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Interviews: Roger Joseph Manning Jr. -

Roger Joseph Manning Jr. isn’t a household name, although it should be. He was a founding member of the bands Jellyfish, Imperial Drag, Moog Cookbook, and TV Eyes. He’s played keyboards for a variety of acts like Beck, Air, and Green Day. He’s also produced music for TV (VH-1)...

Flashback: Matthew Sweet’s Early ’90s Power-Pop Perfection -

Green Day’s American Idiot begins previews on Broadway in two weeks and we’re stoked (obviously) but that’s not the only musical we’ve got our eyes on this spring. Next month the Berkeley Repertory Theater will premiere Girlfriend, a new show built around the perfect pop confections of Matthew Sweet’s...

Big Star's Andy Hummel Passes Away -

Founding Big Star bassist Andy Hummel died yesterday after a two-year struggle with cancer. He was 59.

The bassist’s death comes just four months after Big Star frontman Alex Chilton died of a heart attack. Drummer Jody Stephens is now the sole remaining member of the classic Big Star lineup.

Hummel co-founded...

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