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Midway through her explosive set of modern soca music during the second day of the JazzReggae Festival at UCLA on Monday, singer Alison Hinds, her hair twisted in short purple dreadlocks and wearing spangled black short-shorts and matching top, took an informal census of the thousands dancing and picnicking before her. Read More

From Radiohead and Smashing Pumpkins to Weezer, R.E.M. and more, 411's Jeremy Thomas counts down the top 8 alternative acts of all-time! Read More

On a fine spring day with trees in soft green bloom, I left Manhattan for Pete Seeger's place, near Beacon NY, courtesy of his longtime friend and noted videographer Jim Brown. Read More

Anthony Gonzalez grew up in Antibes in the South of France. Read More

No album we review here is exempt from getting a numerical score, so just believe me when I say I did the best I could up there. Read More