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In the week of June 3, 2006, the Red Hot Chili Peppers earned their first U.S. No. 1 album with Stadium Arcadium, which released early that May. A double album, it presented a flashier yet cohesive and more polished sound from the funk-rock mainstays. Essentially, a study in contradictions that tumbled all together and resulted in one of their most beloved mid-career albums. Not only was it the No. 1 […]

Ever since Roc-A-Fella disbanded in 2004, Dame Dash has hated Jay-Z. Back in 2004, the label was essentially sold over to The Island Def Jam Music Group. Hov would retain his masters and larger control over the Roc-a-Fella brand, ousting Dash and his partner Kareem Burke. The bitterness set in afterward as Dash would try to recreate that magic. Nowadays, he takes shots at Jay-Z every chance he gets. At […]

Mastodon has released a brand new single, “Your Ghost Again”. It is the band’s first new song since the tragic death of former member Brent Hinds, and it pays tribute to the late guitarist/vocalist. The new song is a prog-metal journey through grief, with Troy Sanders (bass) and Brann Dailor (drums) trading vocal duties. Rhythm guitarist Bill Kelliher often does backing vocals for the band, but it’s unclear if he’s […]