Spin Top 40

Who are the most important artists right now? The Donnas (right) are ripping up NYC (#24), desert-nomad future-gazers Queens of the Stone Age make hard rock fun again (#15), while the White Stripes are quickly becoming America's favorite rock 'n' roll fantasy (#3).
Who are the most important artists right now? The Donnas (right) are ripping up NYC (#24), desert-nomad future-gazers Queens of the Stone Age make hard rock fun again (#15), while the White Stripes are quickly becoming America's favorite rock 'n' roll fantasy (#3).

Breakdown: Wakefield, The Faint, and more!

More bands, more albums, more opinions. Let's do this

B+ Wakefield American Made (Arista)

American Pie 3 soundtrack candidates kick off their debut album yelling "Sold out!" and proceed to gleefully rock you with all the sludgy, head-rush huzzah of a million-gallon Slurpee. They're American Made, yo!

Re-Use Your Illusion

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Foo Fighters Live at the Supper Club

Foo Fighters
The Supper Club
New York City
October 31, 2002

Foo Fighters
The Supper Club
New York City
October 31, 2002

Future Stars: Mars Volta and the Ataris

Balls-out classic rock and power-pop punk

Mars Volta

Who: Featuring Omar Rodriguez (left) and Cedric Bixler (right) of much-missed emo shredders At the Drive-In, the Mars Volta expand ATDI's manic thrust with free jazz, sampled soundscapes, and balls-out classic rock.

Future Stars: Blood Brothers and Von Bondies

Spazzy Seattle punk and rockin' Motor City blues

The Blood Brothers

Who: Brilliantly spazzy Seattle punk-metal quintet featuring pinched-nad shouter-singers Johnny Whitney (far right) and Jordan Blilie (second from right).

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