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By | April 24, 2012
Hurray for the Riff Raff is a band worth celebrating. With singer/songwriter Alynda Lee Segarra taking the creative reigns, the band will be releasing their new album Look Out Mama on May 1st. Produced by Andrija Tokic, the same individual who… Read more »

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By | April 18, 2012
Friday the 13th usually means bad luck, but not if you were at Space in Evanston last Friday. That's because The Lumineers, performed a Free Sample concert just before their sold out show later that night. Those lucky listeners were treated to the… Read more »

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By | March 2, 2012
Steve Jobs’ 10…Catch your dreams before they slip away. In celebrating 50 years since their first gig at the Marquee Club in London's Oxford Street, it seems The Rolling Stones are following their own lyrics in illustrating just how they… Read more »

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By XRT Staff Writer | January 23, 2012
Happy Birthday Boss: 50 Things You…Bruce is back, and with "We Take Care of Our Own" he's coming out strong! The Boss released the first song from his forthcoming 11-track album, his 17th, Wrecking Ball, which will be released on March 6. You… Read more »

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By XRT Staff Writer | January 5, 2012
The people at Mental Floss put out another great list last week, of the 25 Most Powerful Songs of the Past 25 Years. These are songs that changed the world in some way, and one of them caught our eye -- or, ear. Which one? Read more »

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By XRT Staff Writer | January 4, 2012
50 Reasons Why R.E.M. MattersOn January 4, 1960, local Athens artist and R.E.M. front manMichael Stipe was born in Decatur, Georgia.(more...) Read more »

1. Adele, '21'As if Adele first album wasn't doing well enough her sophomore album '21' triumph '19' and takes the number one spot as the bestselling album of 2011.

By | January 3, 2012
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By | December 30, 2011
Photos: 50 Worst Album Covers EverIn 2011, there were a handful of shining examples of successful album covers -- who could forget the understated black-and-white elegance of Adele's 21? … Read more »

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By | December 29, 2011
Let's face it, sometimes all we can manage to do is watch ridiculous and hilarious YouTube videos to put us in a better mood. We found the 11 best viral videos of 2011 to help you waste some time! Some you've seen, some you haven't. Either way, these… Read more »
By | December 12, 2011
The Regular Guy goes over the most recent summer DVD releases including The Help, Hangover 2, Super 8, and Cowboys & Aliens.Listen & Download The Regular Guy's Movie Review Read more »
By | September 20, 2011
Redeem this gallery's keyword here. View Photos & Download FREE ACL Music Read more »

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By XRT Staff Writer | August 30, 2011
Red Hot Chili Peppers: 50 Things You…To have a spiritual revelation, musical or otherwise, one does not have to do anything revolutionary. Many of the greatest epiphanies occur in the more subtle moments of life; one just has to open up their… Read more »

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By | July 27, 2011
Photos: 50 Reasons Why…Remember back in 2006, when these guys with funny accents were suddenly bigger than The Beatles in Britain? Those guys who got a record deal before they played one note together? Yeah, that was a BIT much. But look past… Read more »