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For better and worse, Josh Homme and co.’s new album is instantly recognizable.
Queens of the Stone Age’s In Times New Roman… Turns Raw Pain into Polished Formula: Review
Robert Ham
The signature sound of Queens of the Stone Age was only made possible through an unusual process of elimination. The group lost its truly wild side, and any traces of punk and metal, following the justifiable dismissal of bassist Nick Oliveri and after Dave Grohl wrapped up his brief tenure…
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Queens of the Stone Age’s In Times New Roman… Turns Raw Pain into Polished Formula: Review
Robert Ham
The Judas Priest guitarist discusses his new metal supergroup and more.
Richie Faulkner Talks Recovery from Heart Surgery, New Band Elegant Weapons, and Judas Priest Plans
Robert Ham
The word that came up most frequently when speaking to Richie Faulkner is “fortunate.” It’s an adjective that the 43-year-old guitarist continues to apply to his circumstances, especially when discussing the events of the past dozen or so years. In 2011, the UK musician got the gig of a lifetime,…
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Richie Faulkner Talks Recovery from Heart Surgery, New Band Elegant Weapons, and Judas Priest Plans
Robert Ham
The bassist died at the age of 24 when Metallica’s tour bus skidded off the road on September 27th, 1986.
The story of Cliff Burton is the story of two deaths. There is his own tragic passing, which happened on September 27th, 1986, in the early morning hours when Metallica’s tour bus skidded off the road in Sweden. As has become part of metal lore, the vehicle rolled down an…
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Superbad director Greg Mottola takes on the unconventional mystery caper.
Confess, Fletch Review: Jon Hamm Finds His Perfect Post-Mad Men Role
Robert Ham
The Pitch: Irwin M. “Fletch” Fletcher (Jon Hamm), an investigative journalist of some repute, arrives in Boston to help his lady friend Angela (Lorenza Izzo) retrieve some of her father’s paintings from an eccentric art dealer (Kyle McLachlan). But before he can unpack his bags, he finds a dead body…
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Confess, Fletch Review: Jon Hamm Finds His Perfect Post-Mad Men Role
Robert Ham
Anthrax’s Scott Ian and other guitarists help introduce Jackson’s latest model.
Jackson Guitars Unveils American Series Soloist SL3
Robert Ham
Headbangers and guitar shredders the world over have good reason to rejoice, as Jackson Guitars has unveiled their latest model: the American Series Soloist SL3. These new models are a major step forward for the guitar manufacturer since Jackson was acquired by Fender Musical Instruments Corporation in 2002 and returned…
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Jackson Guitars Unveils American Series Soloist SL3
Robert Ham
Read Robert Ham’s review of the album.
Read Robert Ham’s review of the album.
Nathan Fielder’s meta-commentary gets even more meta in the season finale of the HBO series.
The Rehearsal’s Season Finale May Be Nathan Fielder’s Apology to the Past
Robert Ham
[Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers through the Season 1 finale of Nathan Fielder’s The Rehearsal, “Pretend Daddy.”] The ongoing chatter online speculating on how Nathan Fielder could possibly wrap up the first season of his brilliant new series The Rehearsal tended to stick to variations on one theme: that…
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The Rehearsal’s Season Finale May Be Nathan Fielder’s Apology to the Past
Robert Ham
Premiering July 15th, the creator of Nathan For You delivers a comedic triumph with his new series.
The Rehearsal Confirms Nathan Fielder Is a Comic Visionary: Review
Robert Ham
The Pitch: Comedy has long mined the rich vein of desire running within most average citizens for fame — or at least some kind of recognition. That yen for the spotlight is what allowed ’60s duo Coyle and Sharpe and modern day bellower Billy Eichner to turn “man on the…
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The Rehearsal Confirms Nathan Fielder Is a Comic Visionary: Review
Robert Ham
Let’s break down how true-to-life Danny Boyle’s Pistol gets when it comes to the history of the Sex Pistols.
How Accurate Is the Sex Pistols Show Pistol? Here’s a Fact Check
Robert Ham
This week’s release of Pistol, FX’s six-part limited series about the short existence of U.K. punk group Sex Pistols helmed by Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle, has been met with excitement by fans and some serious trepidation by critics. So far, reviews have been mixed (for the record, we liked it)…
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How Accurate Is the Sex Pistols Show Pistol? Here’s a Fact Check
Robert Ham