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When Joe Jackson burst onto the airwaves of U.S. rock stations in 1979, his spare, reggae-influenced sound fit right in with that of other new wave artists. Much like Sting, who as a member of The ...

Once a "bad-taste" Christchurch covers band, Salmonella Dub is now a world-class drum and bass act whose distinctly Kiwi flavour is stronger than ever.

He was one of the longest surviving members of the band that came to define the acid rock sound emanating from San Francisco ...

He was one of the longest surviving members of the band that came to define the acid rock sound emanating from San Francisco ...

On the music side, LL Cool J (a Mikey D–coined acronym for “Ladies Love Cool James”; his real name is James Todd Smith) was ...

With giant perms, big shoulder pads, Members Only jackets, and fat wallets, the 1980s was a deceptively prosperous time. Break from those 80s stereotypes and dig deeper into the Decade of Greed with ...

Fernando Valenzuela, a legend of the Dodgers baseball team, has died at the age of 63. His baseball club shared a statement ...

Lawmakers in Belarus set the next presidential election for Jan. 26, a vote almost certain to extend the three-decade rule of ...

Lauper’s blend of high-octane singing and unforgettable visuals laid the groundwork for the pop landscape of the 21st century ...

Ahead of the punk legends’ show at Brooklyn Bowl, likely their last in Nashville, we talk with founder John Doe about their ...

The second edition of Aaron Carnes' book 'In Defense of Ska' comes out next week, and here's an exclusive debut of a new section about Patrick Stump's lifelong love of ska.