You know Mastodon and Baroness and Incantation; here we round up unjustly overlooked titles the label’s 35-year history.

The singer, who later became famous on reality TV show The Osbournes, dies less than three weeks after retirement concert Ozzy Osbourne, whose gleeful “Prince of Darkness” image made him one of the most iconic rock frontmen of all time, has died aged 76. A statement from the Osbourne family reads: “It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning. He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time.” No cause of death was given, though Osbourne had experienced various forms of ill health in recent years. Continue reading...

It was the giant eye beneath us, giant eye in a giant head— baleen-plated, tubercled, throat-pleated— spread out beneath our keel, our boat’s sharp backbone, giant eye meeting our own eyes, as we tipp...

Boyfriend home on four days of leave, I borrow Mom’s pickup and we go for a drive. Windows down, radio up. AC/DC. Deep Purple. Cream. Heart.

beyond the bed a lilt of voices live my former life