Each new Bad Religion album invites the listener to take a tour through the band's back catalog: partly because it's sometimes hard to tell the... More >>

Many of the best hip-hop acts have been self-contained duos, the classic one MC/one DJ-producer setup: Eric B. & Rakim, Gang Starr, EPMD, LL... More >>

While their slacker neighbors in Austin were busy making Gordian prog-punk or bluegrass covers of Snoop Dogg tracks and toiling in obscurity,... More >>

"Get off the stage, you gremlin!" The command came from the front of the stage at a packed Alex's Bar. Mr. Mister Miyagi were playing that night,... More >>

Not every rapper name-checks Henry Miller and Charles Bukowski, but Sol-T doesn't aim to be like other rappers. Are you primarily an... More >>

In 1995, things were easier and more idyllic for punk rock. It was still a backyard barbecue that welcomed ska, reggae, sunny attitudes,... More >>

Like God, if Under Byen didn't exist, it would be necessary to invent them. This Danish guitar-less ensemble are a perfectly 2007 phenom.... More >>

When the Beastie Boys picked up their rock-band instruments for the first time since their hardcore punk days to cut the material for 1992's... More >>

Sir Richard Bishop forces one to alter that hoary cliché to "jack of all trades, master of . . . damn near all." Renowned for his mercurial g... More >>

If you like to root for underdogs, then stretch your rooting muscles for Sound Trolley Records. This little shop of... More >>