Josh Homme

A crusty British music scribe whose name I am unable to recall, with no doubt more acerbity in his two typing fingers than even the most gloomy, glass-half-empty types have in their entire bodies, recently theorized that no one likes the Arctic Monkeys—until they actually listen to one of their records. Read More

There's a solid thump as the oak conference room door swings shut, the key is turned in the lock and slowly slid under said door. Read More

The BBC have announced their Sound of 2010 longlist (the annual music industry-selected predictions for fame) and it contains zero Scottish acts which isn't a surprise since of their 165 'tastemakers' , just one is based in Scotland. Read More

As 2009 winds down, it's time to look back on a year of heavy-duty concert-going. Read More

The Best of the 2000s is a four-part feature in the Oklahoma Daily. Read More

Since anchoring Led Zeppelin, bass player John Paul Jones has played the role of journeyman artist. Read More

Kings of Leon, Jay-Z, Kanye, MGMT also receive nods. Read More

The Strokes have been announced as headliners of next year's RockNess , which is a major coup for the increasingly-popular festival near Inverness. Read More

If you add up virtually every single band that I saw live in 2009, the number is somewhere around 75. Read More

Them Crooked Vultures fits the classic definition of a "supergroup." Read More