Leave it to Cooper to age so gracefully
On the phone, Alice Cooper comes across like the cliché about the kid in the candy store.
If you didn’t know he made his living portraying a heavy...
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Country band breaks it in with their Texas roots
For fans of country music, the well-known and much beloved Eli Young Band will be performing at the Sweetwater Pavilion in Fort Wayne on July 13.
Eli...
Songwriter strives for strong tunes
Revisit hits from Lloyd Cole’s brief period as a British pop star in the mid- and late 1980s and you may be shocked at how fresh they still sound.
Cole’s...
Industrial metal band honors legacy of deceased lead singer
Static-X are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their debut album, Wisconsin Death Trip, this summer with a tour that stops by The Clyde on July 12....
Duo delivers a dreamy, indie synth pop sound
Bands come together in a variety of ways with some reflecting years of friendship and musical experimentation. But others come together as paths cross...
‘Legacy band’ remain at top of their game
Since the release of their album Hints Allegations and Things Left Unsaid — the album that gave the world the hit single “Shine” — Collective Soul has...
Bluegrass, jazz meld under Fleck tutelage
Béla Fleck recalls being laughed at when he first tried to play the banjo in public.
This wasn’t because he played the instrument badly. It was because...
New Orleans-born trombonist fronts an uncategorizable band
Growing up in New Orleans and not becoming a musical person is a little like growing up on an island and never learning how to swim.
Troy “Trombone...
Brothers happy to find fans
Growing up with a father who was a musician, joining the band came naturally for brothers Henry, Jojo, and Ringo Garza who since 1996 have been Los...
Outlaw country stalwart always stays true to himself
Sifting through David Allan Coe’s biography, it’s not easy to sort out what’s true and what isn’t.
Coe has been such a polarizing figure throughout...