Black metal's compass may be spinning in many different directions in 2013, but at its best, the genre remains neither safe nor accommodating. [17.May.13]
By Timothy J. O'Brien and David A. Ensminger
In a career that took him from the cotton fields of East Texas to the concert stage at Carnegie Hall and beyond, Lightnin’ Hopkins became one of America’s greatest bluesmen. [17.May.13]
By Jason Gross
How did Red Bull come to support and invest in long-form journalism at a time when this style of writing seemed as doomed as the typewriter, record stores and other art industry phenoms that have been wiped out by the Internet? [17.May.13]
The Breeders' Last Splash turns 20 and gets the deluxe edition treatment. Is it worth it? It comes down to how much of a fan you are. [17.May.13]
The 129th most acclaimed album of all time comes to you on a summer breeze, keeps you warm in your love, and then softly leaves. Call it the night fever, but the Bee Gees et al are the subject of this week's Counterbalance. [17.May.13]