“Hearing the crowd sing the War Pigs solo gave me chills”: Back to the Beginning was Ozzy Osbourne’s night – but it was also a tribute to Tony Iommi’s singular impact on guitar music

(Image credit: Future) “The greatest day in the history of heavy metal, in honor of the band that started it all.” That’s how musical director Tom Morello billed Back to the Beginning, Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath’s final-ever show. And he wasn’t kidding. Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Slayer, Tool, Pantera,Continue Reading

Protests against surging mass tourism in Mexico City end in vandalism, harassment of tourists…

By  MARTÍN SILVA REY and FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year]   MEXICO CITY (AP) — A protest by hundreds against gentrification and mass tourism that began peacefully Friday in Mexico City neighborhoods popular with tourists turned violent when a small number of people began smashing storefrontsContinue Reading

ASAP Rocky Says He’s “Not The Same Kid,” So Don’t Expect Pretty-Boy Raps On ‘Don’t Be Dumb’

Image Image Credit Stephane Cardinale – Corbis / Contributor via Getty Images Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: ASAP Rocky says ‘Don’t Be Dumb’ will move away from flex-heavy lyrics and focus on emotional depth. The Harlem rapper credits fatherhood and personal growth for the shift in tone. Rocky’s evolving soundContinue Reading