THE MEMBERS OF FUEL MUST BE DOING something right. Years of non-stop touring in the band’s adopted hometown region of central Pennsylvania and the surrounding major markets of Washington, D.C., Boston and Baltimore have created an ultra-loyal following for the…

STEAMY, “IN THE MOOD” MUSIC FOR TODAY — that is the specialty of Next. The vocal trio’s debut on Divine Mill/Arista Records, Rated Next, covers everything from hit singles “Butta Love” and “Too Close” to less subtle offerings like “Sexitude”…

IN TRUE JAM BAND FASHION, AGENTS OF GOOD Roots have built a grass roots following with all the elements — the die hard fans, the tape trading, even a neo-hippie scene in some places. The band has come a long…

DURING THE WEEK, LILA MCCANN LIVES THE life of a typical teenager — going to high school, cheerleading and listening to her mom tell her to clean up her room. But on the weekends — and during summer vacations —…

THE PROBLEM WITH THE UNDERGROUND SWING movement is that unlike punk rock, kids’ parents and even grandparents may want to join in. It’s a phenomenon Big Bad Voodoo Daddy has been witnessing for about five and a half years touring…