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Turkey Tunes

Rock stars share the songs they're thankful for.

By Cole Haddon
Nov 27, 2008

In honor of Thanksgiving, the most gastronomically satisfying of our holidays, some of our favorite musical artists reflect on the songs from the past year that they're most grateful for. Cary Brothers: "Comes and Goes (In Waves)," Greg Laswell "Laswell's a good buddy, and damn if he's not a ridiculously...
Pop Stars for President

Artists we'd like to see run for office.

By Cole Haddon
Oct 30, 2008

These days it seems like anyone might run for a spot in our executive branch. We got to wondering which pop stars might take advantage of this new political reality, and what their campaign platforms might be. Natalie Maines Maines, along with her fellow Dixie Chicks, was persecuted for bashing...
A Not-So-Bitter Pill

Alanis Morissette is still grateful for her now-legendary first album.

By Cole Haddon
Oct 16, 2008

It's easy to say Alanis Morissette wouldn't be where she is today without the success of Jagged Little Pill. After all, it remains the best-selling debut album in world history, with more than 30 million units sold. Those kinds of numbers guarantee an artist can record albums indefinitely for the...
Common

By Cole Haddon
Oct 9, 2008

Common is eager to discuss the future of his burgeoning acting career. "I want you to be able to say, 'Common's one of the great actors of our time,'" he says earnestly. But the two-time Grammy winner (and 11-time nominee) is still best known for his socially conscious rhymes on...
The Bad-Band-Name Effect

Lloyd Dobler, Star Wars, and even G.I. Joe are showing up again on album covers.

By Cole Haddon
Sep 11, 2008

In 1989, Lloyd Dobler held an obnoxiously large boombox over his head outside Diane Court's window and blasted "In Your Eyes" to prove how much he loved her. Somehow this was viewed as romantic by an entire generation of women who now expect equally grandiose gestures from their trench-coat-wearing boyfriends...

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