There are two kinds of people at a Red Clay Strays show, and on Saturday night I was the wrong kind. Toyota Arena was full of boots, pearl snaps, and hats that had taken some thought, full of people who knew every word and had been waiting months to sing…

In the modern day, there is an overabundance of ads, everywhere you look. And though we would all be better off not being hit over the head with advertisements all the time, every now and then you can come across one that was worth your time. Scrolling through Instagram, I…

Time is a cruel mistress. No matter what we do to try and hold onto the things we love and cherish, the world will continue to age. Within the last month, we have lost some of our favorite musicians in Dolly Parton, ZZ Top’s Frank Beard, and Every Time I…

When life gives you lemons, grab them, crush those bastards into a giant pitcher and pour in some of Mexico’s finest tequila, then call some friends, the ones who supported you on the way up. The ones who believed before the rest of the world caught on, then raised a…

Arguably, the most seminal album to come out of the emo music scene is My Chemical Romance’s The Black Parade. The album shaped the emo movement and changed the lives of so many fans. It has now been 20 years since the album was released, and MCR has graced the…

One of the premiere subgenres in the metal world must be power metal. You have the traditional fast tempos that metalheads have come to love, paired with soaring angelic clean vocals, backed by uplifting and melodic instrumental sections. The music makes you feel like you are a hero in a…

Brightside feels like a deeply personal and healing statement from Ziggy Marley. His first studio album in eight years and his ninth solo record overall, it carries a calm, reflective energy throughout, balancing themes of hope, mental health, spirituality, and personal growth with the uplifting spirit that has always been…

Released on April 10, 2026, 10 Til' Midnight finds Snoop Dogg settling comfortably back into the smooth, laid-back G-funk sound that helped define his career. His twenty-second studio album, and his fourth since he took ownership of Death Row Records, the 14-track set feels more like a statement of legacy…

With Supernova, Runkus delivers one of the boldest and most sonically adventurous reggae releases of 2026. Released on May 1, the album refuses to stay confined within traditional genre boundaries, instead exploding outward into a dense, high-concept experience that blends roots reggae, dancehall, dub poetry, soul, hip-hop, jazz textures, and…

A subculture of the metal genre that is beloved by many and shunned by even more must be the black metal genre. Bands dress in all black, wear corpse paint, and adorn themselves with spiked attire, looking like they are about to race into battle. Alongside that comes lyrical content…

2026 has been a tremendous year for the black metal enthusiasts in the Twin Cities. Small shows have dotted the more diminutive venues around the cities, but the Fillmore in particular has been home to both Emperor earlier this spring and now the mighty Dimmu Borgir, who brought their Grand…

Saturday night, August 15, at the historic Belasco Theater, Melvins and Tomahawk brought their own respective brands of musical weirdness to downtown Los Angeles for a sold-out night of crushing riffs, experimental noise and musicianship that bordered on the absurd. For Tomahawk, however, the evening in Los Angeles represented something…