Tough Questions for Devendra Banhart

Now-beardless freak folker drops f-bombs, disses the Star Wars prequels, prays for alien contact.

Born in Texas but raised in his mother's native Venezuela, Devendra Banhart has built an enviable career out of being an outsider. The 28-year-old singer-songwriter broke out in 2002 with a lo-fi album made up of largely folky ditties he left on people's answering machines, quickly amassing a passionate following.

Q&A: Monsters of Folk

Assembled from choice parts of My Morning Jacket, Bright Eyes, and She & Him, Monsters of Folk go on a quiet rampage.
James, Oberst, Ward, Mogis / Photo by Mark Abrahams

The term "supergroup" tends to get thrown around a lot, but often the tag just doesn't sit right. Consider Damn Yankees. Or Zwan. Or more recently, Chickenfoot. While these groups technically fit the definition -- a band whose members are already famous from having performed individually or in other groups -- does anyone truly believe that they're super?

15 Questions for Paramore's Hayley Williams

The sparkplug frontwoman talks about shaving her head, going solo, meeting Pauly Shore, and Jesus' iPod.
Paramore's Hayley Williams (Photo: Theo Wargo/WireImage.com)

Last year, after a few canceled concerts, word swirled that Paramore, the Tennessee pop-punk band fronted by the colorful 20-year-old Hayley Williams, would not survive to see their third album.

The 50 Greatest Cover Songs: 10-1

Check out entries 10-1 in our countdown of rock'n'roll's most enduring tributes, presented by Southern Comfort.
Devo Meets David Bowie Meets The Rolling Stones / Arwork By: Dylan Boelte
Our countdown of the 50 best covers continues! Check out entries No. 20-11 from our list -- and weigh in with your own favorites in the comments section below. To check out 50-41, 40-31, 30-21, and 20-11, click here.

The 50 Greatest Cover Songs: 20-11

Check out entries 20-11 in our countdown of rock'n'roll's most enduring tributes, presented by Southern Comfort.
Jeff Buckley / Leonard Cohen
Our countdown of the 50 best covers continues! Check out entries No. 20-11 from our list -- and weigh in with your own favorites in the comments section below. To check out 50-41, 40-31, and 30-21, click here.

Tough Questions for Alex Turner

The Arctic Monkeys frontman talks about the new record, Def Leppard, and his sexy MTV girlfriend.
Alex Turner / Photo by Kyle Dean Reinford

In 2006, Arctic Monkeys sold more than 350,000 copies of their debut album, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not, its first week out in the U.K., turning frontman Alex Turner, then just 20, into a tabloid stud overnight.

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