Black Sabbath

The Best St. Louis Metal Shows in April

Looking for a good place to see flashy and exciting music played at high volume, have your mind blown by dark and powerful sounds, or just stomp around like a drunken goon with your shirt off? Then a heavy metal concert might be just the place for you. Each month I'll be offering my top picks of the ... More >>

Rock Band DLC Shuts Down: How A Geek Sport Briefly Became A Party Phenomenon

Rock Band is over. Well--kind of over. It's been "over" in the people-who-wouldn't-otherwise-touch-a-Playstation-caring-about-it sense since a few months after Beatles Rock Band came out, but now it's "over" inasmuch as after April 2, when "American Pie" will be released (nice timing), developer Har ... More >>

The Six Best Sloppy Drummers

Of all rock and roll instruments, drums require the most physical ability and coordination. Sometimes musicians get so preoccupied with the technical aspect, they forgot that drums are also these loud things that sound cool when you hit them. Here are the six best sloppy drummers. Let us know your f ... More >>

25 gorgeous GIFs from Lollapalooza 2012

See Also: Lollapalooza Suspended, Resumed After Dangerous Weather Conditions Ten Things Your Lollapalooza Outfit Says About You Ready for some GIFs? To quote Ozzy Osbourne, "I can't fucking hear you!" I said, ARE YOU READY FOR SOME GIFS?! This past weekend's running of Lollapalooza in Chicago was i ... More >>

((Thorlock))

10 p.m. Sunday, July 8. Lemmons, 5800 Gravois Avenue.

The 2012 RFT Music Showcase Lineup for June 2

Six Best Bands Named Black _____

The Black Keys headlined the first day of Coachella. Black Sabbath is about to play Lollapalooza. Local metal phenom Black Fast just wowed a crowd at Euclid Records for Record Store Day. These are all reminders that black is the official color of rock & roll. Here are the six best "Black ______" ban ... More >>

The 33 1/3 Series is Accepting Submissions

​Earlier this month, Spin announced that it is moving most of its album reviews to Twitter. Music writing is getting shorter, not longer, and yet the 33 1/3 Series, which has the gall to publish entire books on albums that aren't even current, soldiers on. There are 85 installments in print n ... More >>

Six Best Blatant Drug References In Song

​Drugs are a crucial part of the classic triumvirate of rock & roll; very few things in our society are of enough import to rival "sex." As a result, drugs have been mentioned and implied in countless songs crossing every imaginable genre. I'm sure there's some Indonesian Gamelan track about o ... More >>

Tom Huck On His Roots Phrenology Cover and Motorhead

Photo by Jon Scorfina​Many artists have used the album cover as a vehicle for greater mass exposure. Robert Crumb transitioned from the obscurity of underground comics to mainstream consciousness with his cover of Big Brother and the Holding Company's Cheap Thrills. Derek Riggs made his mark o ... More >>

Celebrating 420: Eight Classic Songs About Pot

The many faces of 420.​It's almost that time of year again -- April 20th. Better known to millions of people as 420, the (un)official holiday for stoners and pot enthusiasts everywhere. In honor of this day, we present eight classic songs celebrating the herb that has brought laughter to many, ... More >>

Interview Outtakes: Girl Talk's Gregg Gillis on Making Music and Liking Katy Perry over Lady Gaga

Dove Shore​Tonight is the long-awaited, very-sold-out Girl Talk show at the Pageant. In this week's paper, D.X. Ferris spoke with Gregg Gillis, the man behind the moniker. (Note: The author is a fellow Pittsburgh native who grew up in the same classic-rock-obsessed area and witnessed Girl Talk ... More >>

Gregg Gillis talks about the continuing popularity of his mashup project, Girl Talk

Ozzy Osbourne

7:30 p.m. Friday, December 10. The Scottrade Center, 1401 Clark Avenue.

R.I.P. Ronnie James Dio, 1942-2010

R.I.P. Metal Legend, Metal Gentleman Ronnie James Dio, 1942-2010

(Editor's note: D.X. Ferris is a frequent RFT contributor and the author of the 33 1/3 book on Slayer's Reign in Blood. He was kind enough to write this obituary yesterday.) Ronnie James Dio, R.I.P.​His band mates didn't invite him to the induction, but let's face it: Ronnie James Dio might b ... More >>

Classical Cult

Are you a veteran of the psychic wars?

The Bad Plus

8:30 and 10:15 p.m. Wednesday, January 7, through Saturday, January 10. Jazz at the Bistro, 3536 Washington Boulevard.

Pontiak

9 p.m. Friday, December 19. The Wedge, 442 Bates Avenue.

Helmet

8 p.m. Friday, July 25. Rockstar Nightclub, 8658 South Broadway

Modey Lemon

8:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 25. The Bluebird, 2706 Olive Street

Brief Show Review: Dark Meat, Quiet Hooves at the Bluebird, Wednesday, May 21

Mr. Gnome

9 p.m. Saturday, May 24. The Bluebird, 2706 Olive Street

B-Sides catches up with Lou ex-pat Black Spade and finds out how Black Moutain manages to rock so hard

Daily Web Crawl

Random Weblinks of the Day: QUOTSA in the Kitchen, Geezer Butler Speaks, Frances Bean's All Grown Up

Geezer Butler Rules

This Week's Issue

Dio of Reckoning

Sabbath's Ronnie James Dio isn't into preaching, but Kanye and Fiddy's are.

Throttlerod / Mess with the Bull

9 p.m. Tuesday, May 22. Way Out Club (2525 South Jefferson Avenue).

Def Leppard/Journey

8 p.m. Friday, July 21. UMB Bank Pavilion (14141 Riverport Drive, Maryland Heights).

Your Government at Work

Corrosion of Conformity

In the Arms of God (Sanctuary)

Searching for Pearl

We buy cheap tapes, chat with the Fiery Furnaces and drop a fatwa on Big Brother

Eighteen Visions

Friday, February 18; Creepy Crawl

The Wizard of Ozz

Behold the Great Black Sabbath Cinematic Experience

Why Lollapalooza Died

We explore campaign theme songs, examine the death of Lollapalooza and get down verbally with Paul Oakenfold

Riverfront Times Music Awards '04

Kelly Osbourne

Live in London (Sanctuary)

The Bad Plus

Tuesday, April 20; the Duck Room

Devil in the Details

New books document heavy metal's ugly history

Immortal Lee County Killers II with Lofreq and the Phonocaptors

Saturday, May 10; Hi-Pointe

Dead Can Skate

Local goths are on a roll

Dead Meadow with the Sons of Shame

Friday, November 29; Radio Cherokee (3227 Cherokee)

Eyehategod

10 Years of Abuse (and Still Broke) (Century Media)

Hall Pass

Looking for influence, significance, development and perpetuation at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

The Fucking Champs

IV; Drag City Records

Queen Mothers

Ozzfest 2000 rolls out the red carpet for Queens of the Stone Age

TALE OF THE TAPE

Mike Davis mixes up a mesmerizing blend on his cassette Yars' Revenge

Close Quarters