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Jus Oborn of Electric Wizard Points to Ozzy Osbourne as Surprising Influence on “We Hate You”
The frontman says the Dopethrone cut owes a debt to the Prince of Darkness.
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Chris Lippincott Maps New Territory on 'Angel In a Jetstream'
The Nashville musician's latest solo record moves through instrumental spaces that owe as much to post-rock restraint as to chamber music precision, without ever losing sight of an emotional core.
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Munich Hosts Dressed in Sound as Textile Orchestra Turns Factory Tools Into Album
The ensemble brings sewing machines, spinning wheels, and credit cards to the stage for the release of Sharper Than a Needle, a work that reconfigures the sounds and stories of garment workers.
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Jay Z Addresses Drake, West, Minaj in Roots Picnic Freestyle
During his headlining set with The Roots at Yankee Stadium, Jay Z debuted a freestyle that responded to Drake’s recent diss and took direct aim at Kanye West and Nicki Minaj.
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Dave Grohl Joins Sepultura Onstage in Los Angeles
The Foo Fighters frontman made a surprise appearance during the Brazilian band’s farewell tour, and a live recording of the performance is now available.
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Jay-Z’s Roots Picnic Return Cut Through the Noise with a Freestyle That Named Names
After seven years away from festival stages, Jay-Z headlined Roots Picnic with a career-spanning set and an opening freestyle that targeted Drake, Nicki Minaj, and Kanye West directly.
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Wes Borland’s First Jackson Signature Guitar Is a King V Built to Survive Him
The Limp Bizkit guitarist worked with Jackson on a signature King V that strips away anything non-essential. It arrives after more than two decades of playing the brand’s instruments.
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M.I.A. Takes Kid Cudi to Court Over Tour Removal, Claiming $2.8 Million in Damages
M.I.A. filed a federal complaint alleging she was dismissed from Kid Cudi’s Rebel Ragers tour as a publicity stunt, despite a contract that granted full creative control over her set.
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DJ Screw’s Catalog Begins Streaming, Closing a Long Gap in Access
The Houston innovator’s music leaves behind scattered YouTube rips and out-of-print CDs. A weekly rollout from his estate starts now, putting a foundational catalog back in circulation.
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Verónica Cerrotta’s ‘Álbum de Viaje’ Archives the Sounds of a Month in Valparaíso and the Reverse Order of Tour Memories
Two longform soundscapes on the new album turn field recordings into a tactile record of travel, with one piece moving forward through a Chilean port city and the other unwinding backward across festival dates in Europe.