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A LOOK BACK AT NINE INCH NAILS’ CAREER-DEFINING WOODSTOCK A look back at the band's riveting, mud-caked, destructive performance on 8/13/94. The original Woodstock festival of 1969 is acknowledged as one of rock and roll’s defining moments. So when festival organizers conceived a 1994 event to commemorate Woodstock’s quarter-century anniversary, the concept was met with considerable skepticism. ELVIS PRESLEY’S GRACELAND: A JOURNEY INTO THE HOME OF THE KING A visit to Elvis Presley’s Graceland provides a remarkable sense of immersion into the inner life of the King of Rock and Roll. Elvis bought the Graceland mansion and 13.8 acres of surrounding farmland for $102,500 – an astounding price considering that the site is now an enormous Elvis Presley tourism destination that hosts 600,000visitors annually.
MEN I TRUST INTERVIEW: HEAR EMMA ON THE CULTURE CREATURE Men I Trust are a dreamy pop band from Montreal. Hear an interview with Men I Trust frontwoman Emma on today’s episode of the Culture Creature podcast. Listen to the Men I Trust interview via the player above or in your podcast provider of choice. You’ll also hear the band’s recent single, ‘Show Me How.’. WHAT DOES THE APPLE LOGO MEAN? The apple symbol – and the Apple computers logo – symbolizes knowledge. This symbol is one of the oldest and most potent in Western mythology. Apple’s use of the logo is extremely powerful; their name and the corresponding pictorial icon are synonymous: they both say apple. The simple logo design deftly carries the heft of centuries of FUGAZI STILL PERFORMS PRIVATELY, ACCORDING TO IAN MACKAYE So Fugazi still exists – they’ve just gone underground (literally, if their private performances occur in the basement of Dischord House). MacKaye went on to discuss the ramifications that he feels complicate the potential for a public Fugazi performance, including the ticket resale market, band members’ personal circumstances, andmore.
BALANCE AND COMPOSURE RELEASE NEW SINGLE 'POSTCARD' FROM Doylestown, PA’s Balance & Composure have released a song called ‘Postcard’ from their forthcoming third album, The Light We Made. In a handwritten note emailed to fans, Balance explained, “Light We Made is a result of us working through different experiences & processes over the last 3 years.” During the last few months, theband has
BIGGIE ONCE ATTRIBUTED THE SUICIDAL DESPAIR OF 'READY TO The album even includes the suicidal lament ‘Suicidal Thoughts.’. During an interview for the 1995 documentary The Show, Biggie confessed that his suicidal feelings had been caused by marijuana: Ready to Die was ninety-five percent the chronic, five percent me. All the rest of that shit was the weed, man. All that ‘Suicidal Thoughts THE BEST METALCORE ALBUMS OF ALL TIME: THE ULTIMATE LIST Converge frontman Jacob Bannon said, “Writing Jane Doe was about the hope and desperation that I was trying to search for; I thought it would help but it didn’t.” The album is a gripping document of anguish and vulnerability. Best Metalcore Albums #1: Snapcase, Progression Through Unlearning (1997) Snapcase had it all on Progression Through Unlearning: furious speed, breakdowns BEST MUSIC BOOKS: ESSENTIAL READING FOR ANY MUSIC LOVER Best Music Books #6: Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana. by Michael Azerrad. Here is the story of the band became the template for the last quarter century of rock and roll. Michael Azerrad takes the reader inside the band’s history, and ultimately, inside the 'THE MESSAGE' IS THE MOST 'NEW YORK' SONG OF ALL TIME The most New York song of all time is ‘The Message’ by South Bronx rap crew Grandmaster Flash and the Furious 5. ‘The Message’ epitomizes both New York City and the beloved music genre that was born here. This urgent street life manifesto is the pure embodiment of the urban environment. ANALYZING 'THE SOPRANOS': SYMBOLISM, STORY ARC, AND MAFIA It’s also a statement about lineage – and lineage is what mafia stories are all about. When The Sopranos looks back at Goodfellas, it’s as if the show is saying, ‘look who came before us, let’s acknowledge them and show them respect.’. This kind of acknowledgement is a BEASTIE BOYS HISTORY: 20 INCREDIBLE FACTS ABOUT THE GENRE 6) The Legend of Matt Dike. The Dust Brothers (John King and Mike Simpson) are a crucial component of Beastie Boys history. The production duo are produced Paul’s Boutique with the Beasties, but an enigmatic DJ named Matt Dike was an unsung hero behind the album’s vision and production. All of the album’s tracks were recorded in Dike’s OZZY SNORTED ANTS: ROCK'S MOST DEBAUCHEROUS TALE OF EXCESS The story starts on a sunny afternoon at a Florida resort/hotel where Ozzy and the Crüe had stopped on tour. Ozzy is wearing a dress that he’d stolen from the purse of an elderly woman (due to some other antics in the bar). The Ozzy/Crüe entourage is hanging by the pool when they run out of cocaine. When Nikki Sixx tells Ozzy there’s WHAT DOES THE APPLE LOGO MEAN? The apple symbol – and the Apple computers logo – symbolizes knowledge. This symbol is one of the oldest and most potent in Western mythology. Apple’s use of the logo is extremely powerful; their name and the corresponding pictorial icon are synonymous: they both say apple. The simple logo design deftly carries the heft of centuries of ELVIS PRESLEY’S GRACELAND: A JOURNEY INTO THE HOME OF THE KING A visit to Elvis Presley’s Graceland provides a remarkable sense of immersion into the inner life of the King of Rock and Roll. Elvis bought the Graceland mansion and 13.8 acres of surrounding farmland for $102,500 – an astounding price considering that the site is now an enormous Elvis Presley tourism destination that hosts 600,000visitors annually.
ENOUGH WITH THE ‘GRUNGE REVIVAL.' ROCK BANDS OF 2017 Enough With the ‘Grunge Revival.’. Rock Bands of 2017 Should Look Ahead. by Dan Redding | March 29, 2017. It’s time for some tough love for the grunge and emo bands of 2017, and here it is: merely recycling the sound of a bygone era is not enough. Sure, if your band does a decent job of recycling Pinkerton or Daydream Nation in 2017 NO, THIS VIRAL PHOTO OF KURT COBAIN CHILLING WITH BIGGIE You may have seen a viral photo floating around that appears to show Nirvana leader Kurt Cobain hanging out with rapper Biggie Smalls a.k.a. The Notorious B.I.G. Several celebrities have posted it to Instagram: View this post on Instagram Where has this picture been all my life? #BIGxCOBAIN #regram A post shared by Cara Delevingne THE BEST METALCORE ALBUMS OF ALL TIME: THE ULTIMATE LIST Converge frontman Jacob Bannon said, “Writing Jane Doe was about the hope and desperation that I was trying to search for; I thought it would help but it didn’t.” The album is a gripping document of anguish and vulnerability. Best Metalcore Albums #1: Snapcase, Progression Through Unlearning (1997) Snapcase had it all on Progression Through Unlearning: furious speed, breakdowns BEST MUSIC BOOKS: ESSENTIAL READING FOR ANY MUSIC LOVER Best Music Books #6: Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana. by Michael Azerrad. Here is the story of the band became the template for the last quarter century of rock and roll. Michael Azerrad takes the reader inside the band’s history, and ultimately, inside the 'THE MESSAGE' IS THE MOST 'NEW YORK' SONG OF ALL TIME The most New York song of all time is ‘The Message’ by South Bronx rap crew Grandmaster Flash and the Furious 5. ‘The Message’ epitomizes both New York City and the beloved music genre that was born here. This urgent street life manifesto is the pure embodiment of the urban environment. ANALYZING 'THE SOPRANOS': SYMBOLISM, STORY ARC, AND MAFIA It’s also a statement about lineage – and lineage is what mafia stories are all about. When The Sopranos looks back at Goodfellas, it’s as if the show is saying, ‘look who came before us, let’s acknowledge them and show them respect.’. This kind of acknowledgement is a BEASTIE BOYS HISTORY: 20 INCREDIBLE FACTS ABOUT THE GENRE 6) The Legend of Matt Dike. The Dust Brothers (John King and Mike Simpson) are a crucial component of Beastie Boys history. The production duo are produced Paul’s Boutique with the Beasties, but an enigmatic DJ named Matt Dike was an unsung hero behind the album’s vision and production. All of the album’s tracks were recorded in Dike’s OZZY SNORTED ANTS: ROCK'S MOST DEBAUCHEROUS TALE OF EXCESS The story starts on a sunny afternoon at a Florida resort/hotel where Ozzy and the Crüe had stopped on tour. Ozzy is wearing a dress that he’d stolen from the purse of an elderly woman (due to some other antics in the bar). The Ozzy/Crüe entourage is hanging by the pool when they run out of cocaine. When Nikki Sixx tells Ozzy there’s WHAT DOES THE APPLE LOGO MEAN? The apple symbol – and the Apple computers logo – symbolizes knowledge. This symbol is one of the oldest and most potent in Western mythology. Apple’s use of the logo is extremely powerful; their name and the corresponding pictorial icon are synonymous: they both say apple. The simple logo design deftly carries the heft of centuries of ELVIS PRESLEY’S GRACELAND: A JOURNEY INTO THE HOME OF THE KING A visit to Elvis Presley’s Graceland provides a remarkable sense of immersion into the inner life of the King of Rock and Roll. Elvis bought the Graceland mansion and 13.8 acres of surrounding farmland for $102,500 – an astounding price considering that the site is now an enormous Elvis Presley tourism destination that hosts 600,000visitors annually.
ENOUGH WITH THE ‘GRUNGE REVIVAL.' ROCK BANDS OF 2017 Enough With the ‘Grunge Revival.’. Rock Bands of 2017 Should Look Ahead. by Dan Redding | March 29, 2017. It’s time for some tough love for the grunge and emo bands of 2017, and here it is: merely recycling the sound of a bygone era is not enough. Sure, if your band does a decent job of recycling Pinkerton or Daydream Nation in 2017 NO, THIS VIRAL PHOTO OF KURT COBAIN CHILLING WITH BIGGIE You may have seen a viral photo floating around that appears to show Nirvana leader Kurt Cobain hanging out with rapper Biggie Smalls a.k.a. The Notorious B.I.G. Several celebrities have posted it to Instagram: View this post on Instagram Where has this picture been all my life? #BIGxCOBAIN #regram A post shared by Cara DelevingneCULTURE CREATURE
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BEST MUSIC BOOKS: ESSENTIAL READING FOR ANY MUSIC LOVER Best Music Books #6: Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana. by Michael Azerrad. Here is the story of the band became the template for the last quarter century of rock and roll. Michael Azerrad takes the reader inside the band’s history, and ultimately, inside the BEST MUSIC MOVIES: THE 15 GREATEST MUSIC FILMS OF ALL TIME Music almost always plays a role in the movies that hit us in the gut or earn a lasting spot in our hearts. Sometimes, the role of music is in the foreground – think Scorcese’s use of The Rolling Stones or Pulp Fiction’s revival of surf rock.In other films, you may not even notice when a score or soundtrack activates a scene and imbues the paintings on screen with emotion. GOJIRA INTERVIEW: JOE DUPLANTIER TALKS VEGETARIANISM Gojira’s Joe Duplantier talks Metallica, Vegetarianism and NYC Dreams on the Culture Creature Podcast. Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. This interview with Gojira frontman Joe Duplantier was conducted on the stage of Saint Vitus shortly before the band’s July 14th show at the Brooklyn venue. ELVIS PRESLEY’S GRACELAND: A JOURNEY INTO THE HOME OF THE KING A visit to Elvis Presley’s Graceland provides a remarkable sense of immersion into the inner life of the King of Rock and Roll. Elvis bought the Graceland mansion and 13.8 acres of surrounding farmland for $102,500 – an astounding price considering that the site is now an enormous Elvis Presley tourism destination that hosts 600,000visitors annually.
ANALYZING DREAMS IN 'THE SOPRANOS' Sopranos Dreams: Analyzing ‘Funhouse’. The show’s most famous dream episode is titled ‘Funhouse,’ and Tony’s surreal dreams in this episode do feel like he’s seeing his life reflected back at him in a distorted funhouse mirror. Let’s analyze this episode, which is the finale of Season 2. The episode delivers narrative payoff to WHAT DOES THE NIKE LOGO MEAN? The Nike logo meaning is imbued with the results of long-term, multi-billion dollar branding efforts. This brand represents transcendence through sports. It carries with it decades worth of affiliated basketball heroism, urban hip-hop attitude, and more. Naomi Klein’s book No Logo is essential reading for anyone interested inbranding.
ENOUGH WITH THE ‘GRUNGE REVIVAL.' ROCK BANDS OF 2017 Enough With the ‘Grunge Revival.’. Rock Bands of 2017 Should Look Ahead. by Dan Redding | March 29, 2017. It’s time for some tough love for the grunge and emo bands of 2017, and here it is: merely recycling the sound of a bygone era is not enough. Sure, if your band does a decent job of recycling Pinkerton or Daydream Nation in 2017 A LOOK BACK AT NINE INCH NAILS’ CAREER-DEFINING WOODSTOCK A look back at the band's riveting, mud-caked, destructive performance on 8/13/94. The original Woodstock festival of 1969 is acknowledged as one of rock and roll’s defining moments. So when festival organizers conceived a 1994 event to commemorate Woodstock’s quarter-century anniversary, the concept was met with considerable skepticism. NO, THIS VIRAL PHOTO OF KURT COBAIN CHILLING WITH BIGGIE You may have seen a viral photo floating around that appears to show Nirvana leader Kurt Cobain hanging out with rapper Biggie Smalls a.k.a. The Notorious B.I.G. Several celebrities have posted it to Instagram: View this post on Instagram Where has this picture been all my life? #BIGxCOBAIN #regram A post shared by Cara Delevingne THE BEST METALCORE ALBUMS OF ALL TIME: THE ULTIMATE LIST Converge frontman Jacob Bannon said, “Writing Jane Doe was about the hope and desperation that I was trying to search for; I thought it would help but it didn’t.” The album is a gripping document of anguish and vulnerability. Best Metalcore Albums #1: Snapcase, Progression Through Unlearning (1997) Snapcase had it all on Progression Through Unlearning: furious speed, breakdowns BEST MUSIC BOOKS: ESSENTIAL READING FOR ANY MUSIC LOVER Best Music Books #6: Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana. by Michael Azerrad. Here is the story of the band became the template for the last quarter century of rock and roll. Michael Azerrad takes the reader inside the band’s history, and ultimately, inside the 'THE MESSAGE' IS THE MOST 'NEW YORK' SONG OF ALL TIME The most New York song of all time is ‘The Message’ by South Bronx rap crew Grandmaster Flash and the Furious 5. ‘The Message’ epitomizes both New York City and the beloved music genre that was born here. This urgent street life manifesto is the pure embodiment of the urban environment. ANALYZING 'THE SOPRANOS': SYMBOLISM, STORY ARC, AND MAFIA It’s also a statement about lineage – and lineage is what mafia stories are all about. When The Sopranos looks back at Goodfellas, it’s as if the show is saying, ‘look who came before us, let’s acknowledge them and show them respect.’. This kind of acknowledgement is a BEASTIE BOYS HISTORY: 20 INCREDIBLE FACTS ABOUT THE GENRE 6) The Legend of Matt Dike. The Dust Brothers (John King and Mike Simpson) are a crucial component of Beastie Boys history. The production duo are produced Paul’s Boutique with the Beasties, but an enigmatic DJ named Matt Dike was an unsung hero behind the album’s vision and production. All of the album’s tracks were recorded in Dike’s OZZY SNORTED ANTS: ROCK'S MOST DEBAUCHEROUS TALE OF EXCESS The story starts on a sunny afternoon at a Florida resort/hotel where Ozzy and the Crüe had stopped on tour. Ozzy is wearing a dress that he’d stolen from the purse of an elderly woman (due to some other antics in the bar). The Ozzy/Crüe entourage is hanging by the pool when they run out of cocaine. When Nikki Sixx tells Ozzy there’s WHAT DOES THE APPLE LOGO MEAN? The apple symbol – and the Apple computers logo – symbolizes knowledge. This symbol is one of the oldest and most potent in Western mythology. Apple’s use of the logo is extremely powerful; their name and the corresponding pictorial icon are synonymous: they both say apple. The simple logo design deftly carries the heft of centuries of ELVIS PRESLEY’S GRACELAND: A JOURNEY INTO THE HOME OF THE KING A visit to Elvis Presley’s Graceland provides a remarkable sense of immersion into the inner life of the King of Rock and Roll. Elvis bought the Graceland mansion and 13.8 acres of surrounding farmland for $102,500 – an astounding price considering that the site is now an enormous Elvis Presley tourism destination that hosts 600,000visitors annually.
ENOUGH WITH THE ‘GRUNGE REVIVAL.' ROCK BANDS OF 2017 Enough With the ‘Grunge Revival.’. Rock Bands of 2017 Should Look Ahead. by Dan Redding | March 29, 2017. It’s time for some tough love for the grunge and emo bands of 2017, and here it is: merely recycling the sound of a bygone era is not enough. Sure, if your band does a decent job of recycling Pinkerton or Daydream Nation in 2017 NO, THIS VIRAL PHOTO OF KURT COBAIN CHILLING WITH BIGGIE You may have seen a viral photo floating around that appears to show Nirvana leader Kurt Cobain hanging out with rapper Biggie Smalls a.k.a. The Notorious B.I.G. Several celebrities have posted it to Instagram: View this post on Instagram Where has this picture been all my life? #BIGxCOBAIN #regram A post shared by Cara Delevingne THE BEST METALCORE ALBUMS OF ALL TIME: THE ULTIMATE LIST Converge frontman Jacob Bannon said, “Writing Jane Doe was about the hope and desperation that I was trying to search for; I thought it would help but it didn’t.” The album is a gripping document of anguish and vulnerability. Best Metalcore Albums #1: Snapcase, Progression Through Unlearning (1997) Snapcase had it all on Progression Through Unlearning: furious speed, breakdowns BEST MUSIC BOOKS: ESSENTIAL READING FOR ANY MUSIC LOVER Best Music Books #6: Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana. by Michael Azerrad. Here is the story of the band became the template for the last quarter century of rock and roll. Michael Azerrad takes the reader inside the band’s history, and ultimately, inside the 'THE MESSAGE' IS THE MOST 'NEW YORK' SONG OF ALL TIME The most New York song of all time is ‘The Message’ by South Bronx rap crew Grandmaster Flash and the Furious 5. ‘The Message’ epitomizes both New York City and the beloved music genre that was born here. This urgent street life manifesto is the pure embodiment of the urban environment. ANALYZING 'THE SOPRANOS': SYMBOLISM, STORY ARC, AND MAFIA It’s also a statement about lineage – and lineage is what mafia stories are all about. When The Sopranos looks back at Goodfellas, it’s as if the show is saying, ‘look who came before us, let’s acknowledge them and show them respect.’. This kind of acknowledgement is a BEASTIE BOYS HISTORY: 20 INCREDIBLE FACTS ABOUT THE GENRE 6) The Legend of Matt Dike. The Dust Brothers (John King and Mike Simpson) are a crucial component of Beastie Boys history. The production duo are produced Paul’s Boutique with the Beasties, but an enigmatic DJ named Matt Dike was an unsung hero behind the album’s vision and production. All of the album’s tracks were recorded in Dike’s OZZY SNORTED ANTS: ROCK'S MOST DEBAUCHEROUS TALE OF EXCESS The story starts on a sunny afternoon at a Florida resort/hotel where Ozzy and the Crüe had stopped on tour. Ozzy is wearing a dress that he’d stolen from the purse of an elderly woman (due to some other antics in the bar). The Ozzy/Crüe entourage is hanging by the pool when they run out of cocaine. When Nikki Sixx tells Ozzy there’s WHAT DOES THE APPLE LOGO MEAN? The apple symbol – and the Apple computers logo – symbolizes knowledge. This symbol is one of the oldest and most potent in Western mythology. Apple’s use of the logo is extremely powerful; their name and the corresponding pictorial icon are synonymous: they both say apple. The simple logo design deftly carries the heft of centuries of ELVIS PRESLEY’S GRACELAND: A JOURNEY INTO THE HOME OF THE KING A visit to Elvis Presley’s Graceland provides a remarkable sense of immersion into the inner life of the King of Rock and Roll. Elvis bought the Graceland mansion and 13.8 acres of surrounding farmland for $102,500 – an astounding price considering that the site is now an enormous Elvis Presley tourism destination that hosts 600,000visitors annually.
ENOUGH WITH THE ‘GRUNGE REVIVAL.' ROCK BANDS OF 2017 Enough With the ‘Grunge Revival.’. Rock Bands of 2017 Should Look Ahead. by Dan Redding | March 29, 2017. It’s time for some tough love for the grunge and emo bands of 2017, and here it is: merely recycling the sound of a bygone era is not enough. Sure, if your band does a decent job of recycling Pinkerton or Daydream Nation in 2017 NO, THIS VIRAL PHOTO OF KURT COBAIN CHILLING WITH BIGGIE You may have seen a viral photo floating around that appears to show Nirvana leader Kurt Cobain hanging out with rapper Biggie Smalls a.k.a. The Notorious B.I.G. Several celebrities have posted it to Instagram: View this post on Instagram Where has this picture been all my life? #BIGxCOBAIN #regram A post shared by Cara DelevingneCULTURE CREATURE
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BEST MUSIC BOOKS: ESSENTIAL READING FOR ANY MUSIC LOVER Best Music Books #6: Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana. by Michael Azerrad. Here is the story of the band became the template for the last quarter century of rock and roll. Michael Azerrad takes the reader inside the band’s history, and ultimately, inside the BEST MUSIC MOVIES: THE 15 GREATEST MUSIC FILMS OF ALL TIME Music almost always plays a role in the movies that hit us in the gut or earn a lasting spot in our hearts. Sometimes, the role of music is in the foreground – think Scorcese’s use of The Rolling Stones or Pulp Fiction’s revival of surf rock.In other films, you may not even notice when a score or soundtrack activates a scene and imbues the paintings on screen with emotion. GOJIRA INTERVIEW: JOE DUPLANTIER TALKS VEGETARIANISM Gojira’s Joe Duplantier talks Metallica, Vegetarianism and NYC Dreams on the Culture Creature Podcast. Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. This interview with Gojira frontman Joe Duplantier was conducted on the stage of Saint Vitus shortly before the band’s July 14th show at the Brooklyn venue. ELVIS PRESLEY’S GRACELAND: A JOURNEY INTO THE HOME OF THE KING A visit to Elvis Presley’s Graceland provides a remarkable sense of immersion into the inner life of the King of Rock and Roll. Elvis bought the Graceland mansion and 13.8 acres of surrounding farmland for $102,500 – an astounding price considering that the site is now an enormous Elvis Presley tourism destination that hosts 600,000visitors annually.
ANALYZING DREAMS IN 'THE SOPRANOS' Sopranos Dreams: Analyzing ‘Funhouse’. The show’s most famous dream episode is titled ‘Funhouse,’ and Tony’s surreal dreams in this episode do feel like he’s seeing his life reflected back at him in a distorted funhouse mirror. Let’s analyze this episode, which is the finale of Season 2. The episode delivers narrative payoff to WHAT DOES THE NIKE LOGO MEAN? The Nike logo meaning is imbued with the results of long-term, multi-billion dollar branding efforts. This brand represents transcendence through sports. It carries with it decades worth of affiliated basketball heroism, urban hip-hop attitude, and more. Naomi Klein’s book No Logo is essential reading for anyone interested inbranding.
ENOUGH WITH THE ‘GRUNGE REVIVAL.' ROCK BANDS OF 2017 Enough With the ‘Grunge Revival.’. Rock Bands of 2017 Should Look Ahead. by Dan Redding | March 29, 2017. It’s time for some tough love for the grunge and emo bands of 2017, and here it is: merely recycling the sound of a bygone era is not enough. Sure, if your band does a decent job of recycling Pinkerton or Daydream Nation in 2017 A LOOK BACK AT NINE INCH NAILS’ CAREER-DEFINING WOODSTOCK A look back at the band's riveting, mud-caked, destructive performance on 8/13/94. The original Woodstock festival of 1969 is acknowledged as one of rock and roll’s defining moments. So when festival organizers conceived a 1994 event to commemorate Woodstock’s quarter-century anniversary, the concept was met with considerable skepticism. NO, THIS VIRAL PHOTO OF KURT COBAIN CHILLING WITH BIGGIE You may have seen a viral photo floating around that appears to show Nirvana leader Kurt Cobain hanging out with rapper Biggie Smalls a.k.a. The Notorious B.I.G. Several celebrities have posted it to Instagram: View this post on Instagram Where has this picture been all my life? #BIGxCOBAIN #regram A post shared by Cara Delevingne THE BEST METALCORE ALBUMS OF ALL TIME: THE ULTIMATE LIST Converge frontman Jacob Bannon said, “Writing Jane Doe was about the hope and desperation that I was trying to search for; I thought it would help but it didn’t.” The album is a gripping document of anguish and vulnerability. Best Metalcore Albums #1: Snapcase, Progression Through Unlearning (1997) Snapcase had it all on Progression Through Unlearning: furious speed, breakdowns BEST MUSIC BOOKS: ESSENTIAL READING FOR ANY MUSIC LOVER Best Music Books #6: Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana. by Michael Azerrad. Here is the story of the band became the template for the last quarter century of rock and roll. Michael Azerrad takes the reader inside the band’s history, and ultimately, inside the GOJIRA INTERVIEW: JOE DUPLANTIER TALKS VEGETARIANISM Gojira’s Joe Duplantier talks Metallica, Vegetarianism and NYC Dreams on the Culture Creature Podcast. Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. This interview with Gojira frontman Joe Duplantier was conducted on the stage of Saint Vitus shortly before the band’s July 14th show at the Brooklyn venue. ANALYZING 'THE SOPRANOS': SYMBOLISM, STORY ARC, AND MAFIA It’s also a statement about lineage – and lineage is what mafia stories are all about. When The Sopranos looks back at Goodfellas, it’s as if the show is saying, ‘look who came before us, let’s acknowledge them and show them respect.’. This kind of acknowledgement is a OZZY SNORTED ANTS: ROCK'S MOST DEBAUCHEROUS TALE OF EXCESS The story starts on a sunny afternoon at a Florida resort/hotel where Ozzy and the Crüe had stopped on tour. Ozzy is wearing a dress that he’d stolen from the purse of an elderly woman (due to some other antics in the bar). The Ozzy/Crüe entourage is hanging by the pool when they run out of cocaine. When Nikki Sixx tells Ozzy there’s ANALYZING DREAMS IN 'THE SOPRANOS' Sopranos Dreams: Analyzing ‘Funhouse’. The show’s most famous dream episode is titled ‘Funhouse,’ and Tony’s surreal dreams in this episode do feel like he’s seeing his life reflected back at him in a distorted funhouse mirror. Let’s analyze this episode, which is the finale of Season 2. The episode delivers narrative payoff to LICENSED TO ILL: THE BEASTIE BOYS’ JOKE THAT WENT OVER The Beastie Boys’ 1986 album Licensed to Ill unleashed an iconic trio in the making on an unsuspecting America. Kids who didn’t know Run-D.M.C. and L.L. Cool J saw MCA, Ad-Rock and Mike D on MTV and said, “I can do that!” It didn’t matter that they couldn’t, because the kids raced out and got A LOOK BACK AT NINE INCH NAILS’ CAREER-DEFINING WOODSTOCK A look back at the band's riveting, mud-caked, destructive performance on 8/13/94. The original Woodstock festival of 1969 is acknowledged as one of rock and roll’s defining moments. So when festival organizers conceived a 1994 event to commemorate Woodstock’s quarter-century anniversary, the concept was met with considerable skepticism. 'THE MESSAGE' IS THE MOST 'NEW YORK' SONG OF ALL TIME The most New York song of all time is ‘The Message’ by South Bronx rap crew Grandmaster Flash and the Furious 5. ‘The Message’ epitomizes both New York City and the beloved music genre that was born here. This urgent street life manifesto is the pure embodiment of the urban environment. ENOUGH WITH THE ‘GRUNGE REVIVAL.' ROCK BANDS OF 2017 Enough With the ‘Grunge Revival.’. Rock Bands of 2017 Should Look Ahead. by Dan Redding | March 29, 2017. It’s time for some tough love for the grunge and emo bands of 2017, and here it is: merely recycling the sound of a bygone era is not enough. Sure, if your band does a decent job of recycling Pinkerton or Daydream Nation in 2017 THE BEST METALCORE ALBUMS OF ALL TIME: THE ULTIMATE LIST Converge frontman Jacob Bannon said, “Writing Jane Doe was about the hope and desperation that I was trying to search for; I thought it would help but it didn’t.” The album is a gripping document of anguish and vulnerability. Best Metalcore Albums #1: Snapcase, Progression Through Unlearning (1997) Snapcase had it all on Progression Through Unlearning: furious speed, breakdowns BEST MUSIC BOOKS: ESSENTIAL READING FOR ANY MUSIC LOVER Best Music Books #6: Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana. by Michael Azerrad. Here is the story of the band became the template for the last quarter century of rock and roll. Michael Azerrad takes the reader inside the band’s history, and ultimately, inside the GOJIRA INTERVIEW: JOE DUPLANTIER TALKS VEGETARIANISM Gojira’s Joe Duplantier talks Metallica, Vegetarianism and NYC Dreams on the Culture Creature Podcast. Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. This interview with Gojira frontman Joe Duplantier was conducted on the stage of Saint Vitus shortly before the band’s July 14th show at the Brooklyn venue. ANALYZING 'THE SOPRANOS': SYMBOLISM, STORY ARC, AND MAFIA It’s also a statement about lineage – and lineage is what mafia stories are all about. When The Sopranos looks back at Goodfellas, it’s as if the show is saying, ‘look who came before us, let’s acknowledge them and show them respect.’. This kind of acknowledgement is a OZZY SNORTED ANTS: ROCK'S MOST DEBAUCHEROUS TALE OF EXCESS The story starts on a sunny afternoon at a Florida resort/hotel where Ozzy and the Crüe had stopped on tour. 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Cool J saw MCA, Ad-Rock and Mike D on MTV and said, “I can do that!” It didn’t matter that they couldn’t, because the kids raced out and got A LOOK BACK AT NINE INCH NAILS’ CAREER-DEFINING WOODSTOCK A look back at the band's riveting, mud-caked, destructive performance on 8/13/94. The original Woodstock festival of 1969 is acknowledged as one of rock and roll’s defining moments. So when festival organizers conceived a 1994 event to commemorate Woodstock’s quarter-century anniversary, the concept was met with considerable skepticism. 'THE MESSAGE' IS THE MOST 'NEW YORK' SONG OF ALL TIME The most New York song of all time is ‘The Message’ by South Bronx rap crew Grandmaster Flash and the Furious 5. ‘The Message’ epitomizes both New York City and the beloved music genre that was born here. This urgent street life manifesto is the pure embodiment of the urban environment. ENOUGH WITH THE ‘GRUNGE REVIVAL.' ROCK BANDS OF 2017 Enough With the ‘Grunge Revival.’. Rock Bands of 2017 Should Look Ahead. by Dan Redding | March 29, 2017. It’s time for some tough love for the grunge and emo bands of 2017, and here it is: merely recycling the sound of a bygone era is not enough. Sure, if your band does a decent job of recycling Pinkerton or Daydream Nation in 2017 BEST MUSIC BOOKS: ESSENTIAL READING FOR ANY MUSIC LOVER Best Music Books #6: Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana. by Michael Azerrad. Here is the story of the band became the template for the last quarter century of rock and roll. Michael Azerrad takes the reader inside the band’s history, and ultimately, inside the BEST MUSIC MOVIES: THE 15 GREATEST MUSIC FILMS OF ALL TIME Music almost always plays a role in the movies that hit us in the gut or earn a lasting spot in our hearts. 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'THE MESSAGE' IS THE MOST 'NEW YORK' SONG OF ALL TIME The most New York song of all time is ‘The Message’ by South Bronx rap crew Grandmaster Flash and the Furious 5. ‘The Message’ epitomizes both New York City and the beloved music genre that was born here. This urgent street life manifesto is the pure embodiment of the urban environment. WHAT DOES THE APPLE LOGO MEAN? The apple symbol – and the Apple computers logo – symbolizes knowledge. This symbol is one of the oldest and most potent in Western mythology. Apple’s use of the logo is extremely powerful; their name and the corresponding pictorial icon are synonymous: they both say apple. The simple logo design deftly carries the heft of centuries of FUGAZI STILL PERFORMS PRIVATELY, ACCORDING TO IAN MACKAYE So Fugazi still exists – they’ve just gone underground (literally, if their private performances occur in the basement of Dischord House). MacKaye went on to discuss the ramifications that he feels complicate the potential for a public Fugazi performance, including the ticket resale market, band members’ personal circumstances, andmore.
NO, THIS VIRAL PHOTO OF KURT COBAIN CHILLING WITH BIGGIE You may have seen a viral photo floating around that appears to show Nirvana leader Kurt Cobain hanging out with rapper Biggie Smalls a.k.a. The Notorious B.I.G. Several celebrities have posted it to Instagram: View this post on Instagram Where has this picture been all my life? #BIGxCOBAIN #regram A post shared by Cara Delevingne THE BEST METALCORE ALBUMS OF ALL TIME: THE ULTIMATE LIST Converge frontman Jacob Bannon said, “Writing Jane Doe was about the hope and desperation that I was trying to search for; I thought it would help but it didn’t.” The album is a gripping document of anguish and vulnerability. Best Metalcore Albums #1: Snapcase, Progression Through Unlearning (1997) Snapcase had it all on Progression Through Unlearning: furious speed, breakdowns ANALYZING 'THE SOPRANOS': SYMBOLISM, STORY ARC, AND MAFIA It’s also a statement about lineage – and lineage is what mafia stories are all about. When The Sopranos looks back at Goodfellas, it’s as if the show is saying, ‘look who came before us, let’s acknowledge them and show them respect.’. This kind of acknowledgement is a OZZY SNORTED ANTS: ROCK'S MOST DEBAUCHEROUS TALE OF EXCESS The story starts on a sunny afternoon at a Florida resort/hotel where Ozzy and the Crüe had stopped on tour. Ozzy is wearing a dress that he’d stolen from the purse of an elderly woman (due to some other antics in the bar). The Ozzy/Crüe entourage is hanging by the pool when they run out of cocaine. When Nikki Sixx tells Ozzy there’s WHAT DOES THE APPLE LOGO MEAN? The apple symbol – and the Apple computers logo – symbolizes knowledge. This symbol is one of the oldest and most potent in Western mythology. Apple’s use of the logo is extremely powerful; their name and the corresponding pictorial icon are synonymous: they both say apple. The simple logo design deftly carries the heft of centuries of BEASTIE BOYS HISTORY: 20 INCREDIBLE FACTS ABOUT THE GENRE 6) The Legend of Matt Dike. The Dust Brothers (John King and Mike Simpson) are a crucial component of Beastie Boys history. The production duo are produced Paul’s Boutique with the Beasties, but an enigmatic DJ named Matt Dike was an unsung hero behind the album’s vision and production. All of the album’s tracks were recorded in Dike’s ANALYZING DREAMS IN 'THE SOPRANOS' Sopranos Dreams: Analyzing ‘Funhouse’. The show’s most famous dream episode is titled ‘Funhouse,’ and Tony’s surreal dreams in this episode do feel like he’s seeing his life reflected back at him in a distorted funhouse mirror. Let’s analyze this episode, which is the finale of Season 2. The episode delivers narrative payoff to ELVIS PRESLEY’S GRACELAND: A JOURNEY INTO THE HOME OF THE KING A visit to Elvis Presley’s Graceland provides a remarkable sense of immersion into the inner life of the King of Rock and Roll. Elvis bought the Graceland mansion and 13.8 acres of surrounding farmland for $102,500 – an astounding price considering that the site is now an enormous Elvis Presley tourism destination that hosts 600,000visitors annually.
NO, THIS VIRAL PHOTO OF KURT COBAIN CHILLING WITH BIGGIE You may have seen a viral photo floating around that appears to show Nirvana leader Kurt Cobain hanging out with rapper Biggie Smalls a.k.a. The Notorious B.I.G. Several celebrities have posted it to Instagram: View this post on Instagram Where has this picture been all my life? #BIGxCOBAIN #regram A post shared by Cara Delevingne ENOUGH WITH THE ‘GRUNGE REVIVAL.' ROCK BANDS OF 2017 Enough With the ‘Grunge Revival.’. Rock Bands of 2017 Should Look Ahead. by Dan Redding | March 29, 2017. It’s time for some tough love for the grunge and emo bands of 2017, and here it is: merely recycling the sound of a bygone era is not enough. Sure, if your band does a decent job of recycling Pinkerton or Daydream Nation in 2017 WHAT DOES THE NIKE LOGO MEAN? The Nike logo meaning is imbued with the results of long-term, multi-billion dollar branding efforts. This brand represents transcendence through sports. It carries with it decades worth of affiliated basketball heroism, urban hip-hop attitude, and more. Naomi Klein’s book No Logo is essential reading for anyone interested inbranding.
THE BEST METALCORE ALBUMS OF ALL TIME: THE ULTIMATE LIST Converge frontman Jacob Bannon said, “Writing Jane Doe was about the hope and desperation that I was trying to search for; I thought it would help but it didn’t.” The album is a gripping document of anguish and vulnerability. Best Metalcore Albums #1: Snapcase, Progression Through Unlearning (1997) Snapcase had it all on Progression Through Unlearning: furious speed, breakdowns ANALYZING 'THE SOPRANOS': SYMBOLISM, STORY ARC, AND MAFIA It’s also a statement about lineage – and lineage is what mafia stories are all about. When The Sopranos looks back at Goodfellas, it’s as if the show is saying, ‘look who came before us, let’s acknowledge them and show them respect.’. This kind of acknowledgement is a OZZY SNORTED ANTS: ROCK'S MOST DEBAUCHEROUS TALE OF EXCESS The story starts on a sunny afternoon at a Florida resort/hotel where Ozzy and the Crüe had stopped on tour. Ozzy is wearing a dress that he’d stolen from the purse of an elderly woman (due to some other antics in the bar). The Ozzy/Crüe entourage is hanging by the pool when they run out of cocaine. When Nikki Sixx tells Ozzy there’s WHAT DOES THE APPLE LOGO MEAN? The apple symbol – and the Apple computers logo – symbolizes knowledge. This symbol is one of the oldest and most potent in Western mythology. Apple’s use of the logo is extremely powerful; their name and the corresponding pictorial icon are synonymous: they both say apple. The simple logo design deftly carries the heft of centuries of BEASTIE BOYS HISTORY: 20 INCREDIBLE FACTS ABOUT THE GENRE 6) The Legend of Matt Dike. The Dust Brothers (John King and Mike Simpson) are a crucial component of Beastie Boys history. The production duo are produced Paul’s Boutique with the Beasties, but an enigmatic DJ named Matt Dike was an unsung hero behind the album’s vision and production. All of the album’s tracks were recorded in Dike’s ANALYZING DREAMS IN 'THE SOPRANOS' Sopranos Dreams: Analyzing ‘Funhouse’. The show’s most famous dream episode is titled ‘Funhouse,’ and Tony’s surreal dreams in this episode do feel like he’s seeing his life reflected back at him in a distorted funhouse mirror. Let’s analyze this episode, which is the finale of Season 2. The episode delivers narrative payoff to ELVIS PRESLEY’S GRACELAND: A JOURNEY INTO THE HOME OF THE KING A visit to Elvis Presley’s Graceland provides a remarkable sense of immersion into the inner life of the King of Rock and Roll. Elvis bought the Graceland mansion and 13.8 acres of surrounding farmland for $102,500 – an astounding price considering that the site is now an enormous Elvis Presley tourism destination that hosts 600,000visitors annually.
NO, THIS VIRAL PHOTO OF KURT COBAIN CHILLING WITH BIGGIE You may have seen a viral photo floating around that appears to show Nirvana leader Kurt Cobain hanging out with rapper Biggie Smalls a.k.a. The Notorious B.I.G. Several celebrities have posted it to Instagram: View this post on Instagram Where has this picture been all my life? #BIGxCOBAIN #regram A post shared by Cara Delevingne ENOUGH WITH THE ‘GRUNGE REVIVAL.' ROCK BANDS OF 2017 Enough With the ‘Grunge Revival.’. Rock Bands of 2017 Should Look Ahead. by Dan Redding | March 29, 2017. It’s time for some tough love for the grunge and emo bands of 2017, and here it is: merely recycling the sound of a bygone era is not enough. Sure, if your band does a decent job of recycling Pinkerton or Daydream Nation in 2017 WHAT DOES THE NIKE LOGO MEAN? The Nike logo meaning is imbued with the results of long-term, multi-billion dollar branding efforts. This brand represents transcendence through sports. It carries with it decades worth of affiliated basketball heroism, urban hip-hop attitude, and more. Naomi Klein’s book No Logo is essential reading for anyone interested inbranding.
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BEST MUSIC BOOKS: ESSENTIAL READING FOR ANY MUSIC LOVER Best Music Books #6: Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana. by Michael Azerrad. Here is the story of the band became the template for the last quarter century of rock and roll. Michael Azerrad takes the reader inside the band’s history, and ultimately, inside the BEST MUSIC MOVIES: THE 15 GREATEST MUSIC FILMS OF ALL TIME Music almost always plays a role in the movies that hit us in the gut or earn a lasting spot in our hearts. Sometimes, the role of music is in the foreground – think Scorcese’s use of The Rolling Stones or Pulp Fiction’s revival of surf rock.In other films, you may not even notice when a score or soundtrack activates a scene and imbues the paintings on screen with emotion. ENOUGH WITH THE ‘GRUNGE REVIVAL.' ROCK BANDS OF 2017 It’s time for some tough love for the grunge and emo bands of 2017, and here it is: merely recycling the sound of a bygone era is not enough. Sure, if your band does a decent job of recycling Pinkerton or Daydream Nation in 2017, nostalgic saps like me might enjoy it for a few spins. You might find some moderate success as GOJIRA INTERVIEW: JOE DUPLANTIER TALKS VEGETARIANISM Gojira’s Joe Duplantier talks Metallica, Vegetarianism and NYC Dreams on the Culture Creature Podcast. Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. This interview with Gojira frontman Joe Duplantier was conducted on the stage of Saint Vitus shortly before the band’s July 14th show at the Brooklyn venue. ANALYZING DREAMS IN 'THE SOPRANOS' Sopranos Dreams: Analyzing ‘Funhouse’. The show’s most famous dream episode is titled ‘Funhouse,’ and Tony’s surreal dreams in this episode do feel like he’s seeing his life reflected back at him in a distorted funhouse mirror. Let’s analyze this episode, which is the finale of Season 2. The episode delivers narrative payoff to ELVIS PRESLEY’S GRACELAND: A JOURNEY INTO THE HOME OF THE KING A visit to Elvis Presley’s Graceland provides a remarkable sense of immersion into the inner life of the King of Rock and Roll. Elvis bought the Graceland mansion and 13.8 acres of surrounding farmland for $102,500 – an astounding price considering that the site is now an enormous Elvis Presley tourism destination that hosts 600,000visitors annually.
SOPRANOS FACTS: FIVE THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT TV'S 2. The Sopranos’ House. The pilot episode of The Sopranos used a real house in North Caldwell, New Jersey as the Soprano household. When the series was picked up, the house’s interiors were duplicated at Silver Cup studios in Queens. ( Source: ‘Sopranos Behind-The-Scenes’ television series) 3. The Sopranos Slang. A LOOK BACK AT NINE INCH NAILS’ CAREER-DEFINING WOODSTOCK A look back at the band's riveting, mud-caked, destructive performance on 8/13/94. The original Woodstock festival of 1969 is acknowledged as one of rock and roll’s defining moments. So when festival organizers conceived a 1994 event to commemorate Woodstock’s quarter-century anniversary, the concept was met with considerable skepticism. NO, THIS VIRAL PHOTO OF KURT COBAIN CHILLING WITH BIGGIE You may have seen a viral photo floating around that appears to show Nirvana leader Kurt Cobain hanging out with rapper Biggie Smalls a.k.a. The Notorious B.I.G. Several celebrities have posted it to Instagram: View this post on Instagram Where has this picture been all my life? #BIGxCOBAIN #regram A post shared by Cara Delevingne THE BEST METALCORE ALBUMS OF ALL TIME: THE ULTIMATE LIST Converge frontman Jacob Bannon said, “Writing Jane Doe was about the hope and desperation that I was trying to search for; I thought it would help but it didn’t.” The album is a gripping document of anguish and vulnerability. Best Metalcore Albums #1: Snapcase, Progression Through Unlearning (1997) Snapcase had it all on Progression Through Unlearning: furious speed, breakdowns BEST MUSIC BOOKS: ESSENTIAL READING FOR ANY MUSIC LOVER The tomes on our list of the best music books come in all shapes and sizes, including oral histories, memoirs, tour diaries and more. Reading about rock ‘n roll can be an enriching view into the artist’s mind – but let’s face it, the best reason to dig into rock history is that it’s fun.Only a robot with a heart of iron could turn down a good ol’ fashioned tale of sex, drugs and OZZY SNORTED ANTS: ROCK'S MOST DEBAUCHEROUS TALE OF EXCESSOZZY OSBOURNE MOTLEY CREWYOUNG OZZY OSBOURNEOZZY OSBOURNE DRINKINGCRAZY THINGS OZZY OSBOURNE DIDTHE DIRT OZZYMOVIE ABOUT OZZY OSBOURNE The 'Ozzy Osbourne snorted ants' story in Mötley Crüe's 'The Dirt' has it all. Nikki Sixx remembers Ozzy's feat of excess in this excerptfrom 'The Dirt.'
ANALYZING 'THE SOPRANOS': SYMBOLISM, STORY ARC, AND MAFIA If you've seen 'The Sopranos' as many times as we have, then the show feels like a close friend. Our Sopranos analysis includes interpretations of the show's story arc, its mafia intertextuality, and of course, those damn ducks A LOOK BACK AT NINE INCH NAILS’ CAREER-DEFINING WOODSTOCKNINE INCH NAILSNINE INCH NAILS NEWSNINE INCH NAILS ONLYNINE INCH NAILS SONGSNINE INCH NAILS TOURNINE INCH NAILS TWITTER The original Woodstock festival of 1969 is acknowledged as one of rock and roll’s defining moments. So when festival organizers conceived a 1994 event to commemorate Woodstock’s quarter-century anniversary, the concept was met with considerable skepticism. ANALYZING DREAMS IN 'THE SOPRANOS' The creative team behind 'The Sopranos' were masterful in their portrayal of dreams. Today's interpretation covers surrealism, fish inthe 'Funhouse'
LICENSED TO ILL: THE BEASTIE BOYS’ JOKE THAT WENT OVERBEASTIE BOYS CONCERT SHIRTBEASTIE BOYS GIFTSBEASTIE BOYS OFFICIAL SITEBEASTIE BOYS SHOPBEASTIE BOYS STORE The Beastie Boys’ 1986 album Licensed to Ill unleashed an iconic trio in the making on an unsuspecting America. Kids who didn’t know Run-D.M.C. and L.L. Cool J saw MCA, Ad-Rock and Mike D on MTV and said, “I can do that!” It didn’t matter that they couldn’t, because the kids raced out and got NO, THIS VIRAL PHOTO OF KURT COBAIN CHILLING WITH BIGGIE You may have seen a viral photo floating around that appears to show Nirvana leader Kurt Cobain hanging out with rapper Biggie Smalls a.k.a. The Notorious B.I.G. Several celebrities have posted it to Instagram: View this post on Instagram Where has this picture been all my life? #BIGxCOBAIN #regram A post shared by Cara Delevingne HERE'S WHY RAJNEESHEES WEAR RED ON THE NETFLIX HIT 'WILD If you’re hooked on the Netflix hit ‘Wild Wild Country,’ then you know that many questions swirl around this utterly bizarre tale. But there’s one question that might plague you throughout the show’s duration: why do the Rajneeshees wear red? The Rajneesh movement was composed of the followers (known as ‘sannyasins’ or ‘Rajneeshees’) of the WHAT DOES THE NIKE LOGO MEAN? The Nike logo – known as the ‘Swoosh’ – is the simplest logo imaginable, consisting of only two lines. And yet, this remarkable logo represents billions of dollars worth of accumulated branding and marketing associations. THE BEST METALCORE ALBUMS OF ALL TIME: THE ULTIMATE LIST Converge frontman Jacob Bannon said, “Writing Jane Doe was about the hope and desperation that I was trying to search for; I thought it would help but it didn’t.” The album is a gripping document of anguish and vulnerability. Best Metalcore Albums #1: Snapcase, Progression Through Unlearning (1997) Snapcase had it all on Progression Through Unlearning: furious speed, breakdowns BEST MUSIC BOOKS: ESSENTIAL READING FOR ANY MUSIC LOVER The tomes on our list of the best music books come in all shapes and sizes, including oral histories, memoirs, tour diaries and more. Reading about rock ‘n roll can be an enriching view into the artist’s mind – but let’s face it, the best reason to dig into rock history is that it’s fun.Only a robot with a heart of iron could turn down a good ol’ fashioned tale of sex, drugs and OZZY SNORTED ANTS: ROCK'S MOST DEBAUCHEROUS TALE OF EXCESSOZZY OSBOURNE MOTLEY CREWYOUNG OZZY OSBOURNEOZZY OSBOURNE DRINKINGCRAZY THINGS OZZY OSBOURNE DIDTHE DIRT OZZYMOVIE ABOUT OZZY OSBOURNE The 'Ozzy Osbourne snorted ants' story in Mötley Crüe's 'The Dirt' has it all. Nikki Sixx remembers Ozzy's feat of excess in this excerptfrom 'The Dirt.'
ANALYZING 'THE SOPRANOS': SYMBOLISM, STORY ARC, AND MAFIA If you've seen 'The Sopranos' as many times as we have, then the show feels like a close friend. Our Sopranos analysis includes interpretations of the show's story arc, its mafia intertextuality, and of course, those damn ducks A LOOK BACK AT NINE INCH NAILS’ CAREER-DEFINING WOODSTOCKNINE INCH NAILSNINE INCH NAILS NEWSNINE INCH NAILS ONLYNINE INCH NAILS SONGSNINE INCH NAILS TOURNINE INCH NAILS TWITTER The original Woodstock festival of 1969 is acknowledged as one of rock and roll’s defining moments. So when festival organizers conceived a 1994 event to commemorate Woodstock’s quarter-century anniversary, the concept was met with considerable skepticism. ANALYZING DREAMS IN 'THE SOPRANOS' The creative team behind 'The Sopranos' were masterful in their portrayal of dreams. Today's interpretation covers surrealism, fish inthe 'Funhouse'
LICENSED TO ILL: THE BEASTIE BOYS’ JOKE THAT WENT OVERBEASTIE BOYS CONCERT SHIRTBEASTIE BOYS GIFTSBEASTIE BOYS OFFICIAL SITEBEASTIE BOYS SHOPBEASTIE BOYS STORE The Beastie Boys’ 1986 album Licensed to Ill unleashed an iconic trio in the making on an unsuspecting America. Kids who didn’t know Run-D.M.C. and L.L. Cool J saw MCA, Ad-Rock and Mike D on MTV and said, “I can do that!” It didn’t matter that they couldn’t, because the kids raced out and got NO, THIS VIRAL PHOTO OF KURT COBAIN CHILLING WITH BIGGIE You may have seen a viral photo floating around that appears to show Nirvana leader Kurt Cobain hanging out with rapper Biggie Smalls a.k.a. The Notorious B.I.G. Several celebrities have posted it to Instagram: View this post on Instagram Where has this picture been all my life? #BIGxCOBAIN #regram A post shared by Cara Delevingne HERE'S WHY RAJNEESHEES WEAR RED ON THE NETFLIX HIT 'WILD If you’re hooked on the Netflix hit ‘Wild Wild Country,’ then you know that many questions swirl around this utterly bizarre tale. But there’s one question that might plague you throughout the show’s duration: why do the Rajneeshees wear red? The Rajneesh movement was composed of the followers (known as ‘sannyasins’ or ‘Rajneeshees’) of the WHAT DOES THE NIKE LOGO MEAN? The Nike logo – known as the ‘Swoosh’ – is the simplest logo imaginable, consisting of only two lines. And yet, this remarkable logo represents billions of dollars worth of accumulated branding and marketing associations. MUSIC LOGOS: READ THE STORIES BEHIND THESE FAMOUS MUSIC LOGOS According to Misfits Central, the band’s first use of the logo was on the flyer for a 1979 Max’s Kansas City gig (you can also hear Misfits guitarist Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein discuss Misfits history on the Culture Creature podcast).The handmade flyer and logo both epitomize the band’s horror themes and DIY punk ethos. Danzig and bassist Jerry Only lifted the skeleton image from THE INSIDE STORY OF GUNS N' ROSES' 'APPETITE FOR The album cover of Guns N’ Roses’ masterpiece Appetite for Destruction has a complicated history. The final Appetite for Destruction cover (with Celtic cross design) was chosen after a painting by Robert Williams was rejected (more on that later).First, let’s delve into the iconic cross design featuring skulls of thefive band members.
A LOOK BACK AT NINE INCH NAILS’ CAREER-DEFINING WOODSTOCK The original Woodstock festival of 1969 is acknowledged as one of rock and roll’s defining moments. So when festival organizers conceived a 1994 event to commemorate Woodstock’s quarter-century anniversary, the concept was met with considerable skepticism. THE 25 BEST RAP ALBUMS OF THE 1990S The Black Star anthem ‘Definition’ is a song that verbally, thematically, and instrumentally defines hip hop. Hi Tek sets double and quadruple snare drum beats to spare funk chords and Mos Def and Talib Kweli flow like poets. RYAN WYER INTERVIEW: THE INSPIRING STORY OF THE BOY WHO The face of 12 year-old Dublin native Ryan Wyer has become emblematic of Aphex Twin’s new Cheetah EP, released today. Wyer was chosen by Richard D. James (a.k.a. Aphex Twin) and his label, Warp records, to direct the official video for ‘CIRKLON3 ’ (Ryan also stars in the video). Today, Aphex Twin posted this heartwarming shot of Wyer celebrating Cheetah‘s release: ENOUGH WITH THE ‘GRUNGE REVIVAL.' ROCK BANDS OF 2017 It’s time for some tough love for the grunge and emo bands of 2017, and here it is: merely recycling the sound of a bygone era is not enough. Sure, if your band does a decent job of recycling Pinkerton or Daydream Nation in 2017, nostalgic saps like me might enjoy it for a few spins. You might find some moderate success as LICENSED TO ILL: THE BEASTIE BOYS’ JOKE THAT WENT OVER The Beastie Boys’ 1986 album Licensed to Ill unleashed an iconic trio in the making on an unsuspecting America. Kids who didn’t know Run-D.M.C. and L.L. Cool J saw MCA, Ad-Rock and Mike D on MTV and said, “I can do that!” It didn’t matter that they couldn’t, because the kids raced out and got HERE'S WHY RAJNEESHEES WEAR RED ON THE NETFLIX HIT 'WILD If you’re hooked on the Netflix hit ‘Wild Wild Country,’ then you know that many questions swirl around this utterly bizarre tale. But there’s one question that might plague you throughout the show’s duration: why do the Rajneeshees wear red? The Rajneesh movement was composed of the followers (known as ‘sannyasins’ or ‘Rajneeshees’) of the WHAT DOES THE APPLE LOGO MEAN? Eve disobeys God when she is tempted by the serpent Satan: “And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat.”. The forbidden fruit grants wisdom, just like Apple computers do. 'THE MESSAGE' IS THE MOST 'NEW YORK' SONG OF ALL TIME Related Articles. André 3000 Releases 2 New Songs (Listen) Premiere: spoony bard fuses hip-hop, jazz, and electronic music on ‘commoner’ Czarface plan the perfect hip-hop and comics crossover with ‘First Weapon Drawn’* The Podcast
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