Tempe punk legends named among most underrated American bands by BBC

Should Tempe's Meat Puppets be more revered? Of course they should. That's why the BBC included them on a list of 15 badly underrated American bands.
Westword

Lost and Found: Denver Band American Culture Welcomes Back One of Its Own

Michael Stein’s journey to hell and back isn’t as romantic as the one Dante Alighieri outlined in his fourteenth-century epic Divine Comedy. Rather than circles of damned sinners, the longtime local ...
Salon

American Music Honors bridges generations as Springsteen Center expands its vision

Now in its fourth year, the American Music Honors convened on Saturday evening at Monmouth University in fine style. Presented by the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music, the annual ...
Northwest Asian Weekly

Seattle’s Asian American alternative music scene finds its voice

When Seattle musician Jeseul Oh was searching for a name for his band, he kept returning to one song: “Plash,” by Japanese ...