Tucson Weekly Rhythm & Views

A sure-fire way to lose an audience at a rock concert is to utter the phrase, “This next song is on our new album.” And after hearing news of a new release from an act like ’80s goth-rock legends The Cure, most fans’ response is, “Right, so when’s the tour?”

Cure fans have reason for caution fol… Continue

Most songwriting partnerships never live up to expectations when the partners decide to go their separate ways. (Wings, anyone?) Upholding this pattern are Jennifer Herrema and Neil Hagerty, the nucleus of ’90s indie anti-darlings Royal Trux, whose free-jazz approach to Stonesian boogie and swagger made… Continue

French ecological death metal? It's the only way to characterize Gojira's fourth full-length, The Way of All Flesh, which isn't just the best aggressive-music release of 2008; it may just be one of the best metal albums ever.

Each and every track sounds like a skyscraper being ripped fr… Continue

As difficult as it is to categorize the music of TV on the Radio, it can be exciting and rewarding to discover the band's unique sound and myriad influences.

Formed in 2001, this five-man outfit out of Brooklyn reaped a tsunami of critical kudos after its 2006 release, Return to Cookie Mou… Continue

When a band decides to experiment with its sound, that experimentation can either further its career or completely backfire. The latter is the case for Sweden's The Haunted and their sixth release, Versus.

On the verge of conquering the underground-metal scene following 2004’s r… Continue