Staging “Rent” in Cuba

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The UK goes dark to mark the lives lost during World War I

Why you should proudly wear your love of Australian rockers AC/DC on your sleeve

The Grateful Dead as the ultimate jam band

Brazilian Girls’ Sabina Sciubba drops her new solo record ‘Toujours’

Brazilian Girls’ Sabina Sciubba drops her new solo record ‘Toujours’

In Canada, Fort McMurray Radio Station Bans Neil Young

Outsiders: Challenging Society’s Idea of Normal

American Band Bloodhound Gang Sparks Outrage in Russia

Jack Black discusses surprisingly different role in 2011’s ‘Bernie’

Mother of deceased lead singer from Thin Lizzy discusses musician’s early life

25 Years of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

AC/DC albums and bad economic times

Design for the Real World: Rock Band T-Shirt

World’s worst song cover

Generation Kill

Summer in the Global Village: What Does ‘Latin Alternative’ Mean in 2013?

The Summer Music of 1993

The Late Ray Manzarek’s Influence Around the Globe

Metal Bands From Cuba Perform at SXSW

SXSW: Bands to Listen For

Why Is Pop Music So Sad?

New Recording Surfaces of Jimi Hendrix Gig in London

Frank Zappa Fans Can Now Buy Licensing Rights to Unreleased Collection

The Early Years of Thin Lizzy Singer Phil Lynott

‘Mission to Lars’: An Austistic Man’s Journey to Meet Metallica Drummer

Aha Moment: Dave Alvin & Curtis Mayfield

Scottish Band Oi Polloi Working to Popularize Gaelic

Tracy K. Smith: Life on Mars

Hollie Cook Rocks Reggae Vibe on Self Titled Debut Album

Aha Moment: Kiss Alive!

Senegal: Mbalax Evolution

Captain Beefheart: Trout Mask Replica

Lou Reed and Metallica Collaborate on ‘Lulu’

Swedish Death-Metal Band Opeth

Remembering Frank Zappa in “Freak Out! My Life with Frank Zappa”

Japanese Pop-Punk Girl Group’s Tribute to The Ramones

East German Punk

Robbie Robertson Goes Nonfiction

Pink Floyd’s The Wall, 30 Years On

Mothers Fight Pollution in East LA

American Icons: Jimi Hendrix’s ‘Star-Spangled Banner’

John Cale on Andy Warhol

Remixing the Holidays: Christmas TV Special Songs with Marcy Playground

70th Birthday of Icon Frank Zappa

Jakob Dylan on ‘Women and Country

Jimi Hendrix’s musical legacy

Listeners respond: the impact of The Grateful Dead

Tuli Kupferberg, world’s oldest rockstar, dies at age 86

This week’s agenda: ash paralyzes Europe, ‘American idiot’ opens on Broadway

R.E.M. celebrates thirty years of rock

A tribute to David Bowie

Japanese rocker Miyavi turns heads in the US

Close to the Edge

Global Hit: Os Mutantes

China’s ‘Battle of the Bands’