BOSTON — Berklee College of Music professor Edwin Bruckner recently compiled several examples of humorous, offensive skits that had originally appeared in the compositions of…
TOWSON, Md. — Local woman Cassandra Fedge is feeling mounting pressure from her parents to “get serious” and start a podcast with her longtime boyfriend,…
DUBUQUE, Iowa — Bassist Lefty García of the nu metal band Soild became entangled in his dangerously detuned strings at a recent gig, according to…
While occasional moments of confusion are common and could be totally innocuous, it is worth exploring whether they could be signs of the early stages…
PENSACOLA, Fla. — A group of show promoters commissioned Nicole Kidman to appear in a video similar to her infamous AMC ad to spread a…
STILLWATER, Okla. — Local woman Jenny Cassavetes was suddenly able to understand words sung by Converge vocalist Jacob Bannon after regaining consciousness from a two-week…
LOS ANGELES — Lance Martinez, VFX artist for “The Last of Us” cited his uncle’s notoriously disgusting toe as inspiration for the hit show’s fungal-infected…
Metallica have cemented themselves as one of the greatest heavy metal bands of all time, despite their best efforts to undermine that standing with some…
Each week the Hard Times reflects upon a classic album of yore—this time we’re taking a look at Botch’s mathy-metal hardcore opus “We Are the…
OXFORD, England — Oxford University musicology professor Edward Gosnold discovered new details lending credence to his hypothesis that the subject of both Peter Gabriel’s and…
Ever go to a hardcore show and see those weaklings standing on the edges of the pit, just begging to be crowdkilled? Well, this was…
NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass. — Preschool punk Henry Doyle rushed to the aid of little Briana Hamm, who disappeared beneath the surface of a rowdy Chuck…
We’re supposed to be taking a look ahead at some of the most anticipated albums coming in 2023 or whatever. Here are 10 new records…
It’s Sunday, and that means it’s time to cast our critical eye on another classic album. This week, we’re looking at Metallica’s fourth studio LP,…
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Venerable rap rock band Limp Bizkit announced that their hit 1997 album “Three Dollar Bill, Y’all” would be reissued with a title…