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The bassist from a popular band went solo (under a pseudonym) and then created the band Curly Giraffe. Although already widely kn...

Sixteen years after its debut, the English band is still rocking and rolling strong. Now they tell you where to roll... Fiftee...

Putting the screws to Daniel Powter, one of music’s brightest new stars, and getting the skinny on his home country, Canada. A...

10 years of Japanese Rock Festivals Following in the First Act Footsteps of the Red Hot Chili Peppers So I’m at a bar and run i...

The Kooks say: 'HEAD NORTH, YOUNG MAN!' This month we feature newcomers to the music scene, The Kooks, and we get their take o...

Within Japan’s musical cosmos, Polaris has been one of the brightest stars. The group’s lead singer clues us in on his favorite w...

This month I talked to The Avalanches, the chart-toppers from Down Under, just after returning from a trip to Australia where I m...

This column is dedicated to asking musicians the non-musically inclined question, “What are your favorite places to travel to in ...