The 17 Most Confusing Rock n’ Roll Double Entendres, Translated
In the innocent days before Miley took her pants off, lust was personified by rock gods with tight pants, elaborate hair, and an indulgent attitude toward groupies. These deities have traditionally...
View ArticleRemember to Wish Eddie Van Halen a Happy Birthday
In the glorious, spandex-clad late seventies and early eighties, Eddie Van Halen’s fret-torturing fingers ruled the cock rock universe. Starting with the epic guitar wankery of “Eruption” continuing...
View ArticleLed Zeppelin's Physical Graffiti Has Turned 40
Forty years ago today, the first vinyl pressings of Led Zeppelin's fifth studio album, Physical Graffiti, landed in bins in records shops around the United States. It was already the #1 album on the...
View ArticlePlaylist of the Week: The Music of "Mad Men"
Last night's highly anticipated return of Mad Men Season 7 did not disappoint. While we won't spoil anything for you, we thought it only appropriate to dedicate this week's playlist to our favorite...
View ArticlePlaylist of the Week: Coachella 2015
While we predicted otherwise, it seems weekend one of Coachella 2015 was quite the success. AC/DC survived, Drake got a surprise (and almost cried), and Maxim Hot 100 contender Azealia Banks brought...
View ArticleThe Shaman: Jerry Garcia
You think you know Jerry Garcia: a plump hippy with a Santa Claus beard who played loose, jammy lead guitar for the Grateful Dead. The truth is, Garcia, who died in his sleep in 1995 while seeking...
View ArticleMeet Okilly Dokilly, The Ned Flanders-Inspired Metal Band
Metal is full of brooding rockers with inspired facial hair who make interesting wardrobe choices. But that's where the connection between, say, Hatebreed, and The Simpsons-inspired metal band Okilly...
View ArticleThe 10 Best Things We Saw at Outside Lands 2015
San Francisco's Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival brought the city by the bay to life for the eighth year in a row with headliners including Elton John, Kendrick Lamar, Sam Smith, Billy Idol, the...
View ArticleMotörhead's Lemmy Has an Ingenious Way to Fight Aging
Science should study the diamond-hard constitutions of aging rockers like Keith Richards or the Terminator-like resilience of Motörhead's unstoppable lead singer, Lemmy. Richards turns 72 in December,...
View Article5 Fun and Faithful Covers to Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of "Bohemian...
On October 31, 1975, Queen unleashed "Bohemian Rhapsody" on an unsuspecting world. The multi-layered, nearly six-minute song was unlike anything heard before, and it secured the band's place in rock...
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