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The White Tie Affair may attest to how, sometimes, all it takes is the right combination. Lead singer Chris Wallace and guitarist Sean P honed their chops in Chicago band A Perfect Gentleman while guitar and keyboard player Ryan McLain and drummer Tim McLaughlin did time in fellow Windy City…
Punk Progeny: The Offspring
Since its emergence in the 1950s, rock & roll has demonstrated a lamentable tendency to stray from its mischievous founding principles, only to wash ashore on the perilous sands of self-importance. Such was the case in 1994 when radio listeners began complaining of grunge overload. The stage was set for…
Kauai Music Festival Extends “Early-Bird” Registration Deadline
The Kauai Music Festival, a four-day celebration of the art of songwriting held on the island of Kauai, Hawaii is set for August 1-4, 2007. The festival offers an opportunity to learn songwriting from some of the best songwriters in America. Attendees can consult, one-on-one, with award-winning songwriters, Grammy-winning producers,…
BMI Honors The Bee Gees as Icons at 55th Annual Pop Awards
Kara DioGuardi, Sean Garrett Share Songwriter of The Year Honors; “Because of You” Named Song of The Year; Warner/Chappell Music Takes Publisher of The Year Accolades BMI staged its 55th Annual Pop Awards on May 15, honoring the Bee Gees as Pop Icons; Kara DioGuardi and Sean Garrett as Songwriters…
AFI
With the release of their seventh album, decemberunderground, AFI stakes its claim as standard-bearer on the resurgent goth-punk scene. A full two years in the making, the new album teams the Ukiah, CA band with producer Jerry Finn (Green Day, Blink 182). Together, they have produced a recording that combines…
Saosin Explode at Retail
Southern California quintet Saosin is one of the fastest-growing headliners in rock, earning mainstage slots on the Vans Warped Tour, selling out clubs in a flash, going out with heavyweights like AFI, Avenged Sevenfold, My Chemical Romance and Taking Back Sunday, and garnering an ocean of fans who’ve downloaded their…
Kill Hannah
Mat Devine (vocals, guitar) Dan Wiese (guitars) Jon Radtke (guitars) Greg Corner (bass) “And I’m not running anymore, I’ll stand to face it all, I’ll fight for every breath/Until there’s nothing left of us“ “Believer” by Kill Hannah A title could not…
AFI
Their acronymic name stands for "A Fire Inside," a phrase that aptly describes the epic ambitions of their music. Judging from their acclaimed new album, AFI's specific burning passion is to become musical heroes for their generation. With the release of their new DreamWorks Records CD Sing…