When "Float On" became Modest Mouse's first #1 hit and one of the biggest modern rock songs of 2004, many new fans assumed they were some sort of fluke success story - a byproduct of the increasingly b …

While it started with the manic recordings of an obsessive fan, Ugly Casanova quickly became a must-have extension of Isaac Brock's delightfully demented mind. Seriously, just try and call it a side-pr …

Here's how long LL Cool J's been in the game: Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin were still NYU students when they pressed his first single, "I Need a Beat." Lucky for them, Def Jam's first 12-inch went on …

Back when it first came out, Walking with a Panther was criticized for being too commercial. Which is funny, because it basically predicted rap's key pop crossover moments in the `90s and …

Nothing's been able to derail M÷tley Crne's rock 'n' roll dreams for the past three decades. Not even the near-death experience that Nikki Sixx details in "Kickstart My Heart," a rail-jumping re …

If you've ever wondered what M÷tley Crne would be like without their spotlight-stealing drummer Tommy Lee, New Tattoo's got your answer. Backed by the frenzied fills of Ozzy Osbourne's former hi …

The fact that Depeche Mode is one of the most massive British imports of all time is more than surprising. It's downright shocking. And not just because Martin Gore's leather-bound stage look is …

To understand just how influential Depeche Mode's been for decades, all you need to do is dust off their many remixes. On the more recent side of things, Booka Shade delivered a full-bloom edit of "Mar …

Maybe Steve Wynn isn't staring out from magazine covers or headlining arenas, but he's had a career that most musicians would kill for. An indie icon since his days with hugely influential '80s outfit  …