Monday, August 29 2011
Wherever He May Roam: Mick Wall Enters Night With a New Rock Bio
Besides writing the harrowing and hilarious drug memoir of his rock life, Paranoid, critic Mick Wall has written biographies on Iron Maiden, Axl Rose, as well as the definitive 2009 Led Zeppelin biography. He talks with PopMatters about his latest book, Enter Night.
Monday, February 7 2011
Super Bowl 2011’s Best Commercials
The Super Bowl isn’t just the biggest night of the year for football fans, it’s also TV advertising’s main event.
Thursday, July 1 2010
Black Sabbath 1968 - 1979: A Lyrical Reassessment
Black Sabbath, during Ozzy's original tenure, had at least as much in common with the 1960s counter-culture that preceded them as they did with the waves of metal bands that followed them in the 1980s and beyond.
Tuesday, April 13 2010
Slash: Slash
The Guns ‘N Roses/Velvet Revolver guitar-slinger gathers some of the most recognizable voices in popular music for his brand new solo album and... er, it doesn’t work out.
Wednesday, December 2 2009
Paint It Black (Sabbath)
A case could be made that Sabbath is by far the most misunderstood and underrated band. Ever. (Indeed, I've already made that case. Now I'm going to make it again.)
Friday, January 25 2008
Ozzy Osbourne + Rob Zombie
There is no metal veteran closer to a musical shaman than Ozzy.
Friday, June 1 2007
Ozzy Osbourne: Black Rain
The Ozzman cometh once again. This time, he's a harbinger of doom, speaking of more earthly versions of evil than a mere Aleister Crowley-brand of hoodoo.
Tuesday, April 24 2007
Black Sabbath: The Dio Years
Ronnie James Dio's tenure in Black Sabbath was brief, but it resulted in some of the greatest songs in heavy metal history.
