ALBUM REVIEW: Slope – Freak Dreams


You would not expect a band from Germany to have become as stricken by a plague that makes their booty move as Slope has on their new album “Freak Dreams” (Century Media Records). The slapped bass and in-your-face energy might make more sense if it were being delivered by skater punks from Southern California in the summer of 1989. Slope wastes no time laying out their own uplifting mofo party plan. This unique approach sounds like it could catch on much, in the same manner, Turnstile proved audiences are ready for more grooves and tired of the same old same old. “It’s Tickin” proves that the band is not just living off of the nostalgia for 90s funk rock, though it does have doses of that as well. Continue reading


Brad Wilk Says Rage Against The Machine Will Never Tour or Perform Ever Again


Shocking news from Brad Wilk of Rage Against The Machine. In a public post to his personal Instagram page, he has said the band has no plans to ever resume touring or play live ever again. This comes just 4 years after announcing their reunion from their prior 10 year hiatus, and wildly successful tours and festivals. Following a year of inactivity in 2023 when Zack De La Rocha has been recovering from his knee injury suffered in 2022. The band was elected to the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame in 2023, and only guitarist Tom Morello, a voting member of the Recording Academy, appeared to accept induction. Brad has also performed with Black Sabbath, Once Day As A Lion with De La Rocha, and Audioslave with Morello and Tim Commorford. Continue reading


PODCAST: Glacially Musical 152 – The Do’s of Collecting Vinyl and The Top 5 Reasons Not to Collect Records


 

Nik and Keefy of GhostCultMag discuss vinyl collecting, from settings realistic goals for yourself, the finer points of how to go about crafting a primo collection, and the top reasons not to collect records.

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ALBUM REVIEW: Alice Cooper – Road


 

Any rational, working seventy-five-year-old would probably be thinking very seriously about winding down by now. Come on now, old man. That’s enough. It’s time for your pipe and slippers. But as we are all fully aware, Alice Cooper is not your average seventy-five-year-old. In fact, it’s becoming increasingly apparent with each passing year that he is, in all likelihood, an actual vampire. Yes, much like Keith Richards, Alice cannot be killed by conventional weapons.Continue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: Voice Of Baceprot – Retas


 

It isn’t often that a band can make a legitimate claim at making a cultural impact on, or even before, their debut album is released, however, it is one that Voice Of Baceprot (or VOB) can certainly make. Hailing from a largely conservative Muslim province and nation in Singajaya, outside of Garut, West Java, Indonesia, the fact the band consists of three young, hijab-wearing women has generated plenty of ire.

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UPDATE: Rage Against The Machine Releases A Statement On Their Induction into The Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame


UPDATE: After being announced as one of the 2023 inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Rage Against The Machine has released a statement about the announcement, their history of activism, and just how unlikely it is that they were voted in. The band has been on hiatus after canceling all of their 2023 tour dates due to Zach De La Rocha’s leg injury suffered in 2022.

 

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Foundation announced its 2023 Inductees. Rage Against The Machine, Kate Bush, Sheryl Crow, Willie Nelson, George Michael are among the inductees. Iron Maiden and Soundgarden are once again snubbed, in spite of placing well in the well-meaning but counting for little in the final voting (1%). The Ceremony will be held at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on Friday, November 3rd, and will return to Cleveland in 2024. Here are the winners:

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Rage Against The Machine, Kate Bush, Sheryl Crow, Willie Nelson, George Michael Are Inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2023, Iron Maiden and Soundgarden Get Snubbed Again


The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Foundation announced its 2023 Inductees. Rage Against The Machine, Kate Bush, Sheryl Crow, Willie Nelson, George Michael are among the inductees. Iron Maiden and Soundgarden are once again snubbed, in spite of placing well in the well-meaning but counting for little in the final voting (1%). The Ceremony will be held at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on Friday, November 3rd, and will return to Cleveland in 2024.Here are the winners:

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Iron Maiden, The White Stripes, Rage Against The Machine, Soundgarden, Joy Division, Kate Bush, Willie Nelson, A Tribe Called Quest, George Michael, and More are Nominated for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame


The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced their nominees for induction in 2023. Iron Maiden, The White Stripes, Rage Against The Machine, Soundgarden, Joy Division/New Order, Kate Bush, Willie Nelson, A Tribe Called Quest, George Michael, Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott, Cyndi Lauper, The Spinners, and Warren Zevon are all nominated. The fan vote is now open at the link below.

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Tim Commerford of Rage Against the Machine Has Been Battling Prostate Cancer


 

In an interview with Spin, Tim Commerford, the bassist and co-founding member of Rage Against the Machine has been battling Prostate Cancer. The 54-year-old bassist has already had a surgery to remove his prostate just before RATM went on tour earlier in 2023, and has been dealing with the situation the last few years. Tim just released music from his new band 7D7D. Tim has remained optimistic and currently has zero PSA’s (prostate-specific antigen) in his system, which for the moment means cancer free. He will be tested every six months now. Best of luck, Tim.

He discusses his cancer journey so far in the chat.

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