Jake Brown takes advantage of the 25th anniversary of Def Jam Records to present music fans with his appreciation of its co-founder, Rick Rubin.

Jen Cray is delighted to report that Green Day has morphed into an unstoppable rock ‘n’ roll band, capable of holding entire arenas of fans in the palm of its collective sweaty hand. Whether you believe it or not is up to you.

Backwoods Barbie Collector’s Edition (Dolly). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Bloodline (Candlelight). Review by Matthew Moyer.

William Weikart , the mastermind behind the band Obscured by Clouds , is one literate and surprising person. Tim Wardyn unveils Weikart’s impressive cast of influences (including Chris Cornell and Baroque music), how ex-girlfriends contributed to one of the best songs on their album Psycheclectic, and how his bandmate Thee Slayer Hippy got his name.

Live At Budokan (Epic/Legacy). Review by Scott Adams.

Black Ice (Columbia). Review by Christopher Long.

Thanks to a Dark Night of freelance unemployment that brought her Weezer, Gail Worley brings Ink 19 an interview with Pat Wilson , who totally rocks.

The Sword recently gave Orlando fans, including Jen Cray , a celebratory night of no-nonsense heavy metal.

The Lucky Ones (Caroline). Review by Jen Cray.

What began as a side project for Pantera members Phillip Anselmo and Rex Brown has since become a supergroup within the metal world. Down brought their metal alumni to Orlando, and Jen Cray got herself an invite.

Stardate Unknown (Alien Communication Recordings). Review by Tim Wardyn.

Born to Rock (Self-Released). Review by Kyrby Raine.

Little Drummer Boy - Live (Caldo Verde). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Curses (Gern Blandsten). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Sleep Is the Enemy (Razor and Tie). Review by Andrew Ellis.

Any Way She Wants It EP (Lucid). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Wired (Marque Records). Review by Kyrby Raine.

Thanks For Not Asking. Review by Carl F Gauze.

Page Hamilton, frontman of the seminal metal/hardcore outfit Helmet spent some phone time talking with Jen Cray about label execs who piss him off, bands you may be surprised that he likes, and how all he really wants to do is make music.