Album Review: Them Crooked Vultures, "Them Crooked Vultures" (Interscope)

The worst thing about supergroups is that they're never as much fun on record as they are on paper. Putting Queens of the Stone Age's Josh Homme, Nirvana and Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl and Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones together in the studio and on the road seems like a no-brainer, a lineup of all-star--if not Hall of Fame--caliber, but does it work in practice?  / Read more

Album Review: David Bowie, "Space Oddity - 40th Anniversary Edition" (Virgin/EMI)

Add EMI's 40th-anniversary edition of David Bowie [ tickets ]'s "Space Oddity" to the short list of albums significantly enhanced by a bonus disc. New mixes, stereo versions, radio broadcasts and demos combine to limn Bowie's early work with producer Tony Visconti--an alternate version of "Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud" with just Bowie on voice and guitar and Paul Buckmaster on cello, and a nine-and-a-half minute version of "Memory of a Free Festival" being the highlights.  / Read more

Live Review: Them Crooked Vultures in Los Angeles

On paper, Them Crooked Vultures [ tickets ] is a monster. The supergroup pairs the bassist/keyboardist from the most influential act of the '70s with the drummer of the most influential group of the '90s in Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones and Nirvana's Dave Grohl. Finding a singer/guitarist to front that rhythm section is a tall order that went to Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme.  / Read more

LiveDaily Song of the Day: Furcast, "Grey Is Old"

Today's LiveDaily Song of the Day is "Grey Is Old," from California-based duo Furcast. The cut appears on the pair's... continued
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The Raveonettes: Exclusive LiveDaily Sessions Performance

Danish duo The Raveonettes--a.k.a. singer/songwriter/guitarist Sune Rose Wagner and singer/bassist Sharin Foo--are known for a combination of fuzzy guitar, vintage... continued
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