2009-05

As musical third bananas go, Duff McKagan ranks right up there with Ronnie Wood and Krist Novoselic. The lanky bassist has been a driving force behind two of the most dysfunctional rock bands of the past 25 years: Guns N' Roses, in which McKagan played until getting fed up with Axl Rose in 1998, and Velvet Revolver. In between, McKagan, 45, drank so much his pancreas exploded, found sobriety, and formed Loaded, a punk side project in which he -- finally -- gets to be the frontman. On the eve of releasing their second album, Sick, we caught up with the father of two at a posh New York hotel.Read More

Texans serve up R-rated garage soul with a little help from Spoon.Read More

Jersey boy Brian Fallon gets a little love from the Bonnaroo headliner.Read More

Indie disciples Emily Haines and Jimmy Shaw offer tips on etiquette and consciousness-maintaining.Read More

After 17 years apart, all four original members regroup to tour with Nine Inch Nails (definitely), release new music (probably), and headline the festival they invented (naturally).Read More

In 1992, sex-biz entrepreneur Dennis Sobin went to prison. Nearly two decades later, he's brandishing a guitar and preaching the power of music and art to rehabilitate the nation's incarcerated masses. But should we listen to him? Read More

Indie rock's crafty connoisserurs refine their sorrow.Read More

Ex-slowcore mesmerist takes a more direct tack.Read More

Guileless Swedish gals wish on a soulful star.Read More

Unrepentant MC unveils an even darker side.Read More