For better and for worse, today’s America leaves its citizens to fend for themselves. So does that mean that each of us has to be a One-Man Band? Fortunately, there’s a Californian who has been ...

Solo musicians: Self-motivated virtuosos, or mole-ish assholes that can’t get along with other people? And what’s with slamdancing to MP3s anyway? The Mercury sat down with five of Portland’s most ...

We know he’s a fantastic songwriter, dynamic singer of bashers and ballads, and top-of-the-line bassist. But casual fans might not realize that Paul McCartney can play a wide variety of instruments ...