M.I.A. is supposed to be a messenger, but the mission of her music is often obscured by critics’ and listeners’ schismatic view of her work. But before her war with the NFL, her allegiance with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, or those goddamn truffle-fries, she was a neon prism at the end of a long musical [...]

Portland venue Roseland played host to Atlanta rap kingpins Big Boi and Killer Mike. Big Boi performed a hits-filled set, replete with his own solo material and a significant part of his contribution to OutKat’s catalogue, while Mike did tracks from both R.A.P. Music and Pledge Allegiance. Check out our pictures of the show, shot [...]

Organizers have announced that Volbeat, HIM, All That Remains and Airbourne will be teaming up to take part in this year's Rock Allegiance Tour

Once upon a time Slayer was a legit scary band — not a cartoon or an ironic pose, but a genuinely dangerous, disquieting group with fucked-up allegiances and ideas, who made insanely brutal and blood-raising music. Looking at ‘em today, it’s actually kinda weird that their music has remained pretty uncompromising, b...

AP - Madonna won't explicitly say who she's rooting for, but her spot-on salsa dance in honor of the New York Giants Victor Cruz may have revealed where her allegiance lies.