn’t kidding. Anyone can play the guitar like a buzz saw. Not everyone… read the story

Reviews of new albums by Counting Crows, Alabama Shakes, The Shins, Elvis Costello, & Dr. John. read the story

Okay, maybe it’s silly, but how can you dedicate a post to musicians and their dogs without one for musicians and their cats? As this is the Internet, what’s more ubiquitous than pictures of adorable felines, anyhow? So, in answer… read the story

To add to the list of favorites covered by the Classic Albums documentary series is Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here. The special premiered recently on VH1 Classic, but if you missed it it will be out… read the story

Glen Hansard, of The Frames and The Swell Season (and the little-film-that-could, Once), has announced the details of his first solo record, Rhythm and Repose. The album comes out of 18 months of living in New York, playing music with… read the story

Having sustained a back injury earlier in the year, Eddie Vedder has had to postpone the US leg of his solo tour due to temporary nerve damage in his right arm. As posted on PearlJam.com, manager Kelly Curtis stated: After… read the story

Jim Marshall, inventor of the legendary amp sound made famous by the likes of Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck and Jimi Hendrix, has passed on, aged 88. Starting out as an electrical engineer, Marshall was a drum teacher in… read the story

As Rock Cellar previously reported, Peter Gabriel’s Live Blood will be out later this month, on April 23rd. The album consists of 22 live, orchestral versions of original tunes and covers recorded at the Hammersmith Apollo in London on March… read the story

Since 2004 the Kokua Hawaii Foundation has been putting on the Kokua Festival in Honolulu, Hawaii in support environmental education for local schools and communities. The Foundation was started by singer/songwriter Jack Johnson, who grew up in Oahu, due to… read the story