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Stream the Crushing Doom of Drowning Horse's 'Sheltering Sky'
Drowning Horse’s Sheltering Sky could be one of the heaviest records of 2015. There’s a weight to the Perth outfit’s crushing doom that feels like a glacial shift. The movement of tectonic plates....
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A$AP Rocky On The Enduring Legacy of A$AP Yams and L$D-Free Orgies
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A Quick Look at James Turrell, the 72-Year-Old Artist Who Inspired Drake's...
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Yes Simba, This Is Jason Derulo Singing "Can You Feel the Love Tonight/Nants’...
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Death in the Desert: Dropdead, Sleep, and Bongripper Decimated Arizona
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Drake Is Your Uncle, Your Uncle, and Your Uncle in the "Hotline Bling" Video
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Oyster Kids' Video for "Creepy" Is Extremely Creepy
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Listen to the First Song Off Leftöver Crack’s New Album, Featuring Jesse...
Leftöver Crack is a goddamn anomaly at this point. Firstly, it’s a miracle that they’ve managed to survive as a band for this long. Despite lineup changes, member deaths, drug addictions, venue bans,...
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Noisey Presents: Ground Control Touring 15th Anniversary Celebration at...
You know there's a whole business behind your favorite band playing your town, right? A band needs a solid group of people to figure out where to play, with which bands, and at what times in the year....
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Watch Dilly Dally Kick Ass and Cover Drake's "Know Yourself" at CMJ
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Appearances Are Deceiving in Minneapolis Rapper Prof and Waka Flocka Flame's...
Photo courtesy of Rhymesayers Entertainment Minneapolis rapper Prof evolved into one of the coldest rhymers in his city over a capable string of albums and EPs released on his own Stophouse Records....
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Sweat, Snarls, and Kurt Cobain Wigs: Photos from Volume 4 of Arizona's...
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Stream Freedom's Concise but Pummeling New Album 'U.S.A. Hardcore'
Freedom is a hardcore band from Detroit, MI who have been putting out compact, heavy releases. This winter, the band will be releasing their new full-length album, U.S.A. Hardcore on Triple B Records....
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Toppling the Ivory Towers With VHÖL's Sigrid Sheie
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What's the Deal with All the Hour-Long Loops of Songs on YouTube?
Image by Dersu Rhodes Maybe you noticed a new phenomenon the last time you sat down for an evening of YouTube and chill and pulled up a cool music video. Your favorite pop songs have undergone a kind...
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What Do Parents Think of Emo? We Turned to Yahoo! Answers
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We're suckers for happy-sad-but-mostly-happy indie-pop and that's exactly what Oberhofer serves up on former single "Memory Remains." In the video (premiering above and directed by Daniel Navetta)...
View ArticleWoah Rashida Jones Can Sing: Here's Boss Selection's "Flip and Rewind"...
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Watch the Brand New Trailer for Upcoming Documentary 'I AM THOR'
Few people out can work in movies, music, and bodybuilding. Few people can build up cult statuses that last for over 20 years. Few people are built like Thor. I AM THOR directed by Ryan Wise follows...
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