Rammstein

Top 20 Songs to Play in a Quiet Office to Annoy Your Coworkers

Future Shock: Apocalyptica, Etta James, and more

Father Cube

Ice Cube re-stakes his position as a rap icon on the Family Values tour

30 Highly Anticipated Albums of 2009

With 2008 in the can, it's time to start thinking about what 2009 will bring, musically. The upcoming year is stocked full of highly anticipated albums, not to mention some very impressive debuts. As usual, the early part of the year looks to be leading the way with a throng of solid albums. The fol ... More >>

Apocalyptica Now

There's always room for cello

Baywatch

What does Euro metal and the Hoff have in common? Answer below.

Junkie XL

What does Euro metal and the Hoff have in common? Answer below.

Meow Mixed

Batman's feline nemesis stretches out with her own film

Hello, Cleveland!

Unlike Spinal Tap, Iron Maiden made it to the stage, as a new boxed set gloriously demonstrates

Thunderbald

Bond is reincarnated — sort of — as a shaven-headed punk in xXx

Rammstein

Mutter (Republic/Universal)

Laughing Matters

The Bloodhound Gang and Nerf Herder differ drastically in terms of musical style and stage presence, but they share emphasis on the humorous and insulting

Mayhem Explained

A Look At Each of the Mayhem festival’s Headliners

A Look at Korn, Rob Zombie, and the Other Stars of the Mayhem Festival

A Look At Each of the Mayhem festival’s Headliners

9 Totally Crazy Pieces of Band Merch

If someone is a hardcore fan of a band or artist, it seems he will shell out any amount of money to get his hands on their merch.I'm not just talking shirts or albums, either, and bands have been answering that call by offering up some truly ridiculous shit to satisfy the needs of their fans to have ... More >>

Lil' Kim Beheads Nicki Minaj on New Mixtape Cover

​Nicki Minaj is dead to Lil' Kim, according to Idolator.When will these chicks stop ripping each other off? Nicki Minaj's whole character is partially modeled after and influenced by Lil' Kim. If Lil' Kim can't be the bad chick on the block then someone had to replace her, and Nicki Minaj came alo ... More >>

Combichrist @ Nile Theater

​Nicki Minaj is dead to Lil' Kim, according to Idolator.When will these chicks stop ripping each other off? Nicki Minaj's whole character is partially modeled after and influenced by Lil' Kim. If Lil' Kim can't be the bad chick on the block then someone had to replace her, and Nicki Minaj came alo ... More >>

Combichrist at the Nile Theater

Photos by Maria VassettCombichrist​REVIEW BY DANIEL RAVEN Combichrist Nile Theater Sunday, May 22  Industrial is a tough genre for newer artists to emerge from and become truly successful in, but the potty-mouthed misogynists in Combichrist found the secret for doing just that:&nb ... More >>

This Week in Music History: June 20 through 26

Wikimedia CommonsHappy birthday, Brian Wilson​Music and musicians have been around for centuries, and every day, new music news breaks. Every Monday, we're going to take a look back at the notable music stories, births, and deaths that took place that week. This week was a doozy: Columbia Records ... More >>

Incoming: Il Divo, Rammstein, Yip Deceiver

​Multinational male opera group Il Divo has plans to make Phoenician females go crazy for good-looking foreign men who can sing beautifully.Opera might not be your thing, but Il Divo could very well change that. These guys have got some major pipes, and crossover ever-so-slightly into the pop musi ... More >>

Top 10 Music Videos of 2011

It's a Katy Perry kind of year...​Welcome to another installment of Up on the Sun's 2011 Review. We've been counting down our favorite songs, shows, national and local releases of 2011. This installment takes a look at 2011's best videos. Enjoy! Quite a few bomb-ass videos have been released ... More >>