James Hetfield may have only wanted to make kickass riffs, but he did have a few acts that lit a fire under his belly in Metallica's early days.

Co-founded by Mr. Thomas in 1975, Pere Ubu became a stalwart of underground rock, influencing bands including Sonic Youth, ...

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The album, released on musician Joel Savoy’s Valcour Records label based in Eunice, pairs rock, folk and blues icons with ...

Former Sex Pistols frontman and punk icon John Lydon has slated many artis over the years, including Don Henley, Sting, and perhaps Bono and U2 most of all.

As always, the eldest son of the King charmed everyone he met with his down-to-earth personality and genuine warmth. However, ...

Blackie Lawless of W.A.S.P., heavy metal front man best known for mock-torturing women onstage, has some thoughts about ...

Founding Kiss drummer Peter Criss has announced his first solo album in 18 years. Criss confirmed the message in a video ...

Sturgill Simpson came to the Mission Ballroom for a long awaited show that fans will be sure to hold on to as time rolls on.

Pere Ubu embodied the industrial decay and hardscrabble ethics of Cleveland. Thomas tied together the band's sound with ...

Anticipation was shattered the second song of set two last night. The highly hoped for notes of “Tweezer” were not simply teased as they were during the ...