Randy Rhoads

Blogs
April 6, 2012
R.I.P. Jim Marshall, The King of Loud
Marshall Amplification founder Jim Marshall passed away yesterday at the age of 88. He had been diagnosed with cancer late last year after suffering from a series of strokes. His name may not be familiar to the average music lover, but his amplifiers provided the massive, crunchy guitar sound that s ... More >>
Blogs
December 16, 2011
Funky Butt Brass Band Holiday Brasstravaganza: Voodoo Christmas
Courtesy of Funky Butt Brass BandThe Funky Butt Brass Band, St. Louis' finest purveyors of second-line struttin', is about to unleash its annual holiday throwdown on Saturday night at Off Broadway. Now in its third year, the Holiday Brasstravaganza gives the six-piece a chance to thoroughly f ... More >>
Blogs
August 2, 2010
Interview Outtakes: Chris Shiflett on His Guitar Heroes, Being a Dad and the Status of Foo Fighters
Jack Butler Chris Shiflett and the Dead Peasants -- the rootsier side project of the Foo Fighters guitarist -- will be at the Old Rock House tonight. The show's at 8 p.m. and tickets are $8. We chatted with Shiflett in this week's paper. Read on below for some outtakes in which he discusses h ... More >>
Music
December 15, 2004
Show Stopper
A local musician speaks out on the tragic death of Dimebag Darrell
Music
May 9, 2001
Champing at the Bit
The Fucking Champs wage their solitary war on the wuss hegemony, the indie-rock cabal, the bass and soundmen