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Beastie Boys' Licensed To Ill turns 25

​In hindsight Licensed To Ill -- released November 15, 1986 -- came to the table with a virtually infallible recipe: Rick Rubin produced the seminal radio-friendly rap album and Russell Simmons had not only signed Beastie Boys to a then baby Def Jam, but was also managing the three white boys ... More >>

The ten best John Lydon Interviews

​ With Public Image Ltd. coming to town this weekend, we've been thinking about John Lydon and all the crazy weird things he's done. If you haven't seen many interviews with him, you're going to quickly notice a theme in many of these, namely a slight air of pretension, curse bleeps and an ... More >>

PiL's John Lydon on appearing in butter commercials and being on Judge Judy

​ That a person could be in two hugely influential bands is rare enough, but John Lydon also became something of an icon for punk rock and experimental music. The Sex Pistols were instrumental in bringing punk rock to the attention of people worldwide, whether they liked the music or not. R ... More >>

He may no longer be Rotten, but John Lydon is still quite the PiL

Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of September 14, 2009

​As music critics, the most common question we get asked (and ask each other, for that matter) is, "What are you listening to?" The pervasiveness of this query is precisely what inspired Heavy Rotation, our latest feature. For the benefit of those who happen to be curious, we've compiled a list of ... More >>

Monolith Festival Live Blog, Day 2

Lost at Scene

After spearheading the post-punk revival, GoGoGo Airheart is still on its own island.

Soul Assassins

When it comes to rock and revolution, John Wilkes Booze is loaded.

At the Crossroads

Celebrity drummer Ginger Baker prepares to leave Colorado. Will he be gone for good?

The Godfather of Espaol

You just can't help falling in love with El Vez.

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