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Does the world need another Bob Dylan rendition? Is handing in your take on Dylan an artistic rite of passage? The answer to these 40-year-old questions is long gone and we must simply concern ourselves with the quality of the version(s) we're exposed to--are they respectful interpretations, paint-b...

Be warned! This album contains explosive jams, breathtaking solos and mystifying breakdowns in which you are guaranteed to lose yourself. These amazing and genre-defying musicians deconstruct Led Zeppelin's best in masterful form. The grace of the mandolin, the unique charm of the 5-string banjo, th...

The passing of folk-music pillar Woody Guthrie was fresh on the minds of the participants in the first of the two concerts that make up this live tribute recording. Guthrie had died of Huntington's disease in the fall of 1967; the following January, Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, Pete Seeger, and several ...

The Bone Box...

Metallica's thundering drums, heart-pounding guitars and anguished vocals tell the story of people lost in the hustle of modern society. Bluegrass music sings the tale of people stuck between heaven and hell, the farm and the city and love and hate. In many ways Metallica and bluegrass are brothers,...

Deadicated: A Tribute to the Grateful Dead...

Six Days on the Road - Sin City All StarsBig Mouth Blues - Jim LauderdaleDrug Store Truck Drivin' Man - Jay FarrarDevil in Disguise - Jay FarrarHot Burrito No. 1 - Raul MaloStill Feeling Blue - Jim JamesHot Burrito No. 2 - John DoeWe'll Sweep Out The Ashes in The Morning - John Doe & Kathleen Edward...

Sweet Relief II...

This celebration of Beach Boys guiding light Brian Wilson, recorded in March 2001 at New York's Radio City Music Hall, may be the best tribute concert ever. Wilson himself appears toward the end of the 90-minute show; he's game, but after decades of mental problems, he's not what he once was. It'...

The celebratory spirit behind tribute albums doesn't suit every subject. More than a single swaggering rock star has come off as limp and self-loving, and thoughtful chanteuses have gone sappy or sour--which is why saluting the California garage punks of Sublime makes a lot of sense. For one thing, ...