To call the Rolling Stones a band who made an impact on global pop culture would be an understatement if there if ever there were one. With their own personal history spanning literally more than half a century, these key figures in the history of rock ‘n roll specifically played a huge part in the crucial music period […]
28
Oct
The definitive, authorized, illustrated history of music icons
10
Mar
The latest offering from Converse's Three Artists. One Song series
What do you get when you throw 2/3 of the remaining members of The Clash into a studio with Diplo, and then let Frank Ocean come in and lace some very Frank Oceany vocals on top? Hero. The answer is, you get “Hero”. But I’m a little confused as to how this fits into Converse’s Three […]
20
Dec
LIAS compiles the most thoughtful, unique sets of the year
As is the case almost every year, 2013 was loaded with amazing music put out by the most creative artists of our age. We posted mixtapes from some of the biggest names in hip-hop like Pusha T, Gucci Mane, Lil Wayne, J. Cole, Killer Mike x Big Boi, Jay-Z + 9th Wonder and then other tapes by […]
7
Oct
All you need to hear from the legendary British punk icons
You don’t have to dig much further than our logo to realize how much we respect The Clash. To wax poetic about their greatness is a total waste of time — you either get it or you don’t. If you do get it, then there’s certainly a need to get this Sound System box set. […]
23
Apr
80 minutes of hits, rare demos, remixes, outtakes & more
To celebrate the Beastie Boys induction into the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame last week, New York DJ Mick Boogie has created this 80-minute tribute to the legendary rap band. Titled Grand Royal — after the Beastie’s label and former magazine — the tape is a solid recap of the band’s long and fruitful […]
18
Jul
1,001 parties you wish you would've been at
Awesome People Hanging Out is a blog hosted on Tumblr featuring photographs of awesome people hanging out. Simple, direct and to the point. While anyone can submit and comment on photos, the coolest part of the blog is scoping through photos of people — who are presumably awesome — hanging out with other awesome people, […]
22
Apr
Tour dates with Dinosaur Jr., recently turning 50, and what he really thinks about Mick Jagger singing "Satisfaction"
For anyone living under a rock for the last 30 years, Henry Rollins was of course the former frontman for punk legends Black Flag, later going on to helm his own Lollapalooza era Rollins Band, as well as other solo efforts. Henry has also made several guest appearances on other artists’ (TOOL, Tommy Iommi, Les […]
13
Jan
Motorhead's Lemmy Kilmister finally gets his documentary
We don’t have any more rock stars. Sorry kids, thems the facts. Sure we have plenty of fame-reluctant indie bands floating around, talentless attention-starved pop stars clogging the airwaves, and more than enough material-obsessed rappers to fill the Mall of America, but we don’t have any Rock Stars. You know, guys like David Lee Roth […]
