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Acoustic Rock
Fender Electracoustic Series Guitar After seven years of the status quo, Fender have redesigned their Electracoustic Series.
Save Internet Radio
Is the musical Wild West of Internet radio about to become as predictable as commercial broadcast radio? A new Copyright Royalty Board measure that goes into effect July 15th would massively increase the rate webcasters must pay each time they stream a song, and put thousands of small, independent outlets out of business.
Rock Accessories
I’d always thought that rock’s major accessory was sex. But a recently published book, Paul Grushkin‘s lavishly illustrated coffee table tome Rockin’ Down The Highway (Voyageur), has given me second thoughts. Grushkin makes a convincing case that rock’s main accoutrement is the automobile.
Studio Happenings
At CLEANCUT RECORDING STUDIO in Palatine, How Bright The Sky recorded a single entitled “Typewriter” that was produced by Tony D. . . . Pow! Right In The Kisser worked on their full length, Knuckle Up, with Tony D. . . . Men Dream Of Flying worked on pre-production.
Blues From The Heart
“I love singing the real, old-school blues. It gives me a feeling to sing them type of blues. That’s old school. That’s me.” – Koko Taylor Old School (Alligator) is Queen Of The Blues Koko Taylor’s first album in seven years! Taylor roars and growls her way through five originals and six cover tunes from […]
Exclusive pics
More Shows = More Pics! Don’t forget to check out our Photo Gallery and photo page, as IE brings you exclusive photos from Roger Waters at the United Center, Gwen Stefani at First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, and Nelly Furtado at the Rosemont Theatre. Enjoy!
Cover Story: Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne Clean, Sober, & Still Alive Nowadays, when you think Ozzy Osbourne, you think Ozzy, Inc. — the tours (Ozzfest), the television shows (“The Osbournes,” “Battle For Ozzfest”), the wife (Sharon briefly hosted her own daytime talk program), and the offspring (daughter Kelly has released two albums while being a tabloid mainstay). Little attention […]
Hello, My Name Is Albert
Hello, My Name Is Albert Q&A With Albert Hammond Jr. IE: When you decided to put Yours To Keep out, did you think you would tour? Albert Hammond Jr.: When I first realized I had a record to put out, I wasn’t gonna do any press. I was just gonna put it out in the […]
Paul Wall interview
Paul Wall Ice Cold Iconic rapper Paul Wall hasn’t had much time to catch his breath these past 12 months. When IE speaks with The People’s Champ (born Paul Slayton) via telephone, he’s cruising around his native Houston with his one-year-old son, William. While he can, he’s trying to squeeze in a little quality time […]
Simply Red interview
Simply Red Orchestral Movements On A Lark: A Q&A With Mick Hucknall There are a few things that distinguish Simply Red frontman Mick Hucknall. For one, there’s his curly shock of red hair, from which the band derive their name. His soulful wail, which one might not expect to come from someone who looks like […]
Tossers interview
IE Feel We Owe The Tossers An Apology Being the classy gentlemen (and lady) they are, though, The Tossers don’t hold a grudge. Sitting in the third-floor green room of Cobra Lounge, tin whistle player Aaron Duggins, older brother/vocalist/mandolin player Tony Duggins, and drummer Bones admit they’re still geeked about a surprising cover appearance earlier […]
Travis interview
Travis Spotless Mind It was something new, all right. Bravely, boldly, with no sound-system assistance, Healy began to strum and sing “Flowers In The Window,” one of the optimistic Travis chestnuts featured on the recent Singles showcase. And there was silence in the hall — dead, hear-a-pin-drop silence. Fans watched reverently, almost awestruck as their […]
The Narrator interview
The Narrator Bob Dylan Gospel Hour The first thing one learns when doing research on local rock outfit The Narrator is not to believe everything you read, especially when it comes from the band themselves. According to the short bio on the back of the promo disc for their latest release, All That To The […]
File: June 2007
Clubs Gone Dry One of the downplayed outgrowths of music’s digital age has been its role in altering the concert landscape, especially in Chicago. It’s not something extended from MP3 files or iPods specifically, but more the mindset that comes with them. The touch-of-a-button conveniences we all enjoy have led to a revival of the […]
DVD Zone: June 2007
Not Just The Best Of The Larry Sanders Show Sony Pictures Nineteen ninety-two saw a seismic shift in the landscape of late-night television, touched off by the retirement of Johnny Carson. In a futile effort to fill the void, every network tried to throw someone up in the 11:30 time slot. The results, for the […]
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