Born on the outskirts of Motown and raised in the shadow of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Joe has been writing about rock music since interviewing Shudder to Think's Craig Wedren for his high school newspaper -- back when bands like Shudder to Think were recording for major labels. He's written for the Cleveland Free Times, Alternative Press, the Village Voice, SuicideGirls and a variety of other online publications and blogs, some of which have not existed in years. He started with Townsquare in 2011 writing for Loudwire and Ultimate Classic Rock, and has been with Diffuser.fm since it launched in spring 2012.
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Wilco Announce Solid Sound Festival 2013
Now that Jeff Tweedy's thoughts on all those "dad rock" jokes are known once and for all, Wilco can get back to focusing on straight-up rocking -- and the band is already preparing to do just that, confirming plans to bring back the Solid Sound Music and Arts Festival next summer. The gathering is set for June 21-23 at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art in North Adams, Mass.
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Muse Cancel Concerts After Matt Bellamy Breaks Foot
Muse have cancelled three concerts on their European tour after frontman Matt Bellamy broke two bones in his foot. The band revealed the news yesterday (Nov. 29) after Bellamy tweeted, "Ouch! Broke my foot..." The post also featured an X-ray of his damaged foot.
Green Day Announce ‘¡Quatro!’ Documentary
What comes after '¡Uno!,' '¡Dos!' and '¡Tre!?' '¡Quatro!,' of course, although Green Day won't be following their new trilogy of albums with a fourth record. '¡Quatro!' announced today, will not be another album, but rather a documentary offering a behind-the-scenes look into the making-of '¡Uno!,' '¡Dos!' and '¡Tre!'
Depeche Mode: ‘Somebody Should Shoot Simon Cowell’
Depeche Mode have spoken out against Simon Cowell, the media mogul who judged several seasons of 'American Idol' here in the States and created the similar British competitive singing show 'The X Factor,' for the damage they insist such programs have wrought on the music industry. In fact, Mode guitarist-keyboardist Martin Gore even went so far as to say that he would like to see Cowell shot for h
Ex-Girls Singer Christopher Owens Announces Winter 2013 Tour
Christopher Owens, former frontman of Girls, has announced plans to embark on a solo North American tour of theaters and clubs that will kick off Jan. 14 in Chicago and run through a Jan. 27 gig in Washington, D.C. The trek is in support of his debut solo album, 'Lysandre,' which drops Jan. 15.
Feist, ‘Graveyard’ – New Video
Halloween is over, but the spooks keep coming as Feist has unveiled a video for the tune 'Graveyard' off her latest album, 'Metals.' The Keith Megna-directed clip was filmed in Big Sur, Calif. and features some micro-footage of the Canadian singer and her backing band that was shot with some seriously fancy cameras, we're guessing.
Muse Named ‘Best Act in the World Today’ at Q Magazine Awards
Muse have landed the top honor at the Q magazine Awards 2012, as the British trio bested the likes of Coldplay, Lady Gaga and the Stone Roses to be named Best Act in the World Today during a ceremony held on Monday (Oct. 22) in London, England. Muse led an impressive list of Q Awards winners that also included Blur, Bobby Womack, Keane, Pulp, Johnny Marr and Killers frontman Brandon Flowers.
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Muse Cover Prince’s ‘Sign o’ the Times’ [Listen]
Muse certainly explored new sonic territories with their recent dubstep-inspired track 'Unsustainable,' and now the British rockers drift even further from their original, um, muse with a cover of Prince's 'Sign o' the Times,' recorded earlier today at the BBC’s Radio One Live Lounge.
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