The Untold Truth Of Die Antwoord
The South African hip-hop group Die Antwoord was recently dropped from the lineup of the upcoming ALT+LDN festival in the U.K. this summer.
Read MoreThe South African hip-hop group Die Antwoord was recently dropped from the lineup of the upcoming ALT+LDN festival in the U.K. this summer.
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Read MoreGary Driscoll, who co-founded Elf in 1967 alongside Ronnie James Dio, David Feinstein, Doug Thaler, and Nick Pantas, died mysteriously in 1987.
Read MoreWhile Courtney Love inherited millions after Kurt Cobain's 1994 suicide, she shocked many in 2009 by confessing that she lost most of her money.
Read MoreLooper polled readers and one in three respondents whose the same person as their least favorite member of the legendary rock band.
Read MoreSuccessful rock bands tend to stick around for a long, long time and that means they suffer a pretty high rate of attrition.
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Read MoreOne of the most troubling stories to stem from the era of metal glam rock of the late '80s is that of C.C. Deville, guitarist of the notorious hair band Poison.
Read MoreOne of Bruce Springsteen's biggest hits, "Born To Run," owes a significant debt to the world of jazz music, via the chops of drummer Ernest "Boom" Carter.
Read MoreAfter a long tour promoting his album, Odelay, Beck hit the studio and recorded a quality album in the fastest time possible.
Read MoreParody master "Weird Al" Yankovic has not released an album since Mandatory Fun in 2014 because he wants to do something different.
Read MoreDorothea Puente, infamously known as the "Death House Lady," was responsible for the deaths of nine elderly and mentally disabled individuals in her care.
Read MoreIt is a well-established phenomenon that celebrity deaths hit hard. Which famous musician's death impacted you the most?
Read MoreEven the greatest bands run out of creative steam at some point. But there is always a final roar of greatness followed either by silence or a slow decline
Read MoreBilly Holiday is likely the most celebrated female jazz singer in American history, yet substance abuse and addiction would plague her until her death at 44.
Read More"At that point, I didn't think the band was going to go too far and I didn't care either," Lopez said. "I made a few mistakes. I still thought it was my band."
Read MoreBut although hip-hop has never been bigger than it is right now, there is one era that, for many fans, will define it for decades to come: the early '90s.
Read MoreAmy Winehouse's drug addiction, increasingly erratic behavior, and struggles with mental health would lead to her tragic death at the age of 27.
Read More"Undone -- The Sweater Song" was unconsciously inspired by a band from a completely different -- and much heavier -- sub-genre of rock.
Read MoreAfter three No. 1 albums in the late 1990s, DMX had a long-standing beef with fellow rapper Ja Rule, and this is how it happened.
Read MoreAlan White was the drummer who managed to keep time for Oasis longer than any other, staying with the band from 1995-2004. Here's what happened to Alan White.
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