Rick Rubin

Dave Grohl's Movie Sound City is Playing at the Tivoli Tonight Only: Read Our Review Here

Here's something you don't get to say too often: It's a shame when Paul McCartney turns up. Before McCartney arrives, rasping, puppy-eyed, and eager to have a go at the hot new grunge sound of 1993, Dave Grohl's Sound City is an exciting, sometime illuminating documentary about how a squad of techni ... More >>

The Top Five Hip-Hop Albums of All Time, According to Lyfestile

Editor: Tef Poe is an artist from St. Louis City. Through powerful imagery and complicated honesty, he has earned a reputation as one of the best rappers telling the story of St. Louis, which is about much more than one place. Poe has been featured in music publications such as XXL and Urb Magazine. ... More >>

Brandi Carlile Breaks Through

Beastie Boys Co-Founder Adam "MCA" Yauch Dead at 47

Founding member and one third of the Beastie Boys, Adam "MCA" Yauch died today after a three year battle with cancer. The hugely influential rapper was diagnosed in 2009 after a tumor was found on his salivary gland. The Beastie Boys have not played together live since the diagnosis, having to cance ... More >>

Interview: Band of Horses' Ben Bridwell on Being Lucky and the Band's Latest LP, Infinite Arms

Philip AndelmanBand of Horses​Ben Bridwell's good-fortune story resonates as clearly as his echo-laden vocals do on Band of Horses' three albums. With so many people struggling to get by, it's always encouraging to hear about someone making a connection with a wide audience - and succeeding wi ... More >>

The Avett Brothers are loving you and you and you

Gogol Bordello

8 p.m. Friday, August 6. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Boulevard.

The Mother Hips

9 p.m. Friday, June 4. The Old Rock House, 1200 South Seventh Street.

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 >>

The Best of 2009 in Music

Rock the Bells: Get in the spirit with the RFT's annual holiday-album rodeo

Book Review: Neil Diamond is Forever by Jon Bream

Voyageur Press​As Jon Bream emphasizes repeatedly throughout Neil Diamond is Forever: The Illustrated Story of the Man and His Music, Neil Diamond is not hip. That's probably why my parents liked him. Actually that's probably why most people's parents liked him, except for people whose parents ran ... More >>

Show Review: The Avett Brothers and Samantha Crain and the Midnight Shivers at the Pageant, Thursday, June 25

BY KATIE MOULTON The Avett Brothers barnstormed the Pageant last night and lead a stomping jubilee with its genre-razing folk-punk. Fronted by string-snapping multi-instrumentalist brothers Seth and Scott Avett, the band destroyed any notion of traditional or roots music with a raucous set where ... More >>

You Get What You Play For: Superstar session drummer and Dadaist marketing genius Josh Freese sells himself, his famous friends, and all-you-can-eat shrimp at Sizzler, to promote his new album

The Avett Brothers

8 p.m. Thursday, June 25. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Boulevard.

SXSWow: In the weeks leading up to and after SXSW, St. Louis draws some of music's biggest talents to town. This year is no exception.

Ear Burns: Our critics spew some haterade about 2008's bummer songs, albums and events

Red-Hot and Brown: Hip comfort food at Deluxe's Fine Food & Spirits in Maplewood

Magnetic Morning: Kirk Hammett talks cartoon voiceovers, the art of guitar solos and Metallica's new album — and its alleged sound issues

Interview Preview: Metallica's Kirk Hammett on Death Magnetic's Sound

Review Photos Setlist: Neil Diamond at the Scottrade Center, Sunday, November 2

Pop Matters: With Only By the Night, Kings of Leon aims for stateside success — and just might earn it

Neil Diamond

8 p.m. Sunday, November 2. Scottrade Center, 1401 Clark Avenue.

Headlining a headbanger fest, Glenn Danzig celebrates a career in and out of metal, while Michael Zapruder's intricate pop songs transcend the singer-songwriter tag

An Open Letter to Metallica Regarding Death Magnetic Friday

Gladys Knight/Al Green

7:30 p.m. Sunday, July 13. The Fox Theatre, 527 North Grand Boulevard

B-Sides cuts to the heart of the matter with songwriter John Hiatt, while a new book about Slayer asserts the band's thrash-metal dominance

Halftime Report: Taking a look at some of the most buzzed-about albums of the year

Face the Nation

We find out what rocked across the country in 2007.

Ours

9 p.m. Friday, June 22. Blueberry Hill's Duck Room, 6504 Delmar Boulevard, University City.

Danzig with the Stars

The coolest guy you know named Glenn finds Lost Tracks.

Whether they’re playing all-ages venues or arenas, indie superstars the Faint make their fans dance, dance, dance.

Join them, won't you?

2006: The Year in Music

Week of December 28, 2006

They Did What?

2005's Top WTF? moments

The (International) Noise Conspiracy

Sunday, October 2; Pop's (1403 Mississippi Avenue, Sauget, Illinois)

Loretta Lynn

Van Lear Rose (Interscope)

Discs of Fire

A new boxed set highlights the genius of Johnny Cash

Fade to Black

Jay-Z signs off with The Black Album

Plain Spoken

Saul Williams makes music out of language

Flesh and Blood

Honest-to-God icon Johnny Cash celebrates his 70th birthday with a passel of reissues