Massive Attack

Retro Active: 1987, Here We Come

Massive Attack

100th Window (Virgin)

Rotation

100th Window (Virgin)

Hum Along with Marshall

100th Window (Virgin)

Rotation

100th Window (Virgin)

Rotation

100th Window (Virgin)

Rotation

100th Window (Virgin)

Sleight of Head

100th Window (Virgin)

Symphony of Setbacks

100th Window (Virgin)

Human Machine

100th Window (Virgin)

Into the Groovy

Raving about Simon Reynolds's techno-historical treatment, Generation Ecstasy

Past Imperfect

Raving about Simon Reynolds's techno-historical treatment, Generation Ecstasy

Team Sleep

Raving about Simon Reynolds's techno-historical treatment, Generation Ecstasy

Garbage

Absolute Garbage (Deluxe Edition)

Crash with Karsh

Absolute Garbage (Deluxe Edition)

Aimless Attack

Daddy G on Massive Attack's meanderings

Little Bit Louder Now ...

Taking Back Sunday turn up the volume

Morrissey

Ringleader of the Tormentors

Sitar Star

Anoushka Shankar may soon be as famous as her dad -- but don't tell her that

The Show Band that Wouldn't Die

Three things you didn't know about Vince Vance and the Valiants

God Save the Scene

Sassy Brits, hoochie mamas and a dude named Beans attempted to invigorate a stagnant year for hip-hop

God Save the Scene

Sassy Brits, hoochie mamas and a dude named Beans attempted to invigorate a stagnant year for hip-hop

Music Awards Survey

A rundown of every act on this year's bill

Alpha

Stargazing (Special Edition) (Nettwerk)

Telefon Tel Aviv

Map of What Is Effortless (Hefty)

9,999 Maniacs

Though 10,000 Maniacs is still around, its pop appeal has dwindled a bit.

Rotation

Though 10,000 Maniacs is still around, its pop appeal has dwindled a bit.

Dear Sy~3nc3

Though 10,000 Maniacs is still around, its pop appeal has dwindled a bit.

He Said She Said: Songs for Getting It On

[Ed. Note: While we were off watching Night Ranger videos or something - which should tell you all you need to know about our own sex life at the moment - Rocks Off No. 2, Craig Hlavaty, and Web Editor Katharine Shilcutt started going back and forth about how men and women want to hear very differen ... More >>

(Don't) Book 'Em, Dano: 42 Artists Who Have Absolutely No Business Touring Together

​ When Rocks Off received word last week that indie duo The Big Pink was embarking on a 2010 tour with NYC's A Place to Bury Strangers, our initial thought was, "Cool," followed closely by, "Ew." For once, there's a promo poster we really have no desire to see. But then our next thought was, "Coul ... More >>

Communication Breakdown

Local music writers and online commenters discuss how musicians might draw media attention.

True Blood: Massive Attack At A Strip Club!

Alan Ball was known for his masterful use of music in Six Feet Under. He's lost none of his touch when it comes to his current HBO series, True Blood - which happens to be set in the Louisiana swamps, not terribly far from Houston. Season 3, Episode 4: "9 Crimes" ​When Gothtopia was just a ... More >>

Which Rockers Are Best Suited For Autumn?

​What season are you? It's a question that doesn't get asked often enough in the world of rock and roll, but if the half dozen fashion and beauty Web sites Rocks Off consulted while writing this are any indication, seasonal color analysis is big. The phenomenon took off in the 1980s, which as ... More >>

1991: Best Music Year Ever?

Rocks Off Sr.'s choice for 1991's best album.​1991 was one of the biggest years in modern music. It was when metal went pop, radio country ruled, grunge went mainstream, and rap began its climb to chart dominance, even if it was spearheaded by a white candy rapper from Dallas. There were man ... More >>

Get Ready: True Blood Report Returns Monday

​Rocks Off is super-excited that we'll once again be bringing you coverage of the music featured in Season 4 of Alan Ball's HBO adaptation of Charlaine Harris's Sookie Stackhouse novels. The fourth book is our favorite in the series, and as each season sequentially corresponds with the books ( ... More >>

10 Songs For Pissed-Off Travelers

This spring, Austin honky-tonker and Pasadena native Dale Watson had some dates in Australia and made the mistake of booking a flight from Sydney to Melbourne on Singapore-based budget carrier Tiger Airways. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, not only did the airline charge Watson a $500 exce ... More >>

'90s Soundtrack Battle: Angus & Batman Forever Duke It Out

​The movies couldn't be any more different. One is about an obese, kindly high school guy with a heart of gold. The other is about an crime-fighting millionaire orphan inside a cartoonish world full of super-villains, cringe-worthy puns, and Jim Carrey at his muggiest. Obvious Angus is a bette ... More >>