Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry used Leonard Nimoy's Spock as a way to express one of the franchise's core ideas without ...

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Genesis Owusu, Madi Diaz, Citizen, The Mountain Goats, Disgusting Sisters, Cornelius, Squirrel Flower, Amon Amarth, Asher ...

A few months ago, Scott Lucas’ plans for a 30th anniversary edition of As Good As Dead were nearly DOA. In February, the ...

You, dear Salon reader, are discerning and responsible, ready to face the reality of the world we’re living in, for better or for worse. Unfortunately, that may result in feelings of anger, ...

It's been 10 years since Harley 'Flume' Streten gave us Skin. Released on May 27, 2016, the album was immediately heralded as a future classic. It saw the Sydney-born producer expanding upon the wonky ...

Chad Fowler is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, improviser, author, and label owner. He co-leads the avant-garde group Dopolarians, whose first record featured Kidd Jordan, Alvin Fielder, and ...

I am, and have always been, staunchly against the Spotify-driven trend of hyper-specific microgenres. Not only is it straight-up stupid much of the time, it’s also actively confining artists ...

In celebration of new album You Got This, Skindred’s nu-metal party will hit the UK and Ireland this autumn. Joined by Alien Ant Farm, Spineshank and Orgy at select dates, the trio will celebrate ...

Heavy metal stalwarts Armored Saint are geared up to release their ninth studio album Emotion Factory Reset on May 22 via Metal Blade Records. As if that wasn’t enough reason to get hyped, they ...