Puddle Of Mudd frontman Wesley Scantlin owes the federal government $60,000 in back taxes, according to LA County documents. In addition to stiffing the government, Wesley was also divorced this past year and the band lost their guitarist. Despit »»
It's pretty easy to sum up Saving Abel's new album: plain and simple, straight-ahead rock. ... The band could draw comparisons to everyone from Mötley Crüe to Buckcherry to Nickelback to 3 Doors Down—the riffs are lush, the song structure simple, and the mood fun and, well, rocking. ... The self-titled debut shoots out of the gate with "New Tattoo", full of screaming guitars, crushing bass and explosive drumming. »»
Come inside, come inside. There's some musical philosophy, a review of a free EP, a rant against posers, fun, frivolity, and a whole heaping helping of snark.
Poppin' Off on the Top
This week's Top 10 Hot Modern Rock Singles, as per Billboard.com:
1. Foo Fighters, "Long Road to Ruin"
Not to offend all the Grohl Trolls out there, but I keep wanting to be as impressed by the Foos as everyone else seems to be and I'm still not getting it. I loved the first album when it came out; I was too young and stupid to realize I was listening to Nirvana's reject bin. Every album since then, they've delved more and more into power pop to the point that I'm a little embarrassed to call them "rock" anymore. Dave is a talented songwriter and musician, and his side projects rarely if ever miss. His voice, though, is just too soothing and sedate to do justice to the songs he's writing. If "Long Road to Ruin" was made by Maroon 5 or someone rather than a band that everyone already respects, it would be written off as the lightweight trifle that it really is.
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