Commentary

Rock And Roll Fun Facts For The Holidays

By Dryw Keltz
November 26th, 2008

Can you think of a better way to impress your friends and family this holiday season than with obscure Rock And Roll fun facts? Plus, these little nuggets of joy can be dropped at just the right time to get you out of potentially painful discussions.

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Song List

Happy B-Day Jimi! Hendrix’s Top 10 Musical Performances

By Douglas Newman
November 26th, 2008

Tomorrow, November 27th, Thanksgiving Day, is Jimi Hendrix’s birthday. He would have been 66 years old. Perhaps more significant is that this year marks the 40th anniversary of two landmark Hendrix albums – Axis: Bold as Love and the double-LP masterpiece Electric Ladyland.
In celebration of this milestone, UME is releasing a host of Hendrix goodies, [...]

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Featured Stories

Playing the Beatles Backwards: Songs 119 to 115

By JBev
November 25th, 2008

Songs 119-115 in the worst-to-first countdown of every original song by The Beatles.

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Ironic Jukebox

My Music Crushes: Past & Present, For Better or For Worse

By Hilty Hazzard
November 25th, 2008

Most every girl in the U.S. of A. has had a crush on a musician. From your first preteen Tiger Beat cover to your later years of cougar crushing – musicians stand on stage in their tight pants like demigods of coolness and impenetrability begging you to adore them.

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Featured Stories

Playing the Beatles Backwards: Songs 124 to 120

By JBev
November 24th, 2008

Songs 124-120 in the worst-to-first countdown of every original song by The Beatles.

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Album Review

Blitzen Trapper Show Staying Power With Furr

By JBev
November 24th, 2008

On Furr, Blitzen Trapper prove they have the one element critical to surviving the harsh climate of the recording industry as we know it today: great songwriting.

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Commentary

What We Talk About When We Talk About “Alternative” Rock

By Brian Castleberry
November 23rd, 2008

Radio right now sounds so bad that when I can’t find a CD in my car I listen to a bible-thumping preacher for entertainment, just so I don’t have to hear from another band that thinks Led Zeppelin and Nirvana are everything you need to know about rock.

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Featured Stories

Playing the Beatles Backwards: Songs 129 to 125

By JBev
November 23rd, 2008

Songs 139-135 in the worst-to-first countdown of every original song by The Beatles.

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