Summer music
Drummer's Girlfriend Thinks He Should Sing
CHAPEL HILL, NC—Angie Carlson, 22, girlfriend of AstroPuffs drummer Steve Molzen, encouraged him to sing on some of the band's songs Monday. "You ...
Desperate U.S. Colleges Weigh Emergency Bob Marley Legend Ban
BOSTON—The American Council of College Administrators (ACCA) met Monday to discuss an emergency ban on the Bob Marley greatest-hits compilation Legend. "The situation grows ...
Outdoor-Music-Festival Grounds Mistaken For Refugee Camp
FAIRVIEW, MO—The camping and concert grounds for Countryfest 2002, a week-long festival attended by more than 120,000 music fans, was mistaken for a ...
Horrible Band Obviously Not Listening To Its Influences
SAN DIEGO— Puddle Of Mudd, a dreary nü-metal rock band that cites Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, and Metallica as influences, is obviously not listening ...
37 Record-Store Clerks Feared Dead In Yo La Tengo Concert Disaster
ATHENS, GA—A partial roof collapse has left nothing but a twisted mass of black-frame glasses and ironic Girl Scouts T-shirts.
Bono To The Rescue
Called "rock's conscience," U2 frontman and political crusader has met with everyone from Kofi Annan to Colin Powell. What has he been doing recently?
Area Man Proud Of Liner Notes To Self-Burned Compilation CD
CHICAGO—Josh McCue, 26, expressed deep pride Monday in the liner notes he penned for his latest self-burned compilation CD.
Teen Who Just Discovered Led Zeppelin Starting To Piss Off Friends
GURNEE, IL—Mark Campa, 16, who has listened to and talked about Led Zeppelin almost exclusively since discovering the '70s rock group over the summer ...
Nation In Love With Girl From Record Store
ATHENS, GA—The U.S. populace sheepishly admitted they are captivated by her off-the-charts hipness.
Song About Heroin Used To Advertise Bank
BOSTON—The soul-wrenching experience of heroin-addiction recovery was used to evoke a bank's financial security Monday.
Parents' Record Collection Deemed Hilarious
HERNDON, VA–The record collection of area parents Donald and Peggy Schnell is "totally hilarious," son Andrew Schnell, 16, reported Monday.
Wedding-Reception DJ's Choice Of 'Strokin'' Proves Controversial
NORFOLK, VA–The Norfolk Best Western was gripped by controversy late Saturday, when DJ Tim Doblewicz played the randy Clarence Carter hit "Strokin'" at the ...
Congress Debates Coolness Of Rush
WASHINGTON, DC–Continuing its long-running debate on the subject Monday, members of Congress argued the merits of Canadian power trio Rush. "'The philosopher and the ...
Affluent White Man Enjoys, Causes The Blues
HIGHLAND PARK, IL–Steve Smalls, a senior vice-president at Chicago's Alliance Manufacturing, the world's largest producer of industrial refrigeration systems, is a self-described ...
National Funk Congress Deadlocked On Get Up/Get Down Issue
CHOCOLATE CITY—The bitter "get up/get down" battle has polarized the nation's funk community.


















