#Musicmonday: We Make It Good Mix Series (Free Download!)
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Wayne Smith: Sounds as Jamaican as John Wayne. If John Wayne road around 24/7 with blunts in his holsters preaching Jah, or just how much he loves smoking weed. More »
Essential Gear for the Traveling Musician
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Packing for long-term travel overseas is tough as it is, but for musicians there’s even more to think about. If you’re taking your guitar, bass, drums, digeridoo, or any other instrument abroad, check out these helpful travel gear More »
What People are Listening to in… Brazil
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I thought my collection of Brazilian music was pretty impressive… until I went to Brazil.
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The Best Of Fests 2009: UK Music Festivals
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Music festivals are probably more diverse in the UK than anywhere else. Here's a peek at the summer's best, from the big names to the smaller, quirkier options. More »
Touring The USA (With Help From Dead Rock Stars)
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"I've found myself late at night in the kitchen of rock stars. . . " More »
Amazon.com Is Quietly Becoming The Best Place To Buy Cheap Digital Music
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The Gaslight Anthem's album is priced at $5.00 on Amazon and $9.99 on iTunes. What gives? More »
5 of the Most Incredible (and Least Known) Instruments in the World
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Few things define a culture as much as music, and there are so many instruments in the world that people use to express their happiness, their sorrow, their fear, and their faith. Here are a few you might not have known about. More »
mp3 Of The Week: Run DMC Hard Times
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Hard times! Spreading just like the flu. Watch out, homeboy, don't let it catch you. More »
#MusicMonday Trivia: Rappers' Real Names and Musicians Under 5'3"
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At 4'11", is Dolly Parton tall enough to go on the rides at Dollywood? Perhaps Shaggy did the right thing by changing his name from Orville Richard Burrell? More »
Ten Motown Musts For Your iPod
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“Please Mr. Postman” tells the tale of a girl waiting for a letter from her boyfriend. For those born after 1985, a letter is a physical piece of mail that is delivered directly to your house by a ‘postman’, a person who is the conduit for the delivery of this letter (sort of a human Tweet). More »
mp3 of the week - Chuck D - On the Real - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Edition
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Chuck D packs the spaces between the songs with interesting tidbits of information about the inductees, taking a break from the normal “On the Real” political talk format to bring us his picks from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - guaranteed to rock your afternoon or evening for 75 minutes. More »
mp3 of the Week - The Replacements - Waitress in the Sky
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Having flown some of Europe’s gnarliest cheapos, I too have thought evil about the people who are supposed to keep me alive, in the event of a water landing. More »
#MusicMonday: 10 Black Metal Bands in the Developing World
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With ridiculous album titles like “Holocaustik Metal Sexxxecution Whoreslaughters”, Deiphago is definitely recommended. More »
The 10 Most Important Bands to See This Summer
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Summer is always the best time to see live music, whether it’s at the dingy little club in the rough part of town or in a farmers field somewhere in rural England. More »
How to Prepare for a Summer Music Festival
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From choosing the right festival to tips on camping and pacing yourself throughout the shows, here's (almost) everything you'll need to know about preparing for your next music festival. More »
Ten Songs By Musicians Who Died Too Soon
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"You'd learn the words, sing them, maybe finger your guitar on the right frets, then realize what they meant." More »
10 Ways to Make Your iPod a Powerful Travel Accessory
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Get more mileage out of your iPod by installing Rockbox More »
mp3 of the Week - Blind Pilot - Go On Say It
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In the true traveling spirit, Blind Pilot planned a tour that spanned from Canada to Mexico by bike. More »
#MusicMonday: Micromix by Atlas Sound
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An Atlas Sound micromix from this summer that seems made for Fall. More »
Calcutta Nights: Your Music and Club Scene Guide
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Your field guide to beats, bars, and clubs in Calcutta. More »
6 Greatest Places on Earth to Buy Vinyl
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From Barcelona to Chicago, here are 6 of the greatest record stores on earth. More »
5 Things You Should Know When Traveling With Musical Instruments
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Planning on schlepping that guitar or bass overseas? Here are five things you need to know to get prepared. More »
mp3 of the Week: dubsessions
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Lately I've been 'easing' into work with a little dub / steppers / rockers / reggae. More »
U.S. Summer Music Festivals Gone Green
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While your roaming summer music enjoyment can still be a shock to the wallet, it doesn’t have to be as big of a shock to the earth. More »
The Best Places to Catch Live Music in New Orleans
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In a city that defines music, it can be hard to choose where to see a show. Here are some of our favorite venues. More »
mp3 of the Week: Personality Crisis, New York Dolls
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Take the overt gender bending out of their look and all the soul out of their sound and you have the template for all the Whitesnakes and Warrants you could want. More »
10 Things to Know Before You See Your Next Concert
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Auto-Tune fixes pitch problems for singers who are incapable of singing, as well as those who just haven’t gotten their chops together. Sadly, nothing ever seems to help Stephan Jenkins of Third Eye Blind. More »
Up and Coming Indian Rock Scene Offers Punch and Variety
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It's becoming clear that many fans are getting sick of the incessant recycling of cover songs and waking up to the amazing work being done by a handful of original bands. More »
6 Greatest Places on Earth to Buy Vinyl
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From Barcelona to Chicago, here are 6 of the greatest record stores on earth. More »
mp3 of the Week: dubsessions
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Lately I've been 'easing' into work with a little dub / steppers / rockers / reggae. More »
10 Music Blogs to Keep Your iPod Stacked with Fresh Beats
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Tired of the same old tunes? More »
Hey, Weren't You In Sex Gang Children? 25 Original Names Of Bands You Know
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What was Radiohead originally called? Paul Sullivan hits us with a list of 25 band names that almost were (and, in many cases, should never have been). More »
What People Are Listening to in...Chile
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The music scene in Chile is erupting. Here's why. More »
#MusicMonday: Discover Be-Dom, Portugal’s Percussion-Mad Sextuplet
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The six members of this Porto based group mix performance art with music composed on instruments comprised entirely of found materials More »
Travel mp3 of the Week: Recent Bedroom
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I don't know what it is about Atlas Sound. It's like it's always raining in their music. More »
Ten Metal Musts For Your iPod
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“Angel Of Death” chronicles the life of Josef Mangele, the infamous Nazi doctor who conducted grizzly experiments on humans during WWII. As controversial as the song was, bear in mind it was also used in Gremlins 2. More »
10 Most Influential Musicians for Travelers Over the Past Decade
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As much as anything, travel is about discovering new music. More »
5 Best Jazz and Blues Venues in Rome
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The 5 best spots to enjoy some soul in the Italian capital. More »
What People are Listening to in…Canada
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The Great White North continues to pump out some of the best music in North America, as Matador contributor Jane Tattersall reports from Toronto More »



