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The Top Ten Douchiest Drummers of All Time

By Nate Jackson What would music be without a beat, a rhythm or a backbone? Though they qualify as the first instruments ever created, the drums are probably the last thing most music fans can live without. And while we worship plenty of drummers in modern music, there are some Gods of Thunder who ... More >>

Help Select St. Louis' Best Aspiring Comic

Ten Bands You Never Would Have Thought Used to Be Good

It's a common cliché by now: Some snobby, balding guy with glasses in every bar across America rants and raves about how he only likes "the old stuff" by every band. "I liked the first record," is his creed. This character floats around, bumming everyone out and sucking all the fun out of a karaoke ... More >>

The Ten Weirdest Members of Congress

Slideshow: The 10 Weirdest Members of Congress

The Best Concerts in St. Louis this Week: January 22 to 27

Well, I hope you enjoyed that temporary shot of springtime over the weekend while you could! Clouds are currently unloading some major snowflakes outside, but that's no reason to get left out in the cold during this week's shows. Check out Ian Fisher & the Present's CD Release and visits from Sponge ... More >>

Nirvana and Paul McCartney collaborate; Nirvana fans resist inevitable McCartney-ization of Nirvana

Most music fans seemed to greet the news that Paul McCartney would be fronting what appeared to be a reunited Nirvana at the 12.12.12 Hurricane Sandy benefit concert with a mix of insistent cool-detachment and curiosity. Nirvana fans--at least the ones who use Twitter--greeted the news that Paul McC ... More >>

Should Indie Bands be More Like Nickelback?

I follow sportswriters and music writers on Twitter, but I also follow business and economics writers--and generally when one of the people from the latter class writes about one of the subjects from the first class I'm skeptical. Generally when people write about Nickelback I'm skeptical. Which is ... More >>

"Call Me Maybe": Pop With Rock & Roll Characteristics

I may have been the last person to notice this--surely Carly Rae Jepsen noticed it first--but here's when I noticed it: Rihanna released "The Only Girl in the World," and I was briefly convinced I'd accidentally set the satellite radio to one of those Europop stations where the DJ is broadcasting fr ... More >>

Here's Tom Cruise as a hair-metal god and hair metal as un-awful in Rock of Ages

Ten Music Game DLC Releases That Stirred Up Controversy

It's not hyperbole to say that downloadable content sparked a huge revolution in console video gaming. Expansions prolonged replay value of many titles, especially music games such as Rock Band and Guitar Hero. The Rock Band franchise in particular has produced an impressive amount of downloadable ... More >>

The New fun. Fan's Guide to the Format

Statistically speaking, you or some iTunes user you know has, ton-i-i-i-i-ight, confirmed that he and someone else are both young and proceeded to set the world on fire. fun., America's least search-engine-optimizable band--and, somehow, the first rock band since Nickelback to debut on top of the ... More >>

Barry Manilow, Vinny From Jersey Shore Lead This Week's Show Announcements

Inexplicably known to some as the sexiest man alive, Barry Manilow heads to the Fox Theatre March 1. Dream beat duo Teengirl Fantasy and Chicago's Kids These Days are the fist announcements out of the Gargoyle in 2012, and uuugggghhhh; Vinny from that societal genital wart we call Jersey Shore will ... More >>

Nickelback is Coming to the Scottrade Center

Nickelback is coming! You remember -- one of the only bands you can possibly classify as rock that's still capable of sending a single up the charts. May 29th is the day and Chad Kroeger and pals will be at the Scottrade Center (1401 Clark Avenue, 314-241-1888). Bush (!), Seether and My Darkest Days ... More >>

Peter Frampton Comes Alive! in St. Louis: Five Other Albums That Should Be Taken On Tour

Frampton's Still Alive!​Classic rock fans, recently empty-nested mothers, and talkbox enthusiasts take note: Peter Frampton is going to play the iconic Frampton Comes Alive! in its entirety in St. Louis, part of a 35th Anniversary tour that will see the 1970s rocker play his classic live doubl ... More >>

Nelly Has The Number One Song In The Country.... Nine Years Ago Today

​The early 2000s were Nelly's salad days, a time period where the University City rapper was known more for slinging out hits than his efforts to take over Branson or for dealing with burglars at his Wildwood home. An example: Nelly had the number one song in the country nine years ago today ... More >>

The Ten Most Annoying Drunk-Sing-Along Songs

Wikimedia Commons​Mardi Gras is this weekend. For some, it's a reason to stay the hell away from Soulard. For others, it's the time to go on a bender for a few days. The latter scenario wreaks havoc on livers, arrest records -- and jukeboxes. Yes, throw alcohol into the mix, and sane, rational ... More >>

Kings of Leon

7:30 p.m. Saturday, September 25. Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, 14141 Riverport Drive, Maryland Heights.

St. Louis Weekend Concert Calendar: Friday, April 23 to Sunday, April 25

Friday, April 23 *Thrice/Manchester Orchestra, The Pageant Cancelled due to illness. *Steve Martin, Roberts Orpheum Theater (sold out!) *Magnolia Summer/Jerkwater Junction/Adam Reichmann, Off Broadway *Nickelback/Breaking Benjamin/Shinedown/Sick Puppies, Scottrade Center (sold out!) *Hester Prynne, ... More >>

The Dive Bomber Gets Chapped at Mike's Ten-Pin

Robin Wheeler​At Second Reading Book Shop in Alton, Illinois, the owner tells two young ghost hunters, "I can say from personal experience that there aren't any ghosts in this building, but I've seen some really scary creatures going into the bar next door." Later that evening, no one next do ... More >>

Nickelback Tickets Are Almost Sold Out, You Guys

Nickelback (or "Nickleback," if you look anywhere else on the Internet) is coming to the Scottrade Center on April 23. Sick Puppies, Shinedown and Breaking Benjamin are also on the bill. On Friday, LiveNation sent out an email announcement warning that the show is nearly sold out. I know that the pr ... More >>

St. Louis Concert Announcements: Week Of January 12

NOFX​Firebird *Dance Gavin Dance, Monday, February 1 *Polysics, Tuesday, February 9 *Luxora, Friday, February 12 *Balmorhea/Grace Basement/Brothers Lazaroff/Northwoods, Friday, February 26 *Tigercity/Wave Machines, Sunday, March 14 *Knockout/Opposites Attack/Say Uncle, Thursday, March 18 *Past Liv ... More >>

Rob Zombie

8 p.m. Sunday, November 15. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Boulevard.

Our Lady Peace

8 p.m. Friday, October 30. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Boulevard.

Three hard-rock/metal shows in one week means Arma-Friggin'-Geddon for St. Louis

Nickelback Has Fun With a Local Sign Language Interpreter

Wikimedia Commons"N" for Nickelback in ASL​So, it's no secret that we here at A to Z aren't the biggest Nickelback fans around. But after stumbling across this video of vocalist Chad Kroeger having fun with the sign language interpreter at Nickelback's August 22 show at the Verizon Wireless Amphit ... More >>

St. Louis Weekend Concert Calendar: Friday, August 21 to Sunday, August 23

Friday, August 21 *Emily Wells, Luminary Center for the Arts *STL Showcase, Mad Art Gallery *The Jovian Chorus (CD release)/Making Movies/Humdrum/Hope and Therapy, Firebird *Dread Zeppelin, Duck Room *Leroy Pierson, BB's Jazz, Blues and Soups *Madahoochi, Old Rock House *Bunnygrunt/Used Kids/Teneme ... More >>

St. Louis Concert Announcements: Week of March 10

Off Broadway *Marshall Crenshaw, Thursday, April 2 *Lydia, Wednesday, April 8 *Michael Jonas, Sunday, April 12 *Hot Panda, Monday, April 13 *Joy Bus, Wednesday, April 22 *Richard Buckner, Sunday, May 3 *KRISTEENYOUNG, Tuesday, May 5   Pop's *Dragonforce, Friday, April 24 *Twiztid, Saturday ... More >>

The Worst Lyrics of 2008: NCAA-Style Showdown

And now it's time for the "I love you like a fat kid loves cake" memorial Worst Lyrics of 2008, March Madness-style tournament, this year a terrifying mélange of appalling oral-sex requests, bargain-bin philosophies, grammatical atrocities, and cringe-inducing pillow talk. To elevate the drama, I ... More >>

Pop Matters: With Only By the Night, Kings of Leon aims for stateside success — and just might earn it

Devil Inside

Manic Monday

Double-flushers

We list this year's real stinkers, get some critical advice from the folks and look at some scary new downloading laws

Smells Like Indie Spirit

Music that made the world safe for the word "alternative" again.

The Ten Most Hated Men in Rock

(Besides Sting)

Black Christmas

A St. Louis band is up on the rooftop with Bad Santa

Bump and Grind

Strip-club disc jockeys spin to the beats of different drummers

Sounds Around Town

Week of July 3, 2002