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blondie

Do You Remember 1978? Twenty-Five Albums Celebrating Their 30th Anniversary

Posted Wed 25 Jun 2008 1:36PM NZST
Blondie is back! While new bands struggle to get anyone to pay attention to them, bands with any kind of past track record--“heritage” acts I’m told--go out and capture that audience share with a re-tooling of memories. Never trust anyone over More »
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Judas Priest

The 25 Best Heavy Metal Bands

Posted Wed 18 Jun 2008 12:35PM NZST
Judas Priest are clearly one of heavy metal's most notable bands if only because in true metal spirit they never die. But the most enjoyable aspect of heavy metal isn't the power or the loudness, it's the endless, fruitless discussion over what actua More »
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Johnny Cash

25 Music Legends (With At Least 25 Years Of Service)

Posted Thu 12 Jun 2008 10:58AM NZST
With Johnny Cash and Eric Clapton both releasing new albums, it's apparent that music legends can live forever. Either by producing new music or having an estate that knows how to keep the legend alive, so to speak. In order to qualify for this list, More »
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Jay-Z

The Ten Performers Who Won’t Be Changing Their Stage Names Anytime Soon

Posted Wed 11 Jun 2008 6:33AM NZST
Would a rose smell any sweeter if it had been named a bowel evacuator? It'd be a little odd. Celebrities often change their names because their real ones suck. Or they know no one will remember it. More »
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Jakob Dylan

The 25 Most Notable Musical Offspring

Posted Tue 10 Jun 2008 12:31PM NZST
Growing up in the shadow of fame and greatness has to be unusual. People want to know you because your mom or dad is so cool? Going into the family trade is risky business. More »
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Weezer

The 25 Best Alternative Rock Bands Of The 1990s

Posted Wed 4 Jun 2008 7:54AM NZST
With Weezer out with a new album, it reminded us here at List Of the Day that there were other bands that also existed in the 1990s. And most of them, regardless of what they sounded like, got marketed as "indie" (even if on a major label), alternati More »
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Bo Diddley

The Ten Essential Bo Diddley Tracks

Posted Tue 3 Jun 2008 7:33AM NZST
Just got the sad news that Bo Diddley has left the building. His influence was overwhelming. He invented and perfected the "Bo Diddley" beat, which roughly translates into "Shave-and-a-haircut-two-bits." More »
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