Death Metal MusicMusic and Culture on the Edge

Tom Ardolino, the former drummer for cult favorites NRBQ, died Friday night after a long illness. He would have turned 57 Jan. 12.

Until now, wiz kid drummer Zach Hill was best known for his brief stint in surf pop band Wavves, a band of such breezy stoner gentility it’s hard to believe it exists on the same planet as Death Grips, his new aggro-rap project. The group, fronted by MC Ride with backing vocals provided by someone called Mexican Girl (Death Grips is one of those outfits that likes to be mysterious for no good ...

Performing: 5:15 p.m. on LFP stage. Genre: Classic Metal. Members: Ruger Spires ("a string-shredding guitarist and sings lead vocals"); Devin Hagemeier ( "a brutal, in-your-face bassist"); Mason Devine, ("a heart-pounding thunder king drummer"); and Kane Catt ("a face-melting lead guitarist).

When the Coachella Festival announced its lineup last month, there was one big surprise that had nothing to do with font sizes on the poster: Canadian dance-metal duo Death From Above 1979 , which broke up in 2006, were reuniting to play the festival. Both members had kept busy since the breakup-- bassist Jesse F. Keeler as half of the dance duo MSTRKRFT , and singer/drummer Sebastien Grainger ...

Maserati’s new album reveals a legacy of immortality Drummer Jerry Fuchs joined the force of Athens, Ga., post-rock band, Maserati, in early 2005. ...