Paul McCartney

"To the Arctic" Goes for Guilt but Delivers Instead an Attack on Good Taste

Six Misses and Unpleasant Surprises During Last Night's Grammy Broadcast

​Last night's Grammys broadcast offered poignant and thrilling moments galore. Despite the obvious usual lip-synching complaints, there were glimmers of hope aplenty that true, from-the-heart performance survives. This was Adele's night after all, she of the soulful, unretouched belting and refusa ... More >>

The 54th Annual Grammy Awards Live Blog

​Ladies and gentleman, it's Grammy night. Here on County Grind, we're doing something a little extra special for it. That's right, we're live blogging all the shenanigans. Are you an Adeleophile? Or are you totally over her? Are you just as confused as we are about this "Dance/Electronica" segment ... More >>

Did a Florida Oil Man Bilk You?

​All of us belt-tightening, recession-hardened Americans love "fiscal responsibility" and "free markets." A politician merely says the words "free markets" or "fiscal responsibility" in a sufficiently grim tone and we go wild, like little Asian girls getting their first glimpse of a 22-year-old Pa ... More >>

Bachata Bombers: A Latin Music Fan's Case Against Aventura

​All of us belt-tightening, recession-hardened Americans love "fiscal responsibility" and "free markets." A politician merely says the words "free markets" or "fiscal responsibility" in a sufficiently grim tone and we go wild, like little Asian girls getting their first glimpse of a 22-year-old Pa ... More >>

Paul McCartney's Rumored Final World Tour Stops in South Florida

​All of us belt-tightening, recession-hardened Americans love "fiscal responsibility" and "free markets." A politician merely says the words "free markets" or "fiscal responsibility" in a sufficiently grim tone and we go wild, like little Asian girls getting their first glimpse of a 22-year-old Pa ... More >>

Subterranean Finds

Taking a look at some recent rock releases deep below the surface.

Power to the People

The best local albums of 2008

Rock ’n’ Roll Replay

For Craig Martin, re-creating the greatest albums of all time is his life's passion

Another Craigslist Musician Ad Roundup

For Craig Martin, re-creating the greatest albums of all time is his life's passion

From Boca to Big Time

Starbucks subsidiary has big plans brewing for Hilary McRae

Last Night: The Moody Blues at Hard Rock Live

Starbucks subsidiary has big plans brewing for Hilary McRae

Super Groups

Our fantasy draft for the Super Bowl halftime show

Various artists

Putumayo Presents Latin Reggae (Putumayo)

Remembering the Old Dewey Cox

Cox clocked me, then I puked, recalls the old music journalist

The Year in Music

Our 2007 listening party with Vanilla Ice, Davy Jones, and Al Franken

Fuel

Our 2007 listening party with Vanilla Ice, Davy Jones, and Al Franken

The Odd Couple

Tommy Lee and DJ Aero ham it up as touring DJs

Press Nose to Glass

The Velvet Revolver afterparty offers a stiff lesson in star power

Last Night: Hippiefest at the Seminole Hard Rock

The Velvet Revolver afterparty offers a stiff lesson in star power

Paul McCartney

Memory Full (Hear Music)

The Ditchflowers

Carried Away (Sunshine Drenchy)

Palm Beach, Off the Map

They're all runaway juries at the PBIFF

Ron Sexsmith

Time Being (Ironworks)

Oops, I Did It Again

Time Being (Ironworks)

The Beatles

Love (Capitol)

Sloan

Never Hear the End of It (Yep Roc)

John Lennon

Acoustic (Capitol)

Rock 'n' Nole

A casino's comin' to Hollywood. It's a big gamble.

The Beatles

Photographs by Harry Benson

Elvis Lives

Photographs by Harry Benson

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Photographs by Harry Benson

Hammer of the Gods

With a handful of artists, "classic rock" is not

Phish

Round Room (Elektra)

Steve Earle

Jerusalem (Artemis/E-Squared)

Maniac Rocking

Where there's a Willis, there's a cult icon who can whup rock's geniuses

Hunger Strike

Can a non-9/11 benefit album make any noise?

Ben Folds

Rockin' the Suburbs (Epic)

A New Tune

After September 11, some new songs just don't sound the same

Real-Time Car Talk

The Mad Cat experience Here in My Car

The Great Escape

Baz Luhrmann makes movies--and audiences--in his own image

Various artists

Schoolhouse Funk: Stage Bands, Lab Bands, and a Toast to the Boogie! (Cali-Tex)

Saint Etienne

Sound of Water (Sub Pop Records)

Calexico

Hot Rail (Quarterstick)

Maceo Parker

Dial: Maceo (What Are Records?)

Short Cuts

Magnolia Soundtrack, Central Avenue Sounds, Sheila Nicholls

Short Cuts

Magnolia Soundtrack, Central Avenue Sounds, Sheila Nicholls

Short Cuts

Magnolia Soundtrack, Central Avenue Sounds, Sheila Nicholls

Short Cuts

Magnolia Soundtrack, Central Avenue Sounds, Sheila Nicholls

The Straight Dope

Magnolia Soundtrack, Central Avenue Sounds, Sheila Nicholls