Think Local, Rock Global

John Butler’s roots rock branches worldwide

Snitch

Action-thriller actually has Dwayne Johnson's best work

Fuji Rock Festival ’13

Rock, rain and the Big C

G.I. Joe: Retaliation

Plays like a superhero movie. A very bad one

Moon Duo

Ripley and Sanae lob their spaced out sounds at Japan

Savages

Stone should know better

Alabama Shakes

Brittany Howard’s post-racial rock

Looper

Doesn’t cheat

Jason Hutson

Founder, What Sport Creative

Greenroom Festival ’12

Slacker grooves and surf vibes by the bay

After The Return

Forty years after its reversion, Okinawa has become Japan’s democratic powder keg

My Morning Jacket

They may be from Kentucky, but don’t call ‘em Southern rock