http://www.metro.usen-us Anna Christie first appeared in the these pages back in 2006, when she was among the frequent street performers in Suburban Station. http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/20/08/4522-82/index.xml When Metric first went to record “Help I’m Alive,” one of the more inescapable alterna-hits of the past few months, they were off the mark.http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/20/02/0855-77/index.xml A lot of MCs would be patting themselves on the back if they were in Wale’s Dunks. It seems like someone sent him the “Hot Rapper Kit” in the mail — he is one of the 10 MCs that XXL magazine says we need to watch; he has the big label deal with Interscope via star DJ Mark Ronson’s Allido Records; he counts Fabolous, Kanye and Lily Allen as friends and collaborators; and he’s inked a management deal with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation imprint. http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/18/05/0410-82/index.xml When it comes to other dirty-lyric-writing, genre-bending, female-driven musicians, most tend to compare Amanda Blank’s rapid fire raunch-rap with Canadian electronic dance floor queen Peaches. http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/13/04/0402-82/index.xml Call her contrary. No sooner had Dolores O’Riordan announced a September tour for her summer-released second solo album “No Baggage,” than she declared that her solo dates were canceled.  Or rather, swapped for a tour with her band, The Cranberries.   http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/13/01/1836-77/index.xml REVIEW. The Force is strong with “Star Wars in Concert.” A full symphony orchestra and choir perform live in front of an enormous screen that shows a summary of all six George Lucas films in episodic order.http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/13/01/1049-77/index.xml Forget what you think you know about the perfect pop song. The one thing that holds true across the board is that no song should exceed four minutes. At least according to Pants Yell! lead singer, Andrew Churchman.http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/12/07/4955-82/index.xml MuteMath, who began their national tour last week, almost called it quits while writing and recording the recently released “Armistice.” http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/12/05/1909-82/index.xml Jeff Prystowsky of the Low Anthem is late for our interview. But he kind of has an out, seeing as the entire band has the flu. http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/12/05/1014-82/index.xml The title of Joe Perry’s new solo album, “Have Guitar, Will Travel,” basically sums up the status of the Aerosmith guitarist.http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/10/05/1500-82/index.xml Although it’s been less than a year since he released his debut album, singer/producer Ryan Leslie put out his follow-up effort, “Transition,” last week. So what’s the rush? http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/09/05/5024-82/index.xml Since you’re probably listening to Melanie Fiona’s album “The Bridge” on repeat, here are some things you should know about the songstress: 1. She’s a hopeless romantic: “I’d love to fall in love every day,” coos Fiona. 2. She  opened for the European leg of Kanye West’s Glow In the Dark tour — and they got to hang out: “One night we were having dinner, and he took me and my manager on a tour of Paris at night!” 3. She’s a lady that goes for what she wants, like making sure a show with singer Ryan Leslie would happen: “I knew I wanted to work with him and told my label,” says Fiona.http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/05/09/3020-82/index.xml When Nashville’s Be Your Own Pet broke up in 2008, Jemina Pearl and bandmate John Eatherly decided to take their act to Brooklyn.  Although Be Your Own Pet had discussed moving to New York, it took the breakup to spur the transition.http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/05/08/4702-82/index.xml Why would a man who sold millions of records, is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame dust off the horn and hit the road again at the age of 74?http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/04/06/2649-82/index.xml 'Bleach' gets 20th anniversary reissue. Producer of the legendary grunge album on Cobain and Co.http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/04/00/5228-77/index.xml Just because you weren’t brought up in a cult that shielded you from the world doesn’t mean you can’t relate to the words and music of Girls singer Christopher Owens.http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/04/00/0233-77/index.xml Thao Nguyen, front-woman of Thao and the Get Down Stay Down, uses the word “fortunate” to describe her rapid career success. Her fans and critics would have to disagree. Her fearless career choices are paralleled by her brave musical choices, which many would argue has more to do with skill than luck.http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/02/19/2743-77/index.xml The self-proclaimed “disaster-theme queen” Maureen McGovern was inspired by a recent trip to the emergency room to take a look back at the first six decades of her life. The rollercoaster ride of the singer-songwriter includes her first professional gig at the Brown Derby in Warren, Ohio, and a stint as an executive secretary despite two Academy Award-winning gold records to her credit. http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/10/30/08/2814-82/index.xml With Metallica on the eve of being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, guitarist Kirk Hammett says his band keeps fresh by staying in the present. http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/10/30/06/4901-82/index.xml A new documentary celebrates dark period of the Beat hero and Son Volt and Death Cab collaborate for the soundtrackhttp://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/10/28/00/4810-77/index.xml