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Bands You Should Know

Don McLean: The Genius Bard That Time Forgot

If anyone reading this somehow remembers the name Don McLean, it's almost guaranteed that the only thing coming to mind right now is...

Cannonball Adderley: An Essential Hard Bop Album Featuring an All-star Band

Though Charlie Parker is credited for the birth of bebop, a musical language comprised of complex rhythms and melodies, Julian...

Indie Rock Game-Changers: Neutral Milk Hotel

Not only is Neutral Milk Hotel Aubrey Plaza's favorite band in "Parks & Rec", but it's one of ours as well. "In The Aeroplane Over The...

Savoy Brown: English Blues Rock Royalty

Few bands can claim the prolific impact of Savoy Brown. Not only were they pioneers of the English blues rock movement, but their...

Wand: Psychedelic LA Weirdos for the Modern Age

If you live on the West Coast and frequent small indie venues, at one point or another you've probably seen Wand's name on a show flyer....

Accept: German Heavy Metal Fury

Any fan of heavy metal from the 70's and 80's will tell you about the raw power that is Germany's Accept. They’re a band that, much like...