S.C.U.M. â€" or to give them their full originally-invented-by-would-be-Warhol-assassin Valerie-Solanas name, Society For Cutting Up Men: essentially a cheery manifesto about how all men are a bit rubbish, basically â€" hark back to the clattering industrial sounds of yore, managing to evade the ham-fisted attempts of lesser acts who’ve looked...

On previous LP LAX, Jayceon Taylor aka Game seemed assured in his approach, as he saturated deep instrumentals with gruff tales of survival and perseverance in California’s gang territory. Three years later, and he’s still emotional on The R.E.D. Album, if not downright frustrated with multiple setbacks. And who could...

With Tinchy Stryder, Tinie Tempah, Professor Green and Dizzee Rascal all managing to bridge the gap between street and chart without losing face or sales, British hip hop has never been in a stronger position. On his third album, West London's Elliot ‘Example’ Gleave takes...

The members of the Beastie Boys are responsible for many unforgettableâ€"and regrettableâ€"pop-culture fads. Whether it’s inadvertently pioneering the cringe-worthy rap-rock movement that dominated the mainstream musical landscape for most of the ‘90s, giving scrawny white boys everywhere the confidence to rap or bringing the angst of the urban skate ethos...

Who doesn't love this band?  I challenge you.  Like the cooler brother of REM, you just want to hang with it and play loud.  I don't care if you are a product of the 60's or the 90's.  This band has followers and it's because of this album.  The songs...

It’s an uncomfortably common practice in the cult of music critique for writers to overstate the importance of particular albums. Subsequently, long-players by relative makeweights like the Longpigs are talked about amongst scribes of a certain age as lost classics, and the consumer can pick up a deluxe edition...

It's difficult nowadays to find that middle crowd of deep, dark and hype. If there were three words to describe Grieves, it would certainly be the aforementioned. Tracks like "Lightspeed" are chalk full of rhythm and hook and much more old school than you'd expect from a man of his...

Not too long after the mass-distribution of Seven's Travel through Epitaph, a lot of Atmosphere fans were confused and very interested to see what "You Can't Imagine How Much Fun We're Having" brought.  Well... the same 'ole Sean Daley was back and this time his rhymes  less about his short-cummings and more...

The Cuban-American rapper Pitbull's chart ubiquity is one of the odder turns in pop â€" but one that, in retrospect, makes total sense. Those for whom sample-heavy hits such as I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) and guest verses for everyone from Jennifer Lopez to Enrique Iglesias...

After a superb set opening the main stage of Download Festival 2009, it came as no surprise that the Californian rock sextet were to be invited back. Joining fellow fusers of rock and rap Linkin Park on this year's Donington bill, Hollywood Undead's appearance signified that such musical variety is...