Ozzfest

Rotation: Heaven and Hell (CD); Live at Radio City Music Hall (DVD)

Racket

The Nuge keeps on offending all sorts of people

Nu-metal Meltdown

Drummers are at the front and back of the band called Godsmack

Playbill

Drummers are at the front and back of the band called Godsmack

Born to Sing

Drummers are at the front and back of the band called Godsmack

Dave's World

Drummers are at the front and back of the band called Godsmack

The Shredder

One Show, One Sentence

Dude Raunch

All-girl quartet Kittie has more balls than the rest of Ozzfest 2000

Hero We Go Again with Guitar Hero: World Tour

Fake-instrument overload offers plenty to fret about

The Black Dahlia Murder, with Cephalic Carnage, Between the Buried & Me and Into the Moat

Tuesday, October 18, at the Engine Room, 1515 Pease, 713-654-7846.

They're Burning Up

Tuesday, October 18, at the Engine Room, 1515 Pease, 713-654-7846.

Flipping the Script

Who's partying like rock stars? Rappers!

Shadows Fall

Wednesday, August 2, at the Meridian, 1503 Chartres, 713-225-1717

Pink / Damone

I'm Not Dead / Out Here All Night

Kittie

Thursday, April 27, at the Meridian, 1503 Chartres, 713-225-1717

Number of the Beeyotch

The Iron Maidens encourage you to bring your daughter to the slaughter

Beautiful Creatures

Thursday, January 19, at the Engine Room, 1515 Pease, 713-654-7846.

Heady Metal

In 2005, longhairs got more progressive than ever

Jada Rocks

Mrs. Fresh Prince brings her "spiritual hardcore" to the Scout Bar. Deal with that.

Your Government at Work

Mrs. Fresh Prince brings her "spiritual hardcore" to the Scout Bar. Deal with that.

Ozzfest

Saturday, August 27, at the Cynthia Mitchell Woods Pavilion, 2005 Lake Robbins Drive, The Woodlands, 281-363-3300.

Down Is Up

System of a Down is rock's least likely success story

Can't Touch the MMMBop

A new boxed set excavates the '90s

Various Artists

Bonnaroo 2004

Hot Shows

Summertime concerts that will leave you sweating

Up from the Underworld

This year, blood-soaked extreme metal took its rightful place in the world of heavy music

Trend-Spotting

In a scandal-ridden election year, the year's top ten music stories were all about winning the popular vote

Up from the Underworld

This year, blood-soaked extreme metal took its rightful place in the world of heavy music

Trend-Spotting

In a scandal-ridden election year, the year's top ten music stories were all about winning the popular vote

Playbill

In a scandal-ridden election year, the year's top ten music stories were all about winning the popular vote

Drowning Pool, with Damage Plan, Hatebreed and Unearth

Tuesday, April 20

Every Time I Die, with As I Lay Dying, Black Dahlia Murder and Scarlet

Friday, April 9

Stayin' Alive

The hopes of a dying genre chill in Linkin Park

Rock You like a Hurricane

The Press Music Awards Showcase brings a category-five storm of tunes

Direct to Video

When the concert season cools down, warm up with the latest rock and metal DVDs

Glamorous Youth

Sharon Osbourne put the local kids of Pure Rubbish in front of millions on MTV. Then things fell apart.

Hide and Seek

The pAper chAse isn't a weird band. You're just not paying close enough attention.

Superjoint Ritual

Saturday, June 29

Music Awards 2001

A preview of this year's show

He Be Jammin'

Soulfly's Max Cavalera draws inspiration from a most unlikely source: Bob Marley

Incubus

Make Yourself; When Incubus Attacks! Vol. 1

Otep

Make Yourself; When Incubus Attacks! Vol. 1

Houston Musicians Recall Their Own Rock and Roll High School Days

​Tonight Rocks Off is hosting the first annual Texas High School Rock Off, with local bands from area schools fighting for a grand prize of $500 and bragging rights around town. This past week we have profiled the seven bands in the running: The Paperwaits, Useful Information, The Handshake, Livin ... More >>

Townie Made Good

Ben Affleck as a conflicted bank robber

Pure Rubbish Reunites For Dad's Farewell Show

​One of Houston's more accomplished homegrown acts, Pure Rubbish rode an eight-year wave that commenced in 1995 and came to an end in 2003. Even then, the group's two founding members, Derek and Evan Dunivan, had yet to reach the age of 20. Yes, you read that right. The Dunivan brothers, sel ... More >>