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  Indigo Girls' Emily Saliers Talks Fracking, Food, Miley Cyrus
  By Falyn Freyman

  Before the honey-sweet vocal harmonies of indie-folk darlings Tegan and Sara, there were the Indigo Girls. Their brand of heartfelt folk rock had commercial appeal from the beginning, leading to... More >>

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  Bonnie Raitt's Fascinating Life
  By Lee Zimmerman

  During a career that — so far — has spanned well over 40 years, Bonnie Raitt has established herself as an indomitable force in the music community. Known for her brilliant guitar... More >>

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  Drummer Chris Corsano Explains What Makes a Jam Work and Björk
  By Matt Preira

  Chris Corsano is one of the most sought-after percussionists in the nebulous sphere of intentional aural insanity that constitutes free music and its various iterations as noise, psychedelia, and... More >>

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  Johnny Marr Is the Quintessential '80s Guitarist
  By David Von Bader

  The excess that characterized the 1980s has since been decried, extolled, and examined ad nauseam. The musical landscape that developed during that decade was one of the most compelling in... More >>

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  Stephen Marley Talks Root, Fruit, Music, Soccer, Reggae Festival
  By David Rolland

  Stephen Marley is a man of few words. Asked what it's like to follow in the footsteps of his famous father, Bob Marley, a man who comes as close to deification as our popular culture will allow,... More >>

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  Third Eye Blind Reflects on Discography
  By Matt Preira

  In 1997, Third Eye Blind was arguably the biggest band in the world. Led by Stephan Jenkins, the band's popularity exploded in the wake of its first single, "Semi-Charmed Life," and the steady... More >>

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  Os Mutantes' Sérgio Dias Baptista on the NSA and Fool Metal Jack
  By Matt Preira

  In 1966, brothers Sérgio Dias Baptista and Arnaldo Baptista formed Os Mutantes, a Brazilian rock band that played the role of confident court jester within the folk-rock tropicália... More >>

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  Don't Call Passion Pit EDM
  By Dana Krangel

  In a world of people seeking salvation in the beat, Passion Pit is a messiah. These Boston-based kings of indie sound give rockers something to chew on, and techno kids get the electro vibes they... More >>

• Sammy Hagar Doesn't Suck, I Tell You!
  By David Von Bader

  All right, we get it: Van Hagar was not Van Halen, nor will the band's work with Sammy Hagar ever hold a candle to the groundbreaking canon the David Roth era produced. However, Sammy Hagar is,... More >>

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  Derek Miller on His Evolution From Poison the Well to Sleigh Bells
  By David Rolland

  Sleigh Bells strike a nifty balance. The Brooklyn-based duo creates experimental cacophonies, yet somehow the music is instantly accessible. New Times caught up with Derek Miller, the band's... More >>