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Chris Ford
40 Years Ago: The Day Motley Crue Were Born
A group of fellows came together to party in January 1981. Oh, and they formed a rock band.
Throwback Thursday: Weezer Sing About Their ‘Half Pipe’
Back in 2001, Weezer made their triumphant return to rock and roll with a song about, well, skateboarding, apparently.
Throwback Thursday: Faith No More’s ‘Midlife Crisis’
Let's throw it back to that one time Faith No More performed "Midlife Crisis" on late night TV in 1993.
Throwback Thursday: Nine Inch Nails Performing ‘Terrible Lie’ on Italian TV
If you're a Nine Inch Nails fan, you probably already know they have a reputation for putting on amazing live shows.
Alice In Chains Set to Play Halftime at NFC Championship Game
A Wisconsin radio station may have done more harm than good when they banned all Seattle music from their broadcasts, because now Alice In Chains are involved.
Mad Season (Feat. Chris Cornell) Reuniting For Performance At ‘Sonic Evolution’
With Soundgarden crooner Chris Cornell filling in for the late Layne Staley, Mad Season is coming together for one show.
New Kickstarter Campaign Wants To Help You Make Your Own Records
A new Kickstarter campaign is now looking to take the DIY record-making attitude a step further.
Perfect Halloween Playlist (For Communing With the Night)
Halloween is the one night every year when things get weird and everybody's cool with it.
What Does Your Musical Taste Say About Your Intelligence?
A "scientist" used Facebook "likes" and SAT scores to put together a chart implying a correlation between intelligence and musical taste.
Check Out Weezer’s Sweet New Video for ‘Back to the Shack’
Never let it be said that Weezer aren't ambitious when it comes to rock and roll.
Throwback Thursday: Pearl Jam Perform ‘Jeremy’ at the 1992 MTV VMAs
The early '90s were turbulent times for music.
Watch Coheed and Cambria Cover Jimmy Eat World
Coheed annd Cambria are a flexible bunch of dudes.
Lost & Found: Kurt Cobain Smashes a Guy’s Head While Playing ‘Love Buzz’
But Kurt Cobain always seemed so nice and peaceful! Well, sometimes, when a person is pushed so far, he fights back. In this case, that statement is literal.
This Punk Rock Starter Kit Makes Us Cry Inside
To troll or not to troll -- the answer must have come easily to Etsy user HeineBorel when he or she decided to put this little package together.
There’s a Mariachi Radiohead Song in the New Animated Film ‘Book of Life’
Have you ever heard Radiohead's 'Creep?'
Radiohead to Start Work on New Album in September
Guitarist extraordinaire Johnny Greenwood confirmed the news during an interview on BBC 6 Music radio.
Foo Fighters May Start Letting Fans Book Their Shows
Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl said that letting fans decide where the band should play could be the wave of the future, at least for the Foo Fighters.
Lost & Found: Remember When Pink Floyd Were Crazy Psychedelic?
That weird-looking guy with the crazy hair started Pink Floyd before losing his mind on Quaaludes and LSD.
Lost & Found: Nirvana Watch Fan Reactions to ‘In Utero’
Is it bad that what we're most fascinated with in this video is the stupid lettering MTV used to use back when they had musicians and shows involving music on their network?
Lost & Found: King Crimson Play ‘Elephant Talk’ On ‘SNL’ Ripoff Show ‘Fridays’ [Video]
King Crimson are one of the few bands that gained notoriety in the late '60s that still releases great albums today.