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You need these emo classics from the early 2000s if you're a true vinyl collector who can't get enough of that era. Continue reading…

Journey keyboardist describes the Boss as an 'annoying, bitter old man.' Continue reading…

Bands who nailed making prog rock songs more metal! Continue reading…

Director Wes Orshoski shares what he gets after watching back the journey of Paul Di'Anno in the new 'Di'Anno: Iron Maiden's Lost Singe' documentary.' Continue reading…

The term curries both favor and foreboding. Continue reading…

The rockers skipped the third-most-played song in their catalog. Continue reading…

Anthrax's entire history is told through 108 illustrated pages in 'NOT: The Illustrated Oral History of Anthrax.' Continue reading…

(photo: Finis Musicae and Steven Sebring) Charlotte Kemp Muhl is pushing the boundaries of experimental music with Finis Musicae, a New York-based art and science collective that blends robotics, brain-computer interfaces and human performance into what it describes as an expansion — not a replacement — of musical expression. The group has unveiled a striking new demonstration centered on George Gershwin’s classic “Summertime,” performed by its custom-built Exo Orchestra, a collection of robotic instruments designed to reinterpret the standard in […]

(photo: Josh Goleman) After years spent lending her voice to other artists’ records, Meg Lui is stepping into the spotlight with her debut album. The Northern California-born singer/songwriter will release Instant Validation on Sept. 25 via Asthmatic Kitty Records, with longtime collaborator Sufjan Stevens producing, engineering and playing nearly every instrument across the project. Lui is previewing the album with the sweeping new single “Elvis Queen,” a tribute to her late aunt that transforms grief into something unexpectedly celebratory. Originally […]

Mark Hollis in 1990 (photo: Martyn Goodacre / Getty Images). Forty years after The Colour of Spring marked Talk Talk’s evolution from synth-pop hitmakers into one of rock’s most adventurous bands, several surviving members and collaborators will reunite for a one-night celebration in London.Dubbed The Spirit of Talk Talk, the Sept. 5 concert at the O2 Forum Kentish Town will feature founding keyboardist Simon Brenner alongside former touring members Phil Ramacon and Ian Curnow. They’ll be joined by Sophie Barker […]

2001 self-portrait at New York's Chelsea Hotel (photo: Melissa Auf der Maur). Melissa Auf der Maur is opening another window into her ’90s creative life. The former Hole and Smashing Pumpkins bassist will release BASS WOMB ROOM: My ’90s 4-Track Demos x Field Recordings on Sept. 4 via Envision Records, marking her first new music in more than 15 years. The digital and cassette release pairs seven previously unheard four-track demos Auf der Maur recorded at home during the 1990s […]

Let us know which is the better classic metal album - Ozzy's 'Diary of a Madman' or Black Sabbath's 'Paranoid.' Continue reading…

Jack Osbourne shares his big 'ask' of fans in celebrating the one year anniversary of Ozzy's death. Continue reading…

Another weekend of hard rock, heavy metal and tattooing at the Ohio State Reformatory. See photos from all three days of Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival. Continue reading…

Journey keyboardist describes the Boss as an "annoying, bitter old man." Continue reading…