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What The Hell Happened To... 05.12.08: The Vines - Vision Valley
(05.12.2008)
- Dan Marsicano
This week, Dan is taking a look at The Vines, a garage rock band that hit it big in 2002 before fading into obscurity. Vision Valley is the band's largely ignored third release and see the band returning to their roots. What makes Vision Valley one of the most underappreciated albums of 2006? |
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The Mosh Pit (5.09.08): Forgotten Metal Classics
(05.09.2008)
- Dan Haggerty
This week the Mosh Pit steps back and revisits previous years to look at the truly missed, forgotten, or overlooked metal classics. Form Grave Digger to Tygers of Pang Tang, Death Angel to Quartz, and … Twisted Sister? Step into the Pit and discover some of the hidden classics from metals past! |
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411 Music Fact Or Fiction 05.07.08: Week 55
(05.07.2008)
- Dan Haggerty
Mikey MiGo and James Palm take to the airwaves to call out the fact and fiction for the music you love to hate! Is the good ship Amy Winehouse finally hitting that iceberg? Would a free album from Metallica make up for Napster? Just how many drugs do you need to “get” Pink Floyd’s “The Wall”? Is it now or never for Stone Temple Pilots? All this and more, plus the B-52’s is your video question of the week! |
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What The Hell Happened To... 05.05.08: Chimaira - Chimaira
(05.05.2008)
- Dan Marsicano
This week, Dan celebrates the 25th edition of What The Hell Happened To by looking at the third album from metal band Chimaira. This would be the last album with Roadrunner Records and the only record with drummer Kevin Talley. What made this album the heaviest and darkest album of the band's career? |
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The Mosh Pit 5.02.08: The Best Metal of 1986
(05.02.2008)
- Dan Haggerty
The year was 1986, and the underground was ready to explode with some if the greatest and most influential albums in metal history. From Slayer to Kreator, Megadeth to King Diamond, and The Ultimate Sin to Master of Puppets, enter the Mosh Pit and discover the essential albums of 1986! |
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Ask 411 Music 05.01.08 Never Let Go
(05.01.2008)
- Blake Lauderback
This week's edition of Ask 411 Music tackles the rock references of Almost Famous, Madonna's hidden talents, Pearl Jam song meanings, crazy Syd, and another list that it guaranteed to get me hate mail. Come on in! |
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411 Mania Music Interview: Billy Howerdel of Ashes Divide
(04.29.2008)
- Dan Marsicano
411's Dan Marsicano had the chance to interview A Perfect Circle guitarist Billy Howerdel, who has started up his own band, Ashes Divide, which recently released their first album, Keep Telling Myself It's Alright. Click ahead for information from Howerdel about the new album, A Perfect Circle's status, plans for the summer, and much more! |
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Ask 411 Music 04.25.08: Saving Your Life
(04.25.2008)
- Blake Lauderback
This week we take a look at a Nirvana vs. Guns and Roses feud, t-shirt messages, Boston (the band, not the city), the true meaning of "Stone Temple Pilots," and I finish out my greatest instrumentalist list by taking on the top seven guitar players in history! |
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The Mosh Pit 4.25.08: The Top Metal Albums From 1984
(04.25.2008)
- Dan Haggerty
The year is 1984, and the metal scene was about to get louder, tougher, angrier… It was a time for evolution in the metal scene, when bands like Metallica, Celtic Frost, Bathory, and Metal Church would introduce the world to the future. Step in side and see the best albums that made 1984 a great year! |
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411 Music Fact Or Fiction 4.23.08: Week 54
(04.23.2008)
- Dan Haggerty
Ben Czajkowski and Dan Marsicano enter the music arena to turn up the volume on your music news: Is Mariah Carey this generation’s top diva? Will Opeth deliver on their new album? Has Fred Durst outlived his usefulness to the music scene? Is Janes Addiction an underrated influence on alternative? Will you be checking out the new AC/DC album? Plus “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” invades the video of the week! |
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411 Music Fact Or Fiction 04.17.08: Week 54
(04.17.2008)
- Dan Haggerty
Rob Samuels and Blake Lauderback join forces this week to dish out the old school views! Is Bob Dylan overrated? Is Alan Freed the father of Rock & Roll? Should George Harrison be in the Hall of Fame? Plus we see if train wreck Britney is hotter than pop princess Britney and The Who are your video of the week! |
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Ask 411 Music 04.17.08 Shining a Light
(04.17.2008)
- Blake Lauderback
Checking in with my thoughts on the Rolling Stones concert film, possible Weiland replacements for Slash and company, rock and roll's hazy beginning, the greatest movies about rock, and much like Axel, the column has gotten a face lift! |
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The Savage Animal 04.16.08: What’s in a Label?
(04.16.2008)
- Mikey MiGo
Did Napster destroy the music business? With the advances of modern technology is a record label still necessary for success? In this special edition of The Savage Animal, 411’s Mikey MiGo explores the topic and takes a look at a few major bands not to currently be on a record label as well as a few smaller acts that have made their name on their own. |
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From Across The Pond 04.15.08: Europe and Dance Music
(04.15.2008)
- Sean Reid
Forever seen as the bastard step child of music, dance music doesn’t deserve half of the flack it gets thrown at it from the so called “music-elite”. In this weeks ‘From Across The Pond’, Seán Reid looks to destroy some of the myths surrounding this misunderstood genre.
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Ask 411 Music 04.10.08 Back With a Vengence
(04.10.2008)
- Blake Lauderback
I return from my week off by taking on questions about what Hendrix would have done next, the soap opera that is Velvet Revolver, and why it is that Billy Corgan and Trent Reznor just can't play nice with others. Plus, the greatest front men of all time and I toss out my thoughts on Mariah passing the King. |
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The 37th Chamber 04.09.08: Defending Hip-Hop
(04.09.2008)
- Patrick Robinson
Sometimes you come across people who are all too willing to criticize hip-hop as a lower art form in the music world. These are some of the criticisms I've come across in my nearly 10 years as a hip-hop fan and the arguments I used to defend the music I love. |
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The Savage Animal 04.09.08: Groomed to be Doomed
(04.09.2008)
- Mikey MiGo
In this week’s Savage Animal, 411’s Mikey MiGo takes a look at some of the children actors who have now embarked into their music careers. Some of the Disney Divas and Nickelodeon Superstars are as obvious as Justin Timberlake, but what about Alanis Morissette and Fergie? |
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411 Music Roundtable: April Edition
(04.09.2008)
- Mitch Michaels
The 411 Music Staff looks back at the month that was, which saw T.I. sentenced to prison, the return of Mariah Carey, The Raconteurs release an album with no fanfare, and Velvet Revolver split with Velvet Revolver. All the news, plus album previews for Mariah, The Roots, Nas, Bun B, Hannah Montana and others!!! |
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411 Music Fact Or Fiction 04.09.08: Week 52
(04.09.2008)
- Dan Haggerty
411's Mitch Michaels and John Nagel are in the studio this week taking on the music you love: Is U2 worth $120 million? Was firing Scott Weiland the right decision for Velvet Revolver’s future? Can Amy Winehouse still deliver musically and become an international super star? Is Motley Crue the original sleaze band that all copy? All this and more, plus still no respect for American Idol in week fifty-two of Fact or Fiction: Music! |
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What The Hell Happened To... 04.07.08: Green Day - Warning
(04.07.2008)
- Dan Marsicano
This week, Green Day's Warning is the subject of What The Hell Happened To. The punk-pop band tried to evolve their sound, yet didn't achieve the results they were looking for. Find out what Dan Marsicano thinks about Green Day's new sound and tries to shed some light as to why the album was the worst selling of all of the band's major label releases. |
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