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  1. Sonic Youth -- Songs
    Biography: Sonic Youth was one of the most unlikely success stories of underground American rock in the '80s. Where contemporaries R.E.M. and Hüsker Dü were fairly conventional in terms of song structure and melody, Sonic Youth began their career by abandoning any pretense of traditional rock & roll conventions. ...Read full biography
  2. Wilco -- Release
    While waiting for the commercial release of Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, Wilco agreed to support R.E.M. collaborator Scott McCaughey for an album release by The Minus 5. They scheduled a recording session for September 11, 2001, but were distraught about the 9/11 terrorist attacks that day.[64] Late that day, Wilco and McCaughey agreed to "create something good in the world right now" and record some material.[65] Influenced by Bill Fay's Time of the Last Persecution, The Minus 5's Down with Wilco was released in 2003.[66]
  3. Steve Wynn -- Albums
    Steve Wynn continues his winning streak on Static Transmission. Ever since he rescued his lackluster solo career with the incendiary Melting in the Dark in 1996, his albums have been tough, smart, funny, and above full of living, fire-breathing soul. Static Transmission is 50 minutes of lean and nasty rock & roll with loud guitars, gritty lyrics, and a bleeding heart. The guitars howl and Wynn growls his noir lyrics like someone who knows what he is talking about. It is a strong record fr...[ read more ]
  4. Pearl Jam -- Neil Young
    In addition to the already-announced Pearl Jam, Neil Young's Bridge School Benefit will ... feature Paul McCartney, Lucinda Williams, and Crosby, Stills and Nash. The benefit will be held at Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, Calif., on Oct. 30 and 31. Young will inevitably join CS&N onstage. More acts should be announced shortly."
  5. Tracy Chapman -- Guitars
    Tracy Chapman was born on March 30, 1964, in Cleveland, Ohio. She began her musical odyssey with a ukulele at the age of 3, and later learned to play guitar. She ... started writing poetry, short stories and songs during her childhood.
  6. Leslie Phillips -- Sam Phillips
    In 2001, Phillips began rethinking her approach to music, and that year she released Fan Dance, her first album for Nonesuch Records. Produced by Burnett, Fan Dance abandoned the ornate pop sound of their previous work together in favor of spare and casual semi-acoustic settings. The album was a critical success, and a similarly styled follow-up, A Boot and a Shoe, appeared in 2004. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide', 'The acid-pop singer/songwriter born Leslie Phillips earned the nonsensical nickname "Sam" as a child; only when she was recording her debut album did she finally hear of the other, more...');">Expand [+]
  7. Lacuna Coil -- Karmacode
    With four full-length albums and two EPs now to their credit, Lacuna Coil have ensured that each offering further enunciates the subtle, solemn beauty they create. Karmacode takes that a step further, seeing them further mature as musicians and songwriters to deliver their most cohesive, career-defining album. If karma has anything to do with it, Italy's most successful rock export will not have to wait long for the entire mainstream world to take notice.
  8. Blur -- Albums
    In 1999, Blur released 13, more mature album lyrically dominated by the end of Albarn's turbulent relationship with Justine Frischmann - Elastica front woman as well as former's battle with drug addiction. This album was the first record produced by William Orbit, not by longtime producer Stephen Street. In addition, a box set celebrating Blur's 10th anniversary was released later that year. The box set featured 22 singles and all accompanying b-sides.
  9. Destiny S Child
    Destiny's Child will appear in one of its last nationally televised performances at The 2005 ESPY Awards, it was announced by Ron Semiao, senior vice president, ESPN Original Entertainment. ESPN will televise the 13th annual industry-wide sports celebration hosted by actor Matthew Perry on Sunday, July 17 at 9 p.m. ET from Hollywood's Kodak Theatre.
  10. Sonic Youth -- Years
    From Sonic Youth's earliest days, Gordon had occasionally played guitar with the group. About the time of A Thousand Leaves and Washing Machine she began playing guitar more frequently, resulting in a three-guitar and drums lineup. These songs were something of a shift for the group's sound, and would lead to the introduction of a fifth member a few years later.
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