Dec 3-9, 1998

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Music

  • Seen the Light

    An essential box set shows what was right about Hank Williamsand what's wrong about country music today.

    By Michael Roberts

  • The World According to Joe Queer

    A defiant punker weighs in on the Warped tour, the next Bob Dylan, and singing about girls.

    By David Powers

  • Deep Blues

    From Sun Studios to near-exile to CNN, there are few places Big Jack Johnson hasn't been.

    By Steve Byrne

  • Second Family

    Let down by experiences in other Kent bands, the guys in Channel find psychedelic harmony with each other.

    By David Powers

  • Celinesleeves

    Ms. Dion, Babyface, Windham Hill, and even Ted Nugent bring it home for the holidays.

    By Bill Gibb

  • Yeah, Baby, Yeah!

    A box set and collaboration with Elvis Costello showcase the haunting power of songwriter Burt Bacharach.

    By Serene Dominic

  • Livewire

    By Sarah E. Tascone, Rob Harvilla and Ryan Smith

  • KISS the Culprit

    The hottest band in the world was inspired by Alice Cooper, but did emulation lead to thievery?

    By Serene Dominic

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