Members of the Russian punk performance group Pussy Riot released a video Tuesday criticizing President Vladimir Putin's ties to the country's oil industry. It is the group's first video in almost a year. The music video, called "Like a Red Prison," shows four members of the group in their signature, brightly-colored "balaclava" masks and tight dresses, taking a sledge hammer to a pipeline and pouring oil on what appears to be a picture of Igor Sechin. Read more» 
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For all the august legacies of the Ramones, The Clash and even the Sex Pistols, they plied their trade in countries where they weren't likely to do time for criticizing the government. Pussy Riot is inspiring and astoundingly great because they're extending the tradition into a context that matters. (with video) Read more»
