A closer look at Self's abrasive protest song, exploring its chaotic production, cynical lyrics, and why it still resonates ...

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There's a long history of celebrating the United States within the rather relatively short history of rock and metal and, ...

Making a snarling concept piece about Moby-Dick doesn’t sound like a move for mainstream appeal, but that’s exactly what ...

Sound Barrier brought real heavy metal fire to Los Angeles in the 1980s, but the industry was not ready for four Black men ...

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I didn't book there," he tells Exclaim! For Stickel, organizing and promoting shows within the Toronto hardcore community and ...

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If you agree with the old proverb that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then cover songs serve as tributes to their original artists. Sometimes, a cover version vastly outshines its ...

Some consider some of these records good or even "misremembered classics," but no matter how you draw it, these are ...

Learn the lyrics, history and success story behind Def Leppard’s classic rock hit Pour Some Sugar On Me from the Hysteria ...

You’ve not seen macho marketing until you’ve seen metal’s biggest band tie old people to a tree and make their home explode ...