Mac Rebennack, more commonly known by his stage name Dr. John and by fans as “The Night Tripper,” is a hugely influential musician and composer from New Orleans. The Doc made a name for himself in...
When Big K.R.I.T. first came into the public eye with his release of “K.R.I.T. Wuz Here” in 2010, he proved he was already one of the South’s best emcees. Since then, he has done nothing but steadily...
Last November, the legendary metal pioneer Black Sabbath announced that, for the first time more than 30 years, it would reunite with the band’s original lineup. Members would consist of vocalist Ozzy...
I shudder to think about what I could possibly be doing when I’m 78-years-old or even if I’ll live to be that old at all. Call me cynical, but rarely do my thoughts bring up the image of a rich, wise...
Etta James, famed American soul and R&B singer, passed away this past Friday, concluding a battle with leukemia that began early last year. When I mentioned this to friends the following day, I was met...
On Nov. 11, the legendary, widely-accepted originators of heavy metal Black Sabbath announced that they would be reunited with all four members from their classic original lineup, featuring Ozzy Osbourne...
When Gangsta Gibbs dropped the “Str8 Killa No Filla” mix tape last year, I was pleasantly surprised. It was the ?rst I had heard of Gibbs, and I de?nitely liked what I heard. Here is a rapper from...
Take a nice, long look at those two clowns pictured with this article. What questions immediately come to mind? I’ll go ahead and answer the big three: 1. Yes, they are in fact wearing bullet belts,...
Upon hearing of French house electronica producer DJ Mehdi’s death last week, it made me reflect on the strange, tragic and paradoxical effects of the death of an artist. I have always found it somewhat...
Have you ever wondered what a hundred tons of diesel-fueled ?aming wreckage hurdling down the midnight interstate, searing and destroying everything in its path sounds like? I’d venture to say it might...
Since its birth in the 1970s, hip-hop has grown and evolved in ways nobody could have foreseen. We’ve watched as it transformed from its humble beginnings in the Bronx into its current form as a billion...
