Tom Morello played a set of Rage Against the Machine songs at a Minneapolis concert, but they were missing one crucial ingredient: Zack de la Rocha.

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The cannons roared. The soldiers charged. Hurrah! The soldiers died. We threw dirt clods at one another; pinecones were hand grenades. We pretended they were the Germans, and they pretended we were ...

Conway The Machine says he is only now entering his prime, and he makes a powerful case with the release of the new video for “BMG,” a standout from his latest album, You Can’t Kill God With Bullets.

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On stage, Florence Welch projects a kind of mystical power. Her voice is otherworldly, and her imagery evokes a bygone time when magic was real. Her sixth studio album as Florence + the Machine, ...

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Conway The Machine is gearing up for a powerful return. The Buffalo rapper has officially announced his next album, You Can’t Kill God With Bullets, arriving December 12. The project follows a ...