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Rachel Griffin's new single, New album from Steve Jones, and more

Sibilance
Portland ex-pat RACHEL GRIFFIN continues to make her way in NYC.
By PORTLAND PHOENIX MUSIC STAFF | August 11, 2010

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2009: The top 10 in pop music

Music you need to own
Hmm, lots of women, a few old dudes, and some African banjo (not to be confused with Steve Martin's Hollywood banjo).
By JIM MACNIE | December 22, 2009

Cult heroes and superstars dot the region's fall concert calendar
The days are growing shorter, the magazines are (well, barely) getting larger and meatier, and the first batch of cider doughnuts is on the way real soon: all sure signs of autumn, as is the bountiful crop of prestigious concerts coming our way this season.
By CHRISTOPHER GRAY | September 16, 2009

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Branding Bangor

It's Maine's first large-scale indie music festival
If a big-league indie pop festival falls in Bangor, will anyone hear it?
By CHRISTOPHER GRAY | August 12, 2009

Slideshow: Kelly Clarkson and Lady Gaga

Live at House of Blues, May 4, 2009
Kelly Clarkson and Lady Gaga, live at House of Blues, May 4, 2009
By ERIC BAUMANN | May 07, 2009

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'Who Charted'

Billboard's Hot Adult Top 40
Having paid my dues by wading through the alt-rock and godawful-country charts, I've earned the right to tackle the steamy stuff.
By DAVID THORPE | March 24, 2009

Kelly Clarkson | All I Ever Wanted

Sony BMG (2009)
Of all of the myths propagated in rock and roll, "it's the singer not the song" must be the most disingenuous.
By DANIEL BROCKMAN | March 23, 2009

Crossword: ''Just playing''

It's what's on the outside that counts.
It's what's on the outside that counts.
By MATT JONES | February 11, 2009

Dawg days

The 2008 campaign is turning out to be our first-ever American Idol election
Despite gains by blogs, podcasts, and social-networking Web sites, television is still our dominant mass medium.
By STEVEN STARK | September 03, 2008

Facebook phobia

Thought high school was bad? Social-networking sites jack up Web-era insecurities
It’s safe to say that Facebook is now an omniscient, all-powerful tool that, in some way, traffics in dirt on nearly everyone you know.
By SHARON STEEL | July 16, 2008

“Why” and why not

Hearing Kate Schrock’s Invocation
There are songs here that speak of Jamaica and others that are more like the Portland-suburb Schrock you’re already down with.
By SAM PFEIFLE | May 28, 2008

Guitars are from Mars, Feist and Björk are from Venus

A musical battle of the sexes
It’s 3 am. Do you know if you’re a man or a woman?
By JAMES PARKER AND SHARON STEEL | March 19, 2008

Reba McEntire

Reba Duets | MCA
Reba McEntire became famous in the 1980s, when country music consisted of ballads as big as the hair of the singers who sang them.
By WERNER TRIESCHMANN | February 12, 2008

Crossword: ''Think twice''

'Cuz once is never enough
'Cuz once is never enough
By MATT JONES | December 26, 2007

Carrie’s gift

From American Idol to Music Row
The process was well under way, but YouTube provided a caught-on-camera bright-red underline.
By WERNER TRIESCHMANN | November 27, 2007

Three of a kind

Deborah Harry, Annie Lennox, and Siouxsie Sioux
Deborah Harry admitted that there was no method to the madness involved in making her new solo album, Necessary Evil.
By MIKAEL WOOD | October 08, 2007

Going on sale: September 14, 2007

Breaking news from the concert ticket trade
Bang Camaro, Avengers, High School Musical, and more.
By GOING ON SALE | September 12, 2007

The Duff connection

Joe Bermudez, DJ to the stars
“I really haven’t had to deal with any crazy paparazzi, since we usually keep a low profile and sneak in the back door of places.”
By DAVID DAY | September 12, 2007

Live Earth 2007

Where to go, who to see, what to know — even if you don't have a ticket
So you’re headed to a Live Earth gig somewhere, whether outside New York City or in a remote outpost in Antarctica.
By JEFF INGLIS | July 10, 2007

Tween troubles

Kelly Clarkson’s fall from grace
Poor Kelly Clarkson.
By SHARON STEEL | July 09, 2007

America Blows

Since George W. Bush took office, the United States has sunk to unprecedented lows in sports and pop-culture domination
The United States of America is a nation with a proud history.
By MIKE MILIARD | June 29, 2007

June tunes

From Beastie Boys to the White Stripes and more
Mark Twain once observed that it’s “better to be a young June-bug than an old bird of paradise.”
By MATT ASHARE | June 25, 2007

Going on sale: May 11, 2007

Breaking news from the concert ticket trade
White Stripes, Kelly Clarkson, Lightning Bolt, and more.
By GOING ON SALE | May 08, 2007

The best damn thing?

Whatever, Avril goes straight to the top
Avril Lavigne doesn’t always act like a spoiled bitch.
By SHARON STEEL | May 01, 2007

Justify my love

He already brought sexy back. Now can Justin Timberlake shed his boy-band image and become a music legend?
Oh, Justin. Even you know that your undeniable charisma and brilliantly executed choreography somehow balance out your post-boy-band status and lack of indie cred. Justin Timberlake on Saturday Night Live, "Dick in a Box" (YouTube)
By SHARON STEEL | February 05, 2007

First Night 2007

From Voltron and John Doe to fireworks and U.V. Pro, an insider's guide to getting the most out of your button on New Year's Eve.
Boston's not-so-silent night will be hot enough to melt ice sculptures. And that's just the weather forecast.
By SHARON STEEL | January 04, 2007