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Gregg Allman

Revisit our interview with Gregg Allman as we mourn the passing of a legend

Gregg Allman was kind, open, soft-spoken, and polite to a fault — all in contrast to the hard-scrabble image that surrounded him.
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And then there were 3. Now a trio, Close Talker do more with less on ‘Lens’

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Less is more on ‘Something Else,’ The Cranberries’ greatest hits resurrected

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How Amanda Palmer gave the music industry the finger with crowdfunding

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Flobots carry protest from the screen to the streets on ‘Noenemies’

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How Hollis Brown ditched albums and found online success one single at a time

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How the Black Angels mixed Native American rhythms and angst for psychedelic bliss

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JC Brooks on how ‘The Neon Jungle’ straddles genres to retool the uptown funk sound

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DT Exclusive: Watch Dreamcar’s debut video from the perspective of any band member

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Dustin Bates of Starset thinks WAV could become the record player’s replacement

Digital Trends sits down with Dustin Bates of prog-rock band Starset to talk 360 degree VR mixing techniques, hi-res audio, and more.
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Spin it or stream it, Mastodon is thrilled if you hear their heavy, harmonic sound

How Mastodon divvies up vocal duties, embraces the streaming culture, and writes a potential hit without the intention of doing so.
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For the Dollyrots, crowdsourcing fans free them from labels, keep them authentic

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Jim Eno of Spoon gives us the scoop on ‘Hot Thoughts’ and streaming music

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Jay Farrar on ‘alternative country facts’ and why he’s super serious about vinyl

Farrar pn the making of 'Blue', championing vinyl while accepting streaming, and laying down the alt-country template with Uncle Tupelo.
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Guitar monster John 5 on how he released an album, one song at a time, on YouTube

Guitarist John 5 discusses how he released an album one song at a time on YouTube.
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Alec Ounsworth won’t side with streaming over vinyl, but understands you might

Alex Ounsworth talks to us about his take on Vinyl vs. streaming, mixing tricks, and remastering 10-year old albums.
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Ian Thornely tells us why Big Wreck sounds like a balls-out aural bouillabaisse

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Ramin Djawadi’s live concert tour takes ‘Game of Thrones’ on the road

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How UB40 Featuring Ali, Astro & Mickey created ‘cuddly reggae’ by banishing bass

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The Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne on stereo vs. surround, and working with Miley Cyrus

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Modern hard rockers Alter Bridge get in tune with the political mood and streaming

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High-res recording can make or break a record. AFI’s Jade Puget explains why

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Jake Clemons Blows Past E Street Band Expectations to Share His Own Very Personal Solo Story

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Shallow Side’s streaming chops run deep, but they love vinyl too

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The Beach Boys’ unsung hero Mike Love shares the band’s secret sauce

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Embrace streaming or die! The Struts have no qualms about music’s next step

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Lou Reed’s digital remasters once brought him to tears

Before Lou Reed's death in 2013, he took to the studio with mastering engineer Vlado Meller to remaster all of his solo records from the original tapes.
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Rage Against the Machine bassist Tim Commerford picks up the mic in Wakrat

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Matt Damon’s fight trainer explains how he made Bourne’s brawls so gritty

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Prog legends Marillion have mastered crowdfunding, high-res rock

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How Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould became ‘pixel peepers’ making ‘Better Call Saul’

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The Devil Wears Prada’s new LP battles your ‘ADD’ with perfect song placement

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‘We can’t hold back the sea when it comes to streaming,’ says Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason

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Enigma performs ‘musical alchemy’ with Merlin, his Mac-packed mobile studio