Throughout Western history, music has had a place in daily life - growing its foothold year after year. With the turn of each decade, music has turned as well. Perhaps in an effort to appeal to a developing society... Perhaps as an indicator of that same society's development...
The first of its kind, Red Fang's music video for their track "Antidote" doubles as a video game.
The spectacle of blazing lights and smoke matched perfectly with the sonic hailstorm the band brought to the stage. In recent years, 9:30 Club has shied away from booking many heavy bands, and Architects’ set was the perfect re-introduction of a raging mosh pit to the venue’s storied floor.
Rodrigo y Gabriela brought their signature propulsive performance to bear song after song—punctuated by quieter moments of conversation where both ruminated on the individual and collective journeys that brought them to this point. Check out our full collection of shots from a great show.
Miami rockers, Torche, arrived in D.C. last week and unleashed their unique blend of “sludge” and “stoner” metal mixed with genres of “shoegaze” or “dream pop” from their latest album.
What appeared onstage, through the smoke and the deep red stage lighting, could almost be described as Genghis Khan warriors, heavy metal style, with colorfully ornate traditional/tribal instruments. It was quite a sight to behold!
Greg Puciato, the enigmatic singer of multiple bands, has announced the Dec. 11 premiere of "F%$# Content," a streaming event that marries visual art, audio, live performance, and studio footage for a diverse and unique experience.
Playing to a sold out crowd at Soundstage in Baltimore, MD, Make Them Suffer brought every inch of their considerable talent to bear. Check out our full collection of shots from the show.
When Metalheads descended upon Merriweather Post Pavilion on a Tuesday night for Slayer’s “final tour", in true fashion, the band literally chose to go down, or up for that matter, in hot shooting flames. Check out our full collection of shots from the show.
Australia's University of Newcastle is leading the wave of alternative higher education.
A Canadian woman, when faced with a stalking cougar, turned to Metallica for some help.
Christina Rheims has discovered four new species of spider and has given them Latin names referencing Iron Maiden, Def Leppard, Scorpions, and Angra.
“Empire” is the sort of hamfisted political statement that wasn’t exactly a rare thing in the popular music of the early 1990s. It's a political statement that is, needless to say, somewhat at odds with the current moment.
Blues, jazz, and heavy metal bands frequently end up being short-changed by streaming services while shorter song genres benefit the most.