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2006 Stories by Cole Haddon

• But Seriously

  published November 9, 2006

  Forrest Kline, vocalist and guitarist for power-punk stooges Hellogoodbye, might be dying. But probably not. He couldn't come to the phone... More >>

• Not Your Grandpa's Country Singer

  published October 19, 2006

  If you've been racing down local dirt roads in your pickup, jamming to Toby Keith or Gretchen Wilson, then you should probably skip this week's... More >>

• Mmm, Mmm Good

  published July 27, 2006

  Man has been boiling meat and veggies for about 5,000 years now, but it wasn't until some Neolithic primitive had a brain fart and invented the... More >>

• Simple Girl

  published July 20, 2006

  It's no secret that Pink has a beef with the pop tarts whose genre she inhabits — Britney Spears is practically her arch-nemesis... More >>

• Engaging Music

  published July 6, 2006

  It used to be that dating someone in your band could only lead to headaches, the type no amount of Vicodin could silence. Forming a band with a... More >>

• Th' Colonel of Cool

  published June 29, 2006

  Colonel J.D. Wilkes is high-tailing it through Mississippi, drifting in and out of currents of reception as his 15-passenger van dips in and out... More >>

• On the Road Again

  published June 15, 2006

  Editor's Note: This concert has been canceled. Refunds are available at point of purchase. The New Cars nearly... More >>

• First Time's a Charm

  published June 8, 2006

  Born in Communist Georgia where she played "I Want to Break Free" on air guitar, raised in Belfast where she fell in love with the... More >>

• Hillbilly Swinger

  published May 25, 2006

  All right, all right... it's true. Wayne "The Train" Hancock's voice sounds more than a smidge like Hank Williams' (maybe that's why Hank... More >>

• Close Cover Before Striking

  published May 11, 2006

  When Oakland band the Locals discovered they weren't the first ones to come up with their name — a Chicago band led by an Yvonne Doll already... More >>

• Sick Shit

  published May 4, 2006

  A few nights ago, Jamie Cullum was set to celebrate the birthday of his older brother, Ben. The younger Cullum was even going to cook, but... More >>

• 24/7 Human

  published May 4, 2006

  Last year, jazz legend Herbie Hancock hit the studio to record an album of duets called Possibilities with some of today's most... More >>

• Big Blend

  published April 27, 2006

  Age, they say, brings wisdom. It also brings Social Security checks, which Delbert McClinton will qualify for when he turns 65 next month.... More >>

• Dude, Where's My Tape?

  published April 13, 2006

  Just the other day, an old friend called me out of the blue and confessed his part in the fate of my UB40 "Can't Help Falling in Love"... More >>

• What the Heck's a Limbeck?

  published March 30, 2006

  Gathered around the low, round hotel table, four booze-broken musicians out of Orange County, California, lean forward with goofy but tired smiles... More >>

• Hard Rock Hollywood

  published March 16, 2006

  Actor Jared Leto (Requiem for a Dream, Fight Club) has been fasting for four days. Except for water, fresh lemon, and cayenne... More >>

• They Will Rock You

  published March 2, 2006

  It might not be cool to say, but missing out on seeing Freddie Mercury perform live is one of the great musical tragedies of my life. I'm always... More >>

• Pussy Galore

  published February 23, 2006

  With their 1998 debut, the boys and girls of Nashville Pussy declared Let Them Eat Pussy. Seven years later, they're still all... More >>

• Don't Panic!

  published February 16, 2006

  It's hard to imagine Panic! At the Disco has much to panic about, considering how much ridiculously good fortune has befallen the band in... More >>

• Heads or Tales

  published February 16, 2006

  Attending an Aimee Mann show is no different from flipping a coin. Some nights, she's on — clouds part, angels sing, souls are saved.... More >>

• Cheese and Kracker

  published January 26, 2006

  Back home in Michigan, way before he nailed Pam Anderson, Kid Rock had a tatt-spangled stooge — lackey, flunky, bitch — (you get the... More >>

• Family Ties

  published January 5, 2006

  Poor Loudon Wainwright III. In less than a decade, his son Rufus has achieved more success than he has in 35 years, and his daughter... More >>